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Well, what is big fish so far? [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

I'm in for sure. Slip 87 for the weekend. See everyone at 7 pm with my monster winning fish! [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

That was us that you saw when you were being towed back. I can't fish the B&B because I have a meeting in Chicago Friday and Saturday. I'll be back Sunday around noon and am hoping to get out Sunday later in the afternoon/evening. I sort of forgot about the no wake zone and may have violated it!!!!!

Hey Hal, good talking with you Saturday on Cayuga. Normally I would have expected to boat at least 12 - 20 fish but for some reason it was VERY tough on Saturday. I won't be out this weekend except maybe Sunday late afternoon/evening. Then fishing the Derby memorial weekend. I'll look for you next time I'm out. Wayne "Balls Deep"

Fished with Jason "Zebedee" on Saturday morning north of Deans Cove and the fishing was SLOOOOOW. 5 - 6 hours on the water and a total of 3 fish. Best one was this small brownie that maybe was 2 lbs or so. Very pretty fish but not very big. We started out fishing south of Deans on the Western shore and water was very cold on the surface and down deep. It was about 38 degrees on top. Moved up into North end in about 150 feet of water and found 42-44 degree water on top and down deeper. Marked lots of bait and lots of fish. Couldn't get any takers except a small LL salmon that we lost at the back of the boat. Decided to change up our program to a Brown trout program. Headed to Eastern Shore in 20-40 feet of water flatlining and fishing shallow. Finally got the Brown to go on a 2.5" stinger spoon, mixed veggies color, on a slider down about 15 feet right in the prop wash. Also caught this small laker flat lining a jointed stick bait. Very strange day on the water. We couldn't get anything going and everyone I talked to out on the water was having similar results. Marked a lot of fish and bait but none of them were hungry. Both fish were released to get bigger! Did talk with the "Hanna Marie" and they were having about the same success. Most everyone else was pretty tight lipped but i didn't see any nets out.

I don't see an issue with starting before 6 am. The official start time should be midnight and the weigh station should not open before 7 am at the earliest.

Huh???? O.K. guys. I'm probably in which means you can all save your money and fish another Derby That means I'm in for the derby, in for the Big fish Friday and in for memorial weekend beers. Hide your secret lures, beers, and girls cause Bigdaddy is heading to Sampson! Wayne

I might be in but if not, I'll stop by and bring some cold beer to share.

I wasn't going to fish it this year. Was going to hit Lake O out of Point Breeze but now you guys are firing me up! Hmmmm, I'll have to figure this out now. Haven't reserved a slip but I assume they still have some left. I don't think they sold out last year???

Mark, If you ever launch at Long Point again, go straight across the lake until you get near the West shore in about 150 feet of water, turn North and stay between 180 and 80 feet. Lots of nice Rainbows in there last year. Or, this time of year launch out of Long Point get to the center of the lake, turn north and run a few miles North until it gets as shallow as about 170 feet deep. Start setting Laker gear and head due north in the center of the lake. Right around 150 feet deep in the center of the lake as you are heading north it is a really hot spot this time of the year for big Lakers.

Is it game on for this weekend?????

Ditto to that! Great job landing all those fish with very few tangles.

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I don't think Seneca Boys want to go. I don't hear much from them and they are probably sill stinging from that whoopin they took last year. We might have to do a Fingerlakes cup, get a list and pick two teams if the Seneca Guys wuss out.

I have a 2008 Yamaha 20 HP 4 stroke standard thrust on my 22' Trophy Walk Around...AND I have the Controll King. Motor will troll my boat as slow as .5 and at wide open in smooth seas will go about 8 knots or so. My kicker is tapped right into my main fuel line which is awesome having 82 gallons to troll with! The only "issue" with the 4 stroke is the fact that if you have to buy a mounting bracket for the motor you have to buy a good one to support the extra weight. I paid about $300 for my bracket. Controll King...awesome. Takes 15 or 20 minutes to install and works great. I did have to fiddle with the bracket and rod they sent me because it hits my cowling. I think I have it perfect right now. Not sure if they sent me the wrong bracket or what the deal is. I'd be happy to show you my set up any time you are out in mid Cayuga area. Wayne

Tom, I would have been able to make a "business" meeting with you on Thursday! Get ahold of me next time. I just installed autopilot on my boat and tried it for the first time yesterday. I can only say what everyone else says....I will NEVER own a boat without one again. It is awesome...so much easier and enjoyable to fish with the auto pilot on. I fished Cayuga and picked up a bunch of slob Lake Trout...didn't really target anything else. Wayne

Mark, I am in for sure. I can't fish Cayuga on April 30th/May first because I arrive in the Florida Keys on the 30th for a week of fishing. Maybe I'll target Tarpon that weekend. Can I count a 100+ lb Tarpon if I catch one? Those big Slob Lakers are in the same area they were in last Spring. I slammed 5 or 6 and lost a couple in 2 hours fishing by myself yesterday in that area. Biggest just over 8 lbs but the rest were 5 - 6 lb range. Wayne

Wow! Nice Slob! Hope you had auto pilot!

Probably be mid May before I can make it out that way. Fishing should be sweet by then!

Wow! Any thing else biting besides Lakers over there yet? I may make a trip just to slam a bunch of them Lakers. That should be a blast. With screens like that should be like shooting fish in a barrel....literally!

You know I admire the stones you guys have fishing in the 16' boat. I was just reading a saltwater fishing forum where this guy in South Florida takes his 16' boat offshore 15-20 miles at night and is catching 200-300 lb swordfish in it. THAT takes some stones!

We going to do the league again this year? It was a blast whooping those Seneca guys. After that embarrassing defeat I doubt they want to play this year but we should see. If they don't want to do it, maybe we a North South Cayuga Lake league with Sheldrake being the cut off? Or, maybe a Cayuga Seneca north/south with Sampson being the cut off on Seneca?

That's funny that you saw all kinds of fish on the finder. We didn't see many at all. You are right that the 130 -150 range was the hot water depth. I cannot believe how big the lakers are up in that area in the spring. They seem to move south of Deans by beginning of Summer but in the Spring they are big and nasty up there. I agree that they are putting up a good fight too. Once you get over 5 or 6 lbs they usually fight like hell. Those fish are the reason that the Seneca Guys cannot keep up during our Seneca - Cayuga league P.S. If any of you EVER see me buy a copper set up please wrap it around my neck and throw me over board and put me out of my misery. I reeled in 600 feet once and will NEVER do it again....unless I am on someone else' boat and have a 30 LB King Salmon on it

I do have a Green Bimini top usually. Just didn't have it on for this trip. I will usually have it on though. Barry....you like that huh? I'm surprised no-one has asked me what a "SBT superstinger squid fly combo" is yet

I think I saw you out there. I had my radio on 68 and tried to see if anyone was talking but no one would answer me. This was caught dead center of the lake heading North from Deans/Long Point where the water starts to get shallower...like 150 feet deep in the center.