Seneca snow storm!

[Keep'n it Reel]

Well I did it again could not resist the lake so found a few crazy people to jump on board and fish Saturday during the snow storms I told them we would be the only boat fishing and I was 100% correct!! Trout fishing was as expected and about 11 changed things up and decided to troll for pike did that for about a hour landed one and lost one other fish not sure of that species but slammed the rigger!!!

[Big Dave]

Nice.  got to work on a winter boat.

[Sk8man]

WTG Joe and nice salmon....the pike pic should be put on the recent post about: "Do the pike hit in the cold water" etc. post   Les

Edited December 16, 2013 by Sk8man

[MTpockets]

LOVE it trolling in the snow

[Big Water]

I was trolling last winter and had 4" build up in the boat.  I had to keep reminding the guy I was with not to dive for the rods.  I thought he was going to go overboard!   Well Done!!    

[Nessmuk]

Nice!   Hardy lot on your boat!

[Xxx]

Now that's dedication!! well done guys.    

[Nautitroller]

Kudos! Well done!

[Keep'n it Reel]

  On 12/16/2013 at 7:58 PM, Sk8man said:

WTG Joe and nice salmon....the pike pic should be put on the recent post about: "Do the pike hit in the cold water" etc. post Les

les am I not suppose to be able to get pike this time of year?!?! Haha I have always found this a great time of year to get them and normally a few good ones this is my first time actually trying to get them while on the boat I usually do really well fishing from shore for them. And thanks guys its always fun in the snow looking like a warm up is coming I'm sure i won't be the only boat on the lake for the next trip!!!

[Big Water]

I'll be there Thursday and Friday.  If you see an 18' Lowe boat with two old guys, wave hi!

[Sk8man]

I agree Joe....it was somebody just wondering if they hit in the cold water.....I've always had good luck with them when the water temps are down.

[Keep'n it Reel]

  On 12/16/2013 at 11:42 PM, Big Water said:

I'll be there Thursday and Friday. If you see an 18' Lowe boat with two old guys, wave hi!

good luck to you and I prob won't be out until the weekend I would say wether permitting but the only real factor I have with weather is wind haha!!! And les yes when the water temps go down is when I have my best luck If you look at that picture you will notice the pike has sores on it I have seen this before with them any clue what causes it?

[Gill-T]

I believe the pike you are holding got bit by another pike. Pike have been known to kill themselves by trying to swallow a pike of equal size. Very aggressive toward like-kind.

[ray koziatek]

done that once was spanking the landlocks at smith park .....then reality set in as i went up 414 hill towards corning towing a 22 ft boat,that was a little hairy with the altitude change and increased snow accumulation

[Keep'n it Reel]

  On 12/17/2013 at 3:13 AM, ray koziatek said:

done that once was spanking the landlocks at smith park .....then reality set in as i went up 414 hill towards corning towing a 22 ft boat,that was a little hairy with the altitude change and increased snow accumulation

luckily I only had to go down 14 so stayed flat the launch ramp was the tricky part that ramp is extremely steep!! And I know pike are aggressive to their own but it didn't look like teeth marks unless it was a older scare and healing that is always a possibility!!!

[Sk8man]

I've seen similar sores resembling "abrasions" and I was wondering if they were where lampreys tried to attach or a fungus started and the pike scraped them off on rock edges or something.

[Gill-T]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K45YcVyAATw   Looks like pike on pike crime to me.

[Big Dave]

  On 12/17/2013 at 3:13 AM, ray koziatek said:

done that once was spanking the landlocks at smith park .....then reality set in as i went up 414 hill towards corning towing a 22 ft boat,that was a little hairy with the altitude change and increased snow accumulation

Thought the hairy part was your BACK !!!