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by Play'n Hookey
Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fleas in the broad lake?
Replies: 11
Views: 1097

Re: Fleas in the broad lake?

I fished between Schuyler Island and the reef and did not pick up any fleas , but we fished Willsboro Bay today and they are starting to show up again. We boated six and released one yesterday day including three 24 “ and a fat 28 incher with a 15 inch girth . Today in the Bay we had the pleasure of...
by Play'n Hookey
Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PLine Florocarbon problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1767

Re: PLine Florocarbon problem

Have you tried soaking the spool in hot water? I don’t know but I’ve heard that helps sometime.
by Play'n Hookey
Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Willsboro Bay
Replies: 0
Views: 2905

Willsboro Bay

We fished Willsboro Bay August 10th & 12th plenty of fish scattered from 45 - 80 ft. . Also a few lakers hugging the bottom . We boated two 20 inch salmon down at 70 feet and back 20 on an orange crush and 1 - 26 inch laker with no fins clipped . Lake seemed fairly clean and only a few fleas .
by Play'n Hookey
Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Willsboro Lakers 2023
Replies: 5
Views: 887

Re: Willsboro Lakers 2023

I fished Willsboro Bay today with no results . Fish were scattered but no takers . We tried from 20 to 130 ft and dumped the tackle box on them but no luck. We will head for Schuyler Island in the morning.
by Play'n Hookey
Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: FLEAS
Replies: 8
Views: 1153

Re: FLEAS

Fished Willsboro Bay this morning thru early afternoon . Landed four from 28 - 19 with no real favorites for lures . Lots of fleas ,had to hand line them most of the way in even with 40lb. Lost a few that way hopefully they won’t last long this year.
by Play'n Hookey
Mon Oct 03, 2022 4:54 am
Forum: Trout and Salmon tactics
Topic: Wilsboro Bay
Replies: 2
Views: 2008

Re: Wilsboro Bay

One of the nicest days on the water this year,no fleas and very few sail boats . We got back at the launch around 1:30 just before the north winds started ramping up . Have a great fall Matt ! Dan S
by Play'n Hookey
Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:20 pm
Forum: Trout and Salmon tactics
Topic: Wilsboro Bay
Replies: 2
Views: 2008

Wilsboro Bay

Fished the Bay today and boated six lakers and one small salmon . The salmon was only 14 inches but I won't complain because it is the first one I've boated in a year and 1/2 . The lakers are running small as well 14 thru 21 inches but made for a good season finisher . We caught them from 110 down a...
by Play'n Hookey
Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Willsboro water
Replies: 2
Views: 746

Re: Willsboro water

Fished the northern end of the bay today , no fleas but I am running 40 lb. Andes with about a 20 ft. Flourocarbon leader . Boated four lakers and lost about the same . No particular color pattern or depth .
by Play'n Hookey
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fleas
Replies: 7
Views: 951

Re: Fleas

I fished Wilsboro Bay Tuesday and today . Fleas are very thick and making it quite a chore to reel your lines back in while stopping two or three times on a long retrieve . I've read that Andes 40lb. Mono helps ?
by Play'n Hookey
Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Slow slow year
Replies: 4
Views: 812

Re: Slow slow year

I've fished the northern part of Wilsboro Bay and south of Schuyler Island this several mornings year and have had good luck on lakers but even after trolling almost everything in the tackle box have yet to land a silver last year or this one so far but I'll give it another try tomorrow.
by Play'n Hookey
Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Where has everyone gone?
Replies: 20
Views: 2123

Re: Where has everyone gone?

I fished mornings out of Wilsboro launch last weekend and this morning . We found lakers from 15 - 40 feet and were showing fish at about 100 feet . No takers at the deeper depths but did well up top mostly on dipsy divers with orange and CI Sausage Gravy Milkshake spoons .
by Play'n Hookey
Sun May 29, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Nice morning on Wilsboro Bay
Replies: 1
Views: 564

Nice morning on Wilsboro Bay

Launched in the bay @ 6am . Set up on NE end and trolled up to the end of point and back . We caught 8 Lakers by 9:45 ,kept 6 from 19 - 23 " . Large Orange Crush behind 4" silver dodger and CI Sausage Gravy Milkshake behind 6" white dodger @ about 30' were the tackie of choice today ....
by Play'n Hookey
Sun May 15, 2022 8:18 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Wilsboro Bay
Replies: 3
Views: 1014

Wilsboro Bay

My wife and I I fished out of Wilsboro Bay Saturday morning for our first trip of the year . Found water temps from about 47 surface down to 39 deg. with some fish on bottom at about one hundred feet in the Bay . We made the swing in front of Hatch Point and started showing fish from just below the ...
by Play'n Hookey
Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Port Henry -10/8
Replies: 10
Views: 2610

Re: Port Henry -10/8

I,m glad that you could recover in time to get back out before the cold weather shuts us down . I agree with Tru Viking about being friends with most of the fishermen that we meet . I fish out of Wilsboro so I haven't been down to the ledge that you are speaking of but I have a buddy that told me of...
by Play'n Hookey
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Releases when using 40 lb mono for spiders
Replies: 5
Views: 2158

Re: Releases when using 40 lb mono for spiders

I am running blacks as well with good results ( 7 good lakers this Monday ) . I am running about 20 ft of fluorocarbon leader barrel swiveled to my main line taking 6 twists at the release ,cranking down on a medium drag . Hope this helps . Tight lines and twitching releases !