Sk8man

That is a beauty for there Justin. Those kids look very happy with their catch....nice work man.

My son and i were on the water at 5:30AM. NW wind and 3 ft rollers was supposed to be SW until later in Am according to report. We started in 100 ft and worked to the west against the waves picked up first fish in 137 ft of water on rigger with Carbon #14 Magnum spoon 85 ft on rigger (probably running about 77 ft and set back 35 ft. Second salmon came on same rigger same setup about an hour later in 149 ft. One fish about 10 lbs the other pushing 20. Note the large lamprey still attached about 2 ft long. Poor fella left this Earth without his head We had one more massive hit on wire setup out 185 over 138 ft with white home made white fly behind Wonderbread glow flasher and he made huge runs and finally spit the fly way off in the distance.Speed about 2.5-2.7 for each fish. We knocked off at noon as the heat was really set in. Fleas were there but very moderate. Also checked out area out to about 190 or so nothing there....a lot of debris floating around out there (sticks, branches 2x4's, plastic bags, etc.).

Looks like an abrasion then it severed. Could be a fish attempted to grab things above where you wanted it or it may have tangled with something like wire below somehow.....doesn't look like a clean cut

My son and I plan to fish it and look forward to the BarBQ as well

Nice going Bill Thanks for the report. last pic fish had great coloration too. Hope to go tomorrow.

Canandaigua is way too busy with recreational boating right now making it difficult if not impossible to fish productively after 9 or 10 AM. Jigging for lakers is the best way to go on Keuka and as mentioned the Branchport or Hammondsport sections are a little less crowded with the recreational boaters. It is mainly a matter of locating fish in deeper water (e.g. 80 ft or deeper as smallies suspend out there up to about that deep this time of the season) that look like lakers and either drift over them or anchor up just outside them at the edge and vertical jig with 1-2 oz. jigs with shad imitations or white tubes and other related things like Kastmasters. I think a lot of the specific techniques have been previously mentioned on here so you may want to search for that info.

Just a suggestion: Although the retail marketed bimini's may work the best solution is to have one custom made for your particular situation and boat by a competent canvas person; that way you have input into the process itself. Many of the manufactured bimini's have various shortcomings which can be avoided if you have a thorough knowledge of your boat and just what you are looking for. If you are anywhere Sodus Point. Contact John Mann of Sodus Bay Canvas. He is the best around and has seen and dealt with every canvas situation imaginable. Phone: 315-871-6400

WTG Jeremy You have your priorities in life correct. The girls may eventually come back to fishing even after they "discover" boys after the early exposure. Always good to see good parenting these days.

As with an auxillary trolling motor an anchor can save your butt in an emergency when your main motor dies instead of drifting hopelessly across the pond

Thanks guys I know you do the same as far as your kids.....important no matter what age. I just noticed that I have a correction to make in the report the second salmon was caught on a green Spin Doc....they say memory is the second thing to go Good thing I took pics

My son and I got out on the water about 6:30 AM and it took another nearly half hour at the 5 mph speed limit from the launch to the lake via the bay. We headed out to 100 ft to start as the water was very mixed temps all over the place. In one spot it would be 74 degrees to 80 ft and then another we would find 50 degree water at 70 ft over 100-205 ft. We had a small salmon right off the bat in 125 ft on green home made fly behind mountain dew flasher out 175 on wire with deeper diver set at 2 and then the wind and rain came up strong out of the west and stayed with us the entire time until we quit at 11:30. The weather report earlier said 4 mph SW at that time of the morning.....what else is new? About a half hour before we quit a raging king hit the wire rig and took line like there was no tomorrow. He fought courageously right up til to the very end and weighed in at 21 lbs and change. He slammed a combo green and white home made fly behind a green flasher on deeper diver set to 1 1/2 and out 165 in 126 ft of water. Those were the only two bites despite having out several spoons of various colors and sizes at a time. No action on the two cheated riggers or the 10 color leadcore run down the chute.....an all flasher fly limited bite and no action on a couple different Spin Docs. We returned home soaked right through but it was good just being out there. Mark did all the reeling today.Incredibly strong current activity. Very light boat traffic.

Basically "using the right tool for the job". For jigging and still fishing CHIRP can help define things better, standard 50/200 or 83/200 transducers excel in trolling but the match to the unit is critical as is fine tuning things for the particular unit. Not all standard transducers are of the same quality either. The Airmars have a long history of solid performance.

WTG Kevin. That is what fishing should be about.....early exposure to a great sport.

LL Bean has some grey nylon type that are very light and breathable and they zip above the knee so if you then want short pants you have them. They are well worth the $$ to me....4 seasons on them and plenty more to go. They are also long enough to cover socks so reduces biting there too.

I know folks like wearing their shorts and sandals etc. out there but wearing long nylon (breathable) pants and socks and sneakers seems to be the best protection I've found. When doing so they don't seem to come near me but my stubborn buggy buddy is plagued by them with shorts and sandals.......I just shake my head in disbelief that after it happening time after time he still does it. Sorry Bob I know change comes hard for ya

I know it may sound a little wimpy but they sell large size heavy duty reusable rubber gloves at the Dollar Store that are easily put on and removed.

Fish poisoning can take many forms because they have a plethora of bacteria on them. Any cut is particularly vulnerable. My son found that out a couple years ago ice fishing and a 16 lb pike he released nailed him badly and he had to eventually get antibiotics to curb the infection. It can lead to blood poisoning and potentially death if gets to the heart so it is nothing to mess around with. I carry antibacterial hand sanitizer on board the boat and triple antibiotic cream in an emergency kit as well

Really nice post Pete You had a great opportunity to see very knowledgeable guys in action....doing what they do best. Brian is at the top of his game and the derby/tourrnament stuff is right up his alley and you had a special look at it. I always enjoy your posts Pete as you have a great flair for writing and do so with humility as well