Today I purchased my Pa license with trout stamp & Erie permit ($3.  Woo wee, I am now ready!   My son - in - law and I will soon be heading out to Blue Marsh while the water is so low.  Time to find all that structure that is always under 10' to 20' of water!

I will, Scott!  This weekend I visited two different tackle shops, looking for materials for my lure making.  Saturday afternoon and into the night I was hanging around with my scouts.  We had a campfire, played football (I just watched this activity!) and cooked hot dogs & sausage over the fire.  One of the mothers provided us with home made brownies!  Sunday was church all morning.  Afterwards, my oldest daughter & family stopped over to wipe out my fridg...I will be taking the "Bushwacker" over to his shop this coming Saturday to change the crankcase oil & filter and the lower unit oil and a shot of grease where it needs it.  Since most of my fishing this year will be local I will keep the boat at his shop.  This coming Sunday afternoon, weather permitting, we will go exploring Blue Marsh!  My camping gear is all squared away, all reels re-spooled and tackle sorted.  This morning I made up some more spoons.  I received my tape order (thanks for the link Ed) this morning and made two spoons up with new patterns.  I'll be taking them up to Seneca to be tested this June!  Today for lunch I will meet my son Brian for lunch...Should be a good time!

Ok Ed, it's your turn!

Saturday to change the crankcase oil & filter and the lower unit oil and a shot of grease where it needs it.

Pete not to be a S.A. but the lower unit should be done in the fall before frezzing weather sets in.

Me I spent the weekend with Carol and Gracie..............how Gracie drys her self...............

I thought I would be able to get my boat ready on Saturday but I forgot about my scout troop spaghetti dinner...I'll be at the church all day until about 8:00 pm.   So I guess I'll have to do that part on Sunday afternoon!

Today I went exploring with my son-in-law at Blue Marsh.  I took some pics and I hope the first thing you notice is the reduced water level.  This made it easier to find the brush and contours.  I started taking pics on the main channel side of the short-cut between the island and the beach, on the west shore of the main channel...

In this first pic (above) you would never know this obstruction was there unless you snagged it.  The light current runs right to left.  This looks to be a good pocket to explore!  BTW, the water level is down 6' to 10', somewhere in there.  The next few shots are of the same shore line, just around the small corner...

In the three pics above, I am sure you know where I am at, Scott.  This is where we caught the big cats on crankbaits.  This area provided us with many opportunities last summer.  We now have a better idea how to fish this area.

This last pic is a littler farther up, heading for the "no wake zone."  I have several more pics to share but they are all of the "no wake zone" because I filled my card before returning to the island...And there were some great finds there as well!  I will be returning in the next week or so for more pics and fun!  BTW, the water temp was 46* to 47* everywhere except at the free launch and stumpfield area.  There it was 49* and the depth was at 3'...No fish were caught today but it was sure great gettin' back out on the water!

Wow it is hard to believe that the lake is that low!  You were out there scouting just like before hunting season.  Best of luck to ya this year!

The water level is lowered every year at the end of October for flood control.  At about the end of April the water level is raised to more normal levels and the docks are put in place at the ramps...I'll post some more of yesterdays pics later today.

Here are some more shots.  This is still on the way to the free launch...

And this one is a pic of where I had my encounter with the tiger musky...

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Ya what he said............ 

WALLEYE KING #1 wrote:

NOW ALL YA HAVE TO DO IS REMEMBER WHERE YA TOOK ALL THEM PICS OF THE STRUCTURE, YA OLE FART.

OHH BTW I POSTED MY LAST PICS FROM ICE FISHING AND THEY ARE IN THE PHOTO FORUM.

LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN A STRINGER OF EATER WALLEYES AND GREAT FRIENDS. LARKSVILLE, PA

Ok, here's the plan...Saturday mornin I'll be taking the "Bushwacker" up to my son-in-laws.  Then we'll go over to a fishing flea market.  Come back to the shop and do the motor thingy and put the bunk boards on the trailer.  Woowee...Ill be ready then!

