Koinonia Guide Service Susquehanna Fishing Report (10/6/12)

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Hi Gang,

The river was at 3.6 at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 3.7 with 10,800CF of flow and 68 degrees.  

1.      Trip #1 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Monday and we fished from 4:00 to 6:30 PM and we caught 4 Bass. The largest was 16” and we caught them on Tubes and Crankbaits. The river stage was 3.7 – 11,000CF – Clear – Steady and 66 degrees. We had a BP of 29.75 and steady.

2.      Trip #2 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Monday and we fished from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM and we fished from two different locations. We caught 25 Bass and 8 Walleye. The largest bass was 19” and the largest Walleye was 20”. All the Walleye were legal length. We caught them on Spinnerbaits, Stickbaits and jigs. The river stage was 3.7 – 11,000CF – Clear – Steady and 66 degrees. We had a BP of 29.75 and steady.  

3.      Trip #3 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Tuesday evening and we fished from 3:30 to 6:30 PM and we caught 18 Bass. The largest Bass was 18” and we caught them on Stickbaits and Spinnerbaits. We had 3.6 – 9,200CF – Clear – Steady and 68 degrees. We had a BP of 29.95 and rising.

4.      Trip #4 – Guide Trip – This was a Wednesday PM Catfish Trip and we caught 7 Flatheads and 1 Channel Cat. The largest Flathead was 31.01#. This fish was 41” long and had a girth of 23”. We caught them all on live bait. We lost our first two fish then Tim caught a 19.5#, a 25.2# and then his 31.01# consectutively. We had 3.7 – Steady – 11,200CF – Stained  and 68 degrees. We had a BP of 29.95 and steady.

5.      Trip #5 – Guide Trip – This was a Full Day Trip on Thursday and we caught 20 Bass and the largest was 19”. We caught them on Top Water, Spinnerbaits and Jigs. We had to pull the boat and fish two different areas to salvage the day. We had 3.6 – Steady – 9.300CF – Clear and 67 degrees.

6.      Trip #6 – Guide Trip – This was a Half Day Tip on Friday afternoon and we boated 8 Bass. The largest was 17.75” and we caught them on Spinnerbaits, Crankbaits and Stickbaits. We had 3.7 – Steady – 11,000 CF – Clear and 68 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and falling.   

7.      Trip #7 – Making Bait – This was on Saturday morning and we fished from 7:30 to 8:30 AM and we caught 40+ Sunfish, 5 Largemouth, 2 Smallmouth and 1 Fallfish. We caught them all on jig/worm combo. We had 3.7 – Steady -10,800CF – Clear and 68 degrees. We had a BP of 29.70 and rising.

8.      The Catfish Gold continues to be our best bait for Channel Cats. A large Channel Cat on this bait is about 24” but we use smaller rods when we go for these so it is still a great battle. The cost is $6.95 per container and I have it is stock. On a half day trip one container usually last the entire trip when we are fishing 4 rods but it depends on how many bites you are getting and how fast the current is that you are fishing.  

The cooler temperatures should soon get the larger Flatheads active as well as make the bass fishing more consistent.

Koinonia Susquehanna Fishing Report (9/29/12)

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Hi Gang,

The river was at 3.9 at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 3.6 with 9,500CF of flow and 66 degrees.  

1.      Trip #1 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Monday and we fished from 9:30 to 3:00 PM and we caught 24 Bass. The largest was 19.5” and we caught them on Zell Pops and Spinnerbaits. The river stage was 3.6 – 10,100CF – Clear – Steady and 70 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and steady.

2.      Trip #2 – Guide Trip – This was on Tuesday and we fished from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and we caught 9 Channel Cat and 1 Flathead. The largest Channel was 23.5” and the Flathead was 7.04#. We caught them on Catfish Gold and the Flathead was caught on Live Bait. The river stage was 3.6 – 9,200CF – Stained – Falling and 67 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and falling.  

3.      Trip #3 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Tuesday evening and we fished from 3:00 to 7:00 PM and we caught 30 Bass and 5 Walleye. The largest Bass was 19.5” and the largest Walleye was 19”. All of the Walleye were legal size. We caught them on Stickbaits, Jigs and Top Water. We had 3.6 – 9,200CF – Stained – Falling and 67 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and falling.

4.      Trip #4 – Guide Trip – This was a Thursday PM half day trip and we caught 1 Channel Cat and 2 Flatheads. The largest Channel Cat was 21” and the largest Flathead was 16.11#. We caught them on Catfish Gold and live bait. We had 3.5 – Steady – 8,100CF – Clear and 68 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and steady.

5.      Trip #5 – Guide Trip – This was a Friday PM Trip and we caught 7 Flatheads and 2 Channel Cats. The largest Flathead was 32# and 41.5” long. We caught them all on live bait. We had 3.5 – Steady – 7,900CF – Stained and 67 degrees.

