Monthly Archives - October 2024

Owasco Lake 10/30

Guided Mark I. today for a full-day trip getting underway around 7:45 am.  As we slowly motored down the outlet at Emerson Park, it was very apparent that the morning southerly thermal was blowing hard!  We had a slow run down the lake with some...

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 10/25 AM

Guided Larry and Jenn for a 1/2-day trip getting underway around 9 am.  I arrived at the boat launch a little bit after our agreed up meeting time at 8:30 am to what were still very cold conditions.  My boat seats still had frost on...

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 10/23

It's a great feeling when everything comes together on a trip - a great group of guys, great fishing, great weather and an overall great time!  Today was one of those days.  Over the past couple years I've been taking advantage of some terrific post-spawn...

Owasco Lake 10/21 + 22 AM trips

Guided Steve and his brother in-law Dave over the past two days for pike fishing trips on Owasco Lake.  Steve has been out with me a handful of time over the years, usually on fly-fishing trips with his wife, but sometimes with his buddies as...

Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 10/18 PM

I headed out here this afternoon to do some scouting for potential upcoming trips.  It was forecast to be a bluebird, sunny day with calm conditions to start with winds blowing lightly out of the north in the afternoon.  The forecast was actually correct!  I...

Seneca Lake out of Geneva 10/16 PM

Guided Dave for a 1/2 day trip targeting northern pike starting just after 1 pm.  I was hoping to get out here during the past week to scout things out.  Unfortunately, the weather was pretty crappy and the lake temps were warmer than what I...

Owasco Lake 10/11 AM

Guided Jack and Erick for a 1/2-day trip starting just after 8:15 am.  We were the only rig in the parking lot at Emerson Park when I arrived, which surprised me.  All three of us were complaining about runny noses and sneezing this AM.  Us...

Otisco Lake 10/10

Guided a half-day trip with Larry and his wife Jenn today, starting just after 8:15 am.  Larry has wanted to catch a musky or pike for awhile.  Last year, he caught that 41" mambo northern pike on Owasco Lake.  That fish was a lucky fish...

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 10/4 AM

Guided Joe, Kevin and Jim for a half-day starting at around 7:45 am.  It was another beautiful day to be on Cayuga Lake.  We had a fairly strong AM thermal that blew out of the south for a few hours.  The guys had some hits,...

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 10/3

Guided a full-day trip with Russ and his wife Donna.  They reside in south Jersey where they ran a popular campground for a long time.  They were out with me once before, way back late in 2008 for a northern pike trip out of Sampson...