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NIce job! Always a blast to catch them either casting or trolling.......I have yet to break the 40lb mark....some day!!

Some sections of the river hold more schoolies then anything else. Once wr find areas with large arcs.....keep working them until they turn on! Pay attention to lure speed (probe make or break you with tide change), change up your lead lengths. This year 40 - 70 ft was the ticket!

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Fishing Report

Your Name / Boat Name:Flashpoint

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s):5/8-5/22

Time on Water:8-10 hrs/day

Weather/Temp:54 early on....60 this weekend

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LAT/LONG (GPS Cords):

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: ???? lost count

Total Boated:over 50

Species Breakdown:Stripers

Hot Lure: Rapalas, Bombers, Yozuris- Hotsteel,Firetiger, orange pearl

Trolling Speed: 2.7-3.2

Down Speed: 3.0

Boat Depth: varies

Lure Depth: 14-20 ft

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

Just got back from our annual two weeks of charters on the Mighty Hudson. Fish were moving in early on but water temps were still a bit cool in the low 50's. last week the temps shot up in to 56 to 60 by this weekend & the fish turned on! We had a couple of 20 - 30 fish days, but most days we concentrated on the larger fish boating 6 to 12 a day in the 10 to 30 pound range. Some reports of a couple of 40 plus being taken. Unfortunately vacation is over & back to work. Pulling the boat home later this week.

Here is some pics of a few we took with Happy customers!

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Nice Ray! Just got back from my two week stint down there in the Kingston area. What area of the Hudson do you fish?? Last week was pretty good, some 20 - 30 fish days but it slowed this weekend ?? Certainly was plenty of debris!!

Good time had by all though.....that's what it's all about!

AWESOME ATLANTIC!! Congrats.....what a bruiser!!

Well end of the first week & mother nature has held the cards this week. Opening day last Sunday was beautiful & My son got to tag along while dear old dad knocked down a 18lbr with nice 1&1/4" spurs. It has been down hill, friends in town most of the week to hunt & needless to say until this morning it has been SOGGY! O well...what does one do! We got one to work this morning but he had girl friends with him. Giveing it one more shot tomorrow & then heading for the Hudson River for the spring Striper run!

Here is a pic of my son with our opening day Tom!

Bruiser Brown!...Nice!!

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Got your pm Pikehunter! Thanks fir hokding....sent you pm back!

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Are these still available? ?

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Fished the "hole" with Sparky on Monday. Good mix of Lakers, Browns & Steelies. Viz wasnt to bad considering the wind on Erie over the weekend. Nice way to break into sping fever!

Thanks to Digitroll for reposting on the LOU forum! I have been fortunate to meet many of these folks on the Champlain forum as well as meeting many on here! A great group of guys and some awesome dedication by VT Home & Marine for hosting our winter events! The night was well worth attending as I was lucky enough to add the new Cannon Intelli Troll to the Flashpoint for this upcoming season! Be sure to let you all know how it works, I know Billy V & crew have had great luck with it! Hope every one is getting through this long winter, hitting the Niagara with Sparky for some cold water Iron heads next week....lets hope they cooperate!

Matt

Hello Every one!

Just dropping a quick note to all on the forum, we will be at the Western NY Sports Expo in Hamburg with our new line of Wool Hunting apparel that we are very excited to be offering! It's called Silent Predator, can be viewed at http://www.silentpredator.ca where you will find all of the info on this custom made hunting apparel. For any of you that have ever heard of King Of The Mountain, this is the new line that is being offered at a MUCH better price! We will be at the show all weekend so come stop by, visit and shoot the crap about the up coming fishing season that can't get here quick enough!

Looking forward to meeting every one!

Cool Video & awesome laker! Thanks for posting

Do you have any booth pictures or pics of the display?? I have one but am looking for one that is more portable and less hassel.

Are you willing to seperate any of the lures??

Hey guys!! Really great posts!! I couldn't agree more with so many of the theorys, but we too are seeing some of the best deer that i have ever seen taken over here in Vermont this year. I just got a photo of a 150" tenpoint taken last weekend in central VT. For us that is a monster! !! A lot of nice 100 - 130" deer! In my opinion, two mild winters in a row coupled with a good growing season and our fourth year with antler restrictions has all played a part! Yes we too have had an exceptional mast crop year, but i have more rut sign...mainly scrapes...then i have ever seen!! Many bucks with scars & busted times as well!! Maybe this years moon phase has more to as well??? Be interesting to see as well what our total harvest ends up being!! Great thread guys...... thanks!!!

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Hey guys,

Thanks again for the Kudo's....as they say It's all about the experience...& having my eight year old with me topped it off! He taked hunter safety next year....sooo needless to say he's hooked!!!

Vermont instituded an antler restriction about four years ago. Bucks have to have atleast two points on one side. Known as the "spikehorn" rule. It has def. improved the number of 2&1/2 old bucks we are seeing, but having a couple of mild winters has helped more then anything. Our greatest problem around here is loss of yarding habitat. Housing develpments & logging out cedar/hemlock stands has really cut back the available yarding areas that we really need when the snow gets deep.....

But I think in years to come, if mother nature cooperates, that our bucks will continue to get better.....just my $$.02!!

Any way...good luck to all....time to get out and hit some divers....& maybe dig the smole pole out!

Thanks Capt! Over here in New England...Body weight is as much about the trophy as horn size! Any thing that pushes the 200lb mark is a true trophy!!

Even though the weather was a bit on the warm side we have been seeing lots of bucks on the move! Lucky enough to take a 150 lb 7 point (busted up eight) with my 8 year old son by my side! Not my biggest buck, but my most memorable one yet!!

Some nice bucks being taken with our new state management plan starting to show it's efforts. My neighbor who is 21 took this fine 198 lb nine point.

Good luck to all the rest of the fall!

Indiana is SWEET Ray! Hunted out there Halloween week with tons of one & Two year olds running. Trail cams were showing the big boys doing most of the work under the cover of darkness! Certainly some awesome trophy potential out there!! Got to love the mid-west!

Awesome buck man....love those brows!

Nice Bucks!! Congrats!!!

Awesome story! Congrats!! Such a great feeling to work that hard and have it all come together!!

Hey guys,

I can attest that this boat is a fish catching machine!! Sorry to hear you are selling her jim, let me know if your're interested in seperating any of the tackel?? Docks at Wrights won't be the same with out her..... as Kdawg said....you're welcome aboard the Flashpoint any time you want!!

Give me a shout any time Jim!!

Matt

Hey rdebadts,

I run on Champlain most of the summer, have gotten into painting & taping most of my spoons. If you google Jans Net Craft or Tamiron they both have a great selection of spoons, tackel & tape. Jans has more paint supplies, but Tamiron has a good assortment of pre painted spoons you can order and then tape to the colors you like. Have had great success with these, the owner Jim Tamirino is also a very knowledgable gent who will give you any info you want if you give him a shout!

There is fairly large group of us from VT & Eastern NY that have gotten into sharing our creations.....if you google fishing lake champlain and look at the cjohnproboards forum you will find many posts of the creations that have been popular!!

Good luck & besure to post what you creations look like!

Flashpoint