6.      Trip #6 – Guide Trip – This was a Saturday AM Trip and we caught 6 Flatheads and 6 Channel Cats. The largest Flathead was 15.20# and the largest Channel Cat was 24”. We caught all the Flatheads on live bait plus two of the Channel Cats. The other 4 Channel Cats were caught on Catfish Gold. We had 3.6 – Rising – 9,500 CF – Clear and 68 degrees. We had a BP of 29.85 and falling. We had a wind out of the north.  

7.      The Catfish Gold continues to be our best bait for Channel Cats. A large Channel Cat on this bait is about 24” but we use smaller rods when we go for these so it is still a great battle. The cost is $6.95 per container and I have it is stock. On a half day trip one container usually last the entire trip when we are fishing 4 rods but it depends on how many bites you are getting and how fast the current is that you are fishing.  

8.      The cooler temperatures should soon get the larger Flatheads active as well as make the bass fishing more consistent.

                  

 HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LUV THE TUG………REB

Koinonia Guide Service Susquehanna Fishing Report (7/28/12)

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Hi Gang,

The river was at 3.3 at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 3.3 with 5,800CF of flow and 81 degrees.  

1.      Trip #1 – Bait Trip – This was on Wednesday and we fished from 4:00 PM to 6:15 PM and we caught 50+ Sunfish. We caught them all on Jig/worm combos. The river stage was 3.2 - 5,000CF – Stained – Steady and 83 degrees. We had a BP of 29.50 and Steady.

2.      Trip #2 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Friday and we fished from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and we caught 2 Flatheads and 1 Channel Cat. We caught them all on live bait. We had 3.2 – 5,100CF – Clear – Steady and 82 degrees. We had a BP of 29.65 and rising.

3.      Trip #3 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Saturday morning and we fished from 4:30 AM to 8:30 AM and we boated 4 Flatheads. We had two over 20# and the largest was 21.3# and was 36.25” long. We caught them all on live bait. We had 3.3 – 5,800CF – Clear – Steady and 81 degrees. We had a BP of 29.80 and falling.

4.      No Trip

5.      No Trip

6.      We had another successful trip to Alaska last week and we have plenty of fish for the fish fry.

7.      The water temperatures are cooling so the bass fishing and catfish fishing should improve.

                       HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND LUV THE TUG………REB

Koinonia Guide Service Susquehanna Fishing Report (7/21/12)

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Hi Gang,

This is a report from our Alaska Trip.  

1.      Saturday, July 14^th leave Harrisburg at 12:05 PM on Delta. Arrive in Detroit at 1:36PM and leave for Minneapolis/St. Paul at 3:25PM. Arrive in Minneapolis/St. Paul at 4:21PM and leave for Anchorage at 5:15PM and arrive in Anchorage at 8:01PM which is actually 4 hours later or mid night Eastern Standard Time. We got our luggage and rental van and checked into the Anchorage Hilton. After checking in we did our annual trip to the movie theatre. After the movie we went to bed which was about 4:00AM Eastern Time.

2.      Sunday, July 15^th we had a buffet breakfast meeting and introduced all the clients to each other and gave a brief description of the week to come. After breakfast we checked out of the hotel, did some shopping and then headed out to Soldotna which is where our base is the balance of the week. Soldotna is on the Kenai Peninsula and we stay right on the Kenai River. Upon arrival at the Kenai River Inn we assigned rooms and while the crew settled in we went to pick up our fishing gear. The sockeye just started arriving in the Kenai River so the guys spent the evening catching Sockeye Salmon from our dock and I took 145# to the processor. It was raining when we left Anchorage but the son came out when we arrived at Soldotna.

3.      Monday, July 16^th we headed out at 4:30AM for the town of Homer to fish from the Foxfire for Halibut and Ling Cod. The weather was clear but we had 6-8 foot rollers and it was a long tough day on the water. We were actually on the boat for approximately 15 hours. On the way home I dropped off 148# of Halibut Fillets and 153# of Cod fillets. The boys were whooped when we got home and there was not much salmon fishing done.

4.      Tuesday, July 17^th I got the group up and 8 people went on a trout float trip. Both groups enjoyed the trip and many rainbow trout were caught. They were all released to fight another day.

5.      Wednesday, July 18^th we left for Seward at 4:00AM to go fishing on the Voyager for a Silver Salmon and Halibut Trip. The silver salmon action was fast and furious and it did not take long to catch our limit of 42 = 3 per man. We then headed out to catch a limit of Halibut and this again was very productive and we had our limit with several hours of the trip left. We always hire the entire boat and therefore we have some input with the captain of what we want to do. We discussed our options with the captain and decided to go for some ling cod and bottom fish. We ended up keeping about 10 ling cod, 5 sea bass and some yellow eye rock fish. I took these fillets to the processor that night and we had 420# of fillets. The guys were not exhausted when we returned and we caught some Sockeye Salmon from our dock.

