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08.31.2010Well had a few reports about a small pod of kings moving through the lower river this morning. Also received a report of kings in the Trestle Pool up river. The lake is still seeing spotty action in 50 - 100 FOW with reports of fish also being caught deeper (200+). We will be out on the lake tomorrow. I'll have a better update then....Look for 350 c.f.s starting tomorrow as the base flow. There is also a water release this weekend... 750 c.f.s...Expect to see some more movement with the water levels incresing.....Until 11:59 PM today, Tue, 185 CFS 08.30.2010End of the season ......Charter prices.... For 2010!!! 4 people.... $400.00 for 6 hour charters! Call -(315)-298-3992 for open dates and more information! 08.25.2010Well Johnny and Mark fished in-close today (50- 90 FOW) and managed to get 2 kings and a coho to the boat. They also dropped another 2 after a brief fight. Still reports of kings scattered from the mouth of the river into 500 FOW. Looks like it will be a blow-off day tomorrow. We are going to try to get out again on Friday. Until then...Until 8:00 PM today, 500 CFS From 8:00 PM today until 11:59 PM tomorrow, Thu, 335 CFS
08.25.2010Pictures from yesterday and the other 2 times Johnny was out with Eric and Kathy...
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08.22.2010Here'e the picture from yesterday of the 1 king that we boated. Rough day on the water... 1 for 5 but we had hits on both riggers and dipseys. Fish came in 100 - 120 FOW down 68 to 75. Looking for a charter? We have a lot of dates open!!! We have a 29" Aquasport and offer charters for 4 people! Give us a call or e-mail me for more information. I'll have another update later, Johnny is out with Mark Ferrence on the lake today. Until then..,.
08.20.2010Well we never made it out on the lake today but heard there were fish being caught in 100 - 160 FOW. We will be on the lake tomorrow with Josh Saunders and his 2 buddies! Live updates from the water on our Facebook page! Come stop into Margarita's tonight and check out their 2 awesome specials! I even have a special Margarita tonight that I will be making! Stop in to see me 5 till close! 08.10.2010Looks like NY Fishtales might be upgrading to a bigger boat, if anyone is interested in a 23 foot Crestliner that has always caught fish (fully rigged also) for $6500.00 or best offer, give us a call or shoot us an e-mail. More info and pictures to come... 07.14.2010Well Johnny and I headed out on the lake yesterday afternoon with Chad Phelps and it wasn't a bad day on the water. We set up in 120 FOW and trolled out to 180. We hit fish in 168 FOW, 142 FOW, 143 FOW, and 148 FOW down 90 - 110 feet. The copper and dipseys landed the 2 fish. Had one hit on the rigger but we were never able to connect. All - in - all we went 2 for 4 with 1 king and 1 nice laker in the boat. Hoping to get out on Saturday to fish the Salmon Country 1st Annual Fishing tournament. I'll have another update then. Until then...
07.11.2010Well today is another great summer day in upstate NY. Sorry for the lack of reports but fishing has been slow on the lake. Kings are being found in 250 - 300 FOW. We will be heading out on the lake on Tuesday to do a little fishing and hope to find some Kings. I'll have updates from the water on our Facebook Fan page. I'll update this section later in the evening. If you are looking at buying flies for the upcoming Salmon / Steelhead season, we can guarantee quick shipments if flies are purchased by August 15th, due to the fact that all fly orders are made to order. There will be longer delays after 8/15. Our turnaround now is about a week after payment is received. If you have any questions, or would like to place an order... Give us a call at (315)-298-3992, fill out the contact page, or send us an e-mail at steelie11@frontiernet.net. Thank you! 07.11.2010Spill gates have been closed but stations are still at maximum output due to significant flows. Do not venture into the water until flows have receded further. Until 11:58 PM today, Sun, 750 CFS 07.09.2010Looking for Salmon / Steelhead Flies? We have Johnny's Salmon River Jawbreakers & Guide Flies for Sale! These are tried and true and used by us! $15.00 / Dozen + Shipping for the Salmon River Jawbreakers & $18.00 / Dozen for the Bead-headed Guide Flies. The Jaw Breakers come in sizes 8 and 10 and we have the regular and also the glow eggs. All you need is a pen light and the eggs glow in the dark! The first picture is a Black Bead-Headed Guide Fly and the next picture is the Olive Bead-headed Guide Fly. The next 2 photos are the glow eggs and the rest are the regular. More pictures of other colors coming soon..... Blue eggs/ blue hackle. I have added the color combination title to each photo. The last picture is a single glow-egg design, looks like a single egg coming down the river for $10.00 / dozen. If interested, fill out the contact form on the last page of the web site or give us a call @ (315)-298-3992.
