bulletbob

Went again this morning 5/10... Landed 5 before they quit at about 6:30.. 3 at about 14 inches, one about 17, and then a really nice 24 incher-[measured before released] with big broad shoulders.. Not a monster but a really good river fish.. Water in the feeder creek has cleared a bit, river has gone down a foot or more but is still really high fast and muddy. At one point I hung what felt like a GOOD fish but it was off within a second. Upon reeling in the jig, I found a single quarter sized scale neatly impaled on the hook.. So there is a pissed off , but unharmed 20 pound carp swimming out in the muddy susquehanna this morning, with one less scale.... bob

susquehanna river walleye 5/9 First off, the river is unfishable for the most part.. High as hell, raging torrents of chocolate milk at the susky here in the southern tier.. However, there IS a feeder creek that enters it, and was sending large amounts of green water[NOT clear] into the river forming a nice line of eddies, upwellings, rips, and a distinct mud line.. I know from past experience, the the lure must be close the the transition ... If its in the raging mud, you'll never get a hit.. the green water, you might, but not often.. those fish hold in that tiny narrow band where the currents meet and churn... Starting before dawn in the moonlight, I hung a good fish first cast, but she spit the hook.. About an hour later at first light, all hell broke loose and i had my limit within about 15 minutes, always standing on the same rock.. The action slowed but by the time the fish totally shut down at around 7:30, I had landed 9, all keeper size except for one short about 14 inches.. I kept my limit of eating size fish- 1 at 16 inches -2 around 17-18- and 2 just over 21.. Not huge by big lake standards , but the susquehanna doesn't have many Erie size walleyes.. A 4 pounder is a good one there... Nothing drew a hit today except a small 2 inch chartreuse Mr Twister on a 1/4 oz head.. that stupid lure that looks like it came out of a 5 year olds, toy tackle box, has caught me more river walleyes than any other by probably 3 to 1 over the past 25 years.. It is my go to, when they will touch nothing else.. So it was a good first day of walleye fishing, but the window is short.. When the water clears up, the area I fished does not get the concentrations, they disperse, and then 2 keepers is a good mornings work.. Still its been a while since i limited on walleyes, and it was nice never having to move a foot or two in either direction.. That raging brown river swirling and heaving all around me, with me perched on a bit of rock was kind of scary as well, but it was either go there, or catch nothing. One of the fish puked up a massive Madtom catfish, , over 6 inches, by far the biggest one I have ever seen.. Trying again early tuesday, but any caught will be released. .. bob

Nice to see . This is mainly a trollers forum, and although I hardly ever troll, I admit you will generally catch more fish per hour trolling. That being said, especially this time of year, these fish are readily caught casting and jigging.. You will certainly catch more trolling day in and day out if its about sheer numbers, but there is something to be said for catching salmon and browns on a one handed 6-7 foot spinning rod with 8 pound test from a drifting boat instead of one that is forced to keep moving forward to avoid catastrophic rig tangles.. So much more fun than trolling if you don't need the meat .... bob

When they get discolored, lose plating,or if a painted spoon loses some paint etc, do you notice if they really stop drawing hits?.. i am not a troller, but it always seems to me, that for me personally,a new lure draws his faster than old chipped ones.. I always figured fish were idiots,and would not notice some plating or paint missing, but really am not all that sure any more... bob

This might sound weird and it is actually, but somewhere in the back of my mind, I am wondering if those nasty, invasive Gobies would actually help the lakers in Keuka to have a a food source.. Of course if that happened a dozen other species would be gone from the lake in all likelyhood... I hope the DEC gets on it and re establishes the alewives in Keuka.... bob

It is a township ramp, but I don't believe its a "residents only" ramp.. I have used that ramp for many years.. you just back down the ramp, make the left after launching and park along that road.. NEVER have had a problem or angry word.. On the contrary all the residents around there have been very nice and friendly.. Just don't leave any garbage, and watch your language etc.. I would use it.. It is NOT suitable for a big boat at all especially when the water is super low... bob