Last weekend i had to pull the boat due to water levels at my dock. That doesn’t mean the lake season is over. It just means the boat is sitting on the trailer ready to go.
This weekend I’ll finish removing thr salmon tackle. Rods and tackle for brown trout and walleye are ready to go.
The boat being on the trailer means we can fish Lake Ontario for brown trout, Oneida Lake for walleye or Cayuga Lake for lakers, browns, atlantics and rainbows. I will be fishing until the launches freeze so if you want to get out give me a call. Don’t worry about being cold the full enclosure keeps everyone comfortable and ill bring the heater just in case.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Brandon, Christina, Jace and Daniel out on Oneida Lake. While the weather wasn’t the best, the fish kept us busy enough not to care and the Hewescraft kept us comfortable.
Unfortunately we couldn’t keep the undersized fish off the hook. It seemed like every move I made put us into more shorts. That being said the kids didn’t mind as they were happy to be getting bites and catching fish. Them catching a bunch of fish was the goal for the day and that is exactly what happened. They ended the day with 3 keeper walleye and 5 good perch. I lost count of how many we threw back.
We trolled worm harnesses behind bottom bouncers in 25 to 30 feet of water. Pink and purple being our best colors.
A big thank you to Captain Mike Tankersley for the tip location the day before. Also, a big thank you to Eddie’s Salmon River Lodge for providing them a great place to stay.
Jace got off the boat and said he wanted to do this charter again next year. Hearing that made me forget how miserable the weather was as I was loading the boat.
I have dates available for Oneida, Ontario, or Cayuga Lake. Give me a call for details.
This past weekend was one of the most fun weekends I have had in a while. I was fishing both days so that had a lot to do with it.
Saturday I went to Oneida Lake in the new boat. It was a bit strange as I brought my friend Mike, Full Tank Charters, out with me. Normally, he takes me in his boat as he charters exclusively on Oneida and has taught me all I know about walleye fishing on that lake.
We launched just after 7, and it wasn’t long before we were putting a nice walleye in the live well. We had started fishing out deep and found fish right tight to the bottom. Using lead core rods, we were able to get our baits down to the fish and took home 10 keeper walleye and 3 big perch. I lost count of how many short or just barely 15 inch fish we released. I was pulling a deep thunderstick, and Mike was pulling a storm thin fin. We also took 3 bites off a chinook diver and thunder stick rig I put out on my side just to try out. One of the 3 was a keeper. Overall, it was a great morning on the water that put some tasty filets in the freezer.
Sunday, after breakfast, I took my wife and kids out on Lake Ontario to try some brown trout fishing. This time of year, there are some locations where they start to stack up, and we wanted to see if they were there.
We only had 2 rods in the water when that question was answered. A nice 17 inch brown trout smacked a custom Maglip 3.0 i had put out on a board. Once I had all the planer and rigger rods in the water I set out 2 chinook diver rods 18 and 22 feet back. I am glad I did as those rods took 5 out of our 9 bites. We ended up landing 6 browns in just a few hours. Amanda and the boys were able to stay warm under the enclosure. This boat is much more comfortable than the old one that is for sure. See her and the boys smile for each picture made the day great for me.
I will be offering both brown trout and walleye trips until the launches freeze. I also offer trips to Cayuga Lake for lake trout, rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. Call today to book a trip.
If you follow this blog or my social media sites you know I am always fishing different bodies of water. This week is no exception.
Sunday I hauled the Lund down to Cayuga Lake to fish with my friends Mark and Jamie. While the fishing wasn’t what we had hoped for it was still good. Mark caught his first ever lake trout and reminded me that catching seven trout and missing a few others isn’t a bad day.
Today I had a charter on Oneida Lake. I was hoping to send Bob, Eric and John home with a limit of walleye but mother nature had other plans. After 2 passes trolling we had 7 in the boat and needed just 2 more. As we were setting the lines for the third pass we noticed a storm moving along the south shore. Checking the radar we realized we better keep a close eye on it. As we were discussing our plan the first bolts of lightening were seen and the scramble to pull lines and get to the launch begain. We made it back before the storm hit and it was very clear we made the right move. A big thanks to Mike from Full Tank Charters for backing my truck in and speeding up the take out process as everyone was trying to get off the water at the same time.
If you are looking to get out for trout, salmon, or walleye give me a call.
I had the pleasure of taking Jimmy and his nephew Timmy fishing yesterday. We met at All Seasons Sports at 6 am and headed out hoping to catch some bass, rainbow trout, and walleye.
The fishing was slow and it seemed like every time we has the fish figured out the bite would stop. We did manage to put 17 fish in the boat by the end of our trip. The trout eluded us but we did get 2 walleye, a few smallmouth bass, a bluegill and a bunch of perch.
We were fishing from the drift boat and most of on fish came on crawler harnesses or Berkley Flicker Shads.
Salmon season is quickly approaching but if you want to get out and fish an area with the opportunity to catch multiple tasty species give me a call. We can even fly fish. Both casting and trolling flies.
I am offering an afternoon trip fishing from 4 pm until dark for just $225 for 2 people.
As everyone that fishes knows the cost of tackle has been on the rise the last few years. I have held out on increasing rates for the last 5 years but I have been left with no other choice at this point. Due to the increased overhead costs my trip rates have increased by $25 to $50.
I will honor my old prices for all trips already booked and any trips booked before August 1st. I have very few Salmon dates left so call soon.
I work with many other excellent guides so if I am booked I will be able to set you up with one of them.
I was told the bite was slow on Onieda and yesterday proved it. I fished out of Taft Bay with Andy Hilton. We got bait at Apps and headed out about 2.5 miles from the Taft Bay park.
The morning started slow with lots of lookers and a couple lite bites that we missed. Around 10 a.m. Andy hit a good perch. Shortly after I dropped down a Jigging Rapala and an 18 inch walleye wacked it. I caught one more short one and then dropped 2 at the hole. Andy dumped 2 at the hole and landed one about 16 inches along with another perch about 14 inches. He also landed a big small mouth bass probably going 3 pounds.
We talked to 5 or 6 other guys that all had worse days than us. The fish are there but they are picky. It was very cold so we didn’t move deciding just to keep trying to get the fish we were on to hit. If you are headed on to Onieda there is plenty of ice (16+ inches) but the bite is slow for now.
I have been hearing for the last 2 years about the walleyes in the Salmon River Reservoir. I have tried a few times with out luck to locate them. I was starting to wonder if it was true as I had yet to see one caught from there until today.
My friend Mike and I headed to Redfield this morning in search of walleyes. We found lots of large Rock bass, one 12 inch perch, and one 16 inch walleye. I caught the walleye fishing a bucktail jig tipped with a worm in about 20 feet of water.
I fished Sandy Pond last night for a few hours on my friend Nate’s Boat. Nate is a local Charter Captain specializing in Walleye and Brown Trout. We ended up hooking 2 and landing this nice 24″ fish. Both hits came on my secret walleye lure. Our goal last night was to try out a couple spots including one new one we where recently informed of. The new spot proved to be a good one as it was where we hooked both fish. I believe if we had stayed there we would have caught more but again the goal was to try a few different places so we kept moving. Now that we have the new spot dialed in I can not wait to get back out there. Walleye fishing on Sandy Pond has drastically improved over the last few years. The best part is that not very many people know about the great fishing that can be had on Sandy Pond so most nights you can have the whole pond to yourself. If you are interested in a walleye fishing trip contact me. Nate or I would be glad to take you out there.
This walleye was caught while fishing Sandy Pond New York.
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