Newsletter

2008 Letter

Year end totals are located on the "Articles" page

Nov. totals: Smallies 905, walleye 51, white suckers 4, muskie 3 = 963 fish

Nov. 11th: Went fishing with Marion Nunan and Dave Eisenhard today. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water light stained and 44 degrees. We caught 93 fish today with 4 walleye, 1 big sucker, and a small muskie. Most of the fish were caught on LD Smallie Slammers from Alluring Baits.

Nov. 10th: Went fishing with Mike Nakoniki and his grandson Tyler. The sky was overcast and windy. The water light stained and 46 degrees. We caught 92 fish today with 5 walleyes in the mix. Some jerk baits were used but most of the fish came on LD Smallie Slammers from Alluring Baits.

Nov. 9th: Went fishing with Paul Szyszko and Lou Quinn today. The sky ended up clear and the water light stained and 49 degrees. We caught 127 fish with 5 walleyes in the mix. This is a new record for the most fish caught in the month of November. Most of the fish were caught on jerk baits and Trick Sticks.

Nov. 8th: Went fishing today with Wayne Shaw.The sky was overcast and the water temp came up to 50 degrees. The two of us caught 99 fish with 5 walleyes and 1 small muskie in the mix and we quit a half hour early. Jerk Baits and Trick Stick, LD Smallie Slammers caught the fish.

Nov. 7th: Went fishing with Rick Liebert today. The sky was overcast and the water was stained and got up to 50 degrees. The two of us caught 94 fish with 5 walleyes in the mix. LD Smallie Slammers by Alluring Baits and jerk baits fished slow caught the fish.

Nov. 6th: Taped a TV show with Alan Probst of the "All Outdoors With Alan Probst" show. Today we had an excellent trip. The air was warm, I was in a short sleeved shirt and overcast. The water was stained and got up to 47 degrees. We caught over 60 fish in 4 hours with many big quality smallies and 1 very nice 22" walleye for the camera. We mostly used jerk baits and the LD Smallie Slammers from Alluring Baits. As usual, Alan and his camera man Brian were a lot of fun to fish with.

Nov. 5th: Went fishing with Rich Myers today. The sky was overcast and the water was stained and got up to 47 degrees which turned on the smallies. The two of us caught 106 fish today! That's a new record for two people most caught fish in one day. Pretty darn good for November. All smallies with 2 walleyes and a sucker in the mix.We caught many big quality smallies and the biggest was just a little over 19" caught by Rich. Jerk Baits and LD Smallie Slammers by Alluring Baits caught the fish.

Nov. 4th: After voting I went fishing with Dick Rivers. The sky was overcast and the water stained and 46 degrees. The two of us caught 76 fish. All smallies with 8 walleyes in the mix. Jerk baits fished slow and Alluring Baits 3" LD Smallie Slammers caught the fish.

Nov. 3rd: Went fishing with Dave Shaw and Al Pekasiewicz today and it was a great day! The sky was slightly overcast and the water was stained and 46 degrees. We caught 112 fish. All smallies except for 16 walleyes, 1 small muskie, and 1 sucker. The lures of the day were jerk baits, and 3" Trick Sticks from Alluring Baits, mostly the LD Smallie Slammer.

Nov. 2nd: Yesterdays guy shouldn't have canceled. I knew it would have been great! Went fishing today with Pete and Tony Plaroni. The sky was mostly clear and the water was stained and 44 degrees. We caught 102 fish today with many quality smallies and 4 walleyes along with 1 white sucker. Jerk baits did well in the morning but 3" Alluring Baits Trick Sticks, the LD Smallie Slammer in pecticular caught most of the fish. Biggest smallie today was 19" and nothing under 11".

Nov.1st: Customer canceled. It would have been a great day for walleye and big bass.

Oct Totals: Smallies 1286, Walleye 34, Rockies 4, White Suckers 4, Muskie 1, Northern Pike 4, Brown Trout 1, Carp 1= 1,335 fish

Oct 31st: Went for a partial day with Dick Rivers. The day ended up sunny and the water still dirty stained and 42 degrees. We caught 32 fish with 5 walleyes and several quality smallies including a 20 1/4" Hog smallie. Alluring Baits Trick sticks caught the fish. A nice day once it warmed up.

Oct 30th: Went for a short trip with Jerry Premuto and Tom Baldini. The sky was clear, windy, and the water dirty stained and 42 degrees. We caught 12 fish with Jerry catching a trophy smallie and a 30" angler award carp. Then they decided it was no day for "Old Men" and called it a day.

Oct 29th: Tried to do a TV show today, the water came up yet another 1 1/2ft and the water temp fell to 43 degrees and dirty stained water. We fished about a half an hour, caught a couple of bass, realized that this wasn't the day to film, went back to shore ate lunch and shot the BS. We'll try again next week with the warm up coming.

Oct 28th: Well we tried to go fishing this morning. Met the clients at the river, it was raining pretty hard and the wind was in the 20mph area. We knew it was supposed to get worse as the day went on so we rescheduled. Good thing we did. I ran into a snow storm on the way home and had 3" of heavy snow on the boat by the time I got back home.

Oct 27th: Went fishing with Ed Nestor and Barry Buchecker. The sky was overcast and light winds. The water was dark stained, it came up 1 1/2ft which was good, and 50 degrees. We did great!! We caught 101 fish with 2 walleyes in the mix. Many trophy smallies with just a small handful of 9" dinks. Most were over 12" with at least 15 over 16" to 18 1/2". Alluring Baits LD Smallie Slammers caught all the fish.

Oct 25th & 26th: Scheduled days off to do some cowboy action shooting.

Oct 24th: Went fishing with John and Andrew Snyder today. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water was very low, stained and 48 degrees. We caught 46 fish with 2 walleyes in the mix. Alluring Baits LD Smallie Slammers and jerk baits caught the fish.

Oct 23rd: Went fishing with 84 yr old Jerry Premuto and 88 yr old Bill Reilly. Don't let their age fool you these gentlemen know how to fish. We caught 50 fish with many big quality smallies and Bill caught 2 nice Northern Pike. The sky was partly sunny and the water was stained, very low and 49 degrees. It was a great day to be with these two guys.

Oct 22nd Customer resheduled for Nov.

Oct.21st: Customer canceled.

Oct. 20th: Went fishing with just Kevin today. Again it started out below freezing and ended up partly sunny. The river again was very low and stained. We caught 35 fish but we got some big quality smallies along with 2 walleye and 1 small muskie. Jerk baits caught most of the fish.

Oct.19th: Went fishing with Paul and Kurt Bornmann and Kevin Readinger. Another cold front went through. It was 21 degrees when I left the house and below freezing when we started. The sky turned out sunny with winds 10mph.The river was very low and stained at 50 degrees. We caught 32 fish with 2 rock bass and 2 walleye in the mix on jigs and jerk baits.

Oct 18th: Went fishing with Bob and Joe Herzog. The sky was partly cloudy, very cold in the morning and windy in the afternoon. The river was Algea stained and 58 degrees. We caught 30 fish today with 1 sucker in the mix. All fish were released.

Oct 17th: Went fishing with Bill Geist and Charley Gingrich today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water stained 59 degrees and very low. We caught 74 fish today with 1 walleye in the mix..Jigs and jerk baits caught the fish.

Oct 16th: Went fishing with Rick and Jay again. It rained in the morning and as soon as it stopped we enjoyed some top water action. It was great until noon when the wind picked up to 10-12mph then it was jerk baits and jigs. The river is still very low with many boats hitting the rocks. We caught 60 fish with 58 smallies and 2 walleyes in the mix.

Oct. 15th: Went fishing with Rick and Jay again. Today it was a little more like it. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was very low, algea bloom, and 62.5 degrees. We caught 75 fish with 1 northern pike, 1-walleye, 1 white sucker, and 1-Brown trout in the mix. Alluring Baits LD Smallie Slammers, tubes, and jerk baits caught the fish.

Oct.14th: Went fishing with Rick Porter and Jay Murphy. Toughest day yet this month. The sky was cloudy and the water was very low, algea stained and 62 degrees. We caught 45 fish all smallies. Mostly on Trick Sticks and tubes.

Oct. 13th: Went fishing with Lew Bollinger and Joe James. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water was very low, algea bloom, and 61 degrees. Another tough day for Oct. We caught 50 fish with 4 walleyes in the mix. Mostly on Alluring Baits LD Slammer Trick Sticks and LD spinners.

