thejigger

Thanks to all who have replied. I am blessed in so many ways. Non-residents have an opportunity that residents don't in the fact that we can buy chances in blocks of 10. Not saying that means you will get picked, but it helps and is a money maker for the state.

I drew a moose tag in Maine for last week in zone 8. My 16 year old son was my subpermitee. On Tuesday morning we killed a 36 inch wide, 704 pound bull. We had the best time together. This was our 3rd trip together and I wouldn't trade trade these experiences for the world. I have been fortunate enough to take many trips with my dad and want to show my son other opportunities that are available outside New York. The outfitter was first class and would recommend him to anyone.

We ended the September season with just over 80 birds. We never hunted a field, but split our hunts up between 6 different bodies of water. We killed 3 bands, one neck collar on opening day that was banded on Long Island. The dogs got lots of work and I spent a lot of quality time with family and friends. Looking forward to the Northern opener this Saturday. Good luck and safe hunting.

Thats awesome

They were longer than 18" I didn't get an actual length.

Fished from 9:30 to 1:30, marked a lot of bait at the mouth of Dutch,surface temp was 62°, landed these 2 walleyes on the face of Burtis 25 down over 140 on a black and purple wally diver, caught 2 lakers on stingers also Sent from my SM-J737U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Owasco has been popular for a long time. There has been more than a few fishing boats on it for as long as I have been fishing it, and that's more than 40 years. The walleye stocking Chet did on it in the early 2000's made it the go to lake in CNY, second only to Oneida, and that brought fisherman from all over. The launch at Emerson has been busy for years between ice out and when the crowds begin to use the lake when the water warms up.

Hey rolmops, on May 2 Fbag12 posted his catch out of Owasco of browns, rainbows, perch and walleyes on this "widely read board", and you replied by calling it "lake Wegmans". I don't understand. Why would you ask me to practice catch and release, wanting to keep your little lake to yourself, and not say a word to him?

Your lake? I caught and released it into my smoker.

Fished the mud line flowing out of Dutch Hollow Saturday afternoon. Caught this 15lb brown on a small blue and silver Wally diver, I figure 15 down over 140 ft. Marked a lot of fish and bait. Sent from my SM-J737U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Just sent pm

Fished Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, caught 28 Stripers both trolling and drifting with blood worms. The regulations changed this year, you can only keep 1 fish between 18 and 28 inches. Last year it was 18 to 28 inches and anything over 40 inches. Last year my brother and I fished 2 days and had no problem keeping our limit of 18 to 28 inch fish each day. We also caught 2 big fish, one 38 1/2 inch and one 37 inch, both had to go back in the water. This year, over the 3 days, 4 of the fish we caught (3 guys this year) were WELL over 40 inches. We caught 1 that was just over 30 lbs, 2 that were between 35 and 40 lbs, and I caught the biggest freshwater fish of my life that weighed 50 lbs, an absolute slob. All 4 fish were successfully released and swam away strong.

IMO having only one mast in the center of the front of the boat causes the boat to be under the tow lines when you turn. On my brothers and my boat. we have a mast on each side. set as far forward as possible, but not too far keeps the tow line out of the rods on each side of the boat. I agree that the taller the masts the better.

I start my 7 day break this Thursday, let me know if anything changes

I drove by the launch on Thursday and it was open