Reel Doc

Beautiful fish.  Nice to see as it seems recent Skaneateles posts have been all about walleye. Hope the Lakers and Bows stay strong there!!

Good stuff.  We all know fishing requires patience, but I suspect hunting arrowheads takes 10 times more!!

Sned acres is just of Route 89 a few miles South of Dean's Cove.   That is the only place I can think of on the West side of Cayuga other than the State Parks.  Maybe someone from the East side can chime in on what may be near Long Point 

13 minutes ago, kayslay said:

Story as old as time, sometimes all dips or riggers. I always try to mix it up. Keep extra rods and switch to what's producing. Chinook divers spread out pretty nicely, could probably throw another rod in the mix. Find thermo and throw em 5 feet above👍

Absolutely!  Give em options, and if just after Silvers but you're catching Lakers, come up 10-15 feet

Cayuga lake area similar to Owasco and worse today compared to yesterday.  Took a trip to the West side of Rochester this afternoon and markedly improved in comparison.  If the high pressure moves off the Northern New England coast it should clear up quickly 

Some 15 years ago when I asked the same question several "Old Salts" on this site talked about having ball depth and leader length adding to 100.  So if ball down 35, leader is 65, if ball down 90, leader is 10.  It seems to have worked for me except when I drop the ball down to 110.  Still haven't figured out leader length for that one yet.

Way to stick with it and stay off the skunk!

WOW!!  Some great fish there!!

Great looking bucks.  All from Western NY?

It doesn't get any better than that.  Great pics!!!

Sounds like a great first trip!  I'm betting that out over 80 plus fow the 3 color screamer was your silver fish for the day.  As the water warms a significant disparity seems to develop and by Thermocline time in mid-July the Silvers tend to consistently be higher in the column and the Lakers deeper.

Depending on where you marked fish sometimes directly determines best areas for spoon and Dipsey placement.  Early morning and late day they may prowl along the whole column, but with a high sun, many go near the bottom by 9-10 am.  Don't be afraid to drop a rigger with spoon and a Dipsey with flasher/fly inches from the bottom and hang on when they fire.  Midday monsters often like the bottom and only get excited if you dangle a morsel right in front of them.  Best of luck and keep us posted on future trips!!

Fun to catch!!

32 minutes ago, whaler1 said:

For Elk? Absolutely!

I try to avoid lakers. 

Bow hunting elk?  Count me in!

6 minutes ago, BRsnow said:

I believe it was released, so still swimming. They eat lake trout, koakanee, other trout and the lake now has perch. Crawfish and bugs. I do think there is a lot of cannibalism here with lake trout.

 

Sounds like you fished there?  Had not heard of Blue Mesa but knew Flaming Gorge in Utah/Wyoming has quite a lake trout fishery too.  The Western state reservoirs are getting a boost with Winter runoff after so many dry years.

Abdomen is so distended.  Have to wonder what was it's diet, and how old......

Beautiful day to be on the water

19 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Anyone seen pics of the laker out of the Oak today?

Blue Mesa reservoir Colorado......I know how you love Lakers, so I'll split the cost of the trip if you want to head out there some time!!

Nothing better than sunrise out on the water.  Great pics!

Looks like an excellent 3 days!!  Nice pics!

Sent an email to you 

Looking at the wind app it seems strong West/Northwest wind Tuesday to Wednesday then easing off Thursday.  Should create some colored water on the East end which should make for some good fishing.  Don't know about that area of the lake so perhaps others will chime in.

Where abouts do you fish in Vermont?  Had an Uncle from right near Brattleboro that I visited many moons ago.  Didn't seem like much for fishing there versus up North and West to Champlain or Memphremagog 

37 minutes ago, Lily 2 said:

I think we caught the same fish todaylol sure look simalar.  After a quick photo he went back to the lake too

Another beautiful fish. WTG

1 hour ago, lumberjohn said:

Coast Gaurd launch at 6:30. Headed west to Maxwells and nothing doing in 12-25'. Headed east and ducked in behind the pier. Set riggers and worked 8-25' to Chimney Bluffs and back. Most marks btwn 13-20. 1st Brown on Coho rig, dayglo green/orange Alpena Diamond down 3' and 10 back in the prop wash. 2nd Brown 6' down 100 back on J-11 B&S Rapala.

 

Nice looking fish.  What do you mean by a Coho rig?

What a beautiful fish.  And to catch it on a beautiful day.  Thanks for sharing the pic

3 hours ago, Sk8man said:

Good going Brian. Looks like you are fully back in the swing of things and that is good to see. My first time back on the computer and the fifth day of Covid unfortunately.  Can't wait to get out there myself. Lucky the boat didn't sink with all that hardwear back there

I noticed that too!!  What are your "GoTo" Spoons as it seems you have many choices!!