Oct. 12th: Went fishing with Ed and Ethan Szyszko. The sky was mostly sunny and the water was dark algea stained and 61 degrees. We caught 60 fish with 1 walleye and 1 rock bass in the mix. Everyone caught trophy smallies but Ed got a slammer 19 1/4" smallie which earned him a catch and release angler award from the fish commission. Alluring Baits LD Slammers and jerk baits caught the fish.

Oct. 11th: Went on an evening trip with Paul Szyszko and his little boy Dakota. We caught 15 fish with 1 walleye in the mix.

Oct. 11th: Went fishing with Ed Lenox and his son Eddy. The sky was sunny and the water very low, dark algea bloom and 61 degrees. We caught 45 fish with 1 walleye and several quality smallies. The fishing was tough for this time of the year. Alluring Baits LD Slammers caught most of the fish.

Oct. 10th: Went fishing with Jeff Hardin and Mike Waters. The sky was sunny and the water dark algea stained, very low and 60 degrees. We caught 45 fish with many big quality smallies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught most of the fish.

Oct. 9th: Went fishing with Jerry Premuto and Dirk Vander Sterre. The sky was partly cloudy and the water dark algea stained and 59 degrees. We caught 47 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. We caught one smallie that was 19" long, a pig! This was Jerrys 12th year with me and he celebrated his 84th birthday on the boat. Most of the fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and a few on jerk baits. All fish were released

.Oct. 8th: Did a TV show with Delaware Valley Outdoors today. The sky was partial cloudy with high winds in the afternoon. We stopped when we got an hours worth of film which took about 4 hours. We caught 40 fish with a 16" smallie being the biggest. OH well, that's TV. They're nice guys and fun to fish with. They will be fishing with me a couple of times next season.

Oct.7th: Went fishing with Russell Decker and Bear Gdovin. The sky was clear and the water stained and 58 degrees. We caught 71 fish today with 2 walleye in the mix. Got a few on jerk baits but most were on jigs.

Oct. 6th: Went fishing with Dick Rivers today. The sky was partly sunny and the water was stained and 59 degrees. We caught 43 fish with one northern pike in the mix. Jerk baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish.

Oct 5th: Went fishing with Dan and Earl West. Another cold morning starting at 36 degrees. The water was stained and got up to 60 degrees.. We only got 30 fish and we fished hard. A big muskie followed my crank bait in but he didn't strike. They were caught on jigs and crank baits. A yellow airplane came down the river lower than the trees. He actually had to go up and over us to get by, it was way cool. The passenger was waving at us.

Oct. 4th: Went fishing with Marion and Rich again. I had frost on the boat this morning, the air started out at 32 degrees! The water was stained and got up to 60 degrees. We caught 50 fish with 1 walleye in the mix.Marion snagged a 10ft noodle rod with a shimano reel. Most fish were caught on jigs and crank baits.

Oct.3rd: Went fishing with Marion Nunan and Rich Bealer. I knew it would still be dirty water so I went North where it would clear up first. The water was dark stained and 60 degrees. The sky was mostly cloudy with occasional cold rain. We caught 77 fish with 4 walleyes and 2 suckers in the mix. The fish were mostly caught on jigs with the new LD smallie 3" Slamer doing well from Alluring Baits.

Oct 2nd: Taped a segment for the "All Outdoors with Alan Probst " show. For the last three days we had caught over a hundred fish per day and I thought it was going to be easy to do so for this show. Wrong! I arrived to find a muddy river, high winds, and a water temp of 58 degrees. We fished for only 2hrs in the mud. I tried everything then I put on a LD Thumper spin bait and the show was on. We caught only 7 fish in the 2hrs, but out of the 7 there were  3 smallies over 16" biggest being 18" and a nice 18" walleye. The other 3 bass were in the 13"-14" range. Alan will be back at a later date to finish the show.

Oct.1st: Went fishing with Ed Nestor and Barry Buchecker. The sky was mostly cloudy with afternoon rain. The water was light stained and 64 degrees, depth is dropping again to low levels. We caught 161 fish with 1 rock bass and 1 walleye in the mix. This is the most fish caught so far in one day this season. All fish were released.The fish were mostly caught on jerk baits and spinner baits.

Sept. Totals: Smallies 2200, Walleye 19, rockies 2, White sucker 8, Hog Nose Sucker 4, Muskie 1, Bluegill 1= 2,235 fish

Sept. 30th: Went fishing with Bill Dombrowski and Dave Flannery. The sky was overcast and the water light stained and 64 degrees. We caught 126 fish on jerk baits with 1 bluegill in the mix. All fish were released.

Sept 29th: Went fishing with Todd Fetterolf and Gary Sidwell. The sky was overcast and the water clear down to 2 1/2ft and 66 degrees.River came up a little. We caught 103 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. We used top water baits in the morning and jerk baits in the afternoon. All fish were released.

Sept. 28th: Scheduled day off to go shoot Cowboy Action event at North Mountain Sportsman Club.

Sept. 27th: Had another evening charter with Tim and Dave. The evening was again overcast. We caught 65 fish on top water and small spinners.

Sept.26th: Had an evening charter with Dave Borkowski and Tim Miller. The sky was overcast with no wind, perfect for top water. We caught 66 fish with Dave catching the most and Tim catching the biggest. Most fish were caught on top water and Dave caught  quite a few with an in line spinner. All fish were released.

Sept: 26th: Got a call last night from my client who had to cancel.

Sept.25th: Went fishing with Rich Myers and Jeff LaBonde today.The sky started out foggy then a hazy sun. The water was clear to 2.5ft and 67 degrees. We caught 101 fish today with some nice quality smallies in the bunch. We also saved a chipmunk that was about half way accross the river.(see photo page). Jerk baits caught most of the fish and a few on jigs. All fish were released. Also check out "General Fishing" on my forum to catch the latest on my incedent.

Sept 23rd and 24th: Went fishing with brothers Brandon and Jeremy LaJune. Both days were the same in different stretches of the river. The sky was a bright sunny day and the river was light stained, very low, and 68 degrees. We caught A TOTAL of 151 fish for the two days with 5 walleye and 2 suckers in the mix. Brandon caught a slammer 20" smallie. Grub jigs, jerk baits, and some top water lures caught the fish. All fish were released.

Sept 22nd; Went fishing with Brad Dusold and Jerry Rahn. The morning started out overcast but came out bright and blue bird sunny. Fishing was tough. We caught 66 fish with Jerry getting a monster smallie. Jerk baits, LD Spinner baits, and a special one brought by Jerry caught the fish.All fish were released. Got an e-mail from one of my local WCOs. He wants to talk to me about the wader from yesterday. Seems he was an ex employee of the Fish Commission and got upset that I had to put a wake on him. This should be interesting.

Sept 21st: Went fishing with John Snyder and Ron Grambo. The sky was semi overcast, the water light stained , very low, and 68 degrees. We caught 105 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. jerk baits and LD spinners caught most of the fish. All fish were released. Coming back a guy was wading right in the boating channel forcing me to put a wake on him or wreck my boat. Fishing in a boating channel is like playing in the road. Sooner or later a car is going has no choice but to come close.

Sept.20th: Had a cancellation, washed the boat.

Sept. 19th: Went fishing for 5 hours with Dick Rivers and Sam Newman. The sky was foggy early AM and sunny in the PM. We caught 58 fish with several big quality smallies in the bunch. Jerk Baits and stick worms caught the fish.

Sept 18th: Had an evening charter with Frank Hubert and Jay Poole. These gents came all the way from Delaware for an evening charter. We did manage to get in 4 hrs before dark. The jerk bait bite was on and the guys just hammered them. I caught some on top water baits but that bite really wasn't there. We caught 43 fish,all were released.

Sept.18th: Went fishing with Steve and Norbert again. It was nice early morning but then the winds came up to 20mph which made it tough. We caught 81 fish today with 1 walleye in the mix. LD Thumpers , jerk baits, tubes and stick worms caught the fish.All were released.

Sept. 17th: Went fishing with Steve and Norbert again. The sky was mostly Sunny, the river stained, very low and 69 degrees. We caught 103 fish today with one walleye and 1 rock bass in the mix. Jerk baits, tubes, and trick sticks caught the fish. We also enjoyed some top water action in the morning. All fish were released.

