26Mar
06Nov
Odds and Ends
Wind, wind and more wind - November thus far is looking very reminiscent of May. It's one thing to have 10 to 15 mph winds in the fall, but recently we've had peak gusts going into the 30s and even the 40 mph range. Certain...
15Oct
Skaneateles Lake 10/14 PM
Got out on my own today starting just after 1 pm. There were around 8 or 9 rigs in the parking lot - likely people who took an extra day off after the Columbus Day weekend. The water level here is low. Launching is easy...
03Oct
Skaneateles Lake 10/2 PM
Got out here on my own for around 4 hours this afternoon. The lake level is low, but not as low as it was last year at times. The surface temperature was around 67 degrees. These cold nights won't cool the lake much with daytime highs...
21May
Skaneateles Lake 5/20
Got out here with Mark I. getting underway just before 9:30 am. He was up for different stuff today, so I brought a laker set-up along with some outfits set up with jerkbaits, tubes and hair jigs. That was all we needed today. As is...
09May
Skaneateles Lake 5/8 PM
Well the big "white elephant" in the Finger Lakes room, so to speak - is the rainfall of the storms from Wednesday night (5/7.) Here's what I know about the area lakes. First of all, the heavy intense rain was very localized but some areas,...
11Nov
Skaneateles Lake 11/11 AM
Had a late booking from Charlie and his grandson Rowan on Sunday for Veteran's Day. I last guiding Charlie and Rowan back early in 2020 when Rowan was around 10 or 11 years old. He's turning 15 in a week or so. It's amazing how...
09Nov
Skaneateles Lake 11/8 AM
Today I was back guiding on Skaneateles Lake for the third day in a row. Boat traffic remains very low. Water temperatures continue to be the warmest I have seen in the past 23 or 24 years that I've owned a boat - we are...
08Nov
Skaneateles Lake 11/7
Guided Gordon on what has been an annual fall trip for quite a few years now. He brought his nice Orvis Helios fly-rod and fly-fished for probably 2/3rds of the day. He mainly casted around wind-blown shallow, rocky areas. Bass were fairly cooperative and he...
07Nov