Missdemeanor

This is because the County of Monroe and City of Rochester do a pi$$ poor job of promoting the fishery. Every other county around the lake does a 10x better job with promoting. All that's cared about is Jazz Fests, Clothesline arts fests, and volleyball tournaments.... It's a travesty to overlook a fantastic resource. Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

What port? As far as I know, all pen projects from last year are a go for this year Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Capt Carlie... He's a true gentleman. You couldn't ask for a better neighbor. Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I have several knives on the boat... Even a really nice home made knife( I'm afraid to use it in case I drop it overboard).. I've used the cheap Rada knives for years.. They sharpen extremely easy.. Hold an edge very well...and if you drop one overboard, it's not a kick in the nuts replacing... https://radakitchenstore.com/products/fillet-knife?_pos=5&_sid=98d73c08f&_ss=r Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Another decent day... Frigid temperatures made less than ideal conditions for the pooches but they were machines and got after 'em. Never gets old hearing the dogs and seeing them do what they were supposed to do... Thanks again Bruce... Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Dang... Mike was an outstanding guy... My condolances Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Out this AM with a buddy and his red tail. Awesome watching her snatch a squirrel out of a tree top... Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I did see yote tracks today... It was just super thick property... I've hunted behind a few beagles, and I've never seen a dog better than Bruce's Miss Stella... Her and Nova worked great together.. Some icy conditions were tough on them. Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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Nothing better than hearing the sound of the beagles in hot pursuit! Thanks Bruce.... Stella and Nova were awesome today. Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Here's a hunting story.... No short version... For the last 10 days I've been down at a buddy's camp.... Been pretty slow... Saw a bunch of small bucks but nothing crazy.... Very few Does as they were herded up on the other side of the property... Passed on 4 bucks yesterday and one early this AM. About 815 a decent 8 walked by me super close ( I had my eyes closed so he didn't look into my soul..... He was that close). As he got by me into a thicket, I took the shot... Admittingly it was a really bad shot. Buck hunched up... Wobbled then layed down.. 30 minutes of him laying in thicket not moving, I slowly club down. As I get to the bottom rung of my stand, I hear 3 crashes in the thicket... Dang it hes still alive!.... I knew he was in trouble, so I snuck back to camp... Paced the carpets, called some lifelines to talk me off the ledge and waited for friends to get back for assistance... About 3 hrs later, we started the track... No blood! WTF! Found a fresh bed in snow... Then followed fresh tracks... There he is! Sitting up looking at me! As he was going to stand up I Raised up the .44 mag and let him have it. First shot was a deflection off a branch. Bullet went into him in front of back leg, traveled forward and got the gut and liver. What a week long adventure... Huge thanks to the Johnson Family for having me back down this year. Great friends... Lots of laughs... Getting a deer is a bonus Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Love gun season.... Revolver for me... I'm hitting a beer can at 50 yards... More challenging than a rifle or shotgun...good luck fellas Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Nice buck Bruce Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

There is no way in hell you can take any angler hours for 2017, 2019, and 2020. As " Data"... High water in 2017, and 2019 kept many ramps closed and many people off the lakes ... Marinas were flooded... ECT... Now look at this year... China Virus... Charter Industry took a big hit.. Many many people cancelling from out of town due to our Governor's quarantine orders. On top Of all of that, I had cancellations due to out of town guests not feeling safe in Rochester due to the Riots... Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Dang...... As bad as you think it was, everyone is OK.. Someone was watching out for you.... Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Had a young man and his family on the MissD this weekend. He has restored my faith in today's youth. According to his mom, Paul has been up to his eyeballs in YouTube videos on fishing. Paul helped me put rods out, picked out rigs... Watched intently while I trimmed cut bait and rigged. As we trolled some fertile waters off Rochester, Paul told me he wanted to catch a Steelhead and a King. Not a challenge I took lightly... Especially from a 9 year old kid. At the end of the day... As the family walked off the dock, I heard Paul ask his mother " We are coming back out with Capt Matt Again next year ..Right?" The smiles from young kids who just caught the biggest fish of their lives never gets old .... Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Not sure I understand your post Jimski2 Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

For the past 30 years I've been going on a trip to God's Country with my buddies. Same 5 guys +/- a few others, but in the last 10 years Its been the same 5 guys.targets are Northerns, Perch, panfish, and Walleyes. This year the weather was perfect! Lots of big perch... Incidental Bass hook ups, a few Northerns and finally a walleye. Water temps were a bit cooler so the weed beds we normally cast to were not grown up. The Northerns we did get were good ones with the biggest being a conservative 42inches and 17lbs ( Released). Fish hit a casted Gold Sammy Pac spoon... Great essox bait. I got a solid tip from another Captain regarding Walleyes. Trolled exactly where he told me with the exact baits and application... Grabbed a good one right away and then got blown off with heavy west winds and storms. Had an interesting encounter with a lady. We were working down a bay casting cubby jigs with floats for pan fish... Lady came out and asked what we were fishing for. I replied pan fish.. Perch, Rock bass, Sunnies... She started calling us poachers and was going to call the DEC because Bass were illegal. I tore into her that we were using ultra light gear with panfish bait. That we were not targeting Smallmouth Bass or Largemouth. Funny how stupid people can be... We ran into several other cottage owners who were very nice and even went as far to say they were happy to see people out fishing and enjoying the lake. SMH... Overall the best trip up north in 30 years... If more people fished and turned off the TV, this world would be a better place.... Tight lines! Sent from my VS996 using Lake Ontario United mobile app