Kevin J Legg

A good day on the lake with Pete Statton and Adam Powell. We caught 14 and kept 9. Nothing at first in clear water but we made a move and found them and it was hot. A couple doubles and a triple in the mix. All spoons off boards in 6-8 fow. Colored water was where it was happening.
Water started out pretty calm but the wind picked up so we pulled and had a slow bumpy ride back to launch.

Was beginning to think my new motor was a jinx as I haven’t been hitting the browns well this spring. Finally after an unsuccessful start out of Stony Creek we made a long move and hit a fish. Once we found them it was a fish each pass in a quarter mile stretch of water.

Ended up with 9 browns, 4 bass, 2 walleyes and a pike. All caught shallow on various colored spoons.

1 minute ago, Kevin J Legg said:

I’ll be headed down the last week of April and could get them at that time. How much are you asking?

10 hours ago, steelie1 said:

I’m in scranton

What weights are they?

I’ll be headed down the last week of April and could get them at that time. How much are you asking?

6 hours ago, steelie1 said:

I have a box of 10-12 of them if ya want them.  You would have to pick them up because they’re way too heavy to ship when I’m in northeast PA.

How far are you from Scranton? We go through there often on our way to see kids in NJ.

2 hours ago, sherman brown said:

I have found the dredge weights to work the best with less blowback than all the others I have tried. I used 12# pancake weights to reduce blowback. One trip in the boat we just bought the weights didn't get loaded. we found a set of 8# dredge weights that we had to use. they worked better with less blowback than my 12# pancake weights had. I bought a set of 10# dredge weights to use but haven't used them yet.

 

WALLMART is the best option I know of for the lowest price on rigger weights. and they have a pretty good choice of weights. they have the 10# dredge weights in silver for only 34.00 each. they have pink and purple priced at 42.00. but they have several balls with fin weights at much better prices.

Thanks for information 

3 hours ago, zach said:

https://www.rotometals.com/12-pound-downrigger-weights/

$35 for 12lbers. 

Shipping puts cost up to $48

I have a few downrigger weights but would like a couple of inexpensive spares  if anyone knows of any in the Alexandria Bay area..

Back at Mexico and can’t find anything. Tried from 6-55 feet. Could not find any fish or any colored water, Ran from A frame to Catfish and high rocks. Then to Selkirk and nothing. Marked only a few pods of bsit

abpit to pull the plug!

Getting there

Generally run the 75-120’ back. Small spit shot fishing shallow. Bigger split shot, snap weights, 2 color lead coreand riggers when fishing deeper(15’+)

Even more today!

Bite has picked up. My brother and I caught 1 3/4 pails of good ones  this morning. They’re still in deep water.

Probably this week!

It looks small but was a measured 16”.

Headed towards Oswego from Mexico Point. Found clear water and didn’t hit any fish.

Decided to run to Selkirk and found some colored water. Hit some fish in shallow and ended catching 4 browns and 2 big smallmouth off boards in 7 fow. Mix of spoons and sticks off boards. East wind picked up and we trolled back toward the launch with nothing else hitting and finding clear water again.

 Guy at the ramp said he had  caught a king and lakers in 20-35 fow.

I really like it. Just had to figure out a couple minor issues on the boat. It runs great and the troll control, hydraulic steering and extra power make it a much better fishing machine.

l’d like to get out next week after our visit to NJ but weather isn’t looking great.

They school

ip deep prespawn.

Caught them again today.

My buddy and I each caught about 1/3 pail of perch in 64 fow today using minnows.

Back in the 70’s they were common to catch in the St Lawrence River while fishing for bullhead or smallmouth. They also use to be commercially harvested. In fact Eel Weir State Park is located on the Oswagache River near Huevelton.

Spot lock is a great tool when fishing deep water and finding schools with electronics. Saves a great deal of anchor pulling, easier to place boat over the school and easier to follow the school.
In shallow water I often do drop 2 anchors to lock boat in position and avoid mild swing from spot lock. Once anchored it also is quiet. Need to be quiet deploying the anchors as noise can definitely affect the bite.

Got out yesterday and headed toward Oswego with flat conditions. Water had good color and temperature was mostly from 40-45 degrees. Ended up 4 for 5 more  on stick baits than spoons. Nice size fish on the average. Caught most of  them in 10-25 fow. Saw others boat some and tales two 2 guys that had limited out.

We ate some last night and my wife and I thought it was very good. It was a small amount from the neck and perhaps chewy but definitely not tough. Anxious to see how the better cuts, ham and sausage turn out.