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This past weekend the muskies inc tournament guys caught close to 30 muskies in 11 to 16 ft of water. Most of the fish were under 35" and biggest was 42".Dr Dave caught 4 smaller muskies there as well,short lining Wiley 5 1/2" jtd crankbaits 30 ft from the boat at 4.0 mph.He was working from 11ft weed edge to 16 ft and back. The muskies up north are still suspended down 25 ft over mostly 35 ft of water from Prendergast Point to just behind the 50 ft hole by the bell tower.Your offering you showed pictured will work there, just go to 25 ft of water and find out the exact amount of line to have out to touch bottom at 4 mph.If not using a linecounter reel count the number of level wind paw passes accross the reel as you reel in.I'll be on Chautauqua Lake this weekend give me a call and I can give you an update 716-432-0198 [ Post made via Android ]

Well the first step is getting enough fishermen to the July 25th NY Muskies Inc. Chapter 69 meeting. We have to start somewhere to have any voice at all,we need to build numbers to be heard. [ Post made via Android ]

I have also been rebooking clients to late September & October because the fishing has been very tough under this heat wave we have been under.Today Chautauqua surface temp was 84 degrees up north and 85 degrees down south.Last year on July 22nd the water surface temperature was 75 degrees.Having a tournament when catching fish is very tough to do makes it hard to get entrants the following year.I will be on the water because I have clients that put in for vacation in Nov last year and a couple who have airline tickets purchased a year in advance.I have moved everyone to later dates that I could,I have 5 persons left for July.August I will be doing walleye on Lake Erie,then back to Chautauqua for muskies after Labor Day.The only action has been from 5 am to 8 am all week! [ Post made via Android ]

The fleas are there but not bad enough to have clean. [ Post made via Android ]

There were only 10 fishermen signed up for the July 28th Tourney when I cancelled it.It was cancelled more because of lack of interest then the fact that surface water temps today were 84 degrees and 20 ft down was 75 degrees.With 3 weeks to go only 10 fishermen had signed up,110 persons were mailed a signup sheet to bring to the June 23rd,only 3 persons did.The fishing has been very slow the past week under this heat spell as well.I use frozen milk jugs in the net with the muskies to help bring them around quicker and a hose off my livewell airator placed in next to the fishes gills,when the surface water is over 80 degrees.The Tourney was moved to October to not over stress the fish,but to also get a larger turnout of fishermen. I also think Three Rivers M.I. Chapter made the right call as well. [ Post made via Android ]

The bite slowed with the heat. We have been getting limits every morning from 5 am to 7:30 am straight North out of Barcelona Harbor to 68 ft.Three "D" worm harnesses, copper blade with watermelon tape. Six colors of leadcore with 2 ounces of weight one color up,1.8 mph.I report on Barcelona Harbor every day at www.mostlymuskies.com/reports.htm [ Post made via Android ]

Because the surface water temperature is at 82 degrees I have Cancelled the July 28th Tourney and replaced it with October 6th Tourney. Those who already paid can get a refund or move their entry fee to Oct 6th or next Summers Tourney . [ Post made via Android ]

The 2nd Chautauqua Cash Tourney will be Oct 6h,2012.The Tourney will be $40 per Fishermen.(Full Field 100 Fishermen,Notice: Tourney Field will be allowed to go behond 100,but prize structure will stay as set at 100),***NEW PAYOUT STRUCTURE:***1st Place $800,2nd Place $500,3rd Place $400,4th Place $300,5th Place $200,and Most Muskies Caught By One Entrant $300(total Inches will used for most muskies caught if there is a tie),with the remaining $1500(and Entry Fees Behond 100) going to the Bait Fish Fund!This will be based on the 5 Longest Muskies caught & released,each fishermen can only enter 1 fish,size must be exact,their Longest!Then those longest muskies caught can be added with other muskies caught by any One Contestant to Win Most Muskies Caught Prize! or maybe someone with the most muskies caught might not even make in the top five fish with any of their fish,but still have the Most Muskies Caught to Win! Photo must be taken with pin on Tourney Button visable in picture for Entry to count toward prizes.Tourney Button will be mailed to you 10 days before the Tourney along with Release Form or can be picked up from 6:00 am to 9:00 am Oct. 6th at Mayville Launch.Witness of your release form can be by anyone else in the Tourney.Picture of musky with Tourney Button for prizes can be show from your cell phone or camera to me when you turn in your Release Form.Release Forms must be turned in by 6:00 pm to count for the Prizes,bring them to (Mayville Town Park or Happy Hooker Tackle Shop will have the one location picked out soon).Tourney fishing hours at Midnight Friday Oct 5th to 5:00 pm Oct 6th.There will be a 1/4 Chicken Dinner with potato salad & baked beens starting at 5:00 pm.We will have a 50/50 Raffle & Lure Raffle Table.We will use Mayville Town Park for the Awards Presentation,we will use the green shelter.You may launch from anywhere on the lake,other launches are Long Point State Park,Prendergast,Bemus Point & Celeron! Donations to the Chautauqua Bait Fish Fund are much appreciated as well!Make checks out to Mostly Muskies and mail to Capt. Larry D. Jones,268 Harrison Ave,Buffalo,NY 14223. You may also submit payment online via PayPal by clicking on the link below: SIGN UP VIA PAYPAL TODAY This year the spawn ritual will be early ,the hatchery will have muskie fingerlings earlier,out side growing time will be longer and we may need to purchase more then $3000worth of extra fathead minnows.

