Live From The Water 2023 Freshwater Edition!

[lucky118]

6 walleye this morning dragging crankbaits in 14 to 17 ft of water. All but one were just under 18 in.

[Wolc123]

My wife and I took (10) “keeper” smallmouth (12-18”) on the upper Niagara this morning between 7:24 and 10:52.  We also released (3) short ones and a big sheephead, all on 5/16 oz bucktail jigs.  
 

We were drifting along the grand island shoreline from this new build, below the Buffalo Launch club, to the power lines north of the south bridge.  All the fish hit in 19-24 ft depths and the water temp was 67 F when we started.  

 

[Robhuntandfish]

[The_Real_TCIII]

My nephew is in town so we hit our favorite little lake

[Bucksnbows]

A good buddy from the NJWW site, his son and I ran offshore in his 22’ Key West CC for a long mixed bag day. Our primary target was Albies and bonita, and we caught a fair amount, but all the bonita were very small and were tossed back.  The Albies were a blast on light tackle, but we couldn’t get them to come in to a chum slick so I could catch them on my 9 weight. 
 

The highlight of the trip was a 10’ plus hammerhead that swam within feet of the boat through our slick. By the time we grabbed the only rod (0f 14) that might handle him, he was gone.

Edited September 4, 2023 by Bucksnbows
Double of one photo removed

[lucky118]

2 hours ago, Rusty said:

Hard in a kayak. 

[Bucksnbows]

22 minutes ago, lucky118 said:

Hard in a kayak. 

A GoPro is your friend in kayaks. 

[2BuckBizCT]

1 sunny and 6 smallies. Biggest was maybe 10”. I did see a few cruise by that looked 15-17”. 

Housatonic River in New Milford, CT area. 

 

[lucky118]

1 hour ago, Bucksnbows said:

A GoPro is your friend in kayaks. 

Yeah don't care enough it's a walleye not a musky lol

[lucky118]

1 hour ago, Rusty said:

Excuses!   You should see the pictures that Kayak Dan from our NJ site posts.   18 foot Great Whites photographed and safely released to fight another day.  

1. your and idiot if you go on the ocean in a kayak. 2. Your really stupid if you go on the ocean and catch 18 ft great whites. Lol

[Bucksnbows]

45 minutes ago, lucky118 said:

1. your and idiot if you go on the ocean in a kayak. 2. Your really stupid if you go on the ocean and catch 18 ft great whites. Lol

Count me as an idiot. Ocean fishing on a kayak is a blast on calm days. But I’ve never targeted sharks, just striped bass and bluefish. We see a lot of kayak anglers along the Jersey shore and once in a while, I’m one of them. No different than a lake, you just taste salt when splashed. 

[lucky118]

14 hours ago, Bucksnbows said:

Count me as an idiot. Ocean fishing on a kayak is a blast on calm days. But I’ve never targeted sharks, just striped bass and bluefish. We see a lot of kayak anglers along the Jersey shore and once in a while, I’m one of them. No different than a lake, you just taste salt when splashed. 

Salt and blood when your chest deep in a white pointers gullet. Lol

[518BowSlayer]

Finally got out on lake Ontario with our favorite captain out of Oswego on Thursday after having 3 cancelations this summer due to weather. Worth the wait! Had our limit by 815am. 5 kings 12 - 18lbs and a nice fat coho! Good times!

[Robhuntandfish]

Corey and I went out this morn.  Caught like 20+ short walleye and one keeper that we ended up releasing cause didn't want to clean one fish.   Lots of action but all smalls.  Guys in other boats saying the same.  Weird year.  

[Robhuntandfish]

Definitely no fishing today.  Chicken wing run on Oneida lake.  Got caught in it one year.  Never again. 

Edited September 17, 2023 by Robhuntandfish