I knew going in, it was gonna be a short window on Pymie today. Was dead flat from 730 to 1030. Then that wind started right on schedule. Bounced out at 1115 We got 13. 3 10s, the rest were 12s and Maggs got this one. I think it's 13.5. She reefed up a bonus 11" perch too boot. With my other 2 teens giving Dad a hard time daily, I enjoy when me and my fishin Gal get out, no matter how long. Attachments are not available: Download requirements not met
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I love how "clean" the fish look from colder water. Nice mess of fish.
 

Went solo today out Moriane. Wind and weather was very cooperative. I highly doubt there is gonna be any more days like today, until Spring. Brought home the last batch of the year. 25 more puts the freezer at quota level. No real brutes. Just typical 10 to 12s. Now I can get it ready for a winters nap.

Last time out was Nov. 9th at Conneaut. Seen a lot of gray oily crap drippin' out of the exhaust port and the prop on my Merc Classic 50 when I got back. Can you believe it? The exhaust manifold gaskets failed after only 34 years. What a piece of crap! (LOL, tongue in cheek). Don't really matter yet. What with the unpredictable weather and having to work in an unheated garage with a dirt floor, I guess I don't have to be in any hurry. I have the manifold off and I'm expecting the new gaskets today or tomorrow, then hope for the next 50 degree day to finish the job. We've been lucky with no ice so far, but the river is high and muddy. We fish year round weather & water permitting. If you can go for it, tight lines.

Took the boat to the Freeport launch (Allegheny River), the docks are still not in.... Caught 2 nice size small mouth and one 18" walleye.   

I took a look at the Freeport launch yesterday and was surprised to see the cement anchor about 6" out of the water but covered with mud. With all that rain last weekend and as high as the river was I didn't expect it to be fishable 'til this coming weekend. The borough will blast the mud off the ramp and the anchor block and probably get the dock in this week.

I can confirm that the mud has been cleaned up and the dock is now in at the Freeport launch.

Took the boat up to Dunkirk NY this weekend. Caught 7 smallmouth, and a 24" Northern. 

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For the past three weeks I've been fishing below Dam 4 on the Allegheny. June 4th, I lost count of how many walleyes I landed right in front of the lock vertical jigging with a minnow. The following week, I was picking them off trolling around the Tarentum bridge with Bay Rat crank baits. Yesterday trolling around the Tarentum bridge, the catfish wanted the Bay Rat's and the walleye wanted the crawler harness.

If the weather is nice I'll be fishing Erie next weekend, if the weather isn't nice I will be shopping at Poor Richards, FishUSA and one of the firework stores on the state line. 

Me and my oldest boy hit pool 7 today. Put in at Cowanshanok Creek and motored straight up to Number 8. Jigged around both sides; lock side and power plant. 2 little catfish. Working our way back down, we tried harnesses for a while but then went back to jigs. No cranks. Couple of smaller walleyes around and under the train bridge, then continued back down toward the barge cove. Got a hit and set the hook and when it came up far enough to see it I thought it was a channel cat as it appeared silvery about 3 feet down. Turned out to be an 18" blue walleye. I'd never even heard of a "blue walleye" and I've been fishin' the Allegheny for nearly 63 years. My son said he's caught a couple of them in Canada. I know about walleyes, saugers, and saugeyes, but not a "blue walleye". What are they? A hybrid? A genetic disorder? Anybody know and have you ever caught one? Just askin'.
 
BTW, my boy snapped a pic and the fish was released.