04.14.2010Johnny was out with Steve Searle and it was one of "those" days that you covered a lot of water but didn't find a lot of action. Steve did manage to go 3 for 7 on the centerpin and egg sacs. One was a small Atlantic and the other 2 were small skippers that were too small for pictures. He did manage to land a nice female drop-back that was picture worthy. What little action there was, was mostly in the morning before the sun got up too high. Johnny will be off the water the next couple of day. I will have another updated report in a few days. Until then...
04.13.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today and the bite was strong in the morning but slowed down as the sun got higher. Ken managed to land 5 steelies, 1 Atlantic Salmon, & lost 5 others after a brief fight. I also added 2 pictures of the snakes that were around in abundance today! Yuck! All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will be out with Steve Searle tomorrow.... more updates from the river on Facebook and an evening update here on the web site. Until tomorrow...Until 10:00 PM Thu APR 15, 285 CFS
04.08.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone and it was a good day on the water. Ken went 4 for 9 on the bobbers and egg sacs with one fish weighing in at 14.8 lbs and the other one was around 12 lbs. All fish were caught on egg sacs & beads. It was a mix of drop-backs and small fresh ones. 2 fish were too small for pics. Temperatures are climbing into the mid 70's with more showers on the way. Look for falling temperatures this weekend! Johnny will be off the river this weekend but will be back out next week. Until then... Until 10:00 PM Mon APR 12, 285 CFS
03.31.2010Johnny was out with David Brown from CT for a 1/2 day trip and it wasn't too bad. David managed to land 3 for 5 on the bobbers and egg sacs. 2 fish were small skippers. They covered a decent amount of water today but only found a few fish. No dropbacks in the lower river so far for us. Looks like the water is going down and the temperatures are going up.... 70's for the weekend! Johnny will be off the water again. Hope to have another report in a few days. Until then... Until 9:00 PM Mon APR 05, 500 CFS
03.12.2010Johnny was out with Steven Struck and his brother Mark and it was a tough day on the water. They managed to land 3 fish (1 was a small guy) and lost another 3. Temperatures made it up into the mid 50's today with clear skies. Johnny will be back out on the water with Ken Cestone tomorrow. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then... Until 9:00 PM Thu MAR 11, 750 CFS
03.05.2010Johnny was out with Steve Searle today and it was one of those days that you picked at them all day. Steve was a little slow on the first couple of hits, but got back into the groove as the day went on. The bite was really light today. It was a day that you had to really pay attention to any hesitation with your float. You needed the perfect presentation with the bright sun and clear, low water. All in all, Steve managed to go 6 for 12 on the floats and egg sacs. Johnny will be off the water the next couple of days, but he will be back out on Tuesday. I'll have another report Tuesday evening. Until then...Until 11:59 PM Mon MAR 08, 285 CFS
03.03.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone and it was a day for the smaller fish. Ken went 8 for 11 on the bobbers and egg sacs. Only have 3 pictures since most of the fish were between 4 & 5 lbs... No fresh fish around today. Johnny will be on the water with Steve Searle on Friday. I'll have a report Friday evening. Until then...
02.23.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today, and it was a good day on the river. Ken landed 12 steelies, 1 brown, and lost 3 others. 4 steelies were too small for pictures. It was consistent action all day long with a good amount of fresh fish. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will be off the river the next couple of days. Hope to have another report soon. Until then...
