Connecticut Fish pics

[bunkerjoe4]

We want to see any fish pictures you have collected! Whether you or a family member caught them or not -- put them up, as long as they are not copyrighted or watermarked. :)


If you did catch them, please share how, and anything else you want to add that would help someone else learn. :thumbsup:

[DarkSkies]

He got a 43", 26# bass the other night, sent yesterday.

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[Rip-Plugger]

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43 inch,23.3lbs.
taken on 10/7/12

nice gator about 10lbs
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[skinner]

nice bass there dude.

[Rip-Plugger]

nice bass there dude.

Thanks skinner,had fun catching it.


R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

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1-took this nice gator in a rip slow draggin' a 7 inch[SKOB] H-H rip-runner,this one was hungry fer-sure.
2-got this gator on a 6 inch H-H whitegold wedgehead drifting waay out in a long,wide rip draggin' it back slow.great fight in that current.


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[Rip-Plugger]

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1-got this nice bass on an H-H wide body yellow over green wedgehead[7 inch].
2-got this bass on an H-H 9 inch rip-runner pro cornbread/pink stripe.


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[Rip-Plugger]

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got this gator on a smiling bill bouncing bottom.




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[Rip-Plugger]

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1-nice gator on an H-H first generation rip-runner[black/blue]taken while drifting waay out and draggin' back in a long,narrow rip.
2-nice bass caught on an H-H 7.5 inch Hound dog[SKOB paint gold stripe]taken in a wide,heavy rip slow draggin'.
3-fat bass taken on a 4-3/4 inch H-H blue/white baby rip-runner.
4-fattie caught on a tsunami swimbait.


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[Rip-Plugger]

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good gator taken on an 8 inch H-H yellow/black headed wedgehead.



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[Rip-Plugger]

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1-nice gator taken on an 6 inch H-H rip-runner[first generation].
2-gator taken on an 7.5 inch H-H rip-runner pro series[yellow/orange]


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[DarkSkies]

Roddy, I would trade all the bass I caught in Sept and till now, just for some nice gators like that....

We had them from about the first to last week of Sept.....and it was incredible,.....challenging as they would not touch ML swimmers and focused on small bait...the best action was when they hammered the mullet and were a little less picky......

Folks shake their heads when they hear me saying this, but I would rather catch those bluefish, every day, than the scattered bass we have down here right now..........

Looks like you are having a blast......:viking:
thanks for sharing the pics with the members here.....:thumbsup: :HappyWave:

[Rip-Plugger]

well DS,I'll tell you,they have been funny here too.following the lure and not hitting or boil after the plug and not hit.
then you can see them around clearly and they act as if you were not there at all.
even this spring,bicycle George was telling me that the fish would follow the pencil and not hit.you stop it and they would circle it then you move it and they follow it again,thats just crazy.
I dunno,just keep slinging I guess.

R-P

[vpass]

I'm with you Dark. :thumbsup:I would like some good Size blues over these little Bass. I haven't caught or seen a Gator size blues in 2 yrs.

Roddy, Your plugs are Awesome. Love your Pictures. They make me nuts.:drool:

[Rip-Plugger]

Hi Vito,

glad to be a positive show.
I have a ton of pix,i shared a bunch in the thread monty and I started called "the glory daze",have a look.

will share some here too,,


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[storminsteve]

Yeah really love those bluefish pictures ripplugger. We had some big ones around april into may in the river and back bay but they left too soon. they are a lot of fun though they do really destroy your tackle.

[crosseyedbass]

Damn you are catching some big blues.

[Rip-Plugger]

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1-fat *** bass on a 7 inch rip-runner pro.
2-a nice gator from very early this am,took it on a capt bills atom jr.


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[gjb1969]

i would take any fish bass or blue with some size:burn:

[albiealert]

You are crushing them good job!

[Rip-Plugger]

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Gator action,,,,


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[Rip-Plugger]

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my wife's action shots,,,,
she has come a long way with her casting and setting of the hook.
before she didn't bother to set the hook now,as one can see she does.
for a long time she was afraid to catch a chopper,those teefe must have scared her,now she hunts them and hits them back hard when they hit her.
I give her a :thumbsup:,,,,,,,


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[Rip-Plugger]

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more of my wife's fishing,this was the night before Sandy showed up.


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[surfwalker]

Been enjoying your pictures, thanks. By your wifes' smiles, it looks like she is having a great time too. How did you make out with the hurricane up there?