6.      Thursday, July 19^th we had 8 guys scheduled for a power boat King Trip but do to the lack of King Salmon in the river, the fishery was closed. We also had a group of guys scheduled for a Halibut Trip out of Deep Creek but we were blown off the water due to bad sea conditions. The group enjoyed a relaxing day of fishing for Sockeye and then that night we did our annual evening out of enjoying the Official Alaskan Balladeer, Hobo Jim. Once again he put on a great show and his songs reflect the Alaskan life amazingly.

7.      Friday, July 20^th we sent 4 guys on a Trout Float Trip and once again we had our guys blown off of Deep Creek. We again hung around camp and fished for Sockeye and some guys did some site seeing and shopping. We fished for Sockeye until 1:00AM.

8.      Saturday, July 21^st my father and I got up at 4:00AM and went down to the dock and caught some Sockeye before packing up to head home. It was raining so the fish processor gave us a room inside to package our fish. We boxed approximately 30 boxes of fish fillets to bring home. Some guys brought fish home on the plane and others Fed Ex their fish. We left Soldotna around 1:00PM and were at the airport in Anchorage by 4:00PM. We checked in the guys for the early flight and we all went to diner at the Sea Galley in Anchorage. The plant allows me to take fish to them until Mid Night so I do not get to bed until about 12:30AM each night and I get up at 3:00 to 6:00AM everyday so I am beat by the end of the week. I was on the plan at 8:30PM and I was asleep before the plan took off. We came back thru the same cities and arrived in Harrisburg on Sunday at noon.

This year we the majority of our group was from PA but we had 2 from Utah, 1 form Seattle, 1 from Illinois and 1 from the Bahamas. It was a really good group and we all got along very well. Should you like to know more about Alaska, you can reach me at koinoniagdesvc@aol.com.

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                       HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND LUV THE TUG………REB

Koinonia Guide Service Susquehanna Fishing Report (7/14/12)

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Hi Gang,

The river was at 3.3 at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 3.2 with 5,100CF of flow and 85 degrees.  

1.      Trip #1 – Bait Trip – This was on Tuesday and we fished from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM in a creek in Perry County. We caught 50+ Chubs and 15 Sunfish. We caught them all on Jig/worm combos. The river stage was 3.3 - 6,000CF – Clear – Steady and 91 degrees. We had a BP of 29.85 and Steady. 

2.      Trip #2 – Guide Trip – This was on Tuesday and was a half day PM White Perch Trip. We caught 35White Perch, 7 Blue Gill, 1 Largemouth Bass, 1 Yellow Perch and one 19” Walleye. We caught them on a crawler harness. We had a BP of 29.85 and Steady.

3.      Trip #3 – Guide Trip – This was a Half Day PM Guide Trip on Wednesday at Lake Marburg and we caught 35 White Perch, 7 Sunfish, 1 Walleye and 1 Largemouth Bass. We caught them all on a crawler harness. We had a BP of 29.80 and Steady.

4.      Trip #4 – Making Bait – This was on Thursday afternoon and we fished from 4:30 PM to 7:30 and we caught 150+ Sunfish and 5 Rockbass. We caught them all on jig/worm combo. We had 3.2 – 5,500CF – Clear – Steady and 85 degrees. It was windy and we had a BP of 30.15 and steady.

5.      Trip #5 – Guide Trip – This was a half day trip on Friday morning and we caught 5 Flatheads and the largest was 12.14#. We had 2 over 10 pounds and we caught them all on live bait. We had 3.2 -5,100CF – Clear – Steady and 85 degrees. It was calm and we had a BP of 30.20 and steady.

6.      The White Perch and Sunfish fishing continue to be very good and you can bring home plenty to eat. These trips are late afternoon trips and are on a local lake. We are also catching some Walleye.

7.      We leave today for Alaska so there may not be a local report next week

New Jersey with the Kayak Fishing Show (SFM, June 2012)

From the June 2012 issue of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine:

Memorial Day Weekend with the Kayak Fishing Show

By John “Toast” Oast

            Over Memorial Day Weekend I had the great pleasure of filming with the Kayak Fishing Show at the Jersey Shore, where we were fishing for for stripers and bluefish.  The show airs on the World Fishing Network (WFN).  On Friday I met up with my friend Jim Sammons, the show’s host, and Will Richardson, the show’s producer.  We were joined by Chris Shoplock from Harry’s Army-Navy.  Jim and Will had just run up the shore after filming with some of my buddies in the Virginia Beach area.  Our goal was to highlight the great kayak angling opportunities just down the road in New Jersey.