02.22.2010Well it took Frontier 5 days to fix my phone line & DSL line that was chewed up by a nest of mice..... That's what I get for living in the boon-docks! Anyway... here are the pictures from Steve Searle's day on the river on 2/18/10! Johnny will be out on the water tomorrow with Ken Cestone. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Don't forget... Johnny will have updates from the river on Facebook tomorrow. Just do a search for NY Fishtales. Sign up and become a Fan! Until tomorrow...Until 11:59 PM Thu FEB 25, 500 CFS
02.17.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone and through the wind and snow they managed to play with some fresh fish. Ken landed 9 fish (2 browns and a rainbow they didn't take pictures of) and lost another 7 after a brief fight on the bobbers and egg sacs. All fish today were fresh. Johnny will be back out with Steve Searle tomorrow. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then...Until 11:59 PM Mon FEB 22, 500 CFS
02.09.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today and after a cold, late start; they managed to find some nice-sized steel. Ken landed 7 steelies (2 were too small for pics) and lost another 2 after a brief fight. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. The temperatures dipped down into the mid teens last night which caused some slush first thing in the morning. When the temperatures warmed up to near 30 it seemed to get the fish to start feeding. We will be bystanders again for the next storm but they said we might get a dusting to an inch of snow out of it. The next couple of days seem to have temperatures in the mid 20's with a chance of snow. Johnny will be off the river again for the next couple of days. I'll have another report by Friday. Until then...
02.03.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today and after a slow start the fishing was on fire. Ken landed 11 (4 were small rainbows) and lost another 6 after a brief fight. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs with no specific color working the best. Johnny will be off the river again for the next couple of days but we are going to try to get out ourselves one of these days. I'll keep you posted on any changes. Until 11:59 PM Thu FEB 04, 750 CFS
01.21.2010Johnny was out with Steve Searle today and it was a different day from yesterday. All the fish except for one were dark. Covered a lot of water today and only managed to land 4 and fought another 3. Due to the cold temperatures last night, it seemed like it shut the fish down. Most of the fish came after 11 p.m. today. All fish were caught on the Centerpin and egg sacs. Johnny will be off the water for a few days. I'll have another report in a few days...
01.20.2010Johnny was out with Greg Saffares and his buddy Andy and what a day Steelhead fishing!!! They landed 12 steelies and lost 7 others on the bobbers and egg sacs. The fishing slowed down a tad in the afternoon but was very productive all day long. Johnny will be back out on the water with Steve Searle tomorrow. Check for updates throughout the day on Facebook or I'll have a report tomorrow evening. Until then...
01.19.2010Johnny was on the water today with Ken Cestone and after a slow start it was a day for the big hens. He managed to go 8 for 13 with 3 of the fish too small for pictures. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will be back on the water with Greg Saffares and a buddy of his. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. If you looking for updates throughout the day, Johnny will have updates throughout the day on Facebook! Until 11:59 PM Fri JAN 22, 285 CFS
01.15.2010Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today and it was a pretty decent day. Ken managed to land 7 nice steelies, 6 small guys (which they didn't take pictures of) and lost another 8 after a brief fight. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Landing was a major issue due to shelf ice. The temperatures stayed in the mid 30's all day which melted some of the snow and opened the river up a good bit. Looks like the warmer temperatures are here for a few days. Johnny will be back on the water Tuesday with Steve Searle. We might head out this weekend to do a little bit of fishing. If we do, I'll keep you updated. If not, I'll have a report on Tuesday evening.
01.06.2010We have dates available January through May for river trips. If you are looking for a charter on Lake Ontario for Browns, Salmon, & Steelhead, the months to book are April through September 15, 2009. If interested in any dates either give us a call at (315)-298-3992, fill out the contact form, or send an e-mail to: steelie11@frontiernet.net. If you are looking to buy a Gift Certificate give us a call or e-mail us. 01.01.2010Happy New Year! Well Johnny and I decided to start 2010 off with a new camera and some winter steelhead fishing. It was a good idea that paid off with some winter chrome that wanted to play. We hit the water around 1:30 and fished for 3 hours. In those 3 hours we managed to land 6 steelies and lost 5 more after a brief fight on the centerpins and egg sacs. We received a few inches of snow and more is on the way! Tomorrow look for highs in the low 20's and brisk winds. We will not be out tomorrow (heading out to do some snow shoeing) but Matt and Pete will be on the water. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then...
12.31.2009What a way to the end the year!!! Johnny went out and did a little bit of fishing for a couple of hours with Matt and Pete and the steelhead fishing was on fire. All fish were caught on the pins and egg sacs. I'll let the pictures tell the report for today. Hope everyone has a Happy and Safe New Year. Hoping the 2010 fishing is just as good, if not better, as it was in 2009! Happy New Year Everyone!!!!
