mostlymuskies

Last two trips out to the fence in 50 ft of water all the walleyes we caught were from 20 to 25 ft down and at 1.8 to 1.9 mph.

Did you go out to the fence in 50 to 52 ft of water and fish harnesses off dipsey divers set on #1 at 90 out and #3 at 120 out at 1.8 mph?

I will get out Friday and give you a heads up on any action we get into!

Dipsey action is different then Copper action.Yes you can get depth with shorter line out with a dipsey and sometimes that is all you need to catch fish.Other times the swimming action of copper puts more fish in the boat,good workout reeling in a 500 copper!

Jack, Thank You for the great deal! Capt Larry

Chautauqua Lake they need to quit cutting all the weeds in the lake, area's that have no boat docks, beach area's or even cottages should not be cut, leaving some fish habitat.Other areas can be cut in checker board leaving paths for boats to travel through, but square patches of weeds for the fish.The Hatchery needs to start raising muskie yearlings to 12 to 13 inches, raise less fish but stock bigger fish that survive better.Spawning habitat is a difficult problem on Chautauqua due to so much sitting around the edges of the lake, I believe the eggs drop into the silt and rot.Maybe areas of gravel can be placed in key spots then replant good weeds from the lake on those spots to build new spawning habitat.I hear different numbers all the time on what actual natural reproduction happens on Chautauqua Lake, some say 25 percent, others say less then 10 percent.Very hard to tell with large numbers of 3 1/2 inch muskie fingerings being dumped in every year without a clipped fin as the fed , pond reared fingerings have each year.Was the fish with no fins clipped a natural reproduction or one of the ones from smaller extra Hatchery fingerings dumped in?

Beckman Net Co. has gone out of business,I purchased the last stock of walleye,salmon & musky nets available.The Beckman Magnum Fin Saver Net 34 x 40 Net treated bag with 6 ft handle is $90,retail was $159.95.I have 5 of them left,if you want one send a check for $90 to Capt Larry D Jones,268 Harrison Ave,Buffalo,NY14223 and I will deliver the nets to the next NY Muskies 69 Meeting at the Moose Lodge on West Henrietta Road. Also the 26 x 32 walleye net with 4ft + 3ft handle is $75 and the 30 x 42 salmon net with 6ft + 3ft handle is $80

I do not get back to Chautauqua Lake until next Monday, hopefully those floating weeds stay light for good trolling!

JTRCNC,They finished up by 10:50 am with 16 walleye, they got off just before the first thunder storm.I'll try to get out tomorrow.

King Davy, You need to go to Guyana South America with me and catch a 200 lb + Arapiama on a fly, www.guyanafishing.com

I guess I should have went out this morning before the storms and winds increase after lunch time.My friend has 10 walleye already from 6:00 am to 7:50 am out in 50 flow off the windmills.All on worm harnesses 90 back on the #3 setting at 1.8 mph.Looks like Thursday before I can get out again.This years walleye fishing has been great so far!

Having a boat that can be trailered has its pluses, Lake Erie walleye, Chautauqua muskies and many more inland waters to fish while waiting for the King bite! Two weeks out in Washington State for Kings & Silvers on the Skagit River this coming late September will put me back in King Fever!

Here is a picture of 3D Thumper Blades!