2014 Open Water Thread / non SR

Well I figured I would start a place to put any open water adventures anyone may wish to share.
Yesterday was my first open water adventure of the year. We didn't bring any rods as it was a scouting mission to Gilligan's Island for an upcoming camping/striper fishing trip very soon..
The river looked in GREAT shape from the spring rains and run off a week ago, lets hope she remains cool and the linesiders play nice :)
We didn't see any herring or big splashes on the water but on the Island there was a Bald Eagle guarding the nest and a few other nests around too.. This was one of the first places in New York that they really became established and are still thriving.. Sorry I didn't take pics of them but will next time..  Gilligan's Island is a state island that has been taken over by a small group of squatters in the summer.. I will camp there early but by Memorial weekend I wouldn't even think about it.. Just a 1/2 mile north (you can see it in pic #3) is an established state camping Island called ****head Island which is much more appropriate for summer camping..
So here are a few pic's from an absolutely glorious day in search of Sea Run Striped Bass :)




 

No wonder you like doing that, great looking pics.   I myself am not a yak or canoe man.

Made it out to Oneida for a few hours toady with my nephew.  Boat ran good with the surging issue from last year gone.   Must have been a sticky needle like I thought,   Ran pretty good on the 91 no ethanol.  Got no Waldo's but switched to pan fish and got a few real big sunny's and some pretty good rock bass.   Nephew also picked up a nice SM bass, was probably the biggest fish to date he has gotten.  THe pannies cleaned up nice.

So the fishing was a semi- bust on the ausable and lake we fished. Water on the river was super high and we couldn't buy a bite on the lake. O my bright spot was that my 2 year old grandson caught more fish in an hr at lake Everest ( tail of river ) then 3 grown men caught in 2 days.
Anyway, just wanted to say that I seen my first ever drift boat on the river. I seen ( used) canoes & kayaks floating there but a drift boat ??? Humm.
So this DB was outta the hungry trout ( guide service ) .
Not that I have anything against them ( well I kinda do ) but man did they kinda rub me wrong again. They floated right into our pool we were fishing and frothed the water. The clients were a man and a woman, the guide was a guy.
To take the cake the guide just whips it out and takes a leak over the side of the boat in the middle of the pool. Now I understand when you gotta go , you gotta go but cripes have a little decency and use a bucket or pull over to the shore at least.
The hungry trout guide service , motel and eatery will NEVER get my business , EVER !!

What a difference a week makes. Hot, no wind and no fish biting. Only got 6 sunfish 1 rock bass, 1 pickerel, 1 small mouth and one tiny perch between the 2 of us. Pretty much shut down at around 900. We should have got there at 6 instead of 745

Going to try and get up after work at least one or 2 nights hopefully
 

I'm glad someone here is fishing.. Sweet deal Clint.. Hope all goes well.
I worked on the boat ALL weekend.. Lawn is a hay field after the rain, oh well..
 
Question :
Does byrne & dairy sell NON ethnol gas ? If not does anyone in town..
I want to fill up the big tub with non-E if possible when I get there in 5 Days :  )))))))'>

Thank 2 b and yes slayer also.
From the lake reports I'm seeing , the west wind did the trick and kings came. I'm super stoked to at least give it a shot to contribute a fishing report again. 5 days and counting :)