psbfisher11
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Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
Well i plan on making a trip to oak orchard or one of the creeks in New York that host runs of Kings Cohos Browns Steelheads. I am a sophmore at Penn State and my friend and I plan on traveling up for a weekend. We do not plan on leaving for another 2 weeks at the earliest. My question to all of you experienced guys is what should be our best bet to catch some of these monsters. All we are using is spin tackle. I know that eggs work well, but what do you guys think would be the best location to try to catch some salmon. We both hammer steelhead in Erie almost every weekend, but they are different from the Kings.
Thanks very much
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leadmen
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/09 13:04:48
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i would do the niagra river near the robert mosses power plant you can fish the cat walk but you will do a long walk down steep hill you can fish the rocks fly or cast i got my first fish down there that is salmon and my first laker but that season closes i think in oct on ny side but not can use spoons heavy lots of current or a 1/2 to 3/4 oz rattle trap
or just a large rooster i would take spawn sac and a 2/5 oz or heavy sinker and a sharp salmon hooks im going up in oct around the 18th i take a 16ft and will fish can and american side may go up earlyer hope this sheds some light
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/09 20:01:38
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Head to the salmon River or Oswego River,Shoot me a pm with some contact info. and I will give you a few pointers. I am heading up this weekend with many more to follow.
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psbfisher11
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/10 00:26:25
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/10 00:30:56
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Hit up the salmon river! did you book a place yet? it will be hard to find a place if not impossible now. check out stoneys campground. he should be able to hook you up with a place to stay.
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/10 10:46:15
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If you go to the Oak use Diving Rapalas,you will slaughter them if they're in there.
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Poleman
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/10 20:14:27
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I own property on the Little Salmon River in Texas, N.Y., no fish, water warm and low. I recommend at this time of year since the lake is still warm (74 F at 9mile point) and the lake has not "rolled over", that you consider some lake fishing on a charter. If that's not in the realm then best bet will be Oswego River from the "river walk", the Salmon River at the mouth of the river near Port Ontario, the Big Sandy and the Black River in Watertown. those are the early producers. As for tackle, spinning gear is fine with fake egg or various color spong depending on water clearity and sun/cloudy days. Bright colors for dark and subdued colors on bright days, less "spooking" that way. the weather has started to turn cool (40s and 50s at nite) 50s to 70s days, more rain coming, don't forget your waders and especially 'corkers' (cleats).
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/11 01:18:48
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The salmon are running the Salmon River right now.Large run started comming in Tues.
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/12 09:59:31
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Poleman, any suggestions on a good charter? Never fished N.Y. but will be there at end of October.
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/13 01:33:26
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pafisher is correct the fish have arrived at the salmon...but i here its normal pushes...the big big run hasent come but they are there in good nubers...soon...........
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/15 16:38:12
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Either the Oswego or Salmon rivers are your best bets
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/15 18:21:31
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oak orchard or burt dam. either/or. we have had great success at both places in past trips(got pics to prove it). never fished the salmon though.
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/19 01:20:39
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fish have started moving up the rivers now 9/19/08. I recommend you charter a "river drift boat" type trip now. There are charter posters at every tackle shop, diner and power pole. All charter types up here are licensed and most are good people to work with. The charter guide you get depends on the river you want to fish. All the waters carry the same type of runs (Kings, Browns, Coho, Steelhead and native rainbows), Skamaineon(spell check?) are usually done by now. If you like to bank fish there are areas on almost every river and creek where you can get in, watch for the yellow on brown signs for public access. If you play your cards right there are alot of folks who will let you access their land to get to some creeks.
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/19 08:57:58
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yep fish are in
a float trip is a great way to go
the guides are good and you will cut years off the learning curve
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/19 08:59:33
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i'd avoid booking a trip with the guy who takes his jet boat and rapalas up the big O though ...... :)
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leadmen
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RE: Inexperience Salmon Fisherman....Advice PLease!!!
2008/09/19 09:28:50
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pick up a fish and field report a few guids post there if i rember its a 200 trip but if you did like me and go with some one who did not know its a long ride home now i go and kick the tar out of them and can fish with more comfort i still see him up there making the same stupid mistakes years later we always come back with fish one time the cooler was so dam full we had to clean them in the motel oooomy it look like a muder happend i would also bleed the fish cut them now at the lake so the meat does not go bad and if the fish is too soft put it back it taste like crap the lite color the fish is fresh the darker its been there a while i go up a few times but im not a guid but will take guys up to fish and no shore fishing in my book its all from boat can be fast and get them in less than a hr or slow and take all day im ruunin the boat today or on the weekend to see if its ready i still got the big one in the water just so much to do and so little daylite o ya the night bit is good and not to be forgotton some areas will not let you fish at nite for the fishes sake and if you fall in
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