            After getting “all our ducks in a row” Friday morning, and meeting up with our chase boat (Drake’s Waterfowl Guide), we headed towards the backwaters for some bluefish action.  We were throwing a combination of tackle.  I was lucky enough to catch the first two fish of the shoot (of course the first was a foul-hooked blue).  For a little more action, I was using a medium weight freshwater bass outfit, and tossing a jerkbait I often use for walleye.  It worked great!  Then the others got into the action, and Jim found the perfect pattern for the blues.  On the way in we were able to help out some fellow boaters, and I was glad I was in my Ocean Kayak Torque.  You’ll have to watch the episode to see what happened next…

            On Saturday Gerry Benedicto from Seaguar met up with us for his first ever kayak angling experience…  oh, and his first ever surf launch, too.  We launched off the beach to meet back up with our chase boat, and searched for big stripers about a mile offshore.  Throughout the day the conditions continued to build, and the swells began to face-up.  Of our group, I caught our lone striper, but it was a beautiful specimen, and an awesome fight from the kayak in the conditions!  When the weather began to look ominous, we decided to head in.  And my surf landing was less than impressive.

John"Toast" Oast landing a sizable striper...

            On Sunday morning we headed out early with another chase boat (On a Mission Fishing Adventures).  This time we mother-shipped the boats a couple miles offshore.  For most of the day the conditions were much better than the previous day, and Jim and Chris were both able to boat some nice stripers.  But again, by afternoon the conditions turned, and we were forced to head in.  Unfortunately we were able to see a helicopter search for a missing teenager from the beach as we returned to the marina.  Sunday was a very dramatic and exciting day, but again, watch the episode to see all the action.

Jim Sammons in search of New Jersey blues...

            A huge thanks goes out to Jim, Will, Chris, Gerry, Eric, and David.  It was a great weekend, and an experience I will never forget!

John “Toast” Oast is the publisher of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine and a member of the Ocean Kayak Pro Staff.  His kayak rigging videos have received thousands of views, and been linked to websites around the world.  For more information, visit http://fishyaker.com/ and his Youtube page at http://www.youtube.com/fishyaker.

Koinonia Guide Service Susquehanna Fishing Report, 5/26/12

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Hi Gang,

The river was at 6.3 at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 4.8 with 30,600CF of flow and 75 degrees.  

1. Trip #1 – Guide Trip – This was on Wednesday and was a half day AM Bass Trip and we caught 40+ Bass and 5 Fallfish. The largest Bass was 18.75”. We caught them on Crankbaits, Stickbaits and Soft Plastics on Jigs. We had 5.0 – 37,400CF – Stained – Steady and 70 degrees. We had a BP of 29.80 and steady.
2. Trip #2 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Wednesday and we fished from 4:30 to 8:30 PM and we boated 5 Flatheads and 4 small Channel Cats. The largest Flathead was 12.12#. We caught them on live bait and Jig/Crawlers. We had 5.0 – 37,400CF – Stained – Steady and 74 degrees.
3. Trip #3 – Guide Bait Trip – This was a Thursday PM trip and we fished from 3:30 to 6:30 PM and we caught 1 Rockbass, 1 Channel Cat, 1 Yellow Perch, 3 Crappie and 80+ Sunfish. This was on a creek but the river was at 5.1 37,400CF – Steady – Stained and 74 degrees. We had a BP of 29.90 and rising.   
4. Trip #4 - Guide Trip – This was a Friday PM half day trip for Catfish and we caught 4 Flatheads and 1 Channel Cat. The largest Flathead was 6#. We caught them all on live bait. We had 5.0 – 35,800CF – Stained – Falling and 79 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and steady.  
5. Trip #5 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was Friday evening and we fished from 8:30 PM to 1:30 AM and we caught 4 Flatheads and 2 Channel Cats. The largest Flathead was 8# and the largest Channel Catfish was 3#. The river was 5.0 – Falling – Stained and 79 degrees. We had a BP of 30.00 and steady.
6. Trip #6 – Guide Bait Trip – This was on Saturday morning and we fished from 8:30AM to 11:30 AM and we caught 5 Channel Cats, 3 Crappie, 1 Largemouth and 50+ Sunfish.
7. Trip #7 – Guide Fun Trip – This was on Saturday morning and we fished from 11:00 to 2:00 PM and we caught 2 Walleye and 35 White Perch. This was on a Lake and we caught them on a Crawler Harness and Jig/worm combos. The largest Walleye was 18” and the largest White Perch was 12”.
8. The White Perch and Sunfish fishing continues to be very good and you can bring home plenty to eat. These trips are late afternoon trips and are on a local lake. We are also catching some Walleye as well and the Walleye fishing should continue to build.
9. The catfish bite is starting to get better and it should continue to become more consistent. The big Flathead to date was caught this week and is 12.12#. 

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                       HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND LUV THE TUG………REB