Chautauqua Lake Labor Day weedend.

[Chautauqua Tony]

anyone goin to Chautauqua this weekend? I'll hopefully get out a couple time before the weekends up. Had a ripper 2 nights ago working the ledge at long point. It was off quick. I haven't boated a fish in a couple weeks. I need to put an end to my drought this weekend!! Hopefully with a pig. If anyone goes out, let me know how ya did. Good luck!

In case anyone's walleye fishing, they're starting to turn on in the north end. MY buddy got six the other day in Magnolia bay. 32 foot of water.

[THE TRADESMEN]

No But we will see ya in 2 weeks!!! Good luck and let us know how you do!

[mostlymuskies]

There were a lot of fish caught & released Sunday.I had 5 muskies the biggest was 46",from near the Mayville Flats in 25 to 27 feet of water trolling Wiley Deep Diver Jtd 5 1/2" in Michigan Perch & Firetiger color.I used 4 colors(120 ft) of 60 lb test leadcore line to reach 18 ft down at 5.5 mph.I saw another boat white Starcraft with Wiley Lures decal catch a nice muskie in the same area.The radio reports had a couple more people catching and releasing 5 muskies or more from between the White Wall & SmithBoys in 11 ft. of water in the South Basin as well.Heard of 50",49 1/2"49"48",46"46" and another 29 muskies being caught from Thursday thru Sunday by a hand full of boats. I'll be back down by the middle of the week for some more action!

Capt. Larry D. Jones

Repeatability Is 90% Of The Hunt!

[Chautauqua Tony]

Well im glad to hear you did well. I must have the only boat that didn't catch a thing this weekend. :@ I went out sunday afternoon got skunked and this morning. Trolled for about 5 hours this morning and not a darn thing. I may go toward the later end of the week. Let me know how you do if you go. Im cold as ice right now. I can never find these hot spots.

[Chautauqua Tony]

Well i ended my cold spell today. I went out for about 3 1/2 hours tonight. I got a 37" after an hour on a jtd. fire tiger believer. Got another nice rip on the same lure about an hour after that but lost it! Both were right in front of the crib.

[THE TRADESMEN]

Alright Tony, Glad to hear. Hope there are hungry next Saturday! Sahllow down by the cribs isn't it?

How fast you trolling, Any luck casting?

[Chautauqua Tony]

Alright Tony, Glad to hear. Hope there are hungry next Saturday! Sahllow down by the cribs isn't it?

How fast you trolling, Any luck casting?

Yeah, its shallow. I was fishing 10 - 12 fow, trolling at 4.7 -5 mph. I didn't do any casting but im sure it's good around that area. But im not a pro

[THE TRADESMEN]

Ok thanks for the info! We will do some casting on Friday to try and raise some fish. If we dont see any it will be one long day of trolling on Saturday!

[zach]

gonna be in the south end are you?

[Chautauqua Tony]

gonna be in the south end are you?

Im going to start there. My boat is on a lift about 10 houses before smith boys. I can be fishing the crib in about 6.5 seconds after my boat touches the water. Im sure i'll make my way up to the north end before the days over!

[THE TRADESMEN]

We will spend some time on the south end Friday. But if we dont have good luck there I will be north come Saturday morning! I am much more comfortable up there! I just really want to catch a big girl on the cast! I think that would be the ultimate Musky Experience! My best so far is 37" casting. not bad but not good enough! 50" is my goal; maybe it will take 10yrs but maybe not!!

[Chautauqua Tony]

We will spend some time on the south end Friday. But if we dont have good luck there I will be north come Saturday morning! I am much more comfortable up there! I just really want to catch a big girl on the cast! I think that would be the ultimate Musky Experience! My best so far is 37" casting. not bad but not good enough! 50" is my goal; maybe it will take 10yrs but maybe not!!

I hear ya. I defiantly want to start casting more!! I'd love to see a 50" ski smack a top water lure! I agree that is the ultimate musky experience. There's only one problem with casting, it's impossible to drinks the beers!

[zach]

i got my biggest musky ever casting a topraider off the warners bar at night 4 years ago in late june. long thin 50", 2:30am after tooooo many beers. empty cans all over the boat- big fish- crazy night. 2 others that night also. used to love and do very well casting at night there. night shiner depthraiders along the weed edge and topwaters over the weeds. my dad had the hottest black jitterbug he used to work real slow. i think that the fish ran bigger at night also. haven't done it in sometime though. good luck boys-

[THE TRADESMEN]

Thats awesome! We may have to try that after dinner Saturday! If anyone can still walk!

[zach]

chautauqua tony needs the beer helmet. you know- the one with spots for two beers and the straws that come out of it.

[Chautauqua Tony]

chautauqua tony needs the beer helmet. you know- the one with spots for two beers and the straws that come out of it.

I always thought those things were stupid but now that you mentioned it one of those would be great for a day of casting for skies!! They do have a purpose after all!