Yearly Archives - 2024

Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 12/28

Did what wound up being a 6-hours guided trip today with Bob and his friend Matt.  The guys joined me (along with Bob's father) for a great vertical jigging trip back in late-August.  Today the guys were looking forward to trying Seneca Lake for the...

Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 12/27 PM

Got out here on my own for just over 3 hours with my fly-gear.  I was originally scheduled to do a lake trout trip today and tomorrow, but they were cancelled.  I was happy to have decent conditions to check on the salmon fly-fishing today. ...

Custom Lure Painting Done Locally!

Ken from my trip today (on 12/18) informed me that he has taken up a hobby of painting (air-brushing) lures.  If you have any favorite lure colors that are no longer being commercially produced, or you have some lures you like, but the colors aren't...

Cayuga Lake out of Taughannock State Park 12/18

Guided Derrick and Ken today for a full-day trip getting underway at around 8 am.  I haven't done any casting for trout/salmon out here this late-fall/winter season yet.  I've had a few reports and everything seems to be the same as it has been "post...

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...

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...

Gift Certificates/Odds and Ends

Gift Certificates are available for the holidays or any other occasion!  Give the gift of a day on the water! Docks have been pulled from the Otisco Lake State Launch.  Docks will be pulled from Skaneateles Lake on Monday.  The gate may have been locked up...

Seneca Lake 11/20

Got out here at around 11:30 am with fellow Finger Lakes guide Kurt Hoefig.  Originally we were going to target pike on Conesus Lake, but with the days getting so short and water levels there likely quite low, I figured why not check on Seneca...

Keuka Lake 11/18 PM

Today was a gorgeous day for this time of year, so I decided to check on Keuka Lake.  I love keeping a limit of wild lakers here when I can this time of year!  I freeze most of them and get to have baked trout...