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02.08.2010Johnny will be out with Ken Cestone tomorrow. I'll have an update tomorrow evening. If you can not wait till then, check out the Facebook page. Johnny will be updating from the river with mobile updates........ Until 9:00 PM Wed FEB 10, 750 CFS 02.04.2010Until 9:00 PM Mon FEB 08, 750 CFS 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
01.31.2010Recent precipitation has allowed reservoir and flow conditions to return to more normal levels. Please. note this change in the following forecast. Until 11:59 PM Mon FEB 01, 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
01.18.2010Johnny will be out with Ken tomorrow.... Repeat of Friday???? I will let you know tomorrow night. Check out Facebook for mobile updates from the river!!!!Until 11:59 PM Tue JAN 19, 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.
01.14.2010Well, we finally got into the mid 30's and that is also what is in the forescast for the next couple of days!!!!!!! And that means Dr. Ken Cestone will be out on the water with Johnny tomorrow. Updates from the river on Facebook throughout the day... I'll have a daily report tomorrow evening. Until then... 01.11.2010Hoping to get out on the water later this week... Looks like some warmer temperatures are on the way. I'll have another report in a few days...Until 11:59 PM Sun JAN 17, 285 CFS 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. 01.06.2010Well, Johnny hit the river with Ken Cestone for a 1/2 of day and there wasn't much going on besides breaking trail! They fished 81 and the Sportsman's and in 81 they found slush and anchor ice. The Sportsman's wasn't too bad except for the shelf ice. They fished both areas really hard and couldn't get any fish too go. The lower end of the river keeps locking up higher every cold day we have. Looks like the frigid weather will be making a rebound this weekend. Some weather forecasts are calling for a slight warm up by mid week next week. We will see. Of course more lake-effect is in the forecast. Who would have guessed! Anyway, Glen and Johnny might hit the river tomorrow depending on the temperatures. If they do, I will let you know what happens. 01.05.2010Johnny went out fishing with Glen Stirling up to upper part of the river to show Glen some new spots and the fishing was tough. He did get one steelie (not sure if they got a pic) and that was it. There was slush from 2A down. Johnny will be out with Ken tomorrow, let you know what happens....The weather forecast for the next few days is snow, snow, and you guessed it, more snow!!!!! Check out the Facebook page, I put up a link that was on ABC's World News Tonight about the 55 inches of snow in Fulton NY which isn't too far from Pulaski! 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!!!!
12.20.2009Well Johnny was out with Chuck Nazarian and his nephew Lance and it was a tough, cold day on the river. They hooked 2 fish and had a few other quick hits but that was it. The slush was present all day in the lower river. It came off in the mid river by early afternoon. The fishing was slow throughout the whole river today. No trips for the rest of the week unless we get a last minute call. Warmer temps this week should get the bite back on. I will keep you updated.Until 9:00 PM Tue DEC 22, 750 CFS 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
12.07.2009Johnny will be on the river with Dr Ken Cestone tomorrow. I'll have a report on how they did tomorrow evening. Until then...Until 11:59 PM Thu DEC 10, 335 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...
11.21.2009Johnny was out with Joe Dargaj and Rob and I'm beginning to sound like a broken record. Fishing was tough and the fishing pressure was heavy. They had about a dozen of fish on and landed 3 nice-sized ones and a couple of small ones including a small Atlantic salmon on the bobbers and egg sacs. The fish that they lost came after a brief fight. The bite was very light today. Hook-ups came throughout the day and they found 1 to 2 fish in each hole they fished. We will be on the river with Danielle, Derek, and a friend of theirs for Derek's Birthday trip. I'll have a report tomorrow evening on how they day went. Until then...
11.20.2009Johnny was out with Josh Saunders for his first trip ever on the Salmon River and they managed to find a couple of steelies. Josh landed 1 and lost 6 others on the bobbers and egg sacs. The ones that got away were big and mean! About mid morning there was a small group of fish that moved through but other than that it was really slow. We received almost 3/4 of an inch of rain and it brought the river up a little but not much. The winds picked up late morning and it is still quite windy. Here's the forecast for tonight and tomorrow: Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A few showers are possible north of Syracuse. Low near 40. Wind: W 10-15 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with perhaps a little sun breaking out. High around 50. Wind: NW 5-10 mph. Johnny will be out on the river with Joe and a friend of his. Mobile updates from the river available on Facebook. I'll update this report tomorrow evening on how they did. Until then...