Good luck with the bunks Pete, we wait for your report on the first voyage of the year.

I know it is not the weekend just yet, but I could not wait to share this!  I found a project bass boat for a steal!  It is a 1987 Dyna-Trak 180 SS for only $750.00!  It is a project for me and my future 11 year old step-son to work on in the spring and hopefully have it done by begining to mid summer.  The only bummer is that there is going to be a lot more work than I anticipated due to the transom being shot!  Oh well we are going to start the floor tear out this week.

Nice looking boat httrdd  and that smile on the young one was worth the cost of it. Just a heads up I replaced the floor in my 1988 Starcraft a few years ago ( was in over my head but got it done) and saw where some damage was being done to the transom so when I put the new floor back in I did it with the idea if I had to take it back out for any reason I could and I left a 1 1/2" space in the back so water would not lay in the coners agaist the trasom.

Have fun and if we can help just ask.

Ed

httrdd, nice lookin boat!  Looks like you will have plenty to occupy your son's time with!  Scott, make sure ya take your camera along!  I understand the first tournament at the marsh will be April 5...I didn't think the water would be up at that time...Usually mid April...

The regulations that govern Blue Marsh (bass) are as follows:

season open Jan. 1 thru April 17 & June 13 thru Dec. 31.  No tournaments April 18 thru June 12...Size limits are 15", four per day.

Panfish regulations for Blue Marsh:

crappie = 9", daily limit of 20

Tiger musky = must be 40", daily limit of one

Here you go Scott....I tried doing the others but it says they were deleted

Lets see if I can get the rest a them...

Ok, I hope this helps!

Nice fish, glad to see you got some. I just hope we can get em when it comes tournament time. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of jerk bait and what color were you using.

Reel Nice fish Scott............WTG buddy !!!!!!!

The posting pictures on here is easy after you get the idea how to work it.

This is how I do it.

Post them on any other site that you don't have problems with.............I'll post them on the Ohio site. Then just copy your post and paste it over here !!!!! Change the wording if it needs it the post it.

OR

I upload to photo - bucket .......open up the picture copy the whole thing and paste it in a e-mail and add my words. Then copy the e-mail and paste it over here.......................

And they say tomato juice will get rid of the smell

WALLEYE KING #1 wrote:

GOOD LOOKIN FISH YA GOT THERE SCOTT. GREAT TO SEE SOME ONE CATCHIN' INSTEAD OF BEIN SKUNKED, BUT THEN AGAIN THAT'S FISHIN' AINT IT.

LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN A STRINGER OF EATER WALLEYES AND GREAT FRIENDS. LARKSVILLE, PA

Thanks scotteph. The two we got were on a point in about 2 to 4' of water. We did have one come up after a tube right next to the boat in deep water, looked to be about 3 to 4lbs. That's when we switched to crankbaits since they seemed to want something moving.

No fishing for me this weekend as I will be camping with the scouts at Camp Mack.  But look out next week!

Nice fish scot. I'll have to try for them sometime.

Nice fish and great pics, Scott!  Everything went good with the scouts.  It only rained over night, not during the day. 

Interesting what you say about the wipers.  I thought that some make false spawning runs, but that the hybrids don't actually reproduce...I guess I learn something new every day!  My grand daughter catches them in the 12" range on a regular basis at the northern tip of the island (both sides)!

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

I've never fished the flats but my buddy goes there every year, maybe one of these times he'll take me. I go out of Tighlman Island with my dad and brother every year in April. We've going down there for 6 or seven years now with a guide, we also go sea duck hunting with him in January.

Yeah they can move! Their hard to kill too, shoot em once and they hit the water then you got to boat around and try to shoot them again as they keep diving underwater. But boy is it fun. Our fishin and duck trips are really poker and drinkin trips with a little fishin and huntin in between

Well, I thought I was going to be able to get out with Scott this weekend but Karen has other plans for me!  Two trees to plant, continued work on the back porch Saturday and a family cookout on Sunday!  Best of luck to all those that can get out...Remember, trout opens this Saturday in the south east!

