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Split , thanks for the heads up. I usually stay away from contests. Think that we will fish Owasco tomorrow and Cayuga on sat.

RR , are you a pro or an am? Thought that we might meet again for coffee on sat or sun am.

Is the triangle or the bake shop back open?

thanx

Will be coming out on friday 5/30 - 6/1. Any heads up on browns or LL in Owasco or Cayuga appreciated. We will be staying at the hotel both nights. Still looking for that woman with the mighty fine tooth.

The mark on the Owasco brown was the same as the marks on the Cayuga fish. Ugly round circle almost the size of a quarter. This is the first fish that we have caught from Owasco in the last 4 years with a mark.

Hermit , were you trolling from a small boat around 11:30 yesterday? We were the lund running otter boats.

The fee from the King Ferry Hotel was to small to bother submitting. Will wait for next years budget.

Pics

Owasco Brown

Cayuga LL

Cayuga Brown

As Alton Brown would say. Good Eats!!!

Made it out to Ithaca around 9:00 wed morning. Whitecaps in the canal. Drove up to south end of Owasco. Water very cold, 36 in main lake. Found some 42 degree water shallow. 1 25" pike , 5 lb brown and a 20" salmon early release at the boat. Chartruse needlefish best lure. Went back down to Tremain on thursday. Worked the flats. Water temp 42 was best. 2 salmon , 23" biggest , 5 browns up to 24". Flo orange stick baits off of boards worked best. All fish taken under 30' water. Was a fun trip. Thanks for all the help. Ray K was right about 41 degree top water bite. It ws also nice to meet RustyRat thursday morning. Only bad part of trip was all fish over 20" had large lamprey marks. Includes the brown from Owasco. I will post some pics later. See you all around memorial day.

Also lost nice salmon that took appx 100' of line off reel, 4 jumps 3-4 ' out of water. Hook on treble streightened.

We will go out of tremain tomorrow. The wind might be a problem going too far up the lake. If I was still a working man I would try to get the state to write this trip off as a fact finding mission. I wouldn't spend $5000 in King Ferry because I know the best pick-up line. 'Miss that is one mighty fine tooth'. Remember if you come out to capitol district area and ask for an "escort" they might ask. Do you want a spitzer or a swallower.

Thanks again for the help.

Look for the fear the turtle hat King Ferry Hotel tomorrow night.

Thanks for the input. Both answers qualify for free rounds on wed.

We are coming out to Ithaca on wed morning from Albany area. Some help needed. We will be looking for browns or salmon. I have riggers and boards. Do I need the riggers this early? I was going to start with small stickbaits and/or spoons. Will stay over in Kings Ferry wed night. Is it worth fishing south end of Owasco this early? Is the marina open for launching? Best answers get free rounds wed evening @ King Ferry Hotel. thanks

I have fished this lake alot over the last 10 years or so. Not as good as Owasco or Cayuga but much closer to home. Decent fishing for lakers and browns. Gives up some big browns every year. Huge smallmouths and some big perch.

Three of us coming out to fish next friday thru sunday. Is it to early for planer boards? We have only fished Cayuga & Owasco in may over the last few years. Clould use a heads up on fall trolling. thanx

Love this lake. We have come out last 5 springs. When Cayuga is to cold or windy the fishing here is great. Will I need flea flicker line if we make a trip week after next? thanx

Coming out with an old friend friday afternoon for 2 days fishin. Cayuga or Owasco? Help us out.

Could somoeone please post the old smoked laker recipies. thanx

I use Shakespear Tidewater 30LCL levelwinds and on Shakespeare Uglystik Tiger 8' down rigger rods. The reel will hold up to 15 colors. The rods have oversized guides and a nice slow tip with a lot of backbone. The large guides come in handy with the leader to lead knot.