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Post by dgordosil on Jul 28, 2009 20:28:14 GMT -5
I fished by the Bridge this weekend. Caught lots of white perch and yellow perch. Decided to try for some salmon along the NY side half way up to Westport. I got 3 small ones. One was legal. Then tried below the bridge and got this 11lb 6oz fish. My buddy assured me that this was also a salmon and that salmon look different when caught below the bridge. I said to him that I don't think Crazyivan would agree but my buddy says he knows what he is talking about. Does anyone eat these things?
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Post by vermonster on Jul 28, 2009 20:55:54 GMT -5
Nice one even if its not a salmon. Must have been a blast on salmon gear though. Never eaten one that I know of. When we were kids we used to take the two stones out of their heads and collect them. I have heard of them being used for chowder. your buddy really doesnt think its a salmon does he? Its a sheephead or freshwater drum.
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Post by fishinmachine on Jul 28, 2009 21:33:43 GMT -5
the fish are all really weird in the south end of the lake, like there's things in there that are all teeth and stuff and all scaley and gross.yikes !!! yes really, ever seen a gar?
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Post by salmoneye on Jul 29, 2009 5:31:16 GMT -5
the fish are all really weird in the south end of the lake, like there's things in there that are all teeth and stuff and all scaley and gross.yikes !!! yes really, ever seen a gar? You think they are different down south, you should see em north of the border! (just Kidding André)
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Post by crazyivan on Jul 29, 2009 5:56:37 GMT -5
After the 4rth of July that could be concidered a salmon in our boat, but only until the month of October:). Regardless it is still a nice fish and must of put up a heck of a fight. Todd
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Post by schodackbassman on Jul 29, 2009 10:05:32 GMT -5
I've caught American drum on LC and the Hudson on small cranks or jigs with black/chartreuse colors fishing for bass. They will hit like a ton of bricks. In the river they tend to be more gray then brown like this one. On LC, always been on a steep rock bank around Chipmans point NY side. You think you got a record smallie until you get it near the boat. BTW they will make a mess of your carpet worse then a pike. Ones I've got have run 8 to 10 lb and put up a heck of a fight.
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Post by brian on Jul 29, 2009 21:54:45 GMT -5
Thanks for the peek at the "weird looking" salmon. I get a big kick out of catching sheephead. Once hooked, for about 30 seconds, you think you've hooked EL Grando Basso. But then reality sinks in...catfish or sheephead? It's all good !!!!!
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Post by dgordosil on Jul 30, 2009 6:14:09 GMT -5
I was doing a wind drift bouncing the bottom in 15ft with a crawler harness. The fish hit with authority and took off. In the first minute Sheepy had emptied my reel, I looked down to see about 6 turns of line left on. I had 10lb test on and didn't give any of it away. Then things got complicated. I had to get the boat started and try to back up (against 20-25 knots) to get some line back. 15 plus minutes later Sheepy the south lake salmon was in the net. They certainly are long-winded strong fighters.
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Post by schodackbassman on Jul 30, 2009 9:30:59 GMT -5
Great story dgordosil. I could picture the waves breaking over the back of the boat as you tried to back up and control the line/fish. Funny stuff.
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Post by andrewsr17 on Jul 31, 2009 18:01:04 GMT -5
There has been schools of them cruising and eating algae around the piers at the bridge. In the earlier mornings they have been right at the surface.
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