Who is this fisherman?

Hey Pete,

Has you got the bushwacker in the water yet?

Geez Howard....that's SO nice of you to catch Pete some MUSKIE bait there   

Pete....so what...you have a great Lady that you built a great life with...stop whining you 'ol fart  you'll be fshing soon enough

wellsley wrote:

Who is this fisherman?

Lifemember and Bushwacker SMF upstate NY

Well Dave, ya got that right!  I do have a great lady...But the "Bushwacker" has NOT been in the water yet this year...  But at least I have permission...after the work gets done!

What work? Do you mean Karen has conditions before you are aloud to go fishing?

The living room is not done but my work is done. Just waiting for the rug, furniture and stove.

Nice fish and great pics!  Thanks for sharing!

I'm gonna pass the right on to you, Bro!

Hey Lenny!  Good ta hear from you again...Scott and I were begining to think ya died or somptin!   Do ya want to get together for a mini meet this year?

BryMS203, great looking fishies and nice pics!  Thanks for sharing...

Your girl friend can go fishing with us any time!

this channel was 16.4 lb and was 33 inches

and this flathead was 20.5 lb

ya might want to invest in a scale

Nice looking bow and great pics!  Glad to see ay gettig'um stirred up for us, Howard!  4 days & counting!

yes Scott, we get there every once-in-a-while, been there once so far this year.  It is hard to get a good bank area without being on top of someone or draging the gear to far.  I have my sights on getting a Lowe Stinger Bass series boat, if lady luck ever comes my way.  As far as work.........lets just say I have to look for an entry level office position because of my low back.

ps. I heard they stocked lunker bass in Sweet Arrow, I just hope people don't catch them and keep them, that way they keep getting bigger.

Me and Bruce will be out somewhere tomorrow? Possibly Octoraro? Good luck to anyone getting out! SD, I didn't hear about the bass stocking at Sweet Arrow. Thanks for letting us know, maybe we will get up there sometime this year?

My weekend will be spent painting the kitchen and cutting the chair rail and painting it, making it ready to install.  The evenings will be spent at a local fair selling chances on a quilt that she made...I hope I can get out on the Marsh next week!

One release with no one home and landed a 21" rainbow............nice fish and a great fight !!!!! Still a LONG time on the water finding those and going thru tackle we see how it goes in the AM....................I think I found ONE spot anyway.....................LOL......here some pic's

(these are thumb's just click on them for a larger picture)

In the well

On the meat hook

On the table getting ready to clean

Good deal Ed. Keep the pic's coming.

No fishing for me this weekend...I must help a friend & family move this morning and then spend the next two days finishing up the back porch.  But look out Monday!

This weekend I won't be fishing.  I head for Ohio to visit my parents.  Of course the Ohio River is only 5 miles away...hmm!

YUK !!!!!

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I got out yesterday with Carol and we ran into Hoot at the launch area so we asked him if he wanted to go. Started big motor up and no pissstream shut it down raise it up and ran wire down port. Worked fine then also ran it down the kicker just in case. Fished east side south of Lodi Point after I got the jumper cables out to recharge up the 2nd battery for the depthfinder and GPS. ( It don't pay to let my baby sit for a week). Weeds were BAD so we starte to the west side out over 500+' of water it was weed free so I set up and trolled over. We (Carol) landed a 17" landlock salmon just as we were getting out of the deep bayson where the depth lines are much closer togather. We ran south from there and picked up 3 lakers all fish were taken on the same rig at 82' down and 18' back. Wind started picking up so we called it a day.

This was Carol first trip out this year.

I hope it works out for you, Frank!  This weekend the scouts and I will be trout fishing (catch & pay!).  The troop will be taking local cub scouts out for this treat and then we will be camping over night at the church.  The troop will be camping starting tonight and the cubs will join us on Saturday.  Should be a great time for everyone!  I will be taking some of the Boy Scouts through the fishing merit badge, there will lots of games, bridge building, lots of food over the fire and of course church on Sunday morning...Wish me luck!

