Deep Jigging
29Apr

Cayuga Lake 4/28, 29

Guided Steve and Dave for two back-to-back 1/2-day trips.  We targeted lake trout out of Long Point on 4/28 and then salmon/trout out of Myers Park on 4/29.  Here's the report: 4/28:  We got underway around 9:15 am with light winds and sun.  I knew right...
26Apr

Cayuga Lake 4/23 – 25

Got out for two 1/2-days of lake trout jigging on Cayuga Lake out of Long Point and then one full-day of fly-fishing for salmon out of Myers.  In a nutshell, lake trout jigging is showing signs of quick improvement.  I cleaned a couple of fish...
15Apr

Cayuga Lake 4/11 – 14

Over the past four days, I guided a couple of lake trout trips and a couple of casting trips for salmon on Cayuga Lake.  I've long contended that weather conditions are one of the most vital factors in fishing success.  In the spring, gradual warming...
23Mar

Seneca Lake 3/22 AM, Cayuga Lake 3/23 PM

Guided back-to-back half-days on Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, here's how things went: 3/22 AM Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen:   Guided Derrick and his step-son Aaron for a half-day starting at around 9:15 am.   The guys have joined me for years, mostly doing lake trout trips. ...
01Dec

Cayuga Lake out of Taughannock Park 12/1 midday

I don't get too many calls for winter fishing trips when the air temps are going to remain in the upper-20s and low-30s.  I'm happy to do mid-winter trips as long as air temperatures aren't too brutal - highs in the low-30s are fine without...
26Nov

Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 11/25 PM

Well, the cold weather appears to be on its way right around Thanksgiving.  Conditions looked good for giving Seneca Lake another shot today.  Last week, when guide friend Kurt joined me, we fished mid-lake areas out of Severne.  Today both of us wound up out...
29Sep

Tags, tags and more tags!

No, this isn't about tagging fish - it's about this website.  Over the past year, you may have noticed green "tags" at the bottom of my reports.  Most of you probably know, that with a WordPress website like this, I can tag articles/reports as reference...
08May

Seneca Lake 5/7 PM

Got over to Seneca Lake this afternoon to check on lake trout, pike and overall conditions on the lake.  I probably should have just gone up to Lake Ontario to fish today, but thought Seneca would be a decent call with the light north west...
04May

Cayuga Lake 5/1 + 5/3, Keuka Lake 5/2

I've had a busy week starting with a 1/2 day on 4/28, then a run of full-days until May 3rd.  Surface temperatures are warming up fairly rapidly with temps reaching the low-50s over mainlake areas.  By most accounts, fishing action for a variety of species...
30Apr

Cayuga Lake out of Long Point State Park 4/28 – 4/30

4/28:  Guided Joe and his wife Melissa for a 1/2 day trip today.  In a nutshell, fishing was slow.  We had cloudy skies and very tentative fish for most of the day.  Bite-windows were not very intense for what it was worth.  Melissa was a...