[Rip-Plugger]

Been enjoying your pictures, thanks. By your wifes' smiles, it looks like she is having a great time too. How did you make out with the hurricane up there?
glad to provide enjoyment.
oh yes,she is having a riot doing it.she has earned her official bridge rat hat and river rat shirt for sure.
I will share as many as I have,just have to remember not to share any 2wice,I forget which were shared at times.

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[Rip-Plugger]

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a few from nights gone past.remembering is dreaming,,,,,,having a great time is what it's all about,,,,,



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[Rip-Plugger]

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more from the past nights of lost sleep,,,,,,,,


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[DarkSkies]

Back on the bass again Roddy! :thumbsup:
How did you and your wife fare after the hurricane? Power, any damage, etc?

It crushed a lot of folks in NJ and LI.....we are down but not out.....:blackeye: :headbang:


The colder weather and winds has given the fish in many of our bays and rivers lockjaw....last week there were a lot schooled up, and some pockets of high teen bass..... but with some bay/river water temps in the low 40's many have moved into the ocean by now...









Big blues....we had them before the storm, in the surf, to the high teens....:bigeyes:....would really like another shot at them as they come down the E. River and Hudson and out through the NY Bight...there were an unprecedented amount of spot (lafayette) holding them in the Hudson before the storm....

What forage are they eating?.....here it's been corncob mullet, spearing, and rainfish in close.....
and things are slowly starting to get back to normal....

Good to hear from ya, stay safe...:HappyWave:

[blitzhunter]

Nice fat blues ripplugger.

[Rip-Plugger]

1680316804Did this small fattie last night at 2 hrs after TOF,slammed the swimmer like a champion.

[hookset]

Good job rp catching on artificials can be tough in cold water. Sweet looking plug.

[Rip-Plugger]

thanks m8,that fish slammed it hard,had another slam it but,on the swing I got a piece of him and then he got off.they will hit hard with temps of 42.

[albiealert]

Beautiful looking fish rip plugger, hopefully a sign of good things to come.

[Rip-Plugger]

Beautiful looking fish rip plugger, hopefully a sign of good things to come.
yeah it was a pudgester for sure,slammed the plug like a champ.I heard about you doing a few too,good werk,,,,,,.I'm gonna try later on to see whats popping. R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

168361683716838from this am,nice fat,strong fish.second was a bit thinner/shorter but,still a good fighter. both slammed the plug hard and dug in quick.was cold with an easterly wind blowing good,could only stand it for an hour & a half,hands were numb and shivers,good breakfast did me good after that.had fun getting out.water temp was 45f.

[Monty]

both slammed the plug hard and dug in quick.

:HappyWave:

Great pics, nice action .....on wood

[vpass]

Nice going RiP. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[baitstealer]

They look like footballs! Good job

[Rip-Plugger]

funny thing this morning was I didn't see or hear any fish feeding. R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

one I got on a storm anchovie[6 inch].
they are hungry since they are taking it deep.
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2 taken on a 6 inch sea shad.

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[Rip-Plugger]

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1 taken on a 6 inch bomber mud minnow.


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[buckethead]

Nice work

[dogfish]

Nice fish. It's still a little cold here. A few schoolies have been reported but things are delayed. We should have some bigger fish by the 15th of may.

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a few recent ones.


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[Rip-Plugger]

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fat one taken on my old cigar minnow[6 inch]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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nice 16 lb'er taken on my 9 inch fatcat.


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[Rip-Plugger]

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25lb'er taken on one of my first generation rip-runners.


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[Rip-Plugger]

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14lb'er taken on my 9 inch fatcat.


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[basshunter]

Man you are racking up those catches! Nice work. Do you have a lot of bait in your area at night?

[albiealert]

Beautiful fish RP

[J Barbosa]

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25lb'er taken on one of my first generation rip-runners.


R-P

Nice fish on a nice plug. :thumbsup:

[Rip-Plugger]

Man you are racking up those catches! Nice work. Do you have a lot of bait in your area at night?
some bunker around but,scattered which is what I like,the fish have to work to eat so,they are not so shy to slam a big piece of wood.

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[Rip-Plugger]

Beautiful fish RP

thanks albiealert,it is swimming around today hopefully.

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[Rip-Plugger]

Nice fish on a nice plug. :thumbsup:
thank you sir.
heres a better pic of the plug.
second from the top.

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[seamonkey]

Awesome fish you are having a great season you are crushing it!

[Rip-Plugger]

it has been a spotty season at best and it is now dead,no fish since the last picture.
been looking to catch some gators but,they seem to be in low amounts too.
as I can call it this year the spring run didn't happen.
caught more local fish than any "run" fish.
will keep casting and hanging on.


