Fishstix

All kidding aside that is a really cool picture and catch. Actually that picture should be in a fishing magazine. I would nickname that rig" Mr Ed."

Thanks for the reply. I had a newby in the boat for the Seneca derby and she got discouraged with the slow bite.I hope to get things crankin on Owasco. I keep reading about fleas It just seems early. I am still running 40lb test line fleas wont bother it. I will have two days to try and figure the fish out. Sounds like you need to get something around 9lbs or so for the derby. Good luck with the rest of the FLTA season

The Owasco derby is coming this weekend. FLTA, how the bite was last weekend?

Did you horse it in and say Whoa when you brought it up?

Bstone that area is definitely fish rich waters. Something that is not discussed here much but your boat may be hot. Meaning its putting voltage in the water chasing the fish off. To check it lower a downrigger ball in the water then with a voltmeter go from the battery ground to the downrigger cable. If there is voltage ground your riggers and everything metal in the boat. It really works . I have a fiberglass boat and still run a extra ground wire. My theory Bigger fish = longer lateral line = more sensitive to electricity I can not tell you how many times a rod has gone off when I keyed the radio. Especially on Lake O. Good luck. You could probably find a witch doctor in Ithaca like the guy does on river monsters. They have everything else down there.

There is some good news. With the quality of fish being caught it will be very interesting.

Every year I say I want to go after them. Never make it.I caught a little one surf fishing . Fought like hell.Those big ones must be a blast . Thanks for the pictures.

Nice, thanks for the picture.

Good guess would be 14lb..

Flat lake ,slight breeze. Fished deep 120FOW and down. Crazy hungry big laker bite. No lampreys. Probably caught my biggest laker today. I never lifted it out of the water ,slipped out the hook and let it go.

I will be out. N end somewhere. Rookie crew ,should be fun.

Fished memorial day 6 am till 10;30 . No hits . Hard to believe we could not catch a 10lb laker or any laker. Congrats to winners.

One hit .one fish.Sunday. Long twelve hours.

Great fish and a nice report. A lot of real quality fish have been caught recently. If bear had his derby a 12lber probably would not make it. Thanks.

The black magic optimiser in the picture above is deadly.I have a few copper and orange, deadly for browns even in the fingerlakes.I most always had the half black and half purple down.They work even down to 2MPH. I knew a guy at Hughes that ran the blue and white optimiser year around,, I know of one 20+lb rainbow caught on the baby shower optimiser.1st place LOC.Very rugged spoon . I probably have 30 or so been thinking about putting them up for sale. I cant decide. I did not check but last time I looked them up it was a site called Tamiron it might still be there.

Hmmm 15FOW Cant wait for the derby to start. Going old school this year.

We caught several fish Sunday with lamprey.First Ive seen in awhile.

That would make a great mount. Beautiful fish,thanks for posting.

Super great kid and fish pictures thanks for posting them. Where can a guy get one of those lip grip tools? Here is one we caught Sat. This one came 165 down . Off a rigger.

If you want to reserve a dock at Sampson the number is 585 698 3272.. Guys name is Tim. I am so glad they figured out a way to put this derby on. Thanks to all the organizers.Im sure there is more work behind the scenes than people realize. . Now days most use their cell phones and the radio is silent. Channel 68 is generally the preferred channel. Fish size reports now and then are useful. Three twirls to the left then a curtsy cancels a Maloch.