Archive for the "lake erie" Category
They all swim in Lake Erie and the Niagara River
Here I am getting ready to release a tiger musky for a client and even though I don’t look happy, I really am but without my sunglasses on I am a big squinter! The tiger musky or norlunge, as they are also called is a hybrid or cross between a musky and a northern pike. They are unable to reproduce much a like mule but are a truly beautiful fish and can fight like all get o… Read More
Preparing for fishing on Lake Erie still makes me feel like a kid.
I must admit that even after all these years of fishing, that I still get just as excited as I did when I was 6 years old as I prepare for fishing charters on Lake Erie today. It brings back memories of looking into my Dads tackle box and trying to con him out of a flatfish or even a nearly empty spool of line just so I could have more “stuff” in my old metal tackle box.( which… Read More
Musky fishing on the Upper Niagara River
Even though this isn’t a monster musky my customer was very happy. He and his grandson wanted to catch a Lake Erie, Niagara River musky for a long time and their dreams came true. Fishing around these parts is amazing…. Read More
So you want to be a Charter Captain or fishing guide?
I am living the dream of not only working for myself but doing something that I still cant believe I get paid to do…go fishing! I grew up on the water and loved every minute of it, so when the opportunity came to make a living at it, I was thrilled. The dream however, please excuse the pun, does come with some snags. Business plans, taxes, advertising, web site maintenance an… Read More
Col. Shawn Prickett and Captin Jim Hanley
One of the perks of my job as a fishing guide on Lake Erie near Buffalo New York is meeting some amazing people. I had the honor of fishing with Col. Shawn Prickett and is wife Tonya and 2 kids a couple of years back. Col. Prickett has served multiple tours in Iraq as well as Afghanistan and was the commander of the helicopter pilots that flew the Navy SEALS for the bin laden… Read More
Great fishing in site of downtown Buffalo New York
One of my favorite fishing pictures of all time. This is Lilly Belle from MO with a 3 lb Lake Erie small mouth bass caught inside the walls of the Buffalo Harbor. The smile and the hat, with Buffalo New York’s tallest building in the back ground made this one to enjoy…. Read More
Women do the best on Lake Erie for bass and walleye
In the 35 years I have been taking people fishing on Lake Erie near Buffalo New York, if a woman is on board 90% of the time they catch the biggest and the most. My wife assured me its because women listen better then men and have a better touch. What husband and guide could argue with that logic? Not this guy. So whether its bass or walleye, tight lines ladies! Ali Cassel sh… Read More
Lake Erie walleye on spinnerbaits
A great picture of 2 of my favorite customers, Derek and Jeff with 5 very tasty walleye. Each year I do more and more walleye charters on Lake Erie not far from Buffalo NY. The population has gotten so prosperous that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has increased the creel limit from 5 walleye a day to 6, which started in the Fall of 2012. One of m… Read More
Great perch fishing on Lake Erie!
Very happy fisherman, Mike Flarrety, with a triple header of perch from Lake Erie not far from Buffalo New York. The best eating fish from the Great Lakes, perch have made an impressive come back in recent years, especially on Lake Erie. the limit of 50 per angler per day, makes for many great meals of this sweet and tasty fish…. Read More
Limit catch of Buffalo NY Lake Erie walleye
This is what Lake Erie walleye fishing is all about. Here is a great shot of one of my family clients with a limit catch of walleye from the Buffalo New York area. ( the 2 extra were on my license) We actually caught and released another 10 walleye…. Read More
