Playing Hooky

Well I am a frequent lurker and never have a reason to post, now I do. We were looking to get a morning fish in before the weather got weird. We set up in the south end with a mix of spoons and sticks and it was very slow until we had a line pop off the board. It acted like we either had a log or were hung up on bottom. The rod bounced a couple of times and then just had tention. We decided to loop around just in case as to not lose a good stick bait. As we got closer we finally saw the color and the excitement followed. My son pulled in this big Brown. After we finished the high fives and our hands stopped shaking, it measured in at 27", 12 lbs. 2 oz. Once in a lifetime for him. Also landed a 20" LL and a 26" pickerel and a dink LL.

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I hope that my post did not offend any of the small local business owners on here. I will definitely check out the couple of shops that have been mentioned when i am in need of some gear. I enjoy just walking around Dick's and Field & Stream more than i do actually purchasing something. It's usually a time killer while my wife is doing her shopping at the mall

Not offended here. I just know that the little guys work hard to keep what us locals really want and need in stock. We need to help keep them in business. I know we all think a buck is a buck but the insight and knowledge at the local shops is "priceless". I love how HVS has the "Finger Lakes" spoons made right in Elmira and they make new ones to match what is working. And you cant beat the fact theat when you walk in and Mike will walk you right over to the "hot" spoon and help you pick out what he was just hammering them on.

Good call Les.  Not knocking Fishy's place, just don't get up that way.  I am in the Elmira area more often.   I guess I need to make an effort to get to the Penn Yan area to check it out.

Totally agree Fishy.  I also did the walk through. Not too terribly impressed.  One of my trips was to get a recoil pad for the upcoming deer season...nope didn't have them.  I have found that the extra time and gas to go to Hills Valleys and Streams is worth the trip.  They know what the locals want and need.  Can't beat their spoons for fishing the Finger Lakes.

Mike, I am interested in the riggers if you still have them.  Let me know.