Any action from Summerville pier yet?

[ferris11470]

Hi Guys,

I'm a Rochester native who just returned from 10 years in South Florida. Now that fall is upon us, I've been getting the itch to head out to the pier and bother some salmon.

I've seen numerous reports from folks fishing the mouth of the river but I was wondering whether there was any action off the Summerville pier yet.

Also, during a quick drive up to the lake when I first got home, I noticed that the Rochester Hollow Grinder was gone. Can anyone suggest a good spot, close to the lake where I can pick up some spawn sacks and assorted gear?

Thanks,

Greg

[gokudl3]

Mitchells on lake ave.,and S&R bait on culver rd.. The fish should be there.

[Slimy Hooks]

I fished Summerville Pier every night this week except for last night from 8 pm to about 7:30 in the morning and I was skunked every night except for Teusday where I landed 3 kings and lost 2 others...Water is quite clear now as Teusday I could see my cleo coming from maybe 5 feet away fully charged and the next 2 nights I could see it coming from over 20 feet away...They are getting to good of a look at the lures and we need some colored water or dumber fish...

Other people seemed to have the same luck as I and after speaking to pretty much everyone on the piers everynight it did not seem like more than a fish or two were caught by everyone else...

If we can get colored water I expect the fishing to be better as Monday it was colored up but it was so cold their was steam coming off the river so I dont blame the fish for not biting...Teusday was perfect and the fish co-operated and the other night's the water was very clear...

Good luck if you go...

[Just Fishin']

Slimy Hooks, I was the boat taking pictures of the pier on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. I felt bad coming in there when I heard you were up on the pier fishing. Hope I didn't cause you too much trouble. Heard you had hooked up a few times between midnight and 1. Sounds like you put in a lot of time there this week without much success but it was a perfect night to be out there!

[Slimy Hooks]

Just Fishin',

I cant say I remember seeing you but I am sure you were not in the way...I really dont mind waiting a minute or two for a boat to pass, and I usually average a further distance than most casters and rarely do boats trolling come in range of me...

It was Wednesday night their was a couple boats trolling and I believe they all caught fish...Was pretty cool hearing the rumble of engines, then a screaming drag followed by people scrambling around...

Teusday I think my first 2 fish were around 1-2 maybe a little later, just going by another person telling me it was 4:30 when I asked...Then from 6-7 I hooked my other 3...

Yes, I certainly have put my time in...While its a ton of fun float fishing skein with my pin and having consistent steady fishing, I find it extremely rewarding and satisfying working so hard for a few fish...Just casting into the dark with this brightly glowing lure, feeling the wiggle on the retrieve and waiting for that crunch so I can give a powerful hook set into their jaws then praying I dont get spooled is what I want and i'll give it a fair try when I can...

[carpedium]

Slimy Hooks,

How do you get them onto the pier after you hook them? I'm thinking of heading out tonight.

Thanks,

Matt

[Slimy Hooks]

A big net is the best way to go...

I've had friends hold my feet and line while I lean over and grab fish, and they have ladders on the outer stretch of the pier which I think would be a lot of fun to use to try and land your fish...

Good luck...

[FISHINMAN]

My buddy got a couple and lost a few more on Wednesday night. He got one last evening too and had a couple of other hits. He said the key seemed to be reeling real real real slow.

[Slimy Hooks]

Thanks for the info fishinman...Maybe I do have to slow my retrieve down as I have been keeping it moving along with the water being so clear, but when the water was murky I retrieved as slow as I could to feel the cleo thump...

Might be back at it tonight and will see what happens...

[carpedium]

I'm heading out in about a half hour, just stopped at Jay-vee and got some glow rapalas and cleo's as well as some egg sacks.

I'll report later!

[carpedium]

If anyone wants to come hold my ankles so i can retrieve the lunker be my guest - ill be the 275lb guy wearing an RIT hoodie. (haha)

[carpedium]

Update:

Water was fairly stirred up tonight, i casted from 5 to about 8- there were several people out, nobody seemed to be having much luck. I may sleep a few hours and get up and try it around 5 or 6.

We'll see and i'll update!

[Slimy Hooks]

carpedium,

We must have seen each other yesterday...I arrived at around 5, and I took off at around 7...The US AirWay's jacket I wear with orange reflectors stands out fairly well and I set up at the stairs heading out...

Water had a good color but it was choppy...I went back at around 1AM and their were good 3-5's breaking over the pier splashing me in the face and I gave that up after an hour...No bites but I am not surpirsed...I will try again tonight as I am liking the churned up water and hopefully it wont be as rough...

[carpedium]

Slimy,

Yeah, i saw ya, i ditched the hoodie for a Harley-Davidson Rainjacket when it started sprinkling. I was with another guy and fished further down the pier.

I think you must have got there a little before me. I didn't end up going out this morning, but i'll probably head back tonight... we'll see. I PMed you my # is you want to hook up later.

Matt

[carpedium]

Went out from 1-4, i saw about 6 fish coming to the surface (enough to get the blood pumpin) and had one good rap on a chartruce and silver wobbler. Had egg sacks out and nothing on those.

Would like to go out tonight- we'll see.

[carpedium]

Also, about every 15-20 mins baitfish would jump out of the water erratically on the river side. Means something is chasing them right?

[Slimy Hooks]

Usually skittering bait fish are a sign they are being chased but with kings done feeding the bait fish were likely spooked by other species...

Never made it to the pier yesterday due to other priorities but I might go sometime today or tonight...

[carpedium]

well, put 18 hours into fishin the pier this weekend, and finally got rewarded last night. Caught my first one around 930, second 11:00 third 1:30. Orange spotted glow cleo 2/5 oz.

[Slimy Hooks]

Well done...The cleo you mentioned is the only one i've ever taken a king on casting and i've given other colors a fair chance...

Going to try hard to get their tonight, hopefully I can manage a fish or two before I give up casting and drift eggs up-river...

[carpedium]

Thanks,

I want to head back tonight, i just filleted the salmon and cooked some up, they are better than store-bought IMHO.

got about 10lbs of meat or so

[Fairhavenfisherman]

A cleo that usually works very well for me at night are the split cleos that are half bright green and half darker green, with both sides glowing. Also when the sun is just going down i have very good luck with the silver and blue cleos but i cover the silver part with regular glow tape. hint-try the thundersticks in the fire tiger and glow in the dark fire tiger, it is what i have my best luck on when the water is stirred up, and it is overcast out

[Slimy Hooks]

carpedium,

Glad you enjoyed the fish you caught...Lots of people wont touch salmon at this time of year but I here from many people that it can be quite good if prepared properly...

I will be making my way to the pier tonight and have my E.T.A. set for 7:15...

[carpedium]

Yeah, i cooked some up for about 5 people today and everyone LOVED it. I'm heading back down right now... hopefully i'll see ya!

[blueghost1]

Should be going back up sometime midweek...trying to get my hours in on both the pier and on the lake before the boat is put up for the year...this time next year my wife and I will have our first little one, hope I can still get out as much!

[carpedium]

Yeah,

And mitchells is out of them till next week!