04Feb
25Jan
Website updates and looking ahead!
As I write this, we're looking at the first major winter storm that we've had in quite a while coming through tomorrow. All of this snow, once it melts will help get our lake levels back up to normal after last summer and fall's drought. ...
14Jan
Cayuga Lake out of Taughannock Park 1/13 midday
Guided Mark I. for a 6-hour trip getting underway just after 9:15 am. I am grateful to Mark and my other regulars that have made it possible for me to guide full-time going on over 21 years now! We were the only boat that launched...
11Jan
Cayuga Lake out of Taughannock Park 1/10
Guided Ken and his friend Josh for a full-day trip starting at 8:15 am. The days are gradually getting longer and sunrise is currently around 7:35 am. Ken has been out with me twice in the past two years - always in the winter time. ...
09Jan
Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 1/8 midday
Guided Mark I. for a 6-hour day starting just after 9 am. Forecasts called for calm conditions in the morning turning into a south wind around 6 mph after noon, thus our shorter day (usually we do a full-day.) Calm conditions generally make for tough...
01Jan
Happy New Year!
2026 is now here. We may get a break or two in the cold over the next two weeks, we shall see. All signs are that we're going to see a solid year for landlocked salmon on Seneca Lake. Fish are looking good and clean...
09Dec
December of 2025 – COLD!!!
As I write this on Monday December 8th at 8 pm, we're looking at 7 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors with the forecast low being 3 degrees, coupled with calm conditions. The cove in Union Springs skimmed over with ice last night. On 12/18/88 we had 6"...
28Nov
Gift Certificates Are Available!
I ALWAYS have Gift Certificates available for any denomination. Know someone that loves to fish? Maybe somebody who'd like to give it a try, or has kids that would like to get into it - either way, a Gift Certificate makes a great...
26Nov
Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 11/25 PM
Got out here for just over 3 hours starting at noon. The weather will be taking a turn for the worse on Thanksgiving. After that, we're into normal (cold!) early December conditions. Although I didn't have what I wanted weather-wise for fly-fishing salmon, I decided...
23Nov