12.16.2009Johnny was out with Steve Searle on this cold, snowy, windy, December Day. Steve manages d to go 8 for 10 on the Centerpin. They also covered a lot of water today. One fish was camera shy and jump back in the water before Johnny could get the shot. All the fish, except for 2, were smaller than yesterday. Of course the big one got away before Johnny could net her! Here's the weather for tonight and tomorrow: Tonight: Low: 8 °F RealFeel®: -11 °F Mostly cloudy, becoming windier and colder with a flurry or two. Tomorrow: High: 18 °F RealFeel®: 2 °F Brisk and colder with times of sun and clouds. Johnny will be off the river the next couple of days. I will try to update this report Friday. Until then...Until 11:59 PM Fri DEC 18, 750 CFS
12.15.2009Johnny was out with Ken today and it was a decent day on the river. Ken managed to go 4 for 9 on the bobbers and egg sacs. Today they were all big fish. The day started off warm (upper 30’s) and temperatures dropped through the afternoon. We are receiving light snow right now and tomorrow looks like a cold, blustery day with snow squalls and temperatures in the low 20's. Johnny will be back out with Steve Searle tomorrow. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then... Until 11:59 PM Fri DEC 18, 750 CFS
12.11.2009Johnny was out with Jeff Lowden and his dad Jay again today. They managed to make it only 2 hours before calling it quits. They managed to land 2 steelies and lost 2 other on the Centerpins. I have uploaded some videos to the Facebook page. Hope to have them on Youtube sometime tomorrow. We received around 15 inches of snow with some more on the way. The winds are still very gusty and temperatures are falling into the teens tonight. Our trip for tomorrow has been postponed. I'll have another update soon. Until then...
12.10.2009Well Johnny, JeffL and his dad Jay Lowden from PA decided to try a half day today and hopefully a half day tomorrow. Today, even with the brutal conditions, Jeff and his dad Jay managed to go 3 for 9 on the centerpins and egg sacs. The wind was howling and the snow was blowing but they did manage to find a few fish to play with on a half day's effort. The only causality was a new hat that the wind helped the river sweep away while Jeff was fighting a fish. Tomorrow they are not sure if they will be able to get out but they are going to try, not sure what Mother Nature has in store since the forecast keeps changing. So far the weather forecast is calling for 1 - 2 feet of snow, winds 20 - 30 M.P.H. and temperatures in the mid 20's. I'll let you know more tomorrow... Until 11:59 PM Sun DEC 13, 750 CFS
12.08.2009Johnny was out with Ken today and it was a tough day from the get go. It started out with the first cast when Ken's rod snapped. After going back to his car and getting his back up rod, they really had to work the water. Ken did manage to go 3 for 4 with 1 nice male making it to the net. The other fish he lost was also a nice one. 2 steelies were too small for pictures. The water temperature dropped really fast after the recent snow and pretty much shut the fish down. They are raising the water tonight. Hopefully it will pull some fresh fish in. Johnny and Steve Searle postponed the trip for Thursday due to the upcoming nasty wind and Lake-effect. Johnny will be back out on the water with Jeff & Jay Lowden from PA on Friday. I'll have another update Friday evening. Until then... Here's the weather for tonight and tomorrow: Snow arriving around midnight. Mixing with sleet toward morning. 1-3" accumulation by morning. Temperatures in the low 30s. Wind: ESE 8-18 mph. Wednesday: Snow and sleet in the morning, tapering to a few afternoon rain showers. High around 40. Wind: S 10-20 mph. Until 9:00 PM today, 335 CFS From 9:00 PM today until 11:59 PM Thu, 750 CFS
12.05.2009Johnny was out with Paul Gebhard from Saratoga Springs, NY and it was good mid-morning but slow in the early morning and slow in the afternoon. The fish seemed to be moving into their winter patterns finally. After Paul shook the rust off, he landed 4 steelies (2 small guys) and lost 6 decent sized fish. Light bites and soft hook sets were to blame. All fish were caught on the bobbers and blue egg sacs. Not sure if Johnny and I will be heading out on the water tomorrow with Frank & Mike Webber but if we do, I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then...Until 11:59 PM Tue DEC 08, 335 CFS
12.01.2009December 1st and we had a dusting of snow! The steelies also seemed to like the colder temperatures and light snowfall. Ken managed to land 5 nice steelies and lost 4 others after a brief fight (2 fish were too small for pictures!). Ken had the bobber go down a few other times, but due to the light, quick bite he couldn't connect fast enough. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will be off the river until Saturday. If I hear of any good reports, I'll be sure to pass it along. Also I have uploaded a cool video of the take, fight, & Ken landing a steelie from today. I have uploaded it to the Facebook page and also on YouTube . Hope you enjoy it!