Way ta go, Frank!  I don't think I'll get out this weekend...We have a neighborhood cookout this weekend and vacation bible school all this week.  But look out next week!

Nice fishies, Howard!  It sure looks over-cast up there!  I'm glad ya had a good time, I know momma enjoyed getting away!  Thanks for sharing, your honor!

They have a machine up here Scott that will cut the weeds , load them on the boat and then load them in a dump truck to remove else where. They come right back next year. Are they harvesting them like that or KILLING them with chemicals ???

WTG Howard nice load of fish !!!!

scotteph wrote:

Today we went up to Pinchot Lake. Was hoping to throw frogs on top of the matted weed beds - NOT! They were'nt there! Their doing some kind of erradication program on the eaurasion milfoil. There are still some weed beds there but nothing like it was and none reaching the surface. We started at the top end of the lake in shallow water around lily pads, I was throwing a spro bronze eye frog. Had one take it, a nice fat 16.5 incher, then that was it for the top waters. The day turned out pretty good, I ended up with 11 largemouth and one perch. The rest on crankbaits. Bruce didn't fair so well, he only got one. Not sure what he was doing wrong?

Southeast PA LM '99

Scott, when you type a web addy into your web browser or click onto one of your "favorites" or are just browsing the internet and you find something (or place) that you want to include in your post, just right click on the web addy, select copy and then paste to your post.  It will come up as an active link...I hope this helps ya out bro!

Starting today and lasting until Monday morning, I will be involved in my family reunion.  It has been several years since the Doutt family has been together at the same time and place...lol!  Soooo, I doubt if I will be doing any fishing.  Gonna roast a pig on Saturday!

The new straps and motor bonnet for the "Bushwacker's" cover are complete and she is ready to go back out on the water.  This will also make her ready for travel to meets and long trips...  I have two meets yet this year and I hope I will be able to attend everything I have planned for next year (that will depend a lot on Karen's health).

I received an email from Walleye Wayne yesterday.  He says hi to all and wants you to know that all is well with he and his family.  Wayne has changed jobs this year and says he loves his new responsibilities.  His son Brett is being encouraged to try out for a full sports scollorship (sp) at a US college.  He also said that his wife is pissed because the temp. has not gotten above 75* all summer and snow is only a month away!  LOL!  For those of you that aren't familar with Wayne; he was a very big presence on this BB for many years and he and his son have been very active in baseball.  Oh ya, they live in Canada, and I promised him I would not hold that against him!   He looks forward to when he can meet up with the many friends that he has on this site!

I think I'll try to get to the marsh with Lanny after church if it's not raining!

Today me and Bruce went down to the Octoraro. It was a good day out there, we were catching them left and right. Caught them on all sorts of baits, most of mine came on a jig & pig and spinnerbait. Bruce got the big one for the day on a buzzbait, 5lbs. Most of the fish were nice, very few dinks. Didn't take pictures of most but took a couple of a few nicer ones.

I got back from Ohio late this afternoon.  Now it's time to focus on fishing again!  The therapy I started for my leg is helping a lot.  I see the doctor and therapist again on Monday...

Good mornin' everyone.  Scott, not sure about Friday yet.  I'll let ya know when it gets closer.  The therapy is working pretty good so if this continues, I'll go.  Ole Ed probably can't open the pic very much since the fish is SO BIG, it probably fills his entire screen...  I know one thing, I am sure glad you had the net!

Ya'll have a grape day!

Scott, sorry to say that I am not going fishing this week.  I am making slow recovery and I don't want to push it.  I have two more weeks of therapy which means the water level will most likly be dropped by then...

