Connecticut fishing reports 2010

[DarkSkies]

Got OTW at 5:30,cold outside,my thermo read 43 on my porch.
by the water it was about 8 degrees warmer.
fished out front.
saw a few smashes once it got a little light .

tide was down with low tide at 7:14.
I put on a brand new swimmer,one of my little tunnys at 9 inches.
took the new rig out,quantum mOcean with a shimano calcutta 700-B
sitting on top,200 yds of 30 mono on it.
sling this brand ne swimmer across the current,let it drift waay out
there,it is still a bit dark but I can see the wake from my wood
working.
I engage the reel and let it dance out there.
SMASH!,,I lay into a fish and it's dancing all over the top heads to the
right into the heavier current.
i hold it fast,no drag at all.
then the fish turns and heads left,toward the weaker side of the
current,I bring him in and it's a chopper all of 7 pounds or so.
the smaller sized tail treble[2/0] has him in the corner and the
larger[3/0] treble has him on the face.
So,I caught wit the new rod,new reel,new line and new plug on the first
cast,great,,

i fished outside for a good while with no more looks,I headed in
back.put on another smaller new piece and slinged that for a while,I got
chomped but from the teeth marks it was in a space where I could not
hook it,dammned thing hit the plug on it's back.
so,it was bright out,no action,I headed for the road.

so,till next time,,,,,,

Heavy-Hooksetter