31May
26May
Cayuga Lake out of Long Point 5/26 AM
Guided Bernie, his cousin Dave and friend Ed for a half-day trip getting underway just after 7:30 am. I had a report late last night from a friend/client who did well on lakers in mid-lake areas on Cayuga Lake. He mentioned a lot of muddy...
21May
Skaneateles Lake 5/19 + Cayuga Lake 5/20
Guided back-to-back full-day trips on Skaneateles and then Cayuga Lake over the past two days. Skaneateles Lake 5/19: Met Mark I. at the launch around 8 am and we were underway shortly thereafter. We had tough conditions to start with very little wind, which makes fishing...
18May
Cayuga Lake out of Long Point State Park 5/18 AM
Guided Walt for a 1/2-day trip getting underway just after 8 am. I picked him up via boat at Dean's Cove, which is something I don't do often these days unless someone is driving from quite a ways way from the west. Long Point to...
13May
Cayuga Lake out of Long Point State Park 5/12
Guided Drew, Drew and John for a full-day trip today starting at around 8:45 am, so we had two Drews and two Johns on the boat today. The guys have been doing this type of fishing both with me and with one of the Drews...
11May
Cayuga Lake out of Long Point State Park 5/8 – 11
I've nearly completed a 6-day run of trips on Cayuga Lake targeting lake trout - it feels like the early to mid-2000s for me, as I'm usually not quite this busy this time of year. Lake temperatures remain cold and the water is still very...
07May
Cayuga Lake out of Long Point State Park 5/7 AM
Good to excellent lake trout jigging continues on Cayuga Lake, and with steady weather upon us, I don't see anything changing anytime soon! Guided Joe and his friend John for a 1/2-day trip. It didn't take too long before we were into fish. The guys...
05May
Owasco Lake 5/4
Guided Tony and his brother-in-law Pete for a full-day trip targeting northern pike. We got underway at 8 am with strong south winds. We got out of the wind and worked some post-spawn areas. Tony fly-fished the entire day and Pete went with my gear. ...
03May
Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 5/3 AM
Guided Chris and his now fiancé Lyann for a half-day trip starting at just after 9 am. He booked this trip in late-March hoping for a landlocked salmon. The best times for salmon casting and fly-casting trips are usually from mid-November through March. April into...
02May