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Anyone have some pointers for technoques on the Connetequot and Nissequoge

ospam (Fjx1) wrote in
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Anyone have some pointers for technoques on the Connetequot and
Nissequoge


Get to Connetquot early enough to get a good beat.

Scott

I fished the Connetequot this morning. Got
there at 4:30 A.M. and was third in line, fourth choice of beats. I don;t know
how it happened but i managed to fish #9.

Atleast 24 maybe more fish in less than 3 hours. Atleast half of them were
over 20 inches. Beautiful rainbows, browns and incredible brookies. It was
raining, the water was high. Caught them all on a tiny
wholly bugger. In a few weeks, dry flys will be working.
Its a dynamite place but like Scott says, you got to get there to get the good
beats since all beats are not equal.

If the Connetequot has any fault is that it might be just a little to easy to
catch big beautiful trout.

Tom Bogdan

"RUMRUN" wrote in message
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I fished the Connetequot this morning. Got
over 20 inches. Beautiful rainbows, browns and incredible brookies. It
was


Where the hell is the Connetequot? I fished the pond behind the third tee
this evening after a full day of rain. Caught six sunfish that added up to
20 inches.
Indian Joe

The Connetequot is the crown jewel of the New York State Park System. It flows
through an incredibly beautiful location on Long Island.
The late, and great, Assemblyman Perry Duryea had the foresight, as State Parks
head, to purchase the property, an old fishing and hunting club, about 25
years ago for the citizens of new York.
It is an incredibly beautiful state park with a trout stream running right
through its middle. Fishing is limited to 23 fisherman who are limited to 23
beats spread though the length of the stream. Its like fishing on a private
estate. Inorder to fish the stream you must first call for a reservation.
A reservation is a 4 hour period on the stream at a cost of $15. However, its
first come first serve on the choice of beats on the day of your reservation.
Its complicated but its probably, in terms of productivity, the greatest trout
stream in America bar none. Anyone can fish it as long as you:
have a reservation, 15 bucks and a N.Y. state fishing permit. I think the
operation is unique to the U.S. State park system and it is surely a trout
fishermans died and gone to heaven opportunity
The trout are plentiful, ful of fight and huge.
Ther is nothing like the Connetequot; nothing.

Tom Bogdan

P.S. Thanks to Scot Seidman for explaining the ways of the Connetequot.
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RUMRUN wrote:

The Connetequot is the crown jewel of the New York State Park System. It flows
through an incredibly beautiful location on Long Island.
The late, and great, Assemblyman Perry Duryea had the foresight, as State Parks
head, to purchase the property, an old fishing and hunting club, about 25
years ago for the citizens of new York.
It is an incredibly beautiful state park with a trout stream running right
through its middle. Fishing is limited to 23 fisherman who are limited to 23
beats spread though the length of the stream. Its like fishing on a private
estate. Inorder to fish the stream you must first call for a reservation.
A reservation is a 4 hour period on the stream at a cost of $15. However, its
first come first serve on the choice of beats on the day of your reservation.
Its complicated but its probably, in terms of productivity, the greatest trout
stream in America bar none. Anyone can fish it as long as you:
have a reservation, 15 bucks and a N.Y. state fishing permit. I think the
operation is unique to the U.S. State park system and it is surely a trout
fishermans died and gone to heaven opportunity
The trout are plentiful, ful of fight and huge.
Ther is nothing like the Connetequot; nothing.

Tom Bogdan

P.S. Thanks to Scot Seidman for explaining the ways of the Connetequot.
.





The beat system with registration was a very good decision. Being so
close to so many people, that's the only way I can see to keep the
experience a good one.

Are these all stocked fish?

From the pictures I've seen, it's a small stream. Why does it grow so
many big fish?

Willi

"Willi" wrote in message
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The beat system with registration was a very good decision. Being so
close to so many people, that's the only way I can see to keep the
experience a good one.

Are these all stocked fish?

From the pictures I've seen, it's a small stream. Why does it grow so
many big fish?


Its been protected and managed for fish and wildlife since about 1820. The
river runs thru an area of sand, is fed by springs which pump 52 degree
pristine water out all year. There is a hatchery, but understand that there
has been a hatchery here for over a hundred years. The park is about 3500
acres, and includes primarily the original Obediah Snedecor place of about
2200 acres. Thats a big park for that part of the country. Snedecor's had a
stage-stop tavern/sporting resort that catered to pioneer fly fishers and
lots of famous folk came. The river was modified with a series of ponds to
increase the fishing area. Boats were used in the early days, as is shown in
the Currier and Ives print of Daniel Webster catching a brookie.

In 1886 the property passed out of family ownership and became the private
Southshore sporting club, The state of NY brought it from Southshore Club.
The original tavern building now houses an environmental learning lab for
kids.

The correct spelling is "Connetquot" and originally it was called a brook,
not a river. There are lots of google sites and info on the river, the park
and the history. Its one of the first sites of pioneer American fly fishing.

Dave

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P.S. Thanks to Scot Seidman for explaining the ways of the Connetequot.
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Thanks, rumrun. It's where I first started flyfishing when I was about 12.
The last time I was there with my dad was about 5 years ago, just before he
moved to Florida. The walk to the beat was a little long for him, as he
was having leg trouble. He was just shy of being considered a senior
citizen, so we weren't allowed to drive all the way up to the hatchery. We
should have gotten him a handicapped permit, and he was too proud to ask if
he could park close without one. We had a hell of a fishing day, anyway,
despite the long walk.

I think if you joing the Long Island Flyfishing club, or somethink like
that, you might get access to the place on club days, but I'm not sure.

Scott

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Are these all stocked fish?



It is very heavily stocked, but they do get some monstrous sea-run browns.
Every once in a while, they throw in some huge breeders, too.

Scott

RUMRUN wrote:

I fished the Connetequot this morning. Got
there at 4:30 A.M. and was third in line, fourth choice of beats. I don;t know
how it happened but i managed to fish #9.

On one of the web sites I just read, it mentions reserving a beat in
advance. How does this work, if you have to get in line for a beat once
at the river?

JR