Iron Duke

Fished Cayuga out of Deans Cove ran south to AES set up shop on a north troll running coppers, cores, dipsys, rigs, and riggers... Flasher fly bite was tough only managed 2 nice lakers on the new blue Big Weenie Fly and caught a ton of 14 to 15 inch bows and Landlocks on coppers and cores but couldn't find any bigger off fish... We finished 3rd overall in the FLTA tourney we were in ... I have to say it was the toughest day of fishing on Cayuga I have seen in a while and not just for us.... Have to mention that Lakebound 88 and Hookedup kept sending me texts and pics of the awesome day they were having on Seneca Great job guys and can't wait to get back over there this weekend and possibly a couple days off next week to fish too.... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Thank you very much guys !!! I love trolling and its definitely my passion so whenever I can help you on here or at HVS I am always glad to and look forward to the next topic on here or person that stops in the store.... Dan and Yvonne work extremely hard at keeping everything in stock and listening to you about things you would like to see on your next visit as well... Im actually rigging stuff up right now for a tournament on Cayuga tomorrow and cant wait... Love fishing outta that new Sportcraft... Thanks Again Guys Mike

Launch at Severe or Lodi... Fish Lodi side out in about 200 to 450 fow... Fish flashers and and flys down 260 and 210 for lakers and set riggers cores or coppers up between 70 to 55 fow for the off fish... Good luck.. Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Great fish man!! Your are putting the smack down on them.... keep up the great work and the great reports.. Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Good luck!! Can't wait to hear the report.... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

In my opinion and its only my opinion lol Seneca lake is by far the toughest lake to fish but once you learn some of her honey holes and they do change season to season it can be very tough going then throw in weeds and fleas and it can become a fisherman nightmare.. All I can say is it takes a lot of time and patients but after that it will come a lot easier... Good luck guys Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Great job and great report.... Great job giving those people a hand, some just don't respect how water and weather conditions can change at the blink of an eye.. Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Thanks guys... Hoping to get back out there this weekend... IA Bowhunter it was nice talking you too Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Great job and Great report !! Keep up the great work !! Mike

Great job ED !! Great report ... There is some awesome fishing going on up your way... If you can find those suspended bait pods and stay out of the weeds your all set.... Mike

Nice fish Bro !!! Great report and Awesome job! Keep bring those big boys in !!! Mike

Sure does Sean !! The weed pods were unbelievable Sunday, they were the size of small farm ponds , CRAZY !!! Mike

Yeah ED that was us ... I know where your at.. Was going to stop a couple times but looked like you had company ... I definitely will next time i see you out there... Mike

Been Rigging up a friends 20 ft Trophy for a couple weeks now and finally got it done and ready for its shake down... The three of us headed out of his camp on Seneca at 530 AM Saturday morn and ran south for a bit turned and came back north and setup shop in 400 fow ... We ran dipsys coppers and cores ... It didn't take long and we had a nasty smash on the dipsy, handed my friend the rod so he could boat the first fish on his boat, we got the 8lb laker in and no longer did we get the rod reset and the 300 copper fires with a 4lb salmon.... Then the Storm clouds came in and by the looks of the sky we decided to run to the launch just in time to tie up before we got soaked... Waited it out for about an hour and headed back out 730 AM and went back to the same spot thinking we might have missed the bite, Oh man were we ever wrong, we killed the lakers on the wires for the next two and half hours and some smaller salmon and bows on the coppers and cores... I think we boated 27 lakers total in 6 hours of fish and at least 10 salmon and rainbows..... What a day to break in a boat.... If my friend wasn't hooked he is for sure now.... All the lakers came on Iron Duke and Seneca Ghost Big Weenie flys and after all those smacks on both of them they still looked like they were brand new ... I can not say enough about the product Gary at Big Weenie produces ... Sunday we took some friends out on the duke out of Watkins and ran north ... The weeds were so bad on the east side we were forced to fish the west side were there wasn't a lot of activity on the screen but a whole bunch of us fishing the same area ... The fishing was extremely slow but did end up 7 total rainbows and salmon , most fish were on copper and cores but the wire picked up the best salmon of the day on the Iron Duke Fly..... Mike

Great report and great job... Glad to hear you got a chance to get out... Keep the reports coming... Mike

Mosh, it was good to meet you too..These guys are all giving you good advice.... And as Sean mentioned when you get comfortable and figure out your Dipsys stop back down and we will get you going in your next setups... P.M. anytime with your Questions ... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Great job Nick!! All this pre scouting and you should nbe in great shape for the Shoot Out .. Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Can't wait!! Been waiting for this style tourney for a while now... Nick you have done an excellent job with all the preparation for this tourney... Thanks... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Sean .. my thirteen year old will be in... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Thanks guys!! I didn't get to fish out if the new boat yet but will be fishing out of her for the first time Saturday during the Shoot out... Weeds and fleas are so bad that we will be working our butts off to keep those lines clean and hopefully all this hard work will pay off... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Ya Dave weeds are horrible!!! And if it wasn't bad enough I see the power boat association is gonna be doing a poker run next Saturday while we are fishing... So those weeds are going to be all stirred all up...Glad I could help at the dock.... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

When I think of Seneca lately all I think about is weeds and fleas and making sure I bring the Advil to take care of the headache I know im gonna get when dealing with them... ... We ran north today and set up shop running riggers,cores,coppers,dipsys and rig rods everything was quiet except for the riggers they where getting pounded hard by Rainbows and Browns... The first Bow of the day hit so hard it jumped the rod in the rod holder and then doubled it over all within three seconds and was way airborne in 5... .. We finished the day 11 for 11 and finished fourth in our FLTA Tourney we where fishing in today..... Next Sat is the first annual SENECA SHOOT OUT and cant wait found a couple great spots today and hope they will work for us next week as well.... Mike

Marty, don't work til Monday but will do if you don't make it there by then... Put that Duke fly down with a watermelon spinny and I promise you wont be disappointed ... lol... Mike [ Post made via Android ]

Great job and great report... See ya at Hills Valleys and streams... lol.... Nick I think im familiar with the spot your talking about.... hahaha.. lmao Mike [ Post made via Android ]

You guys just get it done no matter what! Great job and sweet pics... Its always nice to get away and slime up somebody elses boat.. lol Mike [ Post made via Android ]