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GAMBLER wrote: ....so, after all the guns are cleaned and put away it's out on the lake to look for soft water...... :shock:

I was waiting to see if Zeke was going to step up to the plate and get the cookies. Hope he doesn't disappoint us........... . I'll bring the Frig Newtons anyway......sorta like,..."can't have to many rods"....besides `frisco can wipe out a bag before 9 AM :shock: and I want to be sure we'll have enough so I get some this time.

It's hard to respond to the above posts without sounding like sour grapes but in my own defense I must say that I was grabbing most of the rods when a fish hit, at least for the first couple hours, ................................that was because `frisco was in the cabin eating all my Frig Newtons.....and when he was finished with the bag of cookies he started on the giant sub he brought for the both of us. After all the food & coffee was gone then I had help rigging and landing fish . I went home hungry but I did have a couple fish for the freezer so I'm happy. The bite was on yesterday with only one short slow period. We just hit it right. If you fish enough you'll have a day like that every now and then. Of course the captain & ship has a lot to do with the success. The only thing that `frisco's rig could use to make it the perfect fishing machine is a few more rods :shock: ........thats why he brings me along. (my motto......"can't have to many rods in the water") it's sorta like having your own bait ball behind the boat . Thanks Ken for a wonderful Christmas present. You couldn't have given a fishermen a better gift than a day on the lake like yesterday. Merry Christmas to all............

...`frisco,......does the we in "how we did" include me? I sure hope so `cause I'm starting to get hungry & I need some fish for Christmas Eve also. Got my Sutton's & AC's all polished up and just chompin' at the bit. Could be a streamer day by the looks of the wind forecast.

....if I had that gun this year there would be deer(parts) in the freezer. Cool, , thanks for the heads up. Watched it a couple time at work today.

WHAT did I hear???....was that my name mentioned in the same post as a possible fishing trip???? :shock: OK `frisco your on..... my guns will all be cleaned tonight and the tackle box is already repacked for winter fishing. I'll be at your house at 6 AM Saturday....please don't leave without me. I really need some fish. Ate all the fish I had during deer season `cause I didn't get any deer to eat this year . It's going to be a long winter and the freezer is empty . Now I'm not looking for any welfare from you guys. I'll try and manage on my own for now. A few good fishing tips will really help to sustain me through the winter. Boy,...the Beatles had it right...."it's great to get a little help from your friends".

You are absolutely right....this is a sad day . Hope this Christmas will still be a Merry & Holy one for your family. Keep us informed on your move. My offer still stands on the fishing Trip(s) when your back here visiting family & friends.

We normally pro-rate the dues by the month Chaos.......now that it is already December 10th your out of luck on any dues refund for 2007 :shock: . On the other hand `stix said he was going to cover my launch fees for `08 , so I credited his account those 3 months. Right `stix? When you told me you may leaving the area I was hoping that things would change and you would be able to stay here. This was not vary good news at all.....I'm sure a lot of the other guys think the same. You know we all wish the best for you. You you come back to the area to visit family call ahead and I'll take you fishing.

.... :arrow: ......2 are twin girls born in June.........my daughter-in-law doesn't like it when I tell her that they are not going to be girly girls. .......first piece of sporting equipment on the list is a couple Snoopy rods

Didn't want to post on this topic without my log book which I pulled out of the boat today...... First of all this was a busy year for me and I got out less than half of the trips I usually do in a season. (14 trips to my usual 30-35 trips). I'm not going to blame it on work.....that is to easy. Lets just say I have 3 new woman in my life... :shock: . All but 2 of the trips were out of Long Point. First 2 were on the south end and it was pretty sorry so north I went. Best fish taken from my boat was on May 6th by Ken (Huntfrisco)....36" laker, 14 1/2 lbs. Pictures taken and fish released. My numbers are a little down from last year which was way down from previous years. Most of the lakers were pretty good size though...(24"-29")...a few bigger and a couple smaller. Browns were fair sized, most in the 15" to 20" range. Rainbows were almost non-existant on my boat, 2 @ 16" .. :? .... . Salmon were always hitting spoons and a few on flies. Most were in the 15"- 17" range with a few keepers. So that's about it for me . Not the greatest report but it reflects my effort...... or lack thereof :roll: . I'm not saying that my season is over now but it doesn't look good and hunting season is underway. I'll post if I get out again.

I haven't been out either. Spent 3 hours in my boat last Saturday, only problem was there wasn't any water under it :shock: . (PM'ed both engines and did a some dinking around on Li`L Buddy). Not sure yet if I'll be fishing this weekend Vince. Should know late Friday. Will fish the Long Point area if I go. I'll give you a call if I come up.

