Housatonic bass trip Aug. 12
Bass Fishing on the Housatonic River. Forget your trout fishing techniques. They are not going to help you here. Fast stripping for fly casters & speed spinning the right bait are needed to catch bass’s attention. Then watch out because Large &, especially, Smallmouth Bass fight like mad and need a totally different mind set than trout fishing teaches you. But first you need to find them. That’s where joining us for this Nutmeg TU Event comes in.
The Upper Housatonic River off Rte 7 is iconic for Bass Fishing. Nutmeg Trout Host Dave Wilgan will lead this group of fly & spin casters to some of his favorite Housie spots for great bass fishing. Join us and learn from Dave of the best places and techniques for bassing the Upper Housatonic.
Join us for a fun day of fishing for large and small mouth bass.
We meet at 10 a.m. (arrive early) at the parking lot just past the Rte 7/4 Cornwall Bridge (not the Cornwall Covered Bridge). The parking lot is on the river side of Rte 7 directly across the street from the Breadloaf Mountain Lodge (Lodge located at: 13 US-7, Sharon, CT 06069) (Google names the lodge Broadloaf) GPS Coordinates for parking lot: 41°49’29.1″N 73°22’40.4″W. The lodge is about a 1/2 mile west of the Cornwall Bridge river crossing.
Following a talk on the best flies and spin cast plastics for bassing we’ll be fishing through the Birches/ Monument, Covered Bridge, & Push’em Up spots. As time allows we’ll do the Power Plant spot later in the day. (Those who sign up will be provided with contact information for finding us.)
You can either wet wade or wear your waders. Suntan lotion, hats, and sunglasses (polarized of course) are recommended. Wading boots and a wading staff are also recommended. Bring your own lunch and plenty of water along with a hat and polarized sunglasses. We also recommend you bring your favorite bass fishing gear. If you need additional gear Housatonic River Outfitters is just on the other side of the river from where we meet.
We recommend attendees contact the Meetup Host at admin@nutmegtrout.org with your name, telephone number, & email address so we can contact you to both confirm & remind you or notify you in case on inclement weather. All information is kept confidential and only used for stated purposes here.
Want to say you “CROSSED THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL” with minimal effort? travel about 3/4 of a mile up Rte 4 from the Cornwall Bridge and you will cross over the Appalachian Trail. Much easier than doing it South to North. 🙂