Reel Doc

The picture says it all. Cayuga has you hooked now......Congratulations!!

Looks like those youngsters had a blast!!

Sounds like you fished most of the day to get on them. Your patience and persistence is admirable. As always, way to get it done.

I asked the same question in This Old Boat tab back in November 2019. This comparison table was submitted so hopefully it helps you decide. There is a significant difference in costs between units. I ended up going with Control King as simple with no extras worked for me.

Nobody likes losing their hat......Try the Wind finder app. I like that you can get a real time map showing wind speed and just as important, wind direction. As we all know, conditions can change in a hurry, but it's nice to have up to the moment wind info. BTW, Nice catch!!

Sounds like you had a great week. Getting out on the water before sunrise or at sunset is a beautiful and peaceful time. Thanks for sharing the photos!

Isn't it great when you get to that point where you ALMOST say, "Please fish leave us alone". Fishermen's Nirvana......when I die I hope God sends me there!! Great stuff, thanks for sharing

Welcome to Summer fishing..... Weed pods seem to float around completely random . At least on a slow fishing day if a line hits one you get an instant of excitement thinking a big fish is on!!

Great fish, and there is definitely added satisfaction to getting the job done Solo!

Looks like you found some good fishing! Past couple years the fleas have been bad on Cayuga for about a month from mid June to mid July, then they tail off some. Even with preventative line it seems like you need to check lines out every 20-25 minutes as definitely no fun having a nice fish on and you can't enjoy reeling it in.

Beautiful fish. You absolutely own that lake!! Congratulations!

Sounds like a great quick trip!! I'm just starting to tinker with slide divers. When you say 100 foot lead is that from spoon to diver? I ran a slide last week on Cayuga set 60 feet from lure to diver in 50 fow. but then started wondering about how much play was there with such a long leader. It attracted at least one laker which was not exactly what I was hoping for but a fish is a fish.... Are you using flouro leader or mono and what lb test? Thanks!

Nice job fishing and I'm with you on the pie. Our rhubarb patch has been yielding well this Spring. Sometimes wishing dessert could be the Appetizer!!

Looking like Andy should get a commission!

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Welcome aboard! Great picture. Thanks for posting

Congratulations on a great weekend. There's no doubt putting in the time on the water and trying different things starts to pay off with more fish in the boat.

Congratulations to you and your crew! Love to read the whole story, thanks for sharing it with us!!

That is the ultimate mixed bag!! What is considered an Owasco Slam?! We had a nice Sunday morning on Cayuga and like you the fish were in skinny among some huge bait pods. Water temps on top stayed about 57 degrees. Our mixed bag only consisted of Lakers, 1 Brown, and 1 Landlock even though at times we were weaving around the perch flotilla. Oh, we also managed to bring in 3 alewives latched onto spoons. Beautiful days to kick off the Summer fishing season