Niagara Bar 9/1, 9/2

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2007/09/05 10:38:30 (permalink)

Niagara Bar 9/1, 9/2

Fished the weekend out of Y-town.
9/1 Got out in the dark and was greeted by stiff 2 to 4 roll/chop and headed east as we believed fish to be staging in the plume. Worked west from 65 fow out to 120 fow with one shaker coming on a J plug a few feet off the bottom. Saw a group of 3 boats working hard west of the can so we meandered that way. Steady pick from 8:30 to about 11:30 from 120 to 200 fow, 50 degrees down 85. Lots of Kings in a variety of sizes and 1 small steelie. 4/4 on majors all on Mt. Dew spinnies and green / glow Action flies on braid dipsys 3.5 setting, 225 out. Biggest King was 22#. All majors were taken out of temp, that braid set was down about 62 feet. Slammed teenagers consistently on white Opti dodger w/ blue bubble glow Action fly down 85 on rigger. Deeper sets yielded only a couple teenagers and many shakers.
Sunday 9/2: MUCH NICER LAKE. Fished same marks as Saturday only much slower fishing. Took 10 shakers from daybreak till 2:30 pm. Got one 8# laker on white Opti Dodger / Blue Bubble Glow fly, Had 4 big rips on Mt. Dew Spinny / Green, Glow Action fly set, Had another Mt. Dew Spinny / Green Krinkle fly on the braid set on the exact same setting on opposite side of the boat...nada. Only landed one of the 4 rips (blew our perfect streak) Ran wire divers with White/white glow spinnies and Hammer fly, nada, ran wire divers with white/pearl spinnies and Blue bubble flies, nada. Only rips I got on wire diver was with Mag Watermelon Holo NK, lost it too. Really expected to SLAM them Sunday after we thought we had a program dialed in on Saturday. Oh well, that's why they call it fishing, not catching.
I'd upload a pic, but its too big.
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    mikelravy
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    RE: Niagara Bar 9/1, 9/2 2007/09/05 10:59:55 (permalink)
    Good report.  I'm hoping to hit the bar this weekend, weather permitting.  Are you going back this weekend?
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    RE: Niagara Bar 9/1, 9/2 2007/09/06 14:18:48 (permalink)
    Wish I was.  We usually make 3 or 4 trips up a year.  Labor Day is our last "hoorah" for '07 up there.  Have a ball!  Don't neglect the Bar itself.  A buddy of mine up there said that he and another friend fished east of the mouth towards Wilson and immediately adjacent to the river was "full" of big hooks in 50 to 70 fow.  They are definitely staging and should be "rolling" on the bar itself very soon.  Might be fun to put out the boards and drag spoons just off the bottom as well as the riggers and a couple high dipsys out w/ spin docs and flies.  Never know what you migh latch into: Kings, Steelies, browns, smallies, walleyes, pike, or musky, they all swim that bar.
    post edited by Storm Warning 2 - 2007/09/06 14:20:00
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    RE: Niagara Bar 9/1, 9/2 2007/09/07 09:03:50 (permalink)
    Thanks SW2  Now I can't go this weeekend, will really try for next weekend.
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