11.19.2009Johnny was out with Steve Searle today and it was another tough day on the water. They covered a lot of water and managed to go 4 for 8. Steve also landed a couple of small rainbows that were really small, skipper size. The fish were scattered throughout the lower end of the river. Some were dark and some were fresh. The morning started off nice but rain showers developed by early afternoon. Here is the weather for tonight and tomorrow: Occasional rain perhaps some thunder. Low in the mid 40s. Wind: SE-SE 8-12 mph Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, breezy too. High around 50. Wind: WSW 12-25 mph. Johnny will be out with Josh Saunders from PA tomorrow. I'll have a report tomorrow evening. Until then... Until 9:00 PM Tue NOV 24, 335 CFS
11.17.2009Johnny was out with Ken Cestone today and it was a much better day than the past couple of days. Ken managed to go 6 for 11 on the bobbers and egg sacs. He landed 1 nice brown, 3 steelies, and 2 smaller steelies. Seems like there was some fish movement today in the lower end of the river. Johnny will not be on the water tomorrow but he will be back out on Thursady with Steve Searle. I'll have a report Thursday night. Until then...Until 9:00 PM Thu NOV 19, 335 CFS
11.16.2009Johnny was out with Kevin Corvo from Syracuse NY today for a 1/2 day and it was another slow day on the water. Kevin landed 1 steelie and lost 2 others on flies. Kevin was fly fishing today. Johnny said fishing pressure was light and he didn't see any other fish landed today. Johnny will be back on the water tomorrow with Ken Cestone. I'll have a report tomorrow evening on how Ken did. Here's the weather for tonight and tomorrow: Monday Night: Mainly clear. Low in the upper 20s. Winds near calm Tuesday: Sunny. High around 50. wind: NNE 3-7 mph.
11.15.2009Johnny was out on the river with Steve Conklin and his dad from MA and it was another slow day on the water. They did manage to land a steelie and a brown and lost another 5 on the floats and egg sacs. Steve landed on steelie that had a very weird looking nose. It looked like the fish ran right into something; I have a close up shot below! Anyway, the temperatures made it up near 60 today but a cold front passed late this afternoon and temperatures should be returning to normal. Hopefully with more seasonable temperatures, it will get some new fish to enter the river! Johnny will be back out on the water tomorrow with Kevin Corvo for a 1/2 of day. I'll have another report tomorrow evening. Until then...
11.14.2009Johnny and I were out today with Jeff & John Kusmit, Dave, & Mike (a.k.a. Alex) from CT and it was a tough day. The boys managed to land 2 browns and 4 steelies and lost another 5 on the bobbers and egg sacs. Jeff was "high hook" today landing 2 browns and 2 steelies including a male that was around 15 lbs. Jeff is also our new photo of the week! Talked to other anglers who were in the DSR and only heard of a few hooked but most anglers stated they didn't get anything. Fishing pretty much slowed right down around 10:30 this morning. Johnny will be on the river with Steve Conklin and his dad tomorrow. I'll let you know tomorrow evening if the fishing improved. Until then... Until 9:00 PM Thu NOV 19, 335 CFS
11.13.2009Johnny was out with Joe Fabiano & Allen today and it was a decent day on the river. All the big fish got away today, but they did manage to land 10 nice steelies on the bobbers and egg sacs. They lost around another 10 shortly after the hook set. Cold temperatures this morning (low 20's burrrrr) but the day warmed up nicely. They covered a lot of water today and found fish in every spot they fished. The fishing pressure increased late in the morning but thinned out again after lunch time in the lower part of the river. We [(and yes that includes me :-)] will be on the water with Jeff Kusmit and his crew. I'll have another update 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 11.06.2009Johnny was out with Matt Blake and Rick for a 1/2 day and what a day it was. They managed to go 10 / 18 in a few short hours. 2 fish were too small for pictures. Near the end of the trip the fishing slowed down but it started off on fire! All fish were caught on the bobbers and egg sacs. Johnny will not be back out until Tuesday but we have a few friends up fishing this weekend. I'll let you know how the weekend is going from their reports. Enjoy the pictures!
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 09.29.2009If interested in placing an order for flies, please note that with the upcoming salmon season on our doorstep, it will soon take longer to receive your flies. Looking 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. 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.
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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