Growing up in Western New York I was surrounded by some of the finest freshwater fishing available in the United States. In particular our cold water streams and lakes and Rivers afforded tremendous opportunity to fish for native species. When you’re a kid the sunfish becomes your prime quarry. In general it starts with your …
Category Archive: WNY Kayaking
Posts on Kayaking in the Buffalo/Rochester area.
Winter Kayak Fishing Projects 2012
Although winter was late coming to Western New York this year, I’m still left with close to 60 days to complete my off-season kayak fishing projects. Since I have two new kayaks to deal with this year, both of which are K12’s, they will be slightly different projects and I’ve completed previously. External Transducer Mount …
Devils Hole State Park–Winter 2012
Growing up in Buffalo, I got pretty used to seeing one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. A 30 minute drive would put me right at the precipice of the Niagara Falls. And I went often, for the lights at Christmas time, or just to hear the sound of furious water pouring over …
Smoke on the water… Santiago Cigar Factory
As of late, I’ve come to appreciate a good cigar now and then, and have found that an occasional cigar out on the water can make a day of kayak fishing even better, regardless of whether the fish are biting. This is especially so while fishing in my home waters here in the Finger Lakes. …
Kayak Fishing Black Creek in Chili
While the rains have picked up in Western New York, it’s safe to say that this has been a very dry and hot summer. I didn’t do as much fishing because of it. But, such is life. This weekend however, my father in law Ken Fisher, his brother David Fisher, and I snuck out onto …


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