Cayuga Lake out of Myers 10/21 PM
Got out for around 4 hours on my own today. I’ve been spending the past few days resting, teaching and working on tackle. I’m trying out some new lines for laker jigging – I have a 30lb white braided line made by Berkely for saltwater fishing. It’s a round braid, so the startup inertia when the reel’s drag is going out should be minimized. I’m very happy with the usual Fireline Crystal we use, but it can’t hurt to try new stuff. I also have some new reels – the latest Abu Orras and Pflueger Supremes. Both did very well today.
Over the next few weeks I’ll put up some used gear for sale on the homepage. I have some reels all set up for laker jigging. They are in good working order. I have a few rods that are best for bass fishing, but can also be used for jigging too. Either way, it’ll be a great way to purchase a quality reel for a great price. Stay tuned.
I checked out the area around Taughannock quickly. Had a small salmon hit my jig up high. The quantity of sublegal landlocked salmon all around Cayuga Lake is impressive this year! From North of Sheldrake south past Taughannock and North of Aurora down to AES, you can see salmon grabbing bait near the surface at any given moment. These Sebagos are scattered (like they should be) and looking healthy. We should see some top notch salmon fishing on Cayuga Lake over the next 2 years (2016/2017) at the very least. This fall/winter/spring should be very good!
I nabbed a nice “fryer” sized lake trout N. of AES in around 80′ FOW. The thermocline is gradually dissipating but is still intact. I had 56 degree water right down to 70′ or 75′ then 20′ further down it was in the low 40s. Surface temps are around 59/60.
I saved 2 hours for perch fishing and caught a few but nothing special. Next time I’ll be doing the perch fishing justice.