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[albiealert]

Yes thats what I am seeing lately ripplugger. Have not gotten fish since my last report when I had some good luck for about 10 days after that and then it died out. why to you suppose that is? I am still hearing reports of bunker in the sound at night but I have not seen any.

[albiealert]

By the way those are some very nice fish there. My biggest for this season is only 32 inches.

[Rip-Plugger]

Yes thats what I am seeing lately ripplugger. Have not gotten fish since my last report when I had some good luck for about 10 days after that and then it died out. why to you suppose that is? I am still hearing reports of bunker in the sound at night but I have not seen any.

well,I know it's a year and 10 days later but,I didn't realize I never replied to this.
I sure wish I knew why a school of fish would leave food and swim away.
perhaps they were on a migration to a preferred area or less or more favorable water temps.
I know gators like to roam,they are built to do so fast and steady.
as for bass they are laid back but, will leave food to continue on their way/migrate.
I have seen that quite a few times where there is plenty of feed for them but, they move on perhaps to be in an area for a squid bloom or something like that.
at times animals know when to be somewhere specific no matter what.

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[Rip-Plugger]

By the way those are some very nice fish there. My biggest for this season is only 32 inches.
thanks,it was dead for a month to the day almost and now there is a bit of action showing it's face.
I will be on them amap,timing is the factor.

R-P

[albiealert]

I hope so because I have been striking out big time lately.

[Rip-Plugger]

I hope so because I have been striking out big time lately.
shoot man,I know how that is,nearly every year I go through one.
last year it was 5 weeks and the year before it was 3 weeks.
it will improve,maybe not a lot but some.
the occasional gator helps a lot when the line is not tight.

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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nice gator.

[Rip-Plugger]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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action on a fatcat.

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[Rip-Plugger]

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from a few moons ago.

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[J Barbosa]

Nice catches,

I see your still fishing mono, is that because of all the rocks in the area you are fishing?

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice catches,

I see your still fishing mono, is that because of all the rocks in the area you are fishing?not at all,I amnot a trusting fan of braided lines,besides I am sharp with mono,it's cheap and it lets me know when it is damaged as it makes a certain sound when it goes through the guides.
also,if it backlashes,i always can get it out with no problem.
finally,I just don't like/trust braided lines.makes the senses dull due to it being so "revealing" of feeling.
yeah,call me crazy but,it works for me.
besides all that,I only fish with convench reels which braided line does not make a diff in casting distance anyway.
so,it all works out good.

[albiealert]

Have to tell you how much I enjoy your pics. You really seem to find the biggest blues. They are just not there in the areas I fish. I have caught them up to 10pounds but it is very sporadic. Thanks for sharing. Looks like a lot of fun.

[Rip-Plugger]

Have to tell you how much I enjoy your pics. You really seem to find the biggest blues. They are just not there in the areas I fish. I have caught them up to 10pounds but it is very sporadic. Thanks for sharing. Looks like a lot of fun.glad you enjoy them.
I have to say it is due to my fishing with large and very large swimmers,they seem to get their attention more so than a smaller lure would even if they are not in eyeshot,they are still in earshot.
if they don't see it but,hear it they will take active action to hunt the source down and once they actually see it,they almost always attack it.
I have proven this to myself over and over and that's why I fish them hard.
at any rate they do work and I will be doing it as long as possible.

cheers

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on a rip-runner,,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

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a hog that was harvested,very heavy fish and hard fighter.

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[Rip-Plugger]

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[rockhopper]

Man you are really on them! Good work.

[Rip-Plugger]

Man you are really on them! Good work.my feeling is this,one must be out there to catch and one must lose some sleep in order to be on them,,,,gotta get while the getting is good.

[cowherder]

I agree. Does that include fishing for them in rain and lightning? Got chased off the beach last night. Hope you guys did better than I did. Nice catches rip plugger!

[Rip-Plugger]

I agree. Does that include fishing for them in rain and lightning? Got chased off the beach last night. Hope you guys did better than I did. Nice catches rip plugger!well,I will be out in the rain if I get the feelingit isworth it or that the bite has been good before the rain.
as for electrical flashings,if they seem far enough away,I may stay out but,not for long.

[Rip-Plugger]

I agree. Does that include fishing for them in rain and lightning? Got chased off the beach last night. Hope you guys did better than I did. Nice catches rip plugger!

that noreaster flooded the harbor with freshwater and it also killed the gator bite.they are still around but,not like they were.I think they will come back strong.

[Rip-Plugger]

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1 on rubber and 1 on custom wood.

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on a captain bills atom.