justtracytrolling

We had flash flooding and several inches of rain here in CNY. The roads in this area have closed 3 times in the last 24 hours. Otisco is 4 plus inches higher than I've ever seen it and it's still rising. Lake has rose a foot and docks are under water. If the wind kicks up we will have to pull boats.

With the rain we are getting it's gonna go back up!!! Sent from my SM-G935V using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Just a hot air balloon for me here on otisco!

I fished from 630 to 1130 am yesterday. We were after an off shore big fish and it never shut down for me as I couldn't get started! I have Maddox tomorrow and Wednesday and he is one lucky kid....just what I need to get something going with these tigers! Zach, I was running a big square bill to try to raise one and that lure and board pulled easier with a little trout on than it did as clean lure! Just to give everyone a laugh...my neighbor's daughter flew in from Colorado to fish a half a day with him on fathers day...she caught a great 42... Now the best part...8lb test and a night walker on a panfish combo!!!

Nice job!!! Hasn't been a banner year by any stretch. I put 12 hours in last night and this morning working offshore looking for a big one and I didn't get a single tiger bite. Marked a few that were on bait but I couldn't get them to go...the browns on the other hand hit everything including muskie sized stuff at close to 4 mph.

Flouro is more abrasion proof but it probably works similarly.

If you are trolling I'd recommend 40 lb braid. It's diameter matches dive curve info and it will handle any pike. Mono doesn't work well trolling as the line diameter is an issue getting lures to dive to your desired depth. I'd use 20 lb braid for spinning and the same 40 on a baitcaster. Run a heavy flouro leader or steel and you are all set. If you are bass fishing as well you can go lighter but still use a decent flouro leader like 20lb minimum.

Thanks Tman! Still struggling with this new phone and I officially hate technology!!! Chuck and Dan have fished with me several times and it was a good thing as we needed a ton of teamwork getting that fish to the boat on light tackle and keeping the fish out of other gear. We were way into the backing by the time we were able to gain any ground. Everybody always asks once we get the full spread out what happens when we hook up...this fish wasn't the kind of thing you draw up. As soon as we started getting the fish to come over the other 3 on that side the fish runs all the way across three of the 4 on the other. Must have sped up, slowed down, went right and left several times each! Love my Terrova...it gives me so much control!

I have the new 12 and a 9, use them everyday, and love both units. The mega imaging is awesome if you fish structure.

There is a good state launch and the eyes are big...very tough fishing. Water is ink black and the only lures I caught on were purple and Id have loved to have tried some uv or glow stuff but didn't have any with me. Also high frequency wide angle sonar gives tons of false returns with all the iron in the water similar to nighttime but way worse. After I switched to 83 mhz and stopped chasing fish that weren't there I caught salmon, walleye, pike and bass on reef runner deep divers. Did 1 laker on cow bells, but didn't have spin n glows then. Best water I had was the east side of the islands from the blue Jay campground south. There were two walleye boats slipped at blue Jay where we stayed and they worked south of that and they caught 2 fish between them all week...both 10 pounders.

Otisco finally gives up a good tiger This year the casting bite for tigers has been non existent at least for me the few times I've tried, and only caught 1 mid thirties fish all season walleye trolling. I havent tried to much tiger trolling but what I have done hasn't moved a rod. This evening we landed a 44 off shore walleye trolling down about 20 over 65. Fish wasn't nearly as thick as I've seen but very healthy looking. Had 8 boards out and a chute and it hit the outside rod which made for quite a fight with over 300 feet of line out before it hit. Fish was in great shape, good enough to get me a few times trying to get the grip I wanted! It was a nice cool evening so I measured it quickly and they got some great video and pics before an easy release. Dropped a couple nice eyes to, but the tiger made our day! I marked a lot more tigers as well today off shore than I have been. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for a solid trolling season. After multiple trys I can't get the pic to upload....ill figure it out tomorrow I guess.

What Oneida eyes need is better forage and the goby seems to be helping. Letting them mature a bit helps too but the only way to get thick walleyes instead of hammer handles is with excellent forage. It's not age structure alone that puts size on its mostly diet. There are plenty of walleye in Oneida, if anything they are over populated, they just don't have the forage up until the goby at least and the jury is still out on their impact. On lakes with real high bait densities, ie otisco, you can't catch a keeper under 3+ pounds and those 18"s are only 3 yrs old. By their fourth year they are all over 4 pounds....btw if they do actually have food you will struggle to catch em at first at least.

Nice job kevin! Sent from my SM-G935V using Lake Ontario United mobile app

The home owner is actually breaking the law not you. Harassment of anglers from shore will get you ticketed. The only scenario where you can't fish docks is if a marina is created by excavation then that marina can be closed to public fishing if the marina owner so chooses. Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 http://www.otiscolakeguideservice.com/ (607)-349-1750

Seems like if this is first offense it's a bit more than a slap on the wrist, but not nearly enough. This isn't a violation in my eyes this is out and cheating for profit. Apparently fair chase isnt part of his skill set which makes me wonder if this is the tip of the iceberg with bill saiff outdoors. Once a cheater always a cheater.... none of us are perfect, but I find this disgusting.

Nice job Tman!