Cousin Vinny

A few years ago I was going to be in Memphis for a bit and posted to see if any forum members can steer me in the right direction for fishing while I was in town. I was very fortunate to link up with someone from this site and had a fantastic day of fishing.. Well, now my son is going to school in Conway SC at Coastal Carolina and I'm going to be down for a couple days in mid October (17,18,19) and we're hoping to take in a 1/2 day or full day of fishing. If anyone here knows a good guide in that area, or can just give me some info on where i should look it'd be much appreciated.. Thanks in advance.. V

Connecticut would do anything for more tax dollars. Our Governor is a tax loving big spender with my money. Oh, maybe thats for a different forum...... Did i mention that Connecticut would do anything for more tax dollars??

Hey, haven't posted in a while. I fished Lake Waramaug in New Preston Ct from my yak yesterday and I think I picked up a small Northern Pike. I've studied the differences between pickerels and pike prior to going there because my kayak buddy and I were thinking of going to Bantam, where we know Norhterns are, but never made it up there. But I could swear this was a Nothern with bean shaped pigments and greenish background. The Ct angler guide doesn't state it as such but is it possible for them to be there?? I don't know... maybe I had the image in my head and I imagined what I think I saw???? BTW, caught a bunch of very nice bass there too. Great lake and unbelievable weather yesterday.

It was a fantastick time. I too made a new friend and that connection helped me get my personal best for LMB. No doubt I will be the *** of my fishing buddy's out here. Awsome time. I only hope Jeff will come up to Connecticut and let me take him on Long Island Sound for Striped Bass, Blue fish and fluke on kayaks or my boat.

I was thinking bass, but if cats are all there is, I'll do that too. Any bass fishing now?? BTW, hows that Germantown Commisary? Looking forward to BBQ.

I'm headed out to Memphis on the 14th. I was hoping to get a half day of fishing in before I get busy. I was thinking 2nd half the 14th (its a Tuesday). Can anyone here suggest a guide? Are they still bitting out there? If you cant post a guides name on the forum feel free to email me at vinnyengongoro@rocciesasphalt.com Thanks

I beleive the license is good untill the end of the year (calender year)

Thanks guys. That makes me feel allot better . Yea, he was juming like crazy before I left. I figure he was mad about being stuck with my lure and I was upset I lost the lure, then I was upset about his prospects for living.

I went fishing in a small private pond this morning. I was doing rather well though its not a large compound so the LMB were between 13 and 17 inches long (sorry, no scale) I hooked one on a hoola popper and while i was bringing him in, the line broke. I figure it was fray or fatigue from the previuos fish. But now this what seemed to be a possible 2 pounder (definetly larger than the others I have caught there) is swimming around with this nasty lure in its who knows where. Those types of lures have a habit of catching fish in the nose, head, tail, where ever Do you think it can survive like that or will it die :'(??

Thanks for all the responses guys. I'll put the answers to work tommorrow

Where can I call to buy LMB and other fresh water species?? I am bidding a pond dredging and part of the bid is to replace the fish

Where can I call to buy large mouth bass and other fresh water species in Connecticut. I am bidding a pond dredge and part of the bid is to replace the fish.

I dont have a thermometer but it felt about 50ish. No way was it 40. It was pretty warm out yesterday too. Probably 63 by 1:00. The pond i was fishing is fed by a river and there is a sediment pond the river enters before it dumps into the main pond so the depth is somewhat shallow there. Maybe 3 feet max. Thats what I fished mostly because access to the best spots on the main pond were difficult to get to. Anyway, I'd assume the shallow depth keeps the water there a little warmer.

It was so nice out yesterday I couldnt resist. Right after I finished work (which there is little of) I took my new rod and reel for a little fun. I fished a small pond in Darien Connecticut using a green yuzuri worm. Had decent luck with 5 catch's ranging from 10 inches to 15 inches. They may not have been the biggest catches but it was so nice to get out again. Did anyone else take advantage of the weather yesterday??

I'll do some of the choices but I wont break ice. I hate the cold. I'll do a little hibernating, allot of work, cry over my stored tackle :'( and take a couple of trips to Florida to fish fresh and salt water. Theres only so much online porno I can deal with and since my mistake snowmobile accident in 2001, I dont do much of that anymore.

Ditto here guys. Happy Thanks Giving

Unfortunatly Tin I woke up late and the "honey do list" was too long to over come. I noticed your from an area I know somewhat. I know you dont do much fun fishing but have you ever fished that little pond on Hopkins Hill rd east of 95 near the gravel pit?? My wifes cousin lives just up the road from there and I always wanted to fish it so he took me last summer. I caught my first pickeral there a number of LMB. Nothing big just fun stuff

My son caught an Oscar in the everglades last year while we were LMB fishing. The guide said most people have them as fish tank pets and then when they get too big, they releae them into the wild. Then odly enough while fishing with a friend this summer, he also pulled up an Oscar. They can get pretty big in a large body of water. I caught a 24 inch snapping turtle this past spring and promtly cut the line before landing it. I have caught a number of old Mack dump truck parts at an old gravel pit I use to fish as a youngster, to inlcude an old air cleaner, dash board parts, and a tire or two

I know what you mean Allan. I got back from vegas sunday and decided to do a little fishing down here but got the same results. Hard water. But things have moderated a little now and I think I'll try a local resevior tommorow (Thanks Giving day) figuring no water company people would be around. I'll let you know if I catch anything or get arrested, LOL

Real Name :Vincent Engongoro Grew up in Stamford Connecticut and did alot of fishing, salt and fresh waters, as a child. Joined USAF (TACP) just out of high school and did 1 tour there, then 1 tour with the US ARMY(82nd abn inf. pthfndr). Married in 87 and went into fathers buisness: Asphalt Paving. Now president and owner of Roccies Asphalt Paving. I have a wife and a 12 year old boy that loves to fish as long as he's catching something. www.rocciesasphalt.com is my web site and email is vinnyengongoro@rocciesasphalt.com I belong to several industry organizations such as the BBB, NPCA, NAPA and CCN as well as serving as the V.P. for the Nat'l Pavement Contractors Assoc. www.pavementpro.com My son got me re-involved with fishing a couple of years ago. At 47 years old having never owned a boat, I bought 2 boats this year. A 19 ft center console we use in L.I. sound, and a 14 ft open skiff flat bottom for LMB fishing. I love fishing small private lakes / ponds that are slightly hidden and hardly fished. I carry my fresh water bass gear every day and if i see a pond i can fish, I promtly do so. I'm always in the mood for fishing and would enjoy checking out any new spot that someone wouldnt mind sharing.

I just made a post in the NE forum on Lake Mead. I'll be in Vegas Novemeber 19th and I intend to fish at Mead The pictures on the web sites looked great. I cant wait.

I'm headed out to Vegas for the first time and I did a web search for LMB fishing in that area and a bunch of stuff for Lake Mead came up. Looks good. The site's said they got a bunch of LMB and strippers there. I think I'll book a half day for my first day there and see if I can do better in the lake than at the craps table

Awsome hawg. Congrats

Great Catch. Yea, it looks very brisk out there.

I tried an area where the Saugatuck River becomes a lake, (supposedly known for bass and trout) and the Saugatuck resevor. Got nothing at both. On the bright side I bought a small fiberglass boat that will hopefully do well next season. Its a Craftsman Sportfisher 16 ft open skiff with a 15 HP evinrude. The engine is s#it but I can fix that. Paid $500 cash. I'm definetly going to try Candlewood next spring BTW Pieman, nice catch