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We now have 90 Fishermen in the Tourney,only need 10 more for a full field.Then from 101 entry and on all funds go directly to the Bait Fish Fund.McDonald's signed on as a Sponser today,each Fishermen will get Free Big Mac Coupons and we will be able to advertise at all participating locations in WNY. Need everyone to try and get one friend to join us at the Tourney,would be nice to have 150! Thanks,Capt. Larry

Vote Roscoe,NY!

old man,Thanks, I will find a couple military veteran's to give your two Tourney spots to. Capt. Larry

I got my muskie fix yesterday with Dr. Dave on Prymatuning,quick 28" & 33" fish at 9 & 9:15 am shortlined Wiley's on Lead Core,then nothing until 9 pm,got home at 1:30 am. I will be at the Pig Out with the wife around 1:30 pm. Capt. Larry

Everyone that has not signed up for the Chautauqua Tourney you must be signed up by June 11th to get the Tourney Packet mailed to you before the Tourney.Those getting in after June 11th will have to come to Mayville Town Park Launch to pick up their Release Form & Tourney Button. I will be out on fishing charters from the 18th through the 24th of June and will not be available to collect mail or transfer funds from paypal,so to inter the Tourney the last week can only be done on the day of the Tourney at the Mayville Launch from 6:00 am till 9:00 am only!

Zach, Call me I need to give you a phone number for a new musky tackle store in Michigan near Lake St.Clair that wants to buy baits from you for his store,cash up front. My wife delteated my cell phone list by mistake,I no longer have your phone number. Capt. Larry

Yeah,The local longline trolling aproach was the ticket as well.I even thaught about fishing it as well,I should have. Capt. Larry

The NY DEC ended up getting 97 muskies in the Trap Nets this year,lots of extra eggs!

Oh,Walleye! must be trolling a little deeper are we! Capt. Larry

The NMA Pre-Season Pig-Out is on Sunday, May 22nd at the Rose Garden Restaurant located at 2753 Wehrle Drive in Williamsville. The event starts at 1 PM. Steel Keys & Brass take the stage at 2 PM and the smoked pork, BBQ chicken, beans and side dishes are served at 4 PM. We are also grilling Sahlen’s hot dogs all day. It’s all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink beer, pop and wine. Tickets are only $20. All proceeds benefit the NMA’s Conservation Fund. We will have a 50/50 split, Chinese Auction and we are raffling a basket with 16 bottles of top shelf booze as well. Tickets are available at the door or by E-mailing me at [email protected]. The food is great, the raffles are awesome and the tickets are cheap. The Pig-Out is open to the public. I hope to see you there. Thanks, Scott McKee President Niagara Musky Association, Inc. This the NMA's yearly event to raise funds for the Niagara River Concervation Fund. Capt. Larry

Happy Birthday Chad! Your less then half my age--that's going to be a lot of boat gas to burn!

Ronix, Try trolling those bright colored Cisco crankbaits at 3.0 mph in the 20 to 22 ft flow up on the north end.Should be tigers setup there by now. Capt. Larry

I have not fished Black Lake in years,but use to get a lot of nice northern pike tossing Johnson Silver Minnow Spoons in the narrows at causeway.Walleye action in the spring always use to be best at the outflow below the dam on the Oswegatchie River. Capt. Larry

The water temps around Carleton Island are most likely still on the cool side,from nearby bouey's I seen 45 degrees.Bayfield Bay is shallow and is much warmer.You also have an east wind working again'st you.Maybe you need to try shallow flats trolling back in French Creek Bay by Clayton,NY,13s Rapala's in black & silver, long lined at night.The walleye action here at the head of the Niagara River in Lake Erie is slow as well with the cooler then normal water temps,46 degrees here. Capt. Larry

Dennis Daniels is the one!

Here we go now with Hydrokinetic Turbines being purposed for Lower Niagara River near Lewiston,NY. http://netmail.verizon.com/netmail/driv ... &rn=647274

Today I took my daughter Christine out for a troll on the Erie Canal from North Tonawanda to Tonawanda Creek.We were trolling chartruse & silver #13 Rapala's on Lead Core 60 ft back,we caught 5 small hamerhandle northern pike.The canal is loaded with emerald shinners,jumpimg out of the vway of the boat along the way.Water was a little on the brown side but was 66.5 degrees.Off to Cuba Lake in the morning. Capt. Larry

Yes, any season change takes years to implement in NY State. If we keep getting warm weather in the upper 60's to low 70's the spawn will be over and the fish will be in post spawn lockjaw or already be gone far out into Lake Erie depths by June 18th. Capt. Larry

Mike,Thanks for your two Entry Fees! Send me an email at [email protected] and I can give you some pointers on where to start on Chautauqua Lake on June 25th. Capt. Larry

Well all I heard last year from every charter client and friend from PA how NY State can keep their Non-Res. Fishing License at $70! Then I stopped at Walmart in Erie,PA this past Saturday to purchase a Non-Res. PA Fishing License and also had to get a Lake Erie Permit and Salmon & Trout Endorsement,Total $82.00! Wow! costs less to be a Non Resident Fishing In NY! Capt. Larry

I'm definately not professing to be the King of anything.I'm only saying what I think should be said,the fishery is almost totaly gone and needs everyone's help to try to get it to turn around.There were no young of the year muskies found in the Harbor the last three summer shocking studies by the NY DEC.The habitat is not good anymore to substain a good fishery,new habitat is being built but maybe to late.They will not do a stocking program because of VHS. So the only chance the Buffalo Harbor has to rebound is through people carring enough to allow the fish to have a good spawn in the spring.So with the Harbor in this fragile state the fishery doesn't need someone saying this could be a banner year to catch the big girls because the water looks to be colder this year.So you do what you think is right,you do have the right to go there,maybe your kids and others kids will not in the future if the pressure stays on durring the spawning period. Capt. Larry D. Jones

If you can not fish one of the Chautauqua Tourneys to help raise funds for the Bait Fish Fund please consider using the Donation Link above. Everyone can afford $25 to help our NY State Muskie Stocking Program! Thanks, Capt. Larry

Ok,we got to 75 Tourney Entrants then it seems to have slowed right down. We need everyone that has signed up for the Chautauqua Tourney to help us out and see if they can get someone to join us.Ask a friend,tell people you meet fishing about the Tourney,add another person for the Tourney to your boat for the day.The hatchery has a good start this year collecting eggs for the muskie program,together we can make a big difference in maintaining and making NY States Muskie Fisheries World Class! Please copy the attached Tourney Flyer and hand it out or post it all over! Thanks, Capt. Larry

Why would you want to make a post like this talking about the Buffalo Harbor that is in a fragile state? 3/4 of the big muskies died from old age,another large number died from VHS,some were carried away as trohpies and there has not been a good year class to follow the loss.So most of us leave the Buffalo Harbor alone for the opener and let what small number of big girl's that are left get uninteruped spawing time.Posts telling everyone that the conditions are right this year for getting the big girl's is not needed.I run a charter fishing service,you don't see me going to the harbor in the spring because I care about the fishery!Most likely the fish will be done spawning and be gone by June 18th,if not let them spawn,let the fishery have a chance to come back. Capt. Larry D. Jones

I went to Presque Isle Bay on Lake Erie,not a rip,water temps up to 55 degrees in the shallows,spawn must be on. Capt. Larry