There will be a 2nd Chautauqua Musky Tourney on July 28th.Those planning to Enter the July 28th Tourney,if your fishing the June 23rd Tourney,Please bring your Entry Fee for the July 28th Tourney to the June 23rd Tourney.This will save me burning gasoline to make multiple trips to the bank and I will also save the mailing cost of the Tourney Packets and give you your Tourney Packet on June 23rd.The mailing of the Tourney Packets alone cost $1.90 each,most are combined mailings,but we spent $142.50 in postage for mailing the Tourney Packets for the June 23rd Tourney.Printing costs were $27.95,Tourney Buttons $49.95,Food-supplies-drinks-ice etc. $310 Liability Insurance $279.00 Total $809 100 Tourney Entrants at $40 Each= $4000.00 Prize Payout $2500.00=$1500.00 minus expenses $809=$691 + raffle donation money will be what is raised for the Bait Fish Fund. I will break the expenses down like this each Tourney. As you can see if we do not do well on the raffle table donations we do not make a lot of money for the Bait Fish Fund.The Early Signup Prizes were paid for out of my pocket,not the Tourneys money. We will purchase $3000 worth of Fathead Minnows for Prendergast Hatchery again this year,just like last year. Along with the Tourney Profit after expenses we need to make at least $500 from the raffle table at each Tourney,June 23rd & July 28th to have enough funds in the Bait Fish Fund to purchase $3000.00 worth of Fathead Minnows in 2013. Then starting 2013 all Tourney Entry Fees must be Cash paid the friday before or the day of the Tourney.I will no longer be able to run Tourney Funds through my taxes,I will be collecting social security and can not earn over $14,500.00 a year.The Tourney Funds for 2013 will either be paid directly to the NY state contracted bait fish co. or set aside in a conservation fund account with the New NY Muskies Inc Chapter,the account will be for the Chautauqua Bait Fish Fund Only and can not be used for anything else.

For Tournament Entry sign up at Mayville Lakeside Park Boat Launch on June 23rd from 6 am to 9 am. 98 Tourney Entrants as of June 1st!

Today June 1st till midnight is the last day you can use PayPal Link to sign up for the Tourney.Anyone who sent snail mail that arrives today with Tourney Enrty Fees will get the Tourney Packet mailed to them tomarrow.Any snail mail that arrives after June 1st those persons will have to come to Mayville Lakeside Park Boat Launch between 6 am to 9 am on June 23rd to get their Tourney Button & Release Form. Sign up from June 2nd until June 22nd is closed,you must sign up on June 23rd at Mayville Lakeside Park & Boat Launch between 6 am & 9 am. 97 Tourney Entrants as of this morning June 1st! Capt. Larry

Mark,A good number of those boats were guide boats taking clients for smallmouth bass. The action has been very hot,just drift with the current pull toward bird island reef dragging tubes along the bottom.As the tube bounces over a bass spawning bed it gets slamed.We had a couple bass over 4 lbs the other day and caught so many we lost count.

This is the first time in many years that I'm this close to the June 16th muskie opener at Chautauqua Lake and still have that day available.The day was booked a year in advance,they changed the date they wanted to go on a few days ago.If no one jumps on the open date,I may get to fish the opener mysellf for the 1st time in 25 years!

Chad, Looks like your getting your casting skills keyed in for muskie season around the corner. Congrads on great weekend! Capt. Larry

We now have 96 Tourney Entrants and only need 4 more for the Full Field of 100 fishermen.Then after we get the 100 any entrant after that is 100% funds directly to the Bait Fish Fund. Just a reminder,June 1st at midnight the PayPal and Snail Mail sign up ends,then if you want to get in the Tourney the only option is to come to Mayville Lakeside Park on June 23rd from 6 am to 9 am.

Mike, Thanks for signing up your partner in the Tourney. We now have 92 Tourney Entrants,only need 8 more for a Full Field. Capt. Larry

Chris, Was that Fred that gave you the report? It will not be long they are getting limits of eyes out of Walnut Creek in 45 ft of water.There also have been a few good catches straight out NW to 45 ft out of Barcelona Harbor. Capt. Larry

June 1st cutoff date for snail mail & Paypal Tourney Signup is just 3 days away,all that are not signed up by June 1st will have to come to Mayville Lakeside Park on June 23rd from 6 am to 9 am to signup.I will not be around to except Tourney Entries from June 2nd tru June 22nd,busy with fishing charters. Capt. Larry

The NY DEC has been stocking Purebred Muskies in the State Ditch for some years now,not sure if there are many tigers remaining to catch since they have not stocked any there for some time now.

I use a Palomar Knot for all powerbraid. http://www.fishinfo.com/fishing-informa ... e_77.shtml

Do Not Forget Signup by June 1st or wait till June 23rd at Mayville Lakeside Park Boat Launch between 6am and 9 am.If you signup by June 1st you can start fishing at midnight friday,if you do not signup by June 1st you will have to wait until you signup and get the Tourney Button & Release Form after 6 am on June 23rd before you can start fishing.