Winchester

[FoxyCleo]

went out Saturday 1/5 9" of ice with 3or4" of powdery snow on top, nice day for the first time out this year 2 pickeral and one 5" pumpkinseed looking forward for more cold weather.

[ctfishermanct]

weathers not looking good for central ct sux!!!

[FoxyCleo]

weathers not looking good for central ct sux!!!

nope but something may hold up

[Danderson]

at least you got out, i'm not liking this weather either 

[Buster Beagle]

went out Saturday 1/5 9" of ice with 3or4" of powdery snow on top, nice day for the first time out this year 2 pickeral and one 5" pumpkinseed looking forward for more cold weather.
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New to this board so bear with me.  We also went to Winchester on Sat four of us in the group had a great time had about 20 flags and must of landed 12 fish mostly small stuff but a couple of good size bass.  One problem I had was when I got somthing ripping some good line out it would snag somthing and the line would break. 

[ctfishermanct]

well welcome to the club ya you where probabley next to a tree thats usally the best place to fish but you always lose fish but when you do land opne there usally good size

[FoxyCleo]

went out Saturday 1/5 9" of ice with 3or4" of powdery snow on top, nice day for the first time out this year 2 pickeral and one 5" pumpkinseed looking forward for more cold weather.
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New to this board so bear with me.  We also went to Winchester on Sat four of us in the group had a great time had about 20 flags and must of landed 12 fish mostly small stuff but a couple of good size bass.  One problem I had was when I got somthing ripping some good line out it would snag somthing and the line would break. 

Buster Beagle sounds like you had a better day than I did, but I still had fun out there waiting for a monster, what lb leader are you using I normally use 10lb, but also carry 15lb big game mono

[rocklobster]

Winchester also has toothy critters

[Buster Beagle]

I  was using 10lb leader broke the leader once and had a hook break once, The week before I was using 4lb I was not ready for Winchester at all.   I am now thinking of going to15lb leader, that or get to the flag sooner and set the hook when they are running.

[FoxyCleo]

I  was using 10lb leader broke the leader once and had a hook break once, The week before I was using 4lb I was not ready for Winchester at all.   I am now thinking of going to15lb leader, that or get to the flag sooner and set the hook when they are running.

I like the 10lb Vanish at the least have 15lb mono may even go to 20-25lb for pike

[ctfishermanct]

I use 15 pound floralcarbon for everything right up topike anything bigger I just don't trust

[Buster Beagle]

Just a picture of the lake taken 2 weeks ago I amtrying to post pictures and after two days I think I have it

[Buster Beagle]

A tight line at Winchester. anyone go today 1/19/08 how much ice and how did you do