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Tried hailing you a couple of times Tim as we fished off Olcott today as well. Same report on water and species. We set down at 350' and popped fish all the way out to the 400's. Nice bait picture. Had a flasher fly bite and could not get a spoon to go????? 300, 450 Cu, Mag Divers out 225'-350', riggers 60-90', braid #1 dipsy out 200' all took fish. Kings and Steel. At noon I had the brillant idea to leave 2-3 year old kings and go search for the derby winner in close........wow, what a blank screen!!!!!! Thought I had a derby Steelhead when this fish slammed the 300 Cu and jumped out of the water. When the fish was netted, I could not believe how skinny the fish was. In fact, I can't recall a year when the steelhead where so scattered EVERYWHERE. Generally, the steelhead have been skinny this year and I am taking lots of them in upper 40 degree water while targeting kings. Not sure if the emerald shiner crop went in the crapper and steelhead have to hunt alewives????? Anyway the "derby" steelhead easily could have been over 15 lbs on it's frame, but cashed in at a measly 8 lbs.

If you stock muskies in the spring when the emeralds are moving from the river to the lake they will have plenty of food.

Type in Dreamsteelie.com and click on Capt. Pete Alex's store icon. He sells pre-made up leadcore set-ups. Most trollers will find 5-8 colors of lead most usefull. Okuma convectors are a good value for a reel to hold the set-ups.

Brian check your freezer and make sure that Laker is still there.

I did not think Berber can come any thicker? Oh ya, one more prediction ........The Buffalo Bills will make the playoffs this year.

Well friends have been asking me for my official "squirrel forecast" for the year. You see I have black walnut trees in my yard, and when the squirrel activity is high......bad winter. Who needs a farmer's almanac right? I was down at Barcelona Sunday and notice lots of early Monarch butterflies flying south over the lake (sign 1). Noticed Kings are really dark this year (sign 2). My squirrels have not been very active despite good nut crop. Sooooooo, my educated guess would be an early start to the fall cool season, but a mild winter. Hope we get some rain for the streams soon.

His name IS Muskybob

My brother slayed the big jack perch off the Catt in 69' out front this weekend. Had the place to himself. Shinners on bottom.

Something happened in the rivers three years ago as most of the great adipose-present catches this year have been coming from the massive amount of three-year old Kings. Perhaps the answer to the possible drought conditions could be catch and release on the Salmon until the egg quota is met? Maybe they could let out more water during certain times during the night to move fish over the shale drops.

HOG GREASERS.

No ring on the mag divers, standard ring on #1 divers.

Mag dipsys have a steeper dive curve and stay down out of way. As others have said keep you diver on a 1 setting. After deploying your copper, let it ride awhile before sending it out on a board.

Ya, I am sorry for bustin' on ya, but the thread was going nowhere and I had a beer after work. My apologies.

FLX = Fidel's Lakes.

30 lb......slows the descent, untangles easier, and won't break your heart when a king or jumping steelhead is on.

Nice detailed report.

Yea Capt. Vince!!!

That is one to hold out for!

Hey......pretty quiet on here....have you tried the "fish dance" or rally cap? Boat check for bananas.

Let me know if you need help riggin' on one of your Seneca charters.....I need an excuse to fish the fingers.

Ray wrote.... Well she soon changed her tune when I broke it to her that you were not her childhood television crush THE PENGUIN from the Batman series. I explained that there were two people in this world that smoke fancy ciggaretes with plastic applicator tips.

Holy sh!t a Jason sighting!!!! Nice shooting. How is the new boat running?

I wrote some articles for GLA that my mom said were "very good".

You should have a GPS working as stated. Don't go to full power as you will not see debris in the water. Nobody is out there to help you so be self sufficient with safety equipment. Wear a PFD. Never had any luck after sundown, however, fish are on the move. Try after 10:30 pm. The graph comes alive with fish. Fish higher in the water, even out of temp in 60 degree water. Full moon helps. Glow stuff....spoons, and flasher/flies.