July 20th,21st & 22nd Chautauqua Musky Report

[mostlymuskies]

Client Dave Lowery was up from Delaware for three days.Dave had three days he will remember for a lifetime. Tuesday July 20th Dave caught & released 48",43",39"37"35" muskies.Wedesday July 21st Dave caught & released 47",46 1/2",46" 38",33" muskies.Then he topped off his muskie trip with a Fat 50 1/4" Muskie on Thursday July 22nd.Pictures to follow after Dave gets home and emails them back to me.

Now at 71 Muskies in 26 days of fishing,average almost back up to 3 muskies per day,Chautauqua has been hot!

Same lead core program,4 colors of 60 lb lead core out,5.5 mph,starting with Wiley 5 1/2 inch Jtd in natural colors till 10:30 am and after the fish move from 34 ft to 37 ft depths I go to the Hi-Fin Magnum Trophy Divers Jtd.The Wileys are down 20 ft and the Hi-Fin Trophy Divers with Niagara Lip are down 30 ft.Back out this afternoon with Dr. Dave!

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Captain Larry Jones

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[johnnywalleye]

awesome!!!

[BlueEye]

Wow Larry - thanks for sharing as always. Really looking forward to seeing some pictures!

Will be up there myself next Wed-Friday to try my luck.

[NitroMusky]

chad, you gonna run any leadcore?

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[zach]

how could chad cast w/ leadcore. i think at slower speeds leadcore would come into play but at 5mph? i don't think its really needed to get bit. good luck chad i am dying to get back.

[BlueEye]

Brad -

Definitely going to be trolling deep water but I usually like to keep tight on fish when I find them (i.e., tight figure 8's) so I have not run leadcore for muskies in the past. Apparently it is a great option that I have for the most part overlooked (I'm still a rookie at this ). I have access to some leadcore rods and may convert one over from salmon to musky.

Any advice on how to rigg a leadcore for muskie? Only used them for salmon fishing before.... never toothies.

[zach]

just tie on a leader, troll and wait to hear the clicker go off. larry runs 50lb and long line sets to get the lures down. would wire be a better option?

[NitroMusky]

60 lb mason brand actually

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[BlueEye]

You go straight 80lb floro leaders from the end of the leadcore to the lure? What is a good length to run the leaders?

I have wire rods already setup and ready to go as well.

[ray j]

Leaders about 2/3 the length of the rod. Big swivel on the end of the Lead Core to catch as much of the weeds as it can, and keep lures clean.

[BlueEye]

Thanks Ray J! I'm already excited for next weekend!

[mostlymuskies]

Have fun this weekend,I'm packing for Washington State and King Salmon Guideing on the Skajit River.I'll be back to Chautauqua Lake guideing agian on August 14th. The Lead Core system has been very productive for me on Chautauqua so far!

Capt.Larry D. Jones

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