Yeah Zach, survival it was! felt like combat boating: me against nature...and from the pain still this AM in my lower back I think I know who won.

Nice job on the deer blessing in disguise for you. Was that the pic you sent me Sat? Phone's seen better days - they don't come through anymore I didn't get the one with Bobs fish sunday either...oops did I say that

Im going to try to get back out this weekend if the wife will allow it given that I was just down there and now gone to UK through Friday. Probably waneta sunday if I can go. I think they only lower the water every other year and that was last year so the channel should still be ok.

Unless a bunch of folks are already planning to scatter and head to the harbor or chautauqua, We should all think about planning a LOU get together/outing to close out the year. Last day of the season is a Monday so we could do it Sunday the 30th or the day before. Chaut is a bit far for a day trip but waneta or the harbor could be options...

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Nice report Chad. Got me excited too.
Congrats on that nice buck Zach.
Sorry about your luck Nitro that Lake can be BRUTAL!
I vote for the Harbor LOU outing. I beleve the chances for a big fish are much better there even though I have zero experience there. Have to start somewhere I guess. There is a NMA tourney there on the 15th maybe we could incorperate with that. We would have to join the NMA though and its like $25 for balance of the year plus tourney fee. But lot of good musky guys and good chance for a HAWG.

I`m in nitro-good idea.Name the place.I was up to the harbor last friday,too rough on sat(stayed at launch just up from isl view on river rd fri nite) so went to chautauqua.I`ll post a detailed report tomorrow with a pic(small but a fish!)Harbor was 52deg.Trolled all over the north gap/buff river out into the lake(via channel) and up black rock to chief petty officers club....nadda.More tomorrow!!
cya
Bob

Hey guys, I'm back from my week in London. exhaused but fully sudsed Ready to get back on the hunt now . droppin our daughter off at grandma's early and takin the ole lady to Waneta tomorrow...uuuhh... later today ! she still cant work the rod/reel too well on account of the recent shoulder surgery so mostly trolling, maybe some jigging..we'll assess the lake when we get there.

Sol- sounds like some good action this past week on Chaut. poor bulldawg. Consider it the sacrificial lamb for all the fish ya boated this year!

as for the end of season outing, lets plan on the harbor Sunday the 29th, for a bigggun. hopefully the wind cooperates.

update: gave waneta the college try sunday (all trolling) but as Larry pointed out on his site: high pressure flat water shut the fish down or so I told myself ...marked a couple good hooks in the deep hole off the point on the E side and one 15 down over 20 near the 2 shore. tried it alll: fast slow, deep, shortlined, shallow off boards, big baits, little baits...zippo... but nice day to be on the water. saw a few others casting and trolling, riggers and boards. nothing boated that I saw.

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