muskiedreams

For Rapala, use the Jointed X Rapor the Super Shad Rap. Spoons work casting or trolling slow. If you want to get them deeper use a trolling weight or snap weight.

Small to medium size baits. For casting try jerk baits, glide baits.

Looks like the nite bite has been productive there. The upper Niagara seems to have been more productive at night too. You have to be familliar with the waters for the nite bite. It is even more important on the Larry than the Niagara.

Upstate, Wow your wife was soooo lucky. Awesome catch

old man, Are you familiar with a product called Mendit? It might be two words. I have not used it but I know someone who does and says it works good to repair chewed up soft plastic baits.

As always, the tournament was a great time. The cold front was producing rain and chilly temps. as well as muskies in the morning. About 10 min into the tournament Mike was about 100 yds. away from me when he boated a nice 39.5" fish that set the bar for the rest of the day. The 2nd and third place fish both measured in at 38.5". I believe there were 6 fish total caught in the tournament of which all but maybe one were caught before noon and there were 37 anglers participating. Bob Saucke, one of the judges, caught a 31 incher also. I still haven't broken my record of zero fish for the tournament. As always, the post tourney gathering was a good time with a cookout, awards, group picture and raffles. Trophies and cash awards went to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place anglers and Captain Ed printed and framed pictures of their catches. I went out with Mr Toothy on Sunday. We didn't have any action until evening. Toothy caught a 37" trolling a new lure he is producing, about 10' down over 20' and caught a 34" casting the same lure in 7 fow. The only action I had was a follow and miss about 15' from the boat walking a glide bait in 6 fow.

Thanks old man. Toothy and I will be staying over til Sunday. Keep an eye out for us if you make it down then.

Great story and pics. And congratulations. Do you write professionally?

The 8th annual Mark Troy Memorial Musky Tournament will be held Saturday October 4th on Waneta Lake. It is put on by Jim Reynolds, Bob Saucke and Captain Ed Cragg in memory of Jim's friend and fishing partner, Mark Treau, who passed away in 2006 with cancer. This is a catch and release tournament. Judge boats are used to verify your catch. Tournament hours will be 7 am til 3:30 pm. Morning fog could delay the start. Registration will be at the boat launch between 6 and 7 am. The entry fee is $25 per angler and this is a cash tournament with prizes for first, second and third place. I do not have all the rules but I believe they will be the same as last year and will be provided to participants before the start of the tournament. After 4PM will be the awards, then a cookout, raffle table, 50/50 raffle and group picture. Bring your own drinks. We are working on arranging the cottage on Swarthout point. If you have any questions, you can call Jim at 585-670-0422 or post them here. I have fished this tourney every year since the first one and it has always been a great time even though I have yet to enter a fish.

Wet The Net, Is the prop on your kicker below the hull when it is running? I have a 15hp 4 stroke Evinrude on my 18' Grumman (aluminum boat with 75hp main motor and 3 batteries in the back) and at that speed I am less than half throttle. I think it will go about 10 mph at full throttle. It seems like a 9.9 should be sufficient. If the prop is running low enough, maybe going to a higher pitch prop would help.

That fish is a very healthy looking specimen. If it was ever caught before, it must have been handled gently. The fins look perfect. Only one small scar behind the head. Was the other side just as clean?

Tim, Does it include Lake Erie, Niagara River, St Lawrence, Finger Lakes Chautauqua Lake and other inland waters? Is the $15 also a yearly fee? The app I have on my Laptop I got in April. It just has basic charts but it has L. Erie, L. Ontario, St Lawrence R., Lake St. Clair, parts of L. Michigan, L.Superior and L. Huron. It also has all inland waters in the NE US from Maine to Kentuky and west to Illinois, some in northern Wisconsin and a few in sourthern Ontario Canada above Toronto. Thanks to everyone for the info.

KING ME, Are these just for Lake Ontario or does it include all the great lakes an inland lakes? Are the prices the same for the smart phone apps? Is the platinum + price for PCs or is it for a chip for a GPS plotter? And does it include any other waters? Is there a big difference between nav+ and platinum+? And can you discribe the difference? Sorry if I asked too many questions.

I just got an email from Navionics saying that Windows tablet and PC users can get Navionics Boating but it says you have to have Windows 8.1 or higher. Here is the Press Release. It looks like the basic charts are free and you have to purchase the app to get the Navionics+ All Inclusive which includes Nautical Charts, Sonar Charts and Community Edit for a year. It doesn't give a price. And it doesn't say anything about additional charges for various charts. Now I have the basic charts on my Windows 7 Laptop which I got for free earlier this year. It was offered through Boat US for members. So I'm wondering why it says you need 8.1 or higher. It would be nice if I could get the sonar charts but maybe I need 8.1 for that. It also says that if you have GPS on your laptop or tablet or if you have an external GPS you can track your course. And if you have it downloaded on a PC you don't need an internet connection to view them. It's all in your PC.