01May
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...
05Apr
Cayuga Lake out of Taughannock State Park 4/4 midday trip
Guided Curt and his daughter Tennessee for a 1/2 day trip getting underway around 11:30 am. He likes to fly-fish, so he fly-casted and she used gear. Cayuga Lake has been awful for landlocked salmon over the past year, but oddly, a bunch of them...
31Mar
Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 3/30
Guided a full-day trip with Carl, who's been a fan of this website for awhile. His family is renting a place on Seneca Lake this July, so he was looking to get out here and see what the lake was like. He also has a...
29Mar
Keuka Lake 3/27 PM, Seneca Lake 3/28
Fished Keuka Lake on my own on Thursday afternoon and then guided a full-day trip out of Watkins Glen on Seneca Lake yesterday. Keuka Lake remains a terrific option for fly-fishing lake trout and also catching them shallow on gear. The population is 100% wild and...
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. ...
19Mar
Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 3/18 + 19
Guided half-day trips on Seneca Lake over the past two days targeting landlocked salmon on spinning gear. I was hoping to do a little fishing on my own after the trips, but due to a late start on Wednesday and strong winds (to 30 mph...
15Mar