JohnS
Life Time Member
Registered: 01/19/02
Posts: 12965
Loc: Wallingford/Florida
Originally Posted By: KWK
What a mess.zebra mussels,a massive thick soupy mess of milfoil and God knows what else.the state needs to set up a wash station and have bio major students intern at the launches educating boaters, at least on weekends.they do it in ny,it seems to be suceeding.i have actually educated some of these interns from Paul Smith's school about removing trolling motor props at wash stations it is now sop.livewells,no brainer,bilges???soap hot water.some launches require proof such as a receipt from a car wash.they are getting hardcore upstate ny.maybe we should follow and expand.?
This is Ct. ......you really think they will take it to another level? Yes they should...but the debbie downer says otherwise..wish they would...don't hold your breathe....they do it in Maine though..
KeyWest Glenn
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Registered: 06/11/06
Posts: 1619
Loc: Bristol, CT
Well Team Slapshot/MeanGreen was at it again. DaveyDave came through as always with a solid supply of primo baits. So with a full bait well, we set out for some fishy looking water which didn't take long. We worked fairly shallow water with artificial baits when DaveyDave got hit. After a quick fight, the net went in the water but the fish came unbuttoned before being netted. At that point we deployed our pike candy and continued casting lures. As fishy as the water looked, we got no love on the live baits. Dave got thumped again but reeled up a clean cut 80 pound leader. That was the end of our action. No bass, no pike, no nothing!! As always, the picnic was full of great food & great company. Thanks to the lack of fish, I received a Third Place mug via raffle. Yes, I got a "participation prize"! Thanks Paul Dona & everyone else that keeps this event going! I believe this was my 8th year & I plan on participating as long as Piketoberfest lives. Hopefully we'll be back on CTRiver next year!!!! Tight lines!!
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