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Everything posted by T-Rok
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I know you can catch and release bass. that is ok. idk about the tournament part. that would require putting them in a live well and bringing them to shore. I dont see in any way how that part is legal. even if you let them go afterward. they were still kept in a live well. at the very least it is unethical. the bass are nesting now. it's one thing to take them off of a nest and them go immediately. another to take them away from their nest entirely.
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Cayuga Any smelt reports for Cayuga yet?
T-Rok replied to Whacker's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
What is a smelt again? Lol... oh yeah that's right. small tasty fish that went extinct years ago I think. Seriously though, not sure on the smelt, but seen a lot of dead and dying alewives floating around the shallows last weekend. so I know they are in. -
We call them mooneyes on Owasco. lol. We have 2 places in Moravia that sell them in the summer, but if you buy them here and then go to Seneca, they will probably be dead by the time you get there. Alewives die so easy, it almost defies logic how they became so invasive in the lakes.
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We call em mooneyes on owasco. Lol. Yeah they work the best, but they are also the best at dying. Buy them in the morning and put them in the livewell as soon as your on the water. Best way to try and keep them alive.
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A lot of funny stories on this thread lol. I got a million more. Ive had kids in sailboats who werent even near my boat fly in and get stuck in my lines because they couldnt control their boats. Jet skis run over my lines and wave bunches of times. But my favorite is playing slow speed chicken with the womens crew team in the spring south end of cayuga. I always end up giving them the right of way... but def like getting close enough to check them out. I blast billy squires on the radio. Its great times. Lol.
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Got my lines sucked up into another boats motor at least once a year for the past 3 years. Last guy said he didnt know.. but his motor wouldnt run because of my lines all wrapped up in his prop. I actually was able to reel him in almost all the way to my boat. Lol. I followed him to the dock and he gave me $20.. did not cover 4 lines and 4 lures.
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Finger Lakes - deep trolling Cranks/Sticks?
T-Rok replied to GreenLaker75's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
I use sticks on lead core a lot with success. That being said, sometimes it works better than spoons. ..sometimes spoons work better than sticks. Gotta run some of each and then modify to the hottest lure/depth. -
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Fished owasco today. Got plenty o lakers. Mostly under 50fow. Got some other nice fish too. Downriggers got hit most. 15-20ft down.
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State wide fishing regulations change - April 1, 2022
T-Rok replied to stinger's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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I've tried it a few times. Never done well.. and it's harder than you think. Seems like a good idea. But if it was more people would be doing it. I've only tried trolling. Not live bait.
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Pike population has been declining like crazy from the bubble skin disease last 4 or 5 years. They should eventually bounce back but will be awhile. Some kind of parasite that gets in their skin and eventually kills them. They end up bobbing/floating around right before they die. They are suddenly very difficult to target. Does anyone know how bad the fleas are now in owasco? Are they at least manageable? I'm going down tomorrow regardless. Just trying to get a heads up.
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I seen you out there. That's tough fishing. That sun was hot... I even had a roof over me and was roasting. Plenty of lakers around, glad you got a few.
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That lake has so many lakers its unbelievable. You could literally catch 3 times that if you spent a whole day fishing. Definitely the new lake trout capitol. ...only thing is...They are lake trout. Starts to feel more like work than good fishing after awhile. But at least they are still real easy to catch. Unlike Seneca.
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There is one in moravia where John's grocery used to be. Its reopened now. It's called Maxis tackle box. All the bait and tackle you need. Now. That being said. If you live in homer you should know that forest fisheries in homer also has bait and tackle.. except for Sunday's. He ain't working sundays for no one.