Sept.16th: Went fishing with Steve Gehrinder and his dad Norbert. The sky was overcast and the water stained,very low, and 72 degrees. We caught 76 fish today on a little bit of everything including jerk baits, tubes, trick sticks, and a few on top water. All fish were released.

Sept.15th: Went fishing with Bill Anderson and Lew Bollinger. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was stained, very low, and 73 degrees. We caught 80 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. Jerk baits were mostly used with Alluring Baits trick sticks and LD Thumpers catching a few. All fish were released.

Sept. 14th: Went fishing with Ethan Szyszko and Tom Horan. The sky was mostly sunny and the water was stained and 72 degrees. We caught 103 fish with a white sucker in the mix. We caught many quality smallies. We caught a few in the morning on top water baits, then most were caught on jerk baits. I also caught some on Alluring baits trick sticks. All fish were released. The water is very low.

Sept. 13th: Went fishing with Joe Stevko and his son Brian. The day was dark overcast with no wind. The river was stained and 68 degrees. After catching the first 20 on jerk baits, we used top water lures the rest of the day to catch 75 fish total. Brian also caught a small muskie and a fall fish. All fish were released. .

Sept. 12th: Went fishing for 6hrs in the rain with Dick Rivers and 83 year young Jack Coynningham. The river was stained, low, and 68 degrees. We caught 72 fish with some good quality smallies in the bunch. Jerk baits and LD smallie slamers caught the fish. All fish were released.

Sept :11th: Went fishing with 84 year young Jerry Premuto and Dick Gibson. The sky was partly cloudy and the water stained and 72 degrees. We caught 75 fish with 2 walleyes and 1 sucker in the mix. Dick took a walleye home to eat. All fish were caught on jerk baits even though Dick had tried several lures he brought with him.

Sept 10th: Had a scheduled repair day for boat and had new graphics put on tow vehicle.

Sept.9th: Went fishing with Ed and Jeremy Moses today. We had a hard rain in the early morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon. The river was stained, 72 degrees, and still very low. We caught 68 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. We had a little topwater action, but most of the fish were caught on jerk baits. All fish were released.

Sept. 8th: Went fishing with Bill Kurtz and Harry Reaver. The sky was sunny and hot, the water light stained and 75 degrees. We caught 73 fish today with 2 walleye and many quality smallies in the mix. All were caught on jerk baits, all were released.

Sept. 7th: Went fishing with Jason and Jeromy Stewart today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water stained and 72 degrees and still low. The early morning was slow but then it picked up. We caught 140 fish today with many quality smallies, 1 walleye and 2 hog nose suckers in the mix. All were caught on jerk baits, all were released.

  Sept. 6th: Went fishing again with John and Shamus. It rained for most of the day and the river was stained and 75 degrees. We caught 91 fish with 1 walleye, 2 white suckers and 1 hog nose sucker in the mix. We caught many quality smallies, at on point, Shamus and I had a double with 16" smallies, see photo page. John got a smallie that went 19".All fish were caught on jerk baits. All fish were released. The water is still very low.

Sept. 5th: Had an evening charter with John and Shamus Smith. We caught 35 fish with many quality smallies.

Sept.5th: Went fishing with Dick Rivers. The sky was sunny with 15 to 20mph winds.The water was light stained and 77 degrees. We caught 62 fish with 1 rockie in the mix. Dick got a beautiful 20" smallie on his last cast of the day. We also saw an otter in the morning. The water is very low.

Sept. 4th: Went fishing with Scott Bishop and David Strunk. The sky was sunny and hot. The water was light stained and 76 degrees. We caught 73 fish with 1 walleye and 1 hog nose sucker in the mix. Scott would have had about a 40" muskie if I had a bigger net on board. Dave kept his 18" walleye. The fish were caught on jerk baits and Alluring Baits Trick sticks.

Sept. 3rd: Went for a short evening boat ride and a little fishing with Michele Burgett and her dad Harold Sones. We caught 16 smallies , watched the eagles and wildlife. A very pleasent evening

Sept.3rd: Went fishing with Ed and Adam Schanely today. The sky was sunny and hot. The water very low, light stained and 76 degrees. We caught 72 fish today with many quality big bass in the mix along with 1 walleye. Jerk baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish. All were released.

Sept. 2nd: We kicked big bass butt today. Went fishing with Levi Honse and Mike Hess. The sky was sunny and hot. The water was light stained and 75 degrees. We caught 85 fish today with many big quality smallies along with 1 walleye and 1 sucker in the mix. Jerk Baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish. All were released.

Sept 1st: Went fishing with Pete and Tony Larioni. The sky was sunny and clear. The water was stained and 74 degrees. We caught 87 fish with many quality smallies in the mix. The fish were caught on Alluring Baits LD Smallie Slammers and Jerk Baits. All fish were released.

Aug Totals: Smallies 1831, walleyes 43, rockies 8, white suckers 2, channel cats 1, carp 1, Bluegill 6= 1892 fish

Aug 31st: Had an evening charter with John Snyder and his friend Duff. We caught 30 fish on jerk baits and top water baits.

Aug 31st: Went fishing with Chuck Ross and Glenn Bieber. The sky was sunny and clear. The water light stained. We caught 60 fish today with 1 walleye in the mix. Jerk Baits and Alluring Baits trick sticks(LD Smallie Slamers) caught the fish. There was a huge boat activity on the river. tough fishing.

Aug 30th: New day record for the month of August in 28 years! Went fishing with Greg Radison and Ray Matejik. The morning was overcast with little wind the afternoon mostly cloudy. The water was stained and 71 degrees. We caught 139 fish with 1 sucker,1 rockie, and 1 bluegill in the mix. The water is getting very low. We used top water lures and jerk baits. Greg did well with an inline spinner bait he brought. Ray caught several on a wacky rig.

Aug 29th: Went fishing with Dick Rivers and Rick Ross for 5 hrs. The sky was overcast with light rain and the water was stained and 71 degrees.We caught 52 fish with some quality smallies in the bunch. We had fun with top water lures and jerk baits along with the LD smallie slammers. The water is getting very low again. Just 4"to 5" on the flood gauge.

Aug 28th: Had a no show, too bad because I have a waiting list of people that would have gone.

Aug 27th: had an evening charter with Ed and John Derrick. We had a blast, I've known these guys over 10 years. John has fished on a regular basis where as this was the first time in 30 years that Ed has picked up a rod. We caught 55 fish with a bunch a big smallies caught. The first hour we used jerk baits, then for the last two hours the sky was overcast with no wind. We did very well with top water baits. Lots of fun. All fish were released.

Aug 27th: Went fishing with Bob and Rob Gunther. The sky was sunny and the water stained and 75 degrees. We caught 75 fish with 2 walleye and 3 bluegills in the mix, all on jerk baits. There were many quality smallies caught and Rob caught his first two walleyes. All fish were released.

Aug. 26th: Had an evening charter with Sam Wylie and Tom and Adelene McDaniel. Sam had won the trip that I donated to North Mountain Sportsmen Association. We caught 35 fish with 1 walleye in the mix on jerkbaits. All fish were released.

Aug. 26th: Went fishing with Dale Moyer and Don Lechner. The sky was sunny and the water was stained and 75.6 degrees. We caught 93 fish with 2 walleyes in the mix all on suspending jerk baits.All fish were released.

Aug 25th: Had an evening charter with some local friends. We caught 37 fish all on jerk baits.

Aug 25th: Went fishing with Kris and Marie Lewis. The sky was mostly cloudy with 7 to 10mph winds. The water was dark stained and 75.5 degrees. The morning was slow but when the front went by the afternoon was pretty good. We caught 62 fish with 4 walleyes and 2 bluegills in the mix. LD spinners,jigs, but the one that turned on the day were suspending jerk baits. All fish were released.

Aug 24th: My scheduled day off to do some cowboy action shooting at our club at North Mountain Sportsman Club.

Aug 24th: Had an evening charter with some local friends we caught 40 fish. All smallies with 2 walleyes in the mix. LD spinners and topwater Baits caught the fish.

Aug 23rd: Spent the morning setting up for our clubs cowboy shoot and had an evening charter with John and Glenn Snyder. The sky had a couple of clouds and the water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 23 fish with 2 walleyes in the mix. All fish were released.

