Getting back into trolling the finger lakes

[burrows24]

Looking to get back into fishing the finger lakes I use to fish Seneca a couple years ago and use to do really good but I'm looking to fish Cayuga this year. Any info would be great. I'm looking to target browns, bows, and landlocks. Lakers are just a bonus fish for me I'm looking for something a little different thanks and I'm hoping the weather holds and I will make my first trip up this weekend

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[chowder]

I'm fishing tomorrow, will give detailed report from the lake LIVE (or perhaps from the Lucky Hare in Hector shortly after hauling out). We will start at Myers like last week, sticking to the middle heading N and if the middle is cold we'll work T-Falls, AES/Atwater, Sheldrake, etc. I need some lakers to smoke but usually get enough on the diver rods so the bulk of the spread will be set for LLs,Bows, etc.

Edited September 29, 2016 by chowder

[burrows24]

I plan on launching at t-falls but I'm new at the diver game and am planning on playing around with them when I head up

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[chowder]

you'll want to run wire divers w/ a reg large size dipsy out 240' or Mags out 160-180' or so at this point- the temp is deep. The LLs will hit em too! watch the little guys though they won't trip them often.

[burrows24]

Sadly I don't have a wire rod I have my diver rods rigged with braid for now till I can upgrade but I should be able to get my divers down deep still

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[chowder]

The braid will work fine-don't sweat it at all. If it's a reg large diver put it on 1.5 and let em out 210 and 250 and let the fish do the math from there. hint: you'll probably have to let the shallow one and maybe the deep one too out a bit- just run MTn dew or green spinny's or protroll flasher /fly combos on em

[burrows24]

Yeah I think I have size 0 and 1 dipsey's but I have spin doc's no flies as of right now but a ton of spoons and stick baits.

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[Nautitroller]

http://www.ironduketrollingflies.com/

Mike makes some of the highest quality flies at a great price. They catch fish on the finger lakes. My favorite is the UV extravaganza and the Bellis program. Keep your lead at least 24" should be about right this time off year.

[burrows24]

Alright I will have to keep him in mind

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[chowder]

Too bad you aren't going out tomorrow -I'd lend you some ff combos to use

[burrows24]

Sadly I have to work. But I will keep you in mind we might meet up someday but I should do ok with spoons and stick baits just to get the hang of it again. This might sound dumb but I have a ton of crawler harnesses and minnow harnesses what the chances be of a brown or bow chasing down a worm or minnow does anyone troll something like that ?

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[Fishbowl836]

This past Monday we ran #1 Dipsey's with flasher/fly combos and we also played with Michigan stinger spoons with 8 foot florocarbon leads off the Dipsey's. The spoons worked very well. Ran Dipsey's on #2 setting 175 to 275 and caught quite a few rainbows and LL salmon. Hope this helps.

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[burrows24]

Thanks I'm up for trying anything

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[burrows24]

Does anyone run quick fish I have a huge assortment of them

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[Nautitroller]

Does anyone run quick fish I have a huge assortment of them

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Yup deadly run at the right speed but sometimes they just want a faster spoon or FF. Great combo running a Sutton and quick fish at 1.5 to 1.8 sog, just tough for me to slow down that much to catch a small Laker if they wanna bite I like to make em chase it...

[burrows24]

I have Sutton's as well might have to give them a shot worse case is that I get skunked. Any chance the browns would be moving towards there staging areas with this rain?

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[Nautitroller]

Browns usually go in early November during rut... But they are shallow, usually where thermo hits bottom, 40-60'

[burrows24]

Ok thanks I fished browns in the creeks in late October last year I didn't know if they were near there staging areas yet like I said Cayuga is new to me I only fished the creeks there

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