FLXWaterfowler

So get a couple nice lakers in the boat over 8# just went to weigh in at Geneva only to find they have no power and the scales are down! Why would they rely on a solar and wind power setup for this. Really seems like they were lost on how to solve the problem. So back out fishing we go with a couple decent fish that havnt been weighed in. This whole tournment could use some help.

Fished north out of Severne today caught a 4lb brown real early on top before we even had everything set up. That had me thinking it might be a great day but then it was dead rest of the day. We called it quits around 11:30 after not marking any fish or bait to really speak of. Might have to try the north end next time out.

Lakes Gas in Penn Yan (down near McDonalds) has 89 non-ethanol with a sign out front that reads "your boat will love you for it" I have used 87 and 89 with ethanol and noticed a huge difference when switching to the 89 non-ethanol. The motor idles & trolls a lot smoother also has more punch to it. Found this on another website might help a little; Ethanol absorbs water from the atmosphere. Fuel with 10 percent ethanol absorbs up to 50 times more water than standard gasoline. Gas tanks that vent to the atmosphere increase the likelihood that moisture will be absorbed into the gas tank. When water gets into the fuel it separates into two distinct layers: a thick layer of gasoline mixed with a little ethanol on top, and a thinner layer on the bottom consisting of water mixed with most of the ethanol. And it doesn’t take much water for this to happen—phase separation occurs in a gallon of 10 percent ethanol blend with just 3.8 teaspoons of water.

Thanks for the tips guys! We left out of Watkins right around 6am on Sunday, set up just outside of the break wall Trolled over toward the salt plant started hitting them pretty good about 40-60' down over 100-130. Picked up some decent browns on that side when all of a sudden the dipsey rod started peeling line like crazy. My buddy grabs it and immediately says its a nice fish, got it to the boat and it was a solid 7lb laker. Fished for about another hour on the west side not catching anything else so we moved to the east side and trolled back and forth from the falls south a little ways picking up some nice landlocks and another decent laker. Rapalas and Finger Lakes Tackle took everything.

I am planning on heading out Sunday I typically fish the North end of Seneca however I started fishing out of Severne this spring and am enjoying it. I have been reading all of the these great stories about nice browns and LL from everyone fishing out of Watkins. So my question is what are some tips for the south end? I have riggers, dipseys, and planners. Any info is greatly appreciated.

The closest ramp to Glass Factory Bay is at Roys Marina. A four minute boat ride to the north will put you in the Bay. There is a fee to launch there, I believe it is $5.00. The guy who runs the marina, Larry is a great source of knowledge about the lake and where to find the fish. All of the places Sk8man mentioned to stay are great.

I have been fishing in this tournament since I was 5 wouldn't miss it for the world. Never won it, but one year I caught a 10lb brown the week before while scouting. Just my luck I guess! We are partial to the North and middle part of the lake.