Aug 22nd: Had an evening trip with Joe Canduci and his grandson Jared. Fro some reason tonight they just weren't biting. We caught 16 fish. All were released.

Aug 22nd: Went fishing with Dick Rivers and Tom Falkie. The sky was sunny and the water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 65 fish with 2 rock bass and 1 walleye in the mix. And Dick got a 32" Carp on a ld spinner in the mouth. That's the second time we got a carp on a spinner. I believe it's because we can work the LD Spinners so slow.. Everything was caught on LD Spinners and Thumpers along with Trick Sticks. All fish were released except Tom kept the walleye.

Aug 21st: Went fishing with Matt and Annessa Williams and their Uncle Paul Voepet. The sky was blue bird clear and hot. The water was dark stained and 75 degrees. We caught 71 fish today with many quality smallies, 4 rockies, and 4 walleyes. LD Thumpers, Alluring Baits Trick Sticks, and Strike King lizards caught the fish. All were released.

Aug 20th: Went fishing with Tom Robbins and Lynwood Myers. The sky was sunny with high winds. The water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 78 fish today with 4 walleye in the mix. LD spinners and Thumpers along with Alluring Baits trick sticks caught the fish. All were released.

Aug 19th: Went fishing with Skip Conant and Bob Greenlee. The sky was partly cloudy with high winds for most of the day. The water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 60 fish with 2 walleye and 2 rock bass in the mix. LD Spinner baits and Thumpers caught the fish. All were released.

Aug 18th: Went fishing with Will Cressman and John Garzel. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 85 fish with 4 walleye and 1 rock bass in the mix. Alluring baits trick sticks and LD spinners and Thumpers caught the fish. All were released.

Aug. 17th: Had an evening charter with Rick McNeal and Joe Boyce. We caught 50 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. LD spinners and Thumpers caught the fish. All were released.

Aug. 17th: Went fishing with John Snyder and Jerry Moyer. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 75 degrees. We caught 65 fish with 2 walleye and 1 rock bass in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks , LD spinner baits, and LD Thumpers caught the fish. All fish were released.

Aug.16th: Went fishing with Bill Thorberg and Mike Gornto. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dirty stained and 75 degrees. We caught 57 fish today with 1 walleye in the mix. My new LD Thumper Spinner caught the fish. All fish were released.

Aug 15th: Went fishing with Dick Rivers and his son Matt and 10 yr old grandson Amir. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water was dirty stained and 75 degrees. We caught 55 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. Amiri caught the biggest bass at 17 1/2". Trick Sticks and spinner baits caught the fish.

iAug. 14th: Went fishing with Truman and JoAnne McMullan. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark/dirty stained. We caught 55 fish with 3 walleyes and 1 white sucker in the mix. LD spinner baits and Alluring Baite trick sticks caught the fish. All fish were released.

Aug 13th: Went fishing again with Rick McNeal and his two boys Christopher and Steven. As usual it was fun fishing with these guys and we caught some quality fish. We landed 59 fish with 1 rock bass in the mix. Christopher caught the big smallie of the day at over 17". The boys are learning the aprox age of the smallies as they catch and release them according to their lenght. This trip was part of their birthday presents. LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits stick worms caught the fish.

Aug 12th: Had an evening charter with a couple of friends. The sky was overcast and the water was dirty stained and 75 degrees. We caught 32 fish with 2 walleyes in the mix. Ld spinner baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

Aug 11th: Had an evening charter with Ron Bartholomew and 11 yr old Dylan Sample. The sky was cloudy and we got caught in a downpour. We caught 30 fish on ld spinner baits.

Aug 11th: Went fishing with Harold and Tammy Hoff. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dark stained and 75 degrees. We caught 55 fish with 1 channel Cat in the mix. It was Tammys first time on the river and she did well. LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish.

Aug 10th: Went fishing with Paul Szyszko and his 8 yr old son Dacota. The sky was mostly cloudy and the river dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 61 fish with 1 walleye and 1 rockie in the mix. LD spinner baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

Aug 9th: Day charter didn't show. But had an evening charter with Rick McNeal and his two boys, Christopher and Steven. We had a real good time. We caught 32 fish with Christopher getting his first walleye. Spinners caught most of the fish. Just before we left we caught several on flukes. All fish were released.

Aug 8th: Went fishing with Dick Rivers and Jeff Harding for a 5 hour charter. The sky was overcast and we left during a heavy rain storm. The water was dark stained and 75 degrees. We caught 59 smallies today. LD spinner baits caught most of the fish.

Aug 7th: Went fishing with Clyde Derstine and his grandson Cody Detweiler from Florida for a 6hr charter. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 72 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. Alluring Baits tyrick sticks and ld spinners caught the fish. All fish were released

Aug 6th: Went fishing with John McLaughlin and his grandson Scott. The sky was partly sunny with 10-15mph winds and the water was dark stained and 77.5 degrees. This was their first trip on the river and they did well. We caught 67 fish with 1 walleye in the mix.Jigs were hard to use in the wind so we used LD spinner baits most of the day. Also had an evening charter that the guy won which I donated but he didn't show.

Aug 5th: Had to got to the dentist to get front tooth pulled because I broke it when I kissed my boat! Now I talk with a lissssp.

Aug 4th; Had an evening trip with Rick Steven and Joe Daly again. We caught 35 smallies tonight. Trick sticks and ld spinners caught the fish.

Aug 4th: Went fishing with Dale Derr and his son Jamie. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 78 degrees. It was the guys first trip on the river and they did well. We caught and released 61 fish with 2 walleye and 1 rocky in the mix. Alluring baits trick sticks along with LD spinner baits caught the fish.

Aug 3rd: Had an evening 3hr charter with Rick Steven and Joe Daily. The sky was cloudy and the water dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 43 fish with a 22" walleye in the mix. Used a new custom spinner bait which did well along with the LD spinner and Alluring Baits Stick worms and flukes.All fish were released.

Aug 2nd: Went to North Mountain Sportsman Club to help with their "Women In The Outdoors" day. I donated an evening charter to them. It's part of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Aug 1st: Went fishing with Dick Rivers for 6hrs. The sky was partly cloudy and the water dark stained and 77 degrees. We caught 69 fish today, all smallies. Started out the morning with Alluring Baits flukes, caught several fish until the sun became direct, then it was LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits Trick sticks that caught the fish.

July totals: Smallies 1763, walleye 24, rockies 16, white sucker 1, channel cat 1, carp 1= 1806 fish

July 31st Went fishing with Bob Shaffer, Anthony and Lenny Meli. The sky was partly cloudy and the water dark stained and 77 degrees. We caught 62 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. The fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD Spinner Baits. All fish were released.

July 30th: Went fishing with Jeff and Pam Henry. The sky was hazy, the water was muddy stained and 78 degrees. We caught 51 fish with 1 rockie in the mix. Trick sticks and LD spinner baits caught the fish.

July 29th: Went fishing with Ryan Smith and his 12yr old son Ryan. The sky was partly cloudy and hot. The water was muddy stain and 77 degrees. We caught 106 fish with 3 walleyes in the mix and many quality smallies. Alluring Baits 4" trick sticks and LD Spinner Baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

July 28th: Went fishing with Lew Bolinger and Joe James. The sky was partly sunny and the water muddy stained and 76 degrees. We caught 72 fish with one 36" carp in the mix caught on the mouth with a spinner!!! LD Guide spinner baits and Alluring Baits 4" trick sticks caught th fish. All fish were released.

July 22nd: Went fishing with Walt Engler and Ron Franks today. The weather was great. Overcast all day with little wind until we were about to stop. The water was dark stained and 80 degrees. We caught 101 fish today with many quality trophies. I used an Alluring Baits Duper Fluke Jr all day and caught a lot of fish on it. We also used their Trick Sticks and Walt had some spinners he made which also worked well. All fish were released.

July 21st: Went fishing with Al Bosc today. The sky was partly sunny and the water was stained and 81 degrees. We caught 83 fish today with 1 channel cat and 1 rockie in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish. All fish were released.

July 20th: Went to the North Mountain Sportsman Club and helped with their Youth Field Day. I ran the Cowboy Action Part of it and taught the kids how to shoot a six gun safely. Most of them had never touched a revolver before and they all liked it.

