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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. …

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Late season lake trout

Water temps are much cooler this year but the air temps warmed up close to 80 degrees last Friday the 13th, so I went fishing for a couple of hours on my favorite nearby Finger Lake as a low pressure thunderstorm rolled through. I was targeting bass, but after getting drenched in the rain and only catching a couple of pickerel I started paddling back to the launch…

Fall Finger Lakes Fishing

All it takes is a kayak, and a little intestinal fortitude. Even after the clock change this weekend, Western New York mornings can be a bit brisk. When I arrived at our launch spot Sunday morning, the air temperature was a vulgar 31 degrees. Water temperatures are still in the low 50s however, so there’s …

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