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Slay Spring "Stripers" -CT Housatonic River

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Tips for Spring fishing CT Housatonic River with soft-plastic baits, Alabama Rigs, and fly fishing. Many Striped bass "schoolies" spin & fly casting. Using fly set up similiar to what is used for small to medium size steelhead and salmon.

Connecticut Rivers (Housatonic) really have good runs of migrating school size bass in the Spring, and you can use soft plastic lures and rigs that resemble large mouth bass rigs. Top water plugs like spooks work well usually during low light levels too. Once the bunker or menhaden show up, try using live baits...tight lines.
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