Oswego

[DAQ]

I just got back from Steelie and Brown fishing in Oswego and there is some good news and some bad.

The bad news, the water is out of control up there, up over the center wall in some spots. There has been a bunch of rain up there and they are also draining some of the lakes into the river. It's pretty challenging to find fishable water on the river.

The good news, there is a good amount of fish in the river. I ended the weekend with three decent Browns, one extremely fat Rainbow (8 lbs), one Laker and a couple of incidental Kings. I had a bunch more hook ups though. Unfortunately, no Steelies for me and I did not see any landed. The fish were hooked on flies and egg sacks. While not stellar numbers compared to other trips it was pretty satisifying given the river conditions.

This weekend was an improvement over last weekend for me. Last weekend I hooked more fish but did not land any.

On a side note, the river is pretty dangerous due to the water level. Last weekend I witnessed several people being swept down stream, all were lucky enough to get out. Also, a boat got too close to the out fall of the power house. The water coming out pulled the boat into the discharge, the boat went under and was pinned to the bottom. The anglers were very lucky a drift boat was near by and plucked them out of the water. The boat never resurfaced. It is scarey to see this stuff happen and it is a terrible feeling when you can not do anything to help.

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[sage fly guy]

DAQ,

How far a drive is it from Massachusetts?? Lodging expensive?? Meals?? Locals friendly?? What type of gear do you bring?? Do you get your flies up there??

I'd really love to take advantage of that fishery, just don't know much about it.

chris

[Jim Miller]

Sage...Ol Buddy
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Better places to go than Oswego...... ;)

[Kal9weight]

8wt will get it done. lodging in november is dirt cheap...talking 30$ a night at most spots up in pulaski area. bring a bunch of small black stones and some 6 or 8lb fluro and you are good. there are a number of places to pick up some bugs should you not tie your own, but i really like the portly angler's resident tying guru. he ties up some really good looking caddis and stone patterns that i have had descent success with. good luck

[bb1]

Sage, It's REAL cheap out there...lodging & tackle is inexpensive, and you can get a 3 day licence. The Polasky/Oswego area is full of fish (some fly only)...some just fish in downtown Oswego, while others try to find a secluded spot elseware.

A light striper rod 8-9 wt. works well...Kings are as big as stripers!

[bb1]

And by the way...a piece of sponge (like under your sink) of different colors, on a hook, is a GREAT 'fly' there...LOL.

[Kal9weight]

while i never would have thought to use a sponge, i did have the pleasure of fishing beside an old-timer last month and can back up bb's claim, its all true. cut a piece of sponge maybe the size of your thumbnail, stick it on a hook and hang on. personally i dont think it has as much to do with the sponge as it does with the presentation. when your lead is on the bottom, the bouyancy of the sponge must put the hook right where it needs to be. cause it sure gets eaten alot.

[bb1]

They say the sponge represents a clump of salmon/trout eggs...it floats freely in the current, has some flotation, and looks real I guess. Go to any tackle shop there and buy some of there 'special' sponge in a few different colors for a couple bucks and your all set...lol. You can also add scent to the sponge. The trick is to get it to drift, right off the bottom, in the area your fishing.

WAM!