11.29.2009Johnny was out with Jim Thibodeau and Chris from VT and it was one of the better days in over a week and a half. This was Chris’s first time up here and he is a natural Steelhead Fishermen! They landed 7 nice fish and also a couple of small ones. They lost about 7 more on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will not be on the river tomorrow, but he will be back out on Tuesday with Ken Cestone. I'll have a report Tuesday evening. Until then...
11.27.2009Johnny was out with Steve Potochney from Drums PA for his Black Friday Birthday fishing trip and it was a pretty decent day on the water. Steve landed 2 steelies, a brown, & a rainbow and lost another 5 after a brief fight on the bobbers and egg sacs. We received rain showers throughout the day and the wind started to pick up this evening. Here's the weather for tonight and tomorrow: Friday Night: Windy with rain and snow showers. Lows in the low to mid 30s. Wind: WNW 15-30 mph. Saturday: Windy with a few more rain and wet snow showers. High in the low 40s. Wind: WNW 15-25 mph. Johnny will not be on the river tomorrow. I'll have another report Sunday evening. Until then...
11.25.2009One of these days, really soon.... someone is going to have the best day fishing ever!!! Fishing hopefully should pick up as soon as the weather changes! But for Greg Saffares and his friend Andy the fishing was far from on fire. They did managed to go 2 for 3 and they covered a lot of water in the lower river today. Andy landed his first steelhead ever. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny talked to a few other anglers he saw and they stated the same... good in the morning but only a couple of hook-ups and not much after that. We will not be on the river tomorrow but will be back out on Friday. Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
11.23.2009Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today and due to lack of fishing action; they decided to call it a half day. Ken did manage to go 3 for 6 with 2 of the fish too small for pictures. All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will be off the river tomorrow but will be back out on Wednesday with Greg Saffares. I'll have another report Wednesday evening. Until then...
11.22.2009Johnny and I were out with Danielle Mause, Derek, & Mike from DE and we worked hard for the fish today. They managed to land 1 brown, 2 rainbows, and 1 steelie. They lost another 6 on the bobbers and egg sacs. The fishing pressure was really light and we covered a lot of water in the lower end of the river. Hopefully with the colder temperatures at the end of the week we will start to see the winter run starting up. The warm weather has definitely put a lull in the fish movement this past week in the lower end of the Salmon River. Here's the weather for tonight and tomorrow: Overnight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the low 30s. Wind: SE 5 mph. Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the low 50s Wind: SE 5 - 10 mph. Johnny will be on the water with Ken Cestone tomorrow. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then...
11.06.2009Here's a video from Steve Potochney on November 4, 2009. Steelie in the Net And here's another video that is really cool. You can see the bobber go down ywice, the fight, and landing him in the net Pretty cool! Just click on : Bobber Down 10.29.2009Here's a video from yesterday of Greg fighting a steelie. Greg Saffares Steelhead Fight. And 2 videos from today : Jim’s Big steelie in the net & Big steelie release 10.15.2009NY Fishtales is now on Facebook so I can expand and do more mobile updates with pictures and videos until I can get the New NYFishtales site built. Still working on getting it done, but if you have a Facebook page... check it out and become a Fan!!! NY Fishtales on Face Book 08.27.2009Here's a couple of videos from yesterday when Johnny was out looking for the Derby winner with Kathy & Mark... Salmon Boated again , Salmon to the boat , Pizza Lady fighting a king , Pizza Lady’s king boated 08.25.2009Here's a couple of video links that I put up on YouTube of Johnny and Mark fishing the lake yesterday. Enjoy! Mark with King on the Dipsey , Double Dipseys , King Salmon in the Boat |
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