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Poor fishing for shad yesterday in Holyoke on the CT River, managed just a few fish,very different year,will still continue for another 2 weeks with stripers coming in. But was thinking about the $9.50 a lb. roe price! The derby winner was barely 5 1/2 lbs.When we used to fish it the avg. was 7-8 lbs..

I won't post the actual links, but you can use many satellite images (current) to see some of the best waters that might  be what you want. This spring completely changed many areas after the massive storms,Some have more potential, some areas are gone for now.I use them monthly,Sometimes it be beats beating dead waters.I use it on the beaches and use it elsewhere.....  Structure,cuts and channels are forever changing.

This will be my 1st year trying to keep up with a daily log provided by the DMR,my friend and neighbor Seaweed (Mark) has been doing them as a Capt. .He gave me the info. So now the stripers will be here this week as I'm heading up for a few days of house painting and the usual cigars and fly slapping.

 

  I know the fish will be here, as I got the book and its on the internet

With the low water the shad are late,Fished 6-8 am this morning with my oldest son,crowded,but we were into fish about every 3rd cast,4 lb, ultra light spinning with "chrome" darts. Most fish were 3-4 lbs..Sturgeon were torpedoing all around,seems like they can get 2-3 feet out of the water. Heard of only one striper taken yet.Next 2 weekends is the Shad Derby,so weekends are out.

End of March, 2 day drifting,nothing to much,few pics as nothing was worthy, most fish in 7-8 lbs,,Did learn a few new spots for fall'

 

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