kremer01

hopped aboard with jason today and picked up Tom in Watkins Glen.

we headed a bit north to see if we could find em like jason did yesterday.

it was slow at first then we started to whack em pretty good.

no big ones today, but no dinks either. most were around 5 to 6 pounds with a couple pushing 8 and smallest about 3.

we were about 42 for 50 or so. lost one drag screamer right off the bat.

we did not even wash a single spoon - ALL came on big weenie flies and seneca special spin doctors and a few other attractors.

lots of doubles and a couple triples to make it interesting.

GREAT day on the water with some awesome guys!

jason you get any pics? I didn't....

WTG Todd!

and Bri

congrats on a successful start to the year jason!

wish the weather report looked better for the weekend...

Nice going Chad!

...lucky to be on the rod for the big one eh glen?

I KNOW THAT IS NOT LUCK!!

You always get on the rod for the big ones!

Glad you got into em again - but I knew you would. You always do.

Richard you are looking good!

I have a Brutus too, cept he is a 150 lb American bulldog. He is my Avatar. My heart goes out to ya, cause they become part of the family.

Its always tough to lose a companion like that.

WTG Todd!

Thoughts and prayers going out from us. I hope the good news continues for Zach. Keep us posted Lew!

Rodney and Lisa and family

Paul Elias - he did a video years ago back in my bassin days (sorry Mike ) and I couldn't believe the number of 10+ pounders he caught in 1 day. He hooked me on fishing!

Thanks for the report and the pics!

Good to see you out there Richard!

the smile on the kid's face says it all!

WTG Sean!

good job fellas

About mid part of the afternoon we get a hit on the inline board.

I start reeling it in and it dives under fast. I let it go and even though the drag was peeling I felt it pop!

Aw crap, sure enough I reel in the line with everything gone...

Well lets see if we can spot the board and at least get that back.

We turned around and searched for the board for a long time but to no avail.

We turn back around and start trolling again and I spot the board....weird, we been looking in that spot for a long time!

We both figure there may still be a fish attached, sure enough we dip it up in the net and I start hand reeling it in.

It feels like a big fish! But it was a long lead and all the way under the boat out the other side so it was real tricky.

Finally get it to the boat and about 2 feet from the net and pop! Line breaks and fish and lure gone! AARGH!

So Glen tells me I should have had my rod tip up and the drag was set too tight on my hand line!

Only bad thing was Glen tells me it was a big fish cause he almost got it when it broke off.

Well we got a late start after getting Glen's boat out and changing the kicker oil, filter, gas filter, and plugs.

It was a bumpy ride out of Mexico Bay and slow at first until Glen found em. But then we did find them, and they were hungry!

We ran spoons and sticks and managed around 15 hits boating 11 or 12.

We kept a few nicer ones and let the rest go. All browns today plus 2 bonus rainbows which were let go.

Here is Glen with 2 of the good ones.

Great reading!

Thanks Sean!

Heck my catch ratio is 1 RT to 500 suckers

and the lamprey population is WAY too high!

Based on my trips out with the guys last year and this year so far, it seems to me that there is PLENTY of bait in Seneca....

Wow I never would a thunk it - all for $$!

Well it does explain why the secrecy.

How much they paying for LL's?

Can't wait Glen, its short time now right?

I keep reading that the locals are tight-lipped. Is it becase the population is so small (which I doubt) or their technique and bait is the key? Not really that important to me because I fish for larger species, but it is intriguing as to why they are so hush-hush....

hitech, ??....so are you saying you will share the info, show someone else, or just keep it to yourself and everyone will have to figure it out on their own to?

I'm not bagging on ya, just trying to figure out your post?

I am wondering what you mean with the reference to the quote in your post?

Are you in favor of sharing info. or not?

Maybe I missed something, I am getting a bit of a "fever"! (spring fever)

Yep it was a great day! A little delay getting started, a little wind, a little rain, but a LOT of fish!

Thanks for an awesome day Bob and Nick!!

got out today on the south end and we whacked the LL lakers and browns!

Ed lets get out sometime soon!

Chris, im dying for you to show me some of those 'spots', I can show you some things over here in the Elmira area.

Oh no, not the ill show you mine if you show me yours thing!