RAISE IN FLOW X DROP IN TEMPS = FISH

With yesterday's rain and a drop in the temps yesterday and into today, I had a feeling there would be some fish to be had.

There was a nice bump in the hydro graph over night so I was on the Catt at first light. There was still good visibility in the water accompanied by a very nice flow.

The best part of the morning is that it slowed down the aggressiveness of the bass bite and kept them off the line. I only caught 5 of those things today.






This morning the steelhead were hungry for jigs in various colors and pink worms. I didn't try roe but I am sure it would have worked. After the first half hour I met up with Jerry and Magic Mike and they did their thing.

I cut it short after about three hours as I was having wicked line twist. So I am off to Gander to get new line and I guess I will have to play like the other kids and use a swivel above my float in addition to the one connecting my main line to the floro. Gee in the old days I would blood knot all my connections and don't remember so many problems.



I am off for new line as there was no tolerating the twist and finishing of the morning.

no fishing today.........

no fishing today

30 plus bass....??????????

No pictures today because there were no steelhead caught.

After taking off the weekend, I hit the Catt at 6am hoping to get a few drop backs. I didn't know how long Iwould make it as the temps are supposed to get to 81 today.

The reports I received of the weekend stated that there were still dropbacks as far up as Gowanda which means there could be luck anywhere from there down. Fish were still hitting roe and jigs per the reports also.

well I caught no steelhead but got into 30 plus smallies on jigs. It REALLY did become a nuisance though they are great fighters. There appears to have been the first big push of bass from the lake this weekend. Which means either use strictly roe to stay away from the bass or be prepared for their intrusion onto your line with jigs and pink worms.

By 9:30am it started to get hot and I packed it up and left.

One good note is one my buds Skinner X gave me a brand new pair of Hodgeman neoprene stocking foot waders that were just my size. He just had them laying around unused bagged in his garage. So I threw a pair of old Rocky hunting boots that were ready for the garbage over them and some corkers and I was a new man. What a great feeling to take of waders and not have wet socks or sweat pants. These will hold me over for the week or so that is left in this season.

The clock is ticking down and summer is knocking on the door. We have cooler temps forecasted this week after today so hope still springs eternal.

Somebody give me a report this weekend!

Today is a day off and I'm itching already but it is draft day. I'm in the mobile war room reviewing the fist round to see how it will pan out.

And yes of of course the boys turn this annual event into a money pool.

Good Luck to Jay Lupini who will be out on the streams this weekend with his new/used Okuma Sheffield reel.

Jerry or Mike if you see this guy out there fishing where I always bump into you. Give him some tips. You never know he may be a future customer for your toys.

Good luck guys and bring the sun block!

Two hours and I was done this morning.....

First of all ,before I left this morning I deposited my Orvis waders in the garbage bin for this morning's pick up. I will be using my slightly less leaky loaner waders which I will try to aqua seal over the weekend. Unless I completely break down and go wader shopping this weekend. I would rather wait until next season.

I hit the Catt at first light and on my second drift I caught a small chromer on a jig. That was it for that section. Like a dumb dumb I did not clean the grit from the pin last night and she wasn't flowing properly which was not fun. I think I need to lube her up.

Before I left Jerry from Renegade Rods showed up with Magic Mike and some friends. They got a couple fish but I was NOT feeling the magic

Jerry showed me one of his latest toys a red Kingpin Series 1 on a new rod he just whipped up. It was a gorgeous rod with beautiful wrapped, naked mermaids, and steelhead on the shaft.

Jerry ... what are you up to now? Ten pins and how many rods?

His rods are a work of art.

I left those fine fisherman and decided to stop at one spot on the reservation. On my fourth drift I snagged up and lost my float. That was it for me today roughly 2 hours and done and I was happy with it. I have done well lately and I buried the waders today.

Tomorrow I will be off relaxing and watching the NFL draft at Schombatron's household. This is a tradition that goes back over 10 years. Beer, food, and football.

You see here in Buffalo the off season moves and transactions are more exciting than the heartbreaking regular season.

Time to relax........................