Cayuga north end 5/29

[slouiscar]

Cayuga north end 5/29

We got out in the early afternoon for a few hours and trolled out in front of the college.  Best luck was over 125 fow down 75 and 90 at 2.3 mph.  One fish hit a dipsy out 200, but all of the action was on the DR's.  All hits were spoons.  Purple, black and green dreamweavers.  A few fish had some size.  Switched up this year to some lighter rods and that has made for quite a bit more fun on the reel.  Everything that stuck got into the boat, even with my kids on the rod or the net, which is asking a lot.  Finding that keeping the fish in the water in the net, aside of a quick picture or two, has made for a noticeably stronger release.  No weeds or fleas, a few sticks still floating around.  A few boats trolling this stretch but pretty limited traffic, though it was later in the day.  One fish brought a pretty good sized lamprey along for the ride and every fish seemed like they had fresh wounds, unfortunately.  Didn't seem to mark a lot of bait.  Marked fish on bottom but all of our hits were suspended fish.  Ran a cheater at times from 20 to 35 but we couldn't seem to locate any salmon, browns, or bows with any of the high rods.  I would like to figure that out if anyone has any advice.

Edited June 2, 2017 by slouiscar

[vogel451]

I would suggest fishing in shallower water tight to shore in the mornings.  I would concentrate in the top 35'.

[Sk8man]

vogel451 is right and that is probably where most of the bait is right now too although wind conditions can change it at any time.

[stoneam2006]

What do you do if you reel one in with a lamprey attached

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[stoneam2006]

And that must explain the .arks on aide of laker I caught there a few weeks ago

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[skach1]

Make cut bait with them. I keep a pair of scissors on hand just for them.

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[stoneam2006]

Make cut bait with them. I keep a pair of scissors on hand just for them.

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Ok I'm assuming do anything but put them back? I never knew we had them or they were a problem so just wondering

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[58Johnson]

Stoneam,

I make sure to send two parts back for every one lamprey that comes aboard. I use a fillet knife. Just be sure not to let them get away and scurry down into your bilge. They stink when they rot!

[Sk8man]

Always kill them

[stoneam2006]

Thanks guys will do and thanks for report slouiscar hope to get back put asap

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[slouiscar]

Lamprey's go back in 1 inch bite sized pieces.

 

Getting the kids out for an early AM trip is a bit of a challenge.  But I will give tight to shore a try on the next morning trip.  Over the course of the season we will pick up a handful of small salmon and maybe a rainbow or two up high up on a cheater while targeting LT.  But I would like to put a rod or two out into the spread that are dedicated to fishing for them.  Maybe a leadcore or a copper?

[Big Spoon]

Sent you a PM Steve

[stoneam2006]

What's a cheater rod?

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[slouiscar]

2 hours ago, stoneam2006 said:

What's a cheater rod?

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A cheater rig is a leader with a spoon fixed on the main line some distance above your swivel and spoon, or FF, or cowbell, or whatever. 

 

Frankly, I should have said stacker not cheater.  With other people on the boat I stack another rod at a fixed depth on the downrigger.  If it is just me solo, I will use a cheater, or a slider, since it only uses one rod.

 

 

Edited May 30, 2017 by slouiscar

[stoneam2006]

A cheater rig is a leader with a spoon fixed on the main line some distance above your swivel and spoon, or FF, or cowbell, or whatever. 
 
Frankly, I should have said stacker not cheater.  With other people on the boat I stack another rod at a fixed depth on the downrigger.  If it is just me solo, I will use a cheater, or a slider, since it only uses one rod.
 
 

Thanks

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[rustyrat]

Flat lines were good on Sunday.  F7 in firetiger.  Also I had my riggers 50 back down 17 to 20.  Divers out 50 and 60 with spoons.  I fished 30 to 60 fow but took fish out to 150.  I didn't fish deep at all.  Had a very good trip with a 30 inch bow as the best fish of the day. Salmon, Lakers and bows allup top.

[suttontroller94]

Don't be afraid to leave your set ups at those depths and just run a little faster right now. 2.6- 3.0 you'll still pick up Lakers but smack nice salmon as Well and zig zag between 100- 250fow instead of hanging on one solid contour

[slouiscar]

As always, I greatly appreciate the input and advice.  I will work it into the plan and see if we can't add some silver fish.  I am hoping to get out Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning this weekend.  We will see what the breeze looks like. 

[fisherdude]

Suttontroller94 hit the nail right on the head i been running east to west with seth green rods  at 2.6 or higher and been getting lakers and LL . lakers be on the bottom leaders LL be on the top leaders . then i use my dipsy rods with spiny and Iron Duke wild child uv fly or cowbell and spin and glow  i like lead core off my boards too . 

[relentless]

We a had a good day on Sunday the 28th. The big laker was 10lbs. Lost a real good salmon along with my favorite evil eye at the back of the boat on a seth green rig. Bottom leader, about 100' down. All others came on the wire divers and braid divers with ff. We were fishing 130' to 350' picking them up everywhere.

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Relentless, on the north end you were trolling that deep?


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[fisherdude]

we picking up fish over deep water as much as shallow water from long point 

[relentless]

Meyers to AES

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