July 19th: Went fishing with Rick Matz and his son Shawn. The sky was partly cloudy and the water stained and 80 degrees. We caught 115 fish with 1 walleye and many quality smallies in the mix. Most of the fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks. All fish were released.

July 18th: Went fishing with Dick and David Rivers today. The sky was partly cloudy and hot. The water was dark stained and 80 degrees. We caught 76 fish today all smallmouth bass. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and Yum Crayfish caught the fish. All fish were released.

July 17th: Went fishing with Dan Hrabko today. The sky was partly cloudy until the end of the day when we had to cut the day a little short and out race a thunder storm. The water was stained and 80 degrees. We caught 90 fish today with many quality smallies in the mix. Alluring Baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

July 16th: It all came together today. Went fishing with Rick and Ricky Liebert. These gets have been fishing with me for 10 years now. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was stained and 79 degrees. We caught 160 fish today which is a new record for one day of fishing for the month of July. The fish were caught on LD spinner baits in the morning, then it was all Alluring Baits Trick Sticks. A great day! All fish were released.

July 14th:Went fishing with Si Belden and Suede Reed. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was stained and 78 degrees. We caught 100 fish with 2 rockies in the mix with many quality smallies. Alluruing Baits Trick Sticks caught most of the fish.All fish were released.

July 13th: Went fishing with Si Belden and Brad Mellon. We had a little morning rain, the partial cloudy skies. The water was very low, stained, and 79 degrees. We caught 65 fish with 1 walleye and many quality smallies in the mix. It was Brads first time out on the river and he caught the two biggest fish for the day. Top water baits caught a few, then it was Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD spinner baits. Saw my first snowy eagret for the season.All fish were released.

July 12th: Went fishing with Todd Shaner and Neal Horter the sky was partly cloudy and the water light stained and 80 degrees. We caught 95 fish today, all smallies. Had some top water early in the morning then it was Alluring Baits stick worms and Arkie crayfish. All fish were released.

July 11th: Went fishing for 5hrs with Dick Rivers. The sky was overcast and the water light stained and 78 degrees. We caught 79 fish with 2 walleyes and 2 rockies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and Arkie crayfish caught the fish.

July 10th: Went fishing with Frank Fritzinger and his son Joe. The sky was mostly sunny and the water light stained and 80 degrees, also very low. We caught 140 fish with 2 walleye and 1 sucker in the mix. This is a new July record for the most fish caught in one day. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and Arkie Crayfish caught the fish.

July 9th: Had an evening charter with Matt Johnson and his wife Sue. We caught 28 fish with 1 walleye in the mix on Trick Sticks.

July 8th: Went fishing with Mike Clark and his son Matt. The sky was partly cloudy and a hot, humid day. The water was algea stained and 81 degrees. We caught 101 fish again today with some nice trophy smallies, 2 walleye, and 1 rocky in the mix. We started out with top water baits and Matt got a nice trophy with it. The it was mostly Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks and LD Spinner Baits that caught the fish..All fish were released.

July 7th: Went fishing with Tom & Jerry. Tom should have been in other places hence the alias. The sky was partly cloudy and the water stained with algea and got up to 80 degrees. The river is low so I had to watch where I traveled. We caught 101 fish with 2 walleyes and a rockie in the mix. We caught a few on top water first thing out, then it was all LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks. Jerry had the hot stick of the day. All fish were released.

July 6th: Went fishing with Kevin Readinger and Paul Bornman. The sky was partly sunny and the water was stained 76 degrees, and getting dangerously low. We caught 80 fish with 1 walleye and 1 rockie in the mix. We started early to get some top water action in with Pop-R's, and Chug Bugs. Then it was LD spinners and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks that caught the fish.

July 5th: Went fishing with Mike Bray and his son Mike. The sky was partly sunny and the water was stained and 75 degrees. We caught 60 fish with 4 walleye and 2 rock bass in the mix. LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits trick sticks caught the fish.

July 4th: No fishing today, Thought it best to be safe and not book a charter with all the holiday boating going on around the accesses.

July 3rd: Went on a partial charter with Dick Rivers and Jack Conyham. Jack is 82 years young and it was a pleasure having him on board. The sky was cloudy and the water was dark algea stained and 76 degrees. We caught 52 fish with 2 rock bass in the mix along with 4 trophy smallies. Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks and LD spinner Baits caught the fish.

July 2nd: Had a scheduled maintenance for my boat and trailer with Snake Creek Marine. Those guys are the best. I've always had good results with their work.

July 1st: Had an evening charter with Tom and MaryLou Austin. A beautiful, peaceful evening. We caught 20 fish with 2 walleye in the mix. On the way back in we saw three eagles, one kept flying right along over us. All fish were released.

July 1st: Went fishing with Steve Coons and John Wood. The sky was cloudy and the water dark algea stained and 76 degrees. We caught 92 fish with 2 walleye and 3 rockies in the mix. John caught an Angler Award 11 1/4" rock bass which he released as were all fish. The trip was provided by their wives for Fathers Day. Hey guys spread the word, I have gift certificates for charters.

June totals: 1748 bass, 58 walleyes, 53 rock bass, 5 channel cats, 1 white sucker, 1 muskie= 1866 fish

June 30th: Had an evening charter with Doug Denure and his grandson Dan. We caught 24 fish with 1 walleye in the mix. All fish were released.

June 30th: Went fishing with Dave Westbrook and Rob Bahr. The sky was partly sunny and the water dark algea stain and 77 degrees. We caught 90 fish with 3 walleyes and 2 rockies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD spinner baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

June 29th: Went fishing with Bill Thorberg and his son Bill. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 50 fish with 2 rockies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD spinner baits caught the fish. We also saw a couple of mink fighting over a crayfish, quite a sight.All fish were released

June 28th: Went fishing with Dave Brodbeck and Neil Chronister. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dark stained and 76 degrees. We caught 76 fish today, all smallies with 1 rock bass, and 4 walleyes in the mix. The guys harvested 3 walleyes within my slot limit. We watched a parent eagle bring a fish to its young. Too cool! Most of the fish, LD spinner baits and Alluring baits Trick Sticks caught the fish along with a few on crank baits.

June 27th: Went fishing with Tom and Judy Morris. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dark stained. We caught 80 fish with 4 walleye, 3 rockies, and 7 trophy smallies in the mix. LD Spinner Baits and Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks caught the fish.All fish were released. It was Toms and Judy's first walleye catches. We also found a new eagles nest with an eaglet in it that I've never seen before.

June 26th: Went fishing with George Sworen and Ronnie Hazelton today. The sky was cloudy and the water dark stained. We caught 110 fish today with 2 walleye, 1 rockie, 1 muskie, and 4 trophy smallies in the mix. LD Spinner Baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish. All fish were released.

June 25th: Went fishing with Will Cressman and Andy Nicholson. The sky was sunny and the water was dark stained and 72 degrees. We caught 71 fish with 3 rock bass in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD Spinner Baits caught the fish. All fish were released

June 24th: Went fishing with Ron and Deb Adams. The sky was partly cloudy with a little rain. We caught 130 fish, a new June record! All smallies with 3 rockies and 6 walleyes in the mix along with 8 trophy smallies. LD spinner baits caught most of the fish. All fish were released.

June 23rd: Went fishing with Joe and Al Gazdalski today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 72 degrees. We caught 73 fish today in 6 1/2hrs with 3 rock bass, 3 walleye, and 1 channel cat in the mix. Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks and LD spinner Baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

June 21st & 22nd: Went to my monthly cowboy shoot at the North Mountain Sportsmen club in Muncy Valley Pa. Be back on the water on Monday

June 20th: Went fishing with John Yaswinski and John Jason. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 70 degrees. We caught 90 fish in 6 hrs today. All smallies with 1 walleye , 2 rock bass, and 7 trophy smallies in the mix. It was a fun day but what made it even better is that we were all using 6 1/2ft custom light rods that I made.Even a 10" smallie felt like a monster! LD Spinner Baits and Alluring 3" Trick Sticks caught the fish. At one place we saw 6 eagles all together.

June 19th: Went fishing with Denny Bitner and Curt Heverly. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water dark stained and 67-70 degrees. We caught 102 fish today with 1 channel cat and 4 rockies in the mix. LD spinner Baits and Alluring Baits trick sticks caught the fish.

