[shadrap]

ice is comin but Im still castin from shore

Had to use the long rods yet,,,lakers this morning. Snow made rough walking but my Buddy and I got 3 keepers. The biggest 24 1/2 inches. Life is good,baking some now . Happy Holidays Gang !!!

 

[bonzo]

Kensico?

Nice catc and great photo. Just wondering, were those Kensico lakers? Lures or live bait?

 

[Surfcaster]

Great picture! I was wondering the same thing. Judging by the bucket in the picture I'm guessing live bait. If it was Kensico. Could you let us know what section.
Thanks

 

[Brown Trout]

Great catch and pics Shadrap.

My vote is for Kensico as well. Those are about the size I usually get there. I heard about an 11# this past spring.

Looks like you may have had a bait rod out, but judging by the spoon in the corner of the fishes mouth I'd say artificials were put to work that day too.

 

[shadrap]

You Guys are good ,yes its Kensico,,spoons all the way,,the 24 incher in the pic has a swedish pimp is its jaw!!!Light line 5lb test on my 8ft 3in HMG stealhead rod. Bucket holds all the xtras, pliers,stringer,trout juice,flask etc. You Guys are good !!!!!

 

[612071]

Kensico..

Shadrap, you heading there this weekend?

We should hook up...

BTW, your right next to my boat

 

[jpd]

Kensico

Way to go, Shad. I can't place that shoreline though. Were you on the Rye Lake side by the water treatment station?

 

[shadrap]

The weather isnt lookin to good for this weekend, Crash,,,but you never know, the weather men have a record like the Mets lately.

 

[612071]

RAIN, SHPAIN....

I'll be at the bridge around 4-5am Sat morning, if you make it out. Look for the idiot in the brown Bronco jacket and red wings hat tossing spoons...

 

[shadrap]

ok Crash,,,go to west side south end of the bridge,,the repair job to the bridge is going to take 3 years ,,only the west side is castable water. Good luck may see you.

 

[612071]

SHOULDA READ THIS FIRST HUH?

Well, the big tractor parked where I usually park scared me to the Rye side...

Did really good in the rain on Sat. Got 8 with four keepers.. Sunday morning was alright, banged a keeper and a HUGE pickeral right at sunrise..the rest of the day was a waste..

Nothing like leaving a couple hundred dollers worth of Krocs on the bottom to kick off the winter..OOOofffffaaaaaaa....

Silver and blue, Silver and Orange, plain silver. Surprisingly, Little Cleos where better then Krocs..

 

[shadrap]

I hear ya Crash ,I went Sunday. Lots of spoons go down in Kensico. My steelhead rod jigged one to many jigs, it snap on the 2nd eye,offffaaaaaaa,,,LOL. It was time for a new spoon chucker anyway. No fish on the dam side,windy,you were better off on Harrison side.

 

[Brown Trout]

Losing Spoons

Hey Crash and Shadrap,

I got a quick question (possibly dumb). Not trying to insult anyone here...Do you guys change the treble to a single hook on the krocs? Lots less lost in general, but you're able to bounce them bakwards 90% of the time if you open the bail, hold the line, pull tight like a bow and let go of the line.

It doesn't always work, but it's worth a shot for whatever they're going for these days ($$$). I switched over to making my own spoons ($.70 apiece) a couple of years ago and save myself a small fortune each year.

Sounds like you had a pretty good weekend Crash...congrats! Maybe next time right Shadrap? At least that's how I rationalize it to myself. hehe

We need a lot of cold before we start talking about ice again gents!!!!!!!!!

 

[612071]

Single hooks

Yeah, I hear ya. I usually switch to the single hook.

Lemme see, I bounced one off a tree and the leader parted. I had the line wrap around the tip and sent one waaaaaaaaay out there. Didn't watch the backcast and had one snap, fly in the air, hang in a tree, then fall in the water, just outta reach. if theres a way to loose em, I loose em..

When I do snag up, then best thing is not to yank, but flip it back so it knocks itself out, sometimes it works, sometimes it dosn't.

I find the Cleo's stay outta the rocks better.

 

[Brown Trout]

Deja Vu....?

I'm beginning to wonder if we'll get ice this year. As of last night skim ice was covering most of Amawalk and Muscoot again. But this weather pattern is sure to delay us all over again. Temps in the 50's? with rain? Looks like those Kensico Lakers might get hammered for a little while longer. Tight Lines.