Shorefishing Help

[nomad_archer]

Next Thursday-Saturday my wife, 3 year old daughter and I will be making the trip up to the area to do some fishing and of course enjoy the scenery and some wine.  We will be staying in watkins and were planning on doing some shore fishing.  

 

I was thinking that we could fish taughannock falls since there is the important things for a 3 year old, a bathroom and there is a playground for after fishing.  I was planning on jigging soft plastic swim baits and putting a crawler on for the 3 year old with a bobber.  We are fishing for anything that will bite.  If I luck into a lake trout that would be great but I am not counting on that.  

 

Is this a reasonable plan? I there other access points or lakes I could or should try while we are up in the area?  Any other techniques I should try?  Really any information and knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Nomad

[Sk8man]

Sounds like a good plan to me....also with a youngster that age the car can be fairly nearby  too. I'd be bringing some egg sacks along as well fished off a slip sinker and if you can find perch in the shallower area maybe imitation small plastic crayfish and plastic minnows (small shad) used on small jigs. You can get into some pretty deep water right from shore there too..Good time to break her in on using a life jacket as well.

Edited October 9, 2015 by Sk8man

[nomad_archer]

Great I have a few egg sacks around. Also where is a good place to get bait in the area?

Great reminder with the life jacket.

Thanks

Edited October 8, 2015 by nomad_archer

[FishingTheFL]

If you get some Sawbellies and float them out you might get Salmon or Rainbows. I caught both all the way to T falls. Only around 16" but their fun. I also caught them on a bass pro jig. Looks like Alewife with a trouble hook. Comes in 1 oz and 3/4oz. The Salmon chased it right to the surface. Maybe you can get lucky with some live bait.

I trolled from Sheldrake down. Then jigged in front. I didn't troll back... I lost a pole with full setup to the lake...

Edited October 8, 2015 by FishingTheFL

[Nautitroller]

http://khredemption.com/

This place has bait on the south end of the lake, Ithaca.

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[nomad_archer]

Thank you. Definitely would not have thought to stop at a place like that for bait.

I have some bass pro 3.5"-4" shad that look just like those sawbellies. I will try those with 1/2 - 1 oz jigs.

FishingTheFL how did the rod make its way into the lake.

[FishingTheFL]

Oh.... I used the cheap rod holder that was already on the boat... guess what's getting replaced tomorrow after work lol. Paddle tail Zoom Flukes work good. Has to be the paddle tail. The fish tails don't work. Spend many days catching nothing til some one at Dean's cove showed me the right ones.

In my opinion if you get smaller alewifes (Sawbellies) and float them out there on a bobber or get it them out and down with a sinker you might have some luck.

Jigging, I only get hits when I can get pretty much perfectly vertical off shore. Its fun when you get a big one on 8lbs test

[nomad_archer]

Thanks for the info.  Sounds like I am on the right track.  I just hope something is biting but now matter what a day of fishing is better than a day at work.

[dawsonscreek]

Don't overlook shore fishing in Watkins itself. Pike and a few LL are being taken from the poer

[nomad_archer]

I was wondering about the pier in watkins.  I may give the pier a try on Saturday while my wife is at a wine making class.