June 18th: Went fishing with Mark Bactle and his 13yr old daughter Alli.The sky was overcast with rain all day, the water was dark stained and 71-72 degrees. We caught 75 fish today all smallies with 2 walleye and 4 trophy smallies in the mix. LD spinner baits and Alluring baits Trick Sticks caught the fish.

June 17th: Went fishing with Bob Herzog and his 13yr old grandson Ty. The sky was cloudy, and a cold front went through last night. The water was dark stained and 75 degrees. We caught 59 fish with 1 rockie, 1 sucker, 8 walleyes, and 3 trophy smallies in the mix. We also saw 5 bald eagles and 5 gobbler turkeys. LD spinner Baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish.

June 16th: Went fishing with Chris Krystopa and Cheryl Rauch. The sky was partly cloudy with a little rain in the morning. The water was dark stained and 81 degrees. We caught 71 fish with 2 rockies, 3 walleyes, and 5 trophy smallies in the mix. LD spinner Baits and Alluring Baits Trick sticks caught the fish.

June 15th: Went fishing with Barry Wieand. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dark stained and 80 degrees. We caught 45 fish with 4 walleyes and 1 rockie in the mix. LD spinner baits and Alluring baits 3" Trick Sticks caught ththe fish.

June 14th: Went fishing with Mike Heintzelman and Mark Madara. The sky was mostly cloudy and the water was dark stained and 81 degrees. We caught 77 fish with 2 rockies and 3 trophy smallies in the mix. LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits 3" trick sticks caught the fish. We got caught in a rain storm on the way back to the access. The river is low, we need water.

June 13th: Friday the 13th that is. Had a charter with Bob Labonde, Rich Myers, and Drew Gregg. The sky was sunny and the water dark stained and 81 degrees. We caught 52 fish with 1 rock bass and two trophy bass in the mix. LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish even though other baits were tried.

June 12th: Had an evening charter with Rich Myers and Drew Gregg. We caught 25 fish with 1 trophy smallie in the mix on LD spinner baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks.

June 12th: Went fishing with Don and Charlie again today. The sky was sunny and the water dark stained and 82 degrees. We caught 64 fish with 4 rockies in the mix. All were caught on LD spinner baits and Alurring Baits Trick Sticks.

June 11th: Had an evening charter with Don Ackerman and Charlie Evins. We caught 26 fish with 1 walleye and 3 trophy bass in the mix all on LD spinner Baits and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks.

June 10th: Went fishing with Jim Temple today. The sky was partly cloudy and HOT again, air temp in the 90's. The water was dark stained. We caught 74 fish today with 1 channel cat, 2 walleyes, and 7 trophy bass in the mix. Most of the fish came on LD Spinner Baits tipped with a Trick Stick. A few came on Crank baits, and jiggs. All fish were released.

June 9th:Went fishing in the 95 degree sunny air with Jason Teets and his dad, Bill. The water was dark/dirty stained and 79-82 degrees. We caught 71 fish today with 2 walleye in the mix. LD spinner baits caught most of the fish.

June 8th: Went fishing with John Yaswinski and Bill Geist. Another scorcher of a day at 92 degree air. We beat the heat somewhat when the guys said they wanted to meet by 6:00AM. I was at the access at 5:30 and had the boat ready. The water is still a dirty/ dark stain and 77 degrees. We caught some quality fish today. There were 61 fish caught, with 2 walleye and 7 trophy smallies. A 19"er being the biggest. Durring June through August I would recomend my clients come as early as possible to avoid the heat and catch more fish. LD spinner baits tipped with Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks caught most of the fish. All fish were released.

June 7th: Went fishing with Tom Gemski and Jeff Winkler today. Lord was it hot! Over 90 degrees hot! We caught 63 fish with 3 walleye,1 channel cat, and 5 rockies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD spinner baits caught the fish.

June 6th: Went fishing with Steve and Karen Partridge for a partial day. The sky was partly cloudy and the water dark/dirty stain and 69-71 degrees. We caught 44 fish with 2 rockies, 1 walleye, and 4 trophy smallies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD Spinner baits caught the fish.

June 5th: Went fishing with Scott Williams and Mike Kreck. The sky was partly sunny and the water was dark'dirty stained 68-71 degrees. We caught 54 fish with 2 rockies and 2 walleye in the mix along with 4 trophy smallies, the fish are still in post spawn. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and LD spinners caught the fish.

June 4th: Went fishing with Bill Thorberg and Jim Hendy. The sky was overcast and the water dirty dark stained and 68-71 degrees. We caught 73 fish with 2 walleye and 3 rockies in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks, and jerk baits caught the fish.

June 3rd: Went fishing with Brad Dusold and John Smith. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was dark stained with algie mix, 68-71 degrees. Still in post spawn but better today. We caught 80 fish with 2 rockies, 1 channel cat, 1 walleye, and 6 trophy smallies in the mix. Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks and Jerk Baits caught the fish.

June 2nd: Did a TV show today with Alan Probst of "All Outdoors With Alan Probst". The sky was mostly sunny, and the water was dirty dark stained. I knew it would be tough to get any big bass with post spawned conditions and I was right. We caught 46 fish today with 2 nice walleye and a rockie in the mix. The biggest smallie was 16". We got good footage on the two eaglets in their nest testing out their wings. Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks and crank baits caught the fish.

June 1st: Went fishing with Joe Gallagher and his son Brady. The sky was partly sunny with winds 12 to 18 mph, and the water was dirty dark stained and 68-70 degrees. Post spawn conditions are keeping us from the big fish. We caught 51 fish with 2 walleye and 3 rock bass in the mix. Brady caught the most and the biggest with a 19" Slammer Smallmouth bass. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks.

May totals: 1192 smallmouth bass, 110 walleye, 8 white suckers, 7 northern pike, 25 rock bass, 8 muskies, 2 carp = 1352 fish

May 31st: Went fishing with Tim miller and his son Evan. The sky was partly cloudy with on and off rain. The water was dirty/dark stained and 67-68 degrees, fish are post spawn. We caught 42 fish today with 7 walleye, 1 rockie, 1 - 34" carp, and 5 trophy smallies. Fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3" trick sticks, a few on jerk baits, and Tim had some other plastics he was using. Evan got his first walleye and his biggest smallie yet. A great day maybe not in numbers, but in satification.

May 30th: OK I messed up today and booked the same client today as next Friday, only he didn't know it. I had to get my drivers license photo done anyway today so it got done early. The boat and the Green Weenie both need to be washed so today is the day. Sorry to those who wanted a charter in May and I said I was booked full.

May 29th: Went fishing again with Si Belden. The sky was blue bird clear and sunny. The water was dirty dark stained and 63-68 degrees. We caught 41 fish with 3 rockies and 2 trophy smallies in the mix. Yep, you can tell it's post spawn for awhile. Si got ahold of a couple of more trophy smallies but the fish won those battles. Alluring baits 3" Trick Sticks caught all the fish. All were released.

May 28th: Had an evening charter with Johnny Rodriguez and his daughter Leila. The wind slowed to about 3mph.We caught 31 fish and had a good time.

May 28th: Went fishing with Si Belden and John Hendrickson. The sky was partly cloudy with 12-15mph winds. The water was a dirty dark stain and 64-68 degrees. We caught 52 fish with 3 rock bass and 1 walleye in the mix. All fish were released. All fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks.

May 27th: Had an evening charter with Bill Laird and Jerome Kelly. The wind came back but we still managed to catch 25 fish with Jerome getting a nice trophy smallie. All on 3" Trick Sticks.

May 27th: I'm back and the fish left, so to speak. It's post spawn now, the big fish are laying low. Went fishing with Dick Rivers today. the sky was partly cloudy with showers and the water was dark stained and 67 degrees. We caught 45 fish with 2 walleye and 2 trophy smallies in the mix. Alluring Baits 3" Trick Sticks caught the fish. Dick left at 2:00PM and my next charter was at 4:00PM so I waited in the truck. At 3:00PM a strong wind came and I heard a big crash. I turned in time to see a hight 20" diameter limb break off a tree and fall right where Dicks car was parked. If he would have stayed for the entire charter his car would have been smashed. Good thing for him the fishing was slow and he left early.

May 22nd to May 26th: Went and competed in the State Championships Cowboy Action Shoot.