It's amazing the fish you catch that your not fishing for. Check my post under " Crazy- Double". That cooler full of bass were caught on a weekend that a bass tournament was going on at Cayuga. They were over the 300' water between Sheldrake & Long Point :shock: . Anyway,......congratulations on placing in the money.

.......great story. I haven't fish that area in a few years but when I did I also had a few strange happenings. One year in particular I grabbed few bass while trolling for lakers that were down deep along the drop-off on the southside of that point. Had 2 doubles that day. Laker off the ball and a bass on the slider. What a riot, laker trying to dive and the bass jumping out of the water. Here are a couple bass caught on flies 65' down...... ....and another days bass catch while trolling for trout. These were caught out over 300'+ water......... ....sometimes you never know what's on the other end `till they surface. Again great report. Thanks for shareing.

...............I'm right here Chaos.......on the side lines. Been away over the Labor Day weekend. Won't be fishing the tourney this weekend......actually I probably won't be fishing at all. Just got a new power kicker bracket and will be installing it Sat/Sun. Hopefully only a one day deal and then maybe fish Sunday. Good luck to all. Hope the tournament results will be posted.

....and another rule that should be considered is a BOAT License, that is a fishing license that will cover everyone that is in the boat :idea: . lyteline ........welcome to the club :shock: ..........your still a novice when it comes to running to many lines .

Try Dean's Cove. Nice State launch.

...... alright Chaos, just to keep things fair I will remove all the hooks from the lures :shock: ...................stix's & hermie's lures that is

I'm still in.......

Sounds like we need a last minute rule........... "all captains/boat owners who's first name begins with the letters N thru Z must have 2 dozen bananas on board from sunrise to 1PM day of tournament. All boats falling into that category will be inspected to assure they are complying with Chaos's new rule."

....time is flying and before we know it the TOP DOG will be posting on this site with all the gloating he/she will be able to muster. Is that person YOU? Fished yesterday for the first time in 3 weeks (I was just trying to give `stix and Hermie a little advantage). Didn't do vary well either , so now I'm getting nervous :shock: ......... Hope I can maintain my composure .

Thanks for getting the trophy's for us. They look great. ......you know........paybacks are a &itch, :shock: ........and someone we know paid you back by attaching a nice brown trout on your hook for the BP tourny

Pretty quiet out there.... :? Been out a few times but haven't reported `cause my trips were pretty much lack-luster. Been fishing out of Long Point since late April and haven't had any great numbers to get everyone excited about. Fishing up there has been like it was most of the winter on the south end. Few fish early in the upper water column and then it shuts off. I will say that I haven't tried along the shore line in the shallows (5' to 20'). If you wanted to stay longer than 10AM and catch fish, then 80' to 110' down was the place to be. Surface fish up there yielded a few nice browns, short salmon (16" to 18 1/2" range) and no rainbows. Lakers that were caught deep were of good quality....mostly in the 25" to 30"+ range. There were no great concentrations of any fish were I've been fishing. Just had to put in the time and go looking for them. Pulled the boards off the boat and if the surface turns on then I'll use out riggers. The browns that I am catching don't seem to be boat or ball shy at all. Will try again this weekend. Hope to hear from some of you guys. I know you are fishing. No secrets need to be given up. Especially ones that will win the Cayuga LOU-All . Just like to hear what everyone is up to. Strength in numbers so they say......that includes LOU members & guests. Hope that any of you guys in this weekends tournament have a good time and place in the winners circle. Best of luck to all.............and you too Strike 3, you have a new auto-pilot to pay for

You guys shouldn't waste anymore time trying to figure out how to win this contest...... :? .......... :? ...... I already have the winning fish in the freezer... :shock: ......

Sorry for the late post. Fished Cayuga Saturday and went to the gun show in Syracuse today `cause of the lake conditions on Cayuga (then got hug up on a plumbing project tonight). South end is full of debris from the inlet to the Yacht club. It's spread out pretty much across the lake. Until we get some steady winds from one direction the crap will just hang there. Also the lake level is up, not quite flood stage but close. Saturday the mud was well out past the dropoff and thick. We run our stuff through it but never had a hook-up. Several releases ended up being sticks :x . We moved up the lake past Crowbar and set back up and trolled up to the park and around in circles a bit. Ended the day with 4 short salmon, 1 laker (& lost 1), a nice brown @ 25" and 2 eels (now headless). The brown was down pretty deep, 200' out with wire and slider diver. Lakers were caught at 90' & 110'. Salmon on top.

Got a mystery guest on board tomorrow and I know I'm not going to be the only boat that will be in the water. Will I have any help from some of you guys in tenderizing his :shock: gonads? We'll be launching from Treman on Cayuga's south end. Hope to see some of you out there. Li'L Buddy will be on 68....ask for `frisco