19 hours ago, clayton86 said:

Checked some creeks the other day they are opening up what ice is left is all broken and just wedged in blocking off the water and drifts from going out to the lake. Had two days in the 60s since then though hopefully be out fishing by next weekend I’m itching to bad 

Going to try the Hudson River near me next weekend. Locally we are going to have 40-50 degree days this week. No ice on the river but the water is cold.

 

Gonna try some Jerkbaits and float and flies for Smallmouth. If that doesn't work I am going to soak some worms for Catfish and Suckers in the feeder canal. Those fish swim up the canal this time of year looking for the fish that got trapped in there before the freeze and died. Talk about frozen dinners.

On 3/16/2019 at 1:23 PM, RichPenNY said:

Maybe I'll venture down to Empire to see if the usual cast of characters is fishing by the bridge and try my luck next week.  Good to see activity on the Upstate NY board again.  

They're there, adding ornaments to the power lines, lol.

5 hours ago, J Francho said:

They're there, adding ornaments to the power lines, lol.

I live about 5 mins from there in Penfield. Only hit it up a couple times earlier in the fall. Didn't feel like dealing with trout fishing this winter.

7 hours ago, Krux5506 said:

I live about 5 mins from there in Penfield. Only hit it up a couple times earlier in the fall. Didn't feel like dealing with trout fishing this winter.

Yeah that’s like me being 10 minutes from oak orchard I avoid it like the plague during the salmon/trout run. Nothing like rubbing shoulders well trying to fish. 

23 hours ago, Krux5506 said:

I live about 5 mins from there in Penfield. Only hit it up a couple times earlier in the fall. Didn't feel like dealing with trout fishing this winter.

I didn't get out this winter either.  I'm just up the other side of the hill, off Helendale.

Any tips on Conesus and silver for June and July I’m kinda lost ?

On 3/21/2019 at 12:03 PM, NolanEckert21 said:

Any tips on Conesus and silver for June and July I’m kinda lost ?

Doesn't get much more detailed than a lot of ww2farmer's posts. 

4 hours ago, Krux5506 said:

Doesn't get much more detailed than a lot of ww2farmer's posts. 

Or an invite to tag along with me...I have a open seat all the time for a BR member. I have had a lot of you guys take me up on that, and it's always a good time.

Fishing with @ww2farmer  is always a great time!  He has taught me a ton! 

3 hours ago, nosdog2 said:

Fishing with @ww2farmer  is always a great time!  He has taught me a ton! 

Same!! I am anxiously waiting for him to get out on the water so i can take him up on fishing with him again!!

I learned more on one of his "bad" days than i did on any of my "good" days haha.

Won't be long now. Probably next weekend.

 

Silver is still iced over, but the shore ice is shot and receding fast. The main slab is that dark, punky looking ice that goes quick with a little bit of wind and rain on it.

 

 

I entertained myself by watching the time lapse webcam on the south end of Silver. It went from ice covered at 11:44am yesterday morning to mostly open water today...at least in the view of the camera. Good chance I will be on the water next weekend.

What do you recommend for mid summer bass on silver like during July to early August, Do you guys throw weedless baits in the weeds and move em through slow or throw moving baits on top of them. is the T-rig good ? Colors? When we go we normally target weedlines and we just havent been getting the numbers or size they it takes to compete even on both conesus and silver. Anything would help, thanks in advanced.

00dale....Are you a Dale I know? Have you stood on the back of my aluminum boat before in a tournament? A tournament we didn't do so well in, but I almost pulled a rabbit out of my hat with some late heroics in the marina on a frog? Do we have a mutual friend named George?  If so, you know who I am.

 

If not, sorry for the assumption, and questions.

Boat is ready, tackle is loaded. Tomorrow the 2019 season begins for me.

First Trout fishing trip of the year. I was able to get a limit of Brook Trout. 

 

 

 

I've never been able to figure out where upstate NY is, because you guys are all south of me. We'll have ice for weeks yet. 

4 hours ago, billmac said:

I've never been able to figure out where upstate NY is, because you guys are all south of me. We'll have ice for weeks yet. 

They have a bill to divide NY into three states. Manhattan and the borough will still be NY, Long Island to Westchester will be called Montauk, and the rest of us will be New Amsterdam. 

 

Perch were biting today in New Amsterdam. Hooked a Trout that shook off before I landed it.

 

I think they'll call our part of NY "Southern Ontario".   Nice perch.

Depending on how long I live, I might never have a better first day on the water for a season on Silver as I had today.

 

First 45 mins I had a 20lb bag of smallmouth on a blade bait...all from one spot. My buddy Aaron showed up, I ran in to grab him. In the next two hours we put a dozen more 3.5-5lb smallmouth in the boat between us, often having doubles...THIS NEVER HAPPENS HERE. I did all my work with a blade bait, and he was using a deep diving Vision 110+ jerkbait. It slowed down for a long time mid-day for us, so we took a ride to the swamp to check on water temps, etc...when we came back out it was slow, but picked up again late afternoon and was on fire until dark. This time on football jigs and tubes. I caught 20+ quality smallmouth and my buddy added another dozen. Three days after ice out...it's was above and beyond expectations.

18 hours ago, NYWayfarer said:

They have a bill to divide NY into three states. Manhattan and the borough will still be NY, Long Island to Westchester will be called Montauk, and the rest of us will be New Amsterdam.

That won't pass.  It gets submitted every year.  Not to get political....

Made it to sandy creek last Wednesday managed 2 brown trout on a lipless trying for smallies. My buddy who took me on his boat managed a brown and a stew head one on a Ned rig the other on a drop shot. We were trying to find some early bass but no luck. 3 days later our buddy went out and crushed some stud smallies same spots we got our trout judging by the pics on FB.

Were you in the north or south end of silver for them smallies? Also what depth do ya normally fish for them in silver?

Hey guys, I was looking forward at the some tournaments Im gonna do, and I just needed some tips on chautaqua, haven't really been out there. any guidance will help.

Will be heading up for annual trip home to fish Irondeqouit Bay, Sodus, Oneida, Keuka & possibly the G River.......

 

Hit IB & SB last May while I was home for some training in Fishers NY... We had some good luck, chatterbait & swing head Jig put some nice ones on film...Returned in July, still had success, but the vegetation did impact what we could focus on...Crankbait action was good, but the swim Jig was the star....