May 21st: Went fishing with Joe Stevko and Ken Braren today. BINGO! The fronts all have passed. The sky was partly cloudy with on and off showers, we had to go to shore at one point because of the lightning. The water was dark stained and 54-57 degrees. We caught 102fish with 5 walleye,2 rockie, one was 11" long, 1 northern pike at 30" that Joe caught, Ken had one on just before that and 1-29" Carp that Joe caught which took us 20 minutes to get in, just before the lightning storm. It was a fun day with lots of action. Alluring baits 3" trick sticks caught most of the fish and jerk baits caught a few.

May 20th: Went fishing with Mike and Joe again today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was 54 degrees and dark stained. We caught 50 fish today with 5 walleye and 1 rockie in the mix.

May 19th: Had an evening charter with Mike Santambrogio and Joe Gonnella. The winds calmed down and we caught another 30 fish with 1 walleye and 3 trophy smallies in the mix.

May 19th: Mother Nature hammered us again with another cold front and this time with high winds. Went fishing with Bill Dombrowski and his son Bill. The sky was overcast with winds 15 to 30mph!The water was 55 degrees and dark stained. We caught 30 fish today with two walleyes and a rockie in the mix. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish.

May 18th: Went fishing with Ed Moses and Keith Vanderlin. Yep, another cold front. The sky was overcast and the water was dark stained. We caught 45 fish with 3 suckers,2 walleye,1 rockie, and 5 trophy smallies in the mix. We got a few with top water lures, but most came on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks.

May 17th: Went fishing with ED and Adam Nestor. We had another cold front go through. The sky was overcast, the water dark stained. We caught 42 fish with 2 walleyes in the mix.Alluring Baits Trick Sticks caught the fish.

May 16th: Went fishing with Gary and Scott Taylor on one just nasty day, The cold rain never stopped in eight hours! The river was light stained and 57-59 degrees. The cold front really put a stop to the bite and we worked for every fish. We caught 32 fish with 2 rockies, 2 nice northern pike and 2 small muskies. There was no top water or jerk bait bite. We got the fish on spinners, and Alluring Baits Trick sticks and tubes.

May 15th: Went fishing with Bob and Fran Ench. The sky was overcast to partly cloudy. The water was light stained and 59-61 degrees. The spinners caught most of the fish with top water and Alluring Baits Trick Stick caught the rest.We caught 41 fish with 8 trophy smallies in the mix.

May 13th & 14th: Went fishing with Georgs Ward and Jim Smigie. Both days were Blue Bird clear skies. The water was light stained. With the bright skies the top water was gone but we caught many fish with jerk baits, spinners, stick worms and tubes. We caught 110 fish with 13 walleyes, 3 rockies, 2 northern pike,a 27" and the big one that George got at 30". There were also 9 trophy smallie caught.

May 12th: Went fishing with Todd Fetterolf and Gary Sidwell. The sky was overcast and the water was light stained and 54-57 degrees. We caught 60 fish with 2 walleye and 3 small muskie in the mix along with 9 trophy smallies. Top water, jerk baits, and Alluring Baits caught the fish.

May 11th: Went fishing with Dan and Earl West. The sky was partly cloudy with winds 15 to 25mph! Tough fishing to say the least. The river was stained and 55-57 degrees.We caught 42 fish with 2 walleyes 1 rockie, and 7 trophy smallies in the mix. Top water, jerk baits, and jigs caught the fish.

May 10th: Evening Charter with Rich Nataline and Donna Miller. We caught 21 fish with 1 walleye and 3 trophy smallies in the mix.

May 10th: Went fishing with Steve Getsie and Jim Utley. The sky was overcast and the water stained and 56-59 degrees. We caught 58 fish with 2 walleyes and 6 trophy smallies in the mix. Lures used were top water, jerk baits, and Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and tubes.

May 9th: Had an evening charter with Tom Shay and his dad Tom. We caught 20 fish with 1 walleye and 2 trophy smallies in the mix. All on Top water and jerk baits.

May 9th: Went fishing with Dick Rivers in the cold rain all day. We caught 52 fish with 4 walleyes, 1 rock bass, 1 northern pike, and Dick caught a 40" Muskie! We called it a day at 2:00PM. Another great day!

May 8th: Went fishing with Dave Shaw and we had a great time! The sky was overcast and no rain. The water was light stained and 59-61 degrees. Perfect for Top water and that's what we did. We caught 65 fish with 1 small muskie in the mix. There were 25 trophy smallies all on top water lures and Dave got a 19" and a 19 1/2" hog smallies.

May 7th: went fishing with Dale Moyer and Don Lechner. The day was mostly sunny then overcast at the end. The water was light stained and 59-61 degrees. We caught 58 fish with 13 trophy smallies, 2 rockies, and 2 walleyes. Top water baits, jerk baits, and Trick sticks caught the fish.

May 6th: Went fishing with Marion and Barry again today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water light stained at 58-61 degrees. This was a top water day.! We caught 95 fish with 22 trophy smallies, 4 walleyes,1 sucker, and 2 rockies. 75 of the fish were caught on a LC 85 Sammy, the rest on Alluring Baits Trick sticks.

May 5th: Went fishing with Marion Nunan and Barry Stark. The sky was sunny and the water stained and 57-59 degrees. We caught 55 fish today with 4 trophy smallies, 8 walleyes, and a 31" Muskie that Marion caught. Most fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks, Baby Beaver Craws, and the muskie was caught on a Yum eel.

May 4th: Went fishing with Joe and Mike Romanosky. The sky was mostly overcast and the water was stained and 57-59 degrees. We caught 68 fish with 8 walleyes 2 rockies, and a sucker in the mix along with 7 trophy smallies. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3" & 4" trick sticks.

May 3rd: The first day of walleye season for keeps if you wish. Went walleye fishing with Ed Nester and Barry Buchecker. It was a perfect walleye day. Overcast, windy, nasty. Yep the worst you feel the better the walleye bite. The river was stained and 52-55 degrees. We caught 108fish!!! 75 smallies and 30 walleyes, a new one day record for walleyes. We also caught 2 suckers and a 33" Northern Pike. There were also 8 trophy smallies caught, a 18"er was the biggest. I have a slot limit on my boat for walleyes which is 15 1/2" to 20" for harvest, the rest goes back. Even though we released 7 legal 15" walleyes, the guys still had 10 keepers for a fish fry. A good day with a couple of great guys. All fish were caught on Alluring baits Trick sticks and a few on their tubes.

May 2nd: Had an evening with Todd Shaner and his buddy. We caught 29 fish with a couple of trophy smallies. All were released, all were caught on Alluring Baits trick sticks.

May 1st: Evening charter with Lenard Wambold and Marvin Gehman. We caught 36 fish with a couple of trophy smallies. All fish were caught on Trick Sticks.

May 1st: It was just me and Val Larioni today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water was stained and 54-55 degrees. We caught 55 fish today with 7 walleye and 1 sucker in the mix along with 9 trophy smallies. Val got a 18" and a 20" hog smallie. He also had a Muskie on for about 5 minutes before it broke off. I saw it was 40" plus and was getting the cradle net when the fish said good by. All fish were released, All fish were caught on Alluring Baits trick Sticks and some on jerk baits.

April totals: 1549 bass, 61 walleyes,1 channel cat, 3 carp,2 northern pike, 2 rock bass, 1 white sucker = 1619 fish

April 30th evening. Went fishing again with Rick Steven and Joe Daly. They were turkey hunting this week and came for an afternoon charter. We caught 35 fish with 7 walleyes and 4 trophy smallies in the mix all on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks.

April 30th: Went fishing with Bill Dombrowski and Dave Flannery. The sky was partly sunny and the water stained and 54 degrees. We caught 77 fish with 5 walleyes, 1-31" northern pike that Bill caught, and 21 trophy smallies. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks.

April 29th: Went fishing with John and J.D.Hendricson in very high constant wind 18 to 25 mph and the water came up yet another foot and dark stained to dirty. We ended up catching 42 fish with three trophies and a walleye in the mix. All were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks.

April 28th: Evening Charter. Went fishing with Rick Steven and Joe Daly still in the rain. We caught 28 fish with 8 walleye in the mix. Joe got a walleye at 24". All on Trick Sticks.

