Cayuga 5/15

[Reel Doc]

Launched at Dean's before sunrise and first thing focused on fishing in close, primarily 25 feet or less.  Set a rigger and it fired before I had the second rod set.  First fish was a 29" Laker full of steam.   The rest of the trip was hit or miss action as multiple times 2 rods would fire, then would be quiet.  Sun came out strong midmorning and thought the bite would quit but found a pocket of active fish and kept circling the area and the fish kept biting.  Ended up landing a batch of healthy Lakers from 24-31", and 2 decent Rainbows.  Spoons on riggers and short cores were the best producers today.  Felt like a midsummer morning out there today.  Looking forward to more great days ahead.

[WildLaker607]

Please don’t hold fish by the lips if releasing them. If you need to pick them up hold the tail in one hand and support the belly with the other

Edited May 16, 2022 by WildLaker607

[Trouthunter]

Nice looking bow great day to be out on the water

 

[Reel Doc]

6 hours ago, WildLaker607 said:

Please don’t hold fish by the lips if releasing them. If you need to pick them up hold the tail in one hand and support the belly with the other

No worries.  If the plan is release, they are netted and barely out of the water to measure for the DEC diary.   If they hold that pose with me they are slated for dinner.  Can't beat lake to table on the same day!

[Lewis863]

12 hours ago, WildLaker607 said:

Please don’t hold fish by the lips if releasing them. If you need to pick them up hold the tail in one hand and support the belly with the other

Not to be too snarky, but Reel Doc has been doing it right and doing it on the lake for many years prior to posting corrective posts perhaps you should take a look at the individual you are posting about.........

 

Nice post Doc..........

[WildLaker607]

Lewis I’ve seen reeldocs posts and I don’t care who you are or who reeldoc is

[T-Rok]

Dont harm the trout? Shoulda thought about that the last time you stuck one in the face with a treble hook and then forced its way to the boat in a torurous motion against its will. Lol. Cmon. Lighten up.