ERABBIT wrote:

I had a few Scott..........but they were not nice...............so I just let it go.............I'm not the one that posted that picture with the story how it was caught!!!!!!!   I'm sure the three we put back will fight another day.............can Pete say that !!!!!!!!

scotteph wrote:

Ed, if the fishing is anything like the last time me and Bruce were out it should be a good day! Thats right, I might be going with Pete. Not sure if he can even go? Ed, I'm suprised you didn't have any questions about that walleye Pete caught at Raystown? Did you zoom in on the picture at all?
Southeast PA LM '99

Welp, I guess it be fessin' up time  ...That fish in the net will not be swiming with anything any more!  Scott and I found it floating belly up just inside "Beer Belly Bay".  I only hooked one fish, a smallie, and it thru the hook at the boat when it decided to go airborne!  Although Scott and I have not done so well at this meet, we are still improving!  Ed and Carol did what I was hoping they would do; bringing a trolling program that would work in the Raystown lake.  Look out for next year!

I was hoping that we were trolling the correct depth.  I think Ed was closer to it than we were.  The deepest I was running was 26'.  But I thought we covered many of the right places.  I am going to try my down riggers next year.  They may be manual but I got to start sometime!  We did try some spoons, but perhaps they were not the pattern that they wanted...I'll have to check with Ed about possibilities.

Concerning the fish we caught, ya I am suprised that no one caught on!   Sorry Art, but I will give that jig a workout this fall (hopefully) and next year.  Each time we go we learn a little more about fishing that lake!

No fishing today (Saturday) for me.  High winds and rain all day...Lanny wants me to go out with him to the Marsh on Sunday, but I had to decline.  My leg still isn't good enough for me to enjoy myself...I hope this soon clears up as I would like to get out for the late fall bite.  I guess I'll just settle in to tying up some walleye jigs...Maybe paint up some more spoons.  Perhaps I'll thaw out some fish and make them ready for the smoker...Ya'll have a grape weekend!

Looks like no fishing for me this weekend.  Besides my legs, it is supposed to rain on and off all weekend...

No fishing for me this weekend...The church bazaar is Saturday and the only way I can help is by doing some kind of sit-down job...I can't stand for more than 10 min. at a time.  I still can't get in or out of a boat so Sunday will be out also.  I see the doctor today and schedule two MRIs, one for the back and one for my left knee (the good one).  For those of you that manage to get out this weekend, good luck!

Scott, I guess your kinda stuck with your vehicle being out of commission?  Keep me posted on when you work something out with Ed for turkey hunting.  I would enjoy the drive up and I can find something to do while you hunt!

I will be fishing the Susky all afternoon, until dark today.  The smallies, walleye and large cats are hiting real good now.  I'll up to Falmouth (Pa), fishing off shore near the boat launch.  Guys have been catching 18" smallies all week!  Wish me luck!

The fishies must of taken the day off...It was a beautiful day to be out tho!  I caught one fish at the very end, a 14" smallie.  Sorry, no pics!

Here ya go Howard.

Scott, nice fish and great pics!  Don't listen to them boogers, they just trying ta stir the pot!

He was looking for you Scott !!!!!!!!!!

Nice Howard!!!!!!!

Here ya go Howard...

First time on the water for 2010 went late about 12:00 noon spent the about a hour dropping downrigger down and bringing them back up getting the wire tight. I put two I bought over the winter and tore down one of them and one of my old one so the wire was loose. About 1:30 pm I had two lines in the water running SD ( that I had yet to get a fish on) with BW vib fly on one and a new fly ( forgot name) on other rig both downrigger. Ran them up tight the vib fly I tied as long as I could with the other at 22". I had two hits on the vib fly and landed two lakers 25.5" 5#6oz and 28" 5#10oz. Every thing was fine but the one new rigger ( Cannon Mag 10A) to get it to come up I had to hold the switch same as when it went down. Being I tore this rigger all apart could it be the wiring ??? Or just the switch gone bad ??
Best depth from 100' to 120' down 100' back 5' speed was 2.5 or better on the GPS , guess that's the key for these spinny's

Nice Ed!  I don't see any fins missing so these are both natives (not from hatchery)?  Sorry to hear about your new rigger...

So sorry, no pie left!

Posted By mr bill on 01 Jul 2010 09:55 PM
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