April 28th: Went fishing with Rick MacNiel and his buddy . It rained all day and the water came up a foot and dark stained. We caught 70 fish with 7 walleyes in the mix. All on Alluring baits Trick Sticks.

April 26 & 27: These were my two days off this month. I went and did some cowboy action shooting at the North Mountain Sportsman Club. I sucked as usual but i had a good time.

April 25th: Had an evening charter with Joe Scisly and Bill Hoernle. We caught 50 fish with one walleye and 3 trophy bass in the mix, all on jerk baits.

April 25th: Went fishing today with Paul Szyszko and Lou Quin today. The sky was partly cloudy and the water light stained and 61-63 degrees. We caught 63 fish today with 4 walleyes, 1 rock bass, 1 sucker, and 7 trophy smallies in the mix. All fish were released, all fish were caught on jerk baits and Alluring Baits trick sticks.

April 24th: Went fishing with Mike Prodo and Dan Butts today. The sky was sunny and the water was light stained and 66-63 degrees. We caught 84 fish today with 6 trophy smallies, the biggest being 18 1/2", 1 walleye, and one rock bass. Jerk baits and Alluring Baits trick sticks caught the fish.

April 23rd: Went fishing with Jim and Val again. We caught 100 fish with 8 trophy smallies in the mix. Jerk baits and Trick Sticks from Alluring Baits caught the fish.

April 22nd: Went fishing with Jim Giombetti and Val Larinoni. The sky was sunny and the water light stained and 60-61 degrees. We caught 108 fish today with 2 walleyes and 7 trophy smallies in the mix. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks, Baby Beaver craws and jerk baits.

April 21st: Had an evening charter with Marty Whatley and Butch Stin. We caught 50 fish with 3 trophy smallies in the mix. All on jerk baits.

April 21st: Went fishing with Doug and Joe Harner. The sky was partly sunny and the water was light stained and 59-60 degrees. We caught 101 fish with 3 walleyes and 6 trophy smallies in the mix. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits trick sticks, jerk baits, and some on Baby Beaver Craws.

April 20th: Went fishing with John Snyder and his buddy Evan. The sky was cloudy and the water was stained and 58-59 degrees. We caught 92 fish with 2 walleyes and 1-28" Northern Pike along with 10 trophy smallies. Alluring Baits Trick Sticks and jerk baits caught the fish. All fish were released.

April 19th: Went fishing with the husband/wife team of Matt and Annissa Wilson. The sky was sunny, the water was stained and 55-58 degrees. We caught 117 fish with 3 walleyes and 15 trophy smallies in the mix. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits Trick Sticks, Beaver Craws, and suspending jerk baits were also working. Good people, fun time.

April 18th: Went fishing with Kevin Readinger and Paul and Kurt Bornman. The sky was sunny, the water was stained and 49-54 degrees. We caught 75 fish with three walleye, 1 carp, and 10 trophy smallies in the mix. Paul got a catch and release Angler Award for a big fat 19" smallie he caught. Alluring Baits Beaver craws, Trick Sticks, and the suspending jerk baits started to work. All fish were released. Fun guys to fish with.

April 17th: Went fishing with Ed Nestor and Barry Buchecker. This was their free trip for winning my "Most fish caught in a day" contest last season. The sky was sunny and the water stained and 49-52 degrees. We caught 37 fish with 5 walleye in the mix. Ed got a 22" walleye and I got a 31" walleye, my personal best. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring baits "Trick Sticks.

April 16th: We had a banner day today! Went fishing with John Yaswinski and John Jason today. The sky was sunny and the water was stained and 48-51 degrees. We caught 73 fish today with an amazing 32 trophy smallies!!! A new record!! There were also 3 walleyes and a carp in the mix. John Y got a 26" walleye! All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3" Salty Trick Stick.

April 15th: Got into some big ones again. Went fishing with Brad Dusold. The sky was sunny and the water was stained and 46-49 degrees. We caught 45 fish with 1 walleye in the mix, and 13 trophy smallies, the biggest being 19 1/2". All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3 1/2" Baby Beaver Craw and 3" Trick Sticks. A great day!

April 14th: Went fishing with Walt Shadler and Joe Lamarca. The sky was mostly cloudy with a cold wind all day.The river was high , dark stained, and 48 degrees. The fishing started out real slow but got better as the day went on. We caught 53 fish with 5 trophies in the mix. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits Salty Trick Sticks.

April 13th: Went fishing with Dennis and Josh McGinley. The sky was overcast with an almost constant cold light rain and 7-10mph winds. A cold front came through last night and slowed down the fish bite. The river was high, dark stained and 50-51 degrees. We caught 41 fish with 1 35" carp that Dennis caught along with 9 trophy smallies the biggest being 18 1/2". All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits baby beaver craw and trick sticks.

April 12th: Went fishing with Si Belden and 13yr old Suede Reed. The sky was partly cloudy with winde10 to 17 mph. River was high, dark stained and 51-53 degrees. We caught 65 fish, all smallies with 2 walleyes in the mix. There were 9 trophies with 13yr old Suede catching a 19" hog. He got another 17" that looked fatter than the 19". Great fish Suede! All fish were released. All fish were caught on Alluring Baits Baby Beaver Craw, Trick Sticks, and tubes.

April 10th: Went fishing with Pete Giombetti and John Armezzani today. The sky was partly sunny, winds 5mph. The river was still high, dark stained and 49-50 degrees. We caught 60 fish all smallies with 10 trophies and 1 walleye in the mix. 18" was the biggest bass. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits, Baby Beaver craws, salty trick sticks, and tubes.

April 9th: Went fishing with Val Larioni today. The sky was partly sunny , winds 8 to 13 mph. Water was high, dark stained, and 47-48 degrees. We caught 60 fish with 2 walleye and 1 30" channel cat. All fish were released, all fish were caught on Alluring Baits 3 1/2" baby beaver craw, and 3" salty trick sticks.

April 8th Went fishing with Grant Steller and Laurine Johnson today. The sky was semi cloudy with 5-10mph winds. The water was high and dark stained.. We caught 51 fish with 15 trophies and 4 walleyes in the mix. Alluring Baits Baby Craws and salty trick sticks caught the fish.

April 7th: Went fishing with Fred Piper. The sky was overcast with a cold 5 to 15mph wind. The water was high, dark stained and 43 to 45 degrees. We caught 43 fish with 22 trophies in the mix. Alluring Baits Baby Beaver Craw and salty trick sticks caught the fish. with some CB Hawg Sauce.

March totals: 56 bass-8 walleye-2 carp= 66 fish

March 28th: Went fishing with Dick Bertolet and Steve Getsie today under some very tough conditions. The sky was overcast with a 5 to 10mph cold wind. The river started out at 38 degrees and ended up at 36.3 degrees. The river rose 1 1/2 ft while we were out with muddy conditions. I told the guys if they could catch fish today, they could any day. We ended up with 13 fish, with 9 trophy smallies, 2 walleyes, and a carp in the mix. Salty Trick Sticks and Baby Beaver craws caught the fish.

March 26th: Went fishing with Jiggerjim today. The sky was partly cloudy with 5 to 15mph winds. The river was stained, fast, and 37.5 degrees. We caught 44 fish with 22 trophies, 3 walleyes, and a carp . We even missed 12 more! All the fish were caught on Alluring Baits trick sticks and baby beaver craws, along with some CB's Hawg Sause. A great day in cold water.

March 17th: Went fishing with a buddy to practice. The sky was sunny, the water was very high, too high, fast current, dark stained. The warmest the water got was 37 degrees. I was lucky enough to catch 7 fish, 2 walleye and 5 smallies. There were 4 out of the 5 were trophies. a 18'er being the biggest.It was an extream soft fish hits. My buddy wasn't so lucky but he handled the net well and he did miss three..A creature bait from Alluring Baits caught the fish.

March 11th:Water in the river still too high to fish safely with a boat. I'll be on it on a regular basis starting next week.Maybe I'll get one of my sponsors to go with me .

March 3rd: Just went over to the river to check it out and found the water in good shape. The access was thick mud but the river was good. I just so happened to have one of my rods with me and threw out a hair jig and caught a walleye. Lost the jig on the next cast and tied on a stick worm. Caught a smallie on that then a couple of casts later lost that jig. That was it for the day. It since rained hard and now the river is flooded. No more fishing this week.

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