A Brown Trout and a Steelhead
caught while fishing the Salmon River in Pulaski NY during the Holidays
A 30+ pound Salmon and
a female Steelhead caught while fishing the Salmon River Pulaski NY
A family King Salmon and
a very bright silver bullet caught on the Salmon River Pulaski NY
A 20+ pound Male Steelhead with another female Steelhead
caught in Pucker Brush Creek, NY
A couple of "Hogs" King Salmon and a brightly colored up
Male Coho (ready to eat an angler :)
all caught on the Salmon River Pulaski NY
Teresa with her FIRST fish EVER in her entire life she has caught!
(16lb.approx. steelhead.)
20+ pound steelhead caught on Pucker Brush Creek NY
20+ pound steelhead caught on Pucker Brush Creek NY
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Mustad Scandinavian Sales Manager |
Mustad US Sales Co-ordinator |
Hello Guys!
I just wanted to share some exciting news with you.
A couple of months ago I was fly-fishing the Salmon River in
Pulaski, NY with Geir Sivertzen and Bob Funk (Mustad US Sales Manager).
We had a tremendous day catching 50 of the 85 salmon and trout that we
hooked. It was truly the fishing outing of a lifetime. The river was filled
with fresh lake-run Chinook and Coho salmon, brown trout and steelhead.
I was fishing with 8 pound tippet when I hooked into the Coho salmon of
a lif
etime. After a 25 minute battle, I managed to grab its tail as our
guide Randy Jones, was busy chasing fish that Bob and Geir were fighting.
My Coho salmon measured 35 inches (88.9 cm) and weighed 22 pounds (9.98
kg). After weighing and measuring it, I quickly released it back into
the river. It was by far the largest Coho Salmon I had ever landed in
nearly 20 years of fishing for them. The next day, I looked at the International
Game Fish Association, IGFA, Record Book and saw that the 8 pound tippet
class Fly Rod record was 19lb 9oz. My fish beat the World Record by well
over 2 pounds. I felt sick, because I did not go through all the necessary
steps to register the fish as a record. So, the old record stands, but
we all know that I beat it.
The fish was caught on one of my special flies I came up with, called Jeff's Coho Candy. It is tied on a Mustad 80500BL size 10. Recently I have started tying the same fly on a Partridge SINGLE SALMON SALAR BLACK in size 9 as well. Above on the left, you can see me holding the "would-have-been-a-record" Coho. From now on I'll carry a copy of the IGFA Record Book in the back of my fishing vest.
Best fishes
Jeff Pierce
September through
April
The Salmon River is located
in Pulaski NY on Lake Ontario's eastern shore, 30 miles north of Syracuse.
Its reputation for large runs of Salmon - Steelhead and incredible
average size of all species is unsurpassed by any other fishery in New
England.
September 1 - October 31
- Tackle busting King Salmon averaging 10-20 lbs. will
amaze you with their freight train runs. Trying to harness the raw power
of a 12 lb Coho Salmon running in 20 different directions in a
blink of an eye will keep you on your toes (and hopefully not on your
back!)
October 15 - November -
Brown Trout. Like Salmon and Steelhead you measure these Fish by the
pound and not by the inch.
They have entered the river to spawn and will weight from 3-10
pounds. While they are not as numerous as the Salmon or the Steelhead,
these are an optional trophy of a Fishing life time.
Thank you for several
memorable trips this year on the Salmon River NY. The highlight of
the year was definitely the outing on the Salmon River during September
with my son for salmon. Never have I experienced such numbers
of large and aggressive Salmon in all my 45 years of fishing. I estimate
we had over 60 hook-ups on King Salmon and caught and released 12, two
of which were between 30 and 35 pounds. Close behind was the spring drift
boat trip for Steelhead on the remote stretch of Pucker-brush Creek. Seeing
over 2 dozen Steelhead off the drift boat in a one mile stretch, with
no one else around, reminded me of Alaska. After those experiences, I
decided traveling to the Northwest Territories for lake trout and grayling
or to Labrador for brook trout are a thing of the past and I will concentrate
on the quality of fishing available in New York State. If you ever need
a recommendation, I would be pleased to provide one.
Dick Koelling
Note: If you don't recognize
"Pucker-Brush Creek", that is one of my secret creeks where Steelhead
abound in a beautiful , pristine environment without many or even any
other anglers.
At 16 feet, this 285 pound guide drift boat is comfortable and a very stable platform . It is outfitted with a propane heater to keep you nice and toasty on even the coldest days. While you can Spin or Fly fish from the drift boat, I will often stop to let clients wade and fish a particularly productive run on the Salmon River NY.
When the Steelhead or Salmon are concentrated in particular locations wading is the preferred option. At other times a drift boat is the only way to get to the fish. While I will give booking anglers a recommendation, you may want to experience one method over another. All you have to do is ask.
Dave, tired and sore, in Oneida.
Randy,
What a great day, just when I thought I knew a little something
about steelhead fishing I had to fish with you. You really are
a class act. I really appreciate you sharing your expertise and
patience as well as some of your "honey" holes with me. I would encourage
any steelhead fisherman, novice or expert, to fish with a guide even if
it's just once, and if they can get Drift Boat Guide Randy Jones they're
in for a great day. There is so much to learn about this sport and
you can trim years off the "learning curve" by fishing with a real pro
such as yourself. Thanks again for the fun and truly a learning fishing
experience. And thanks for not mentioning that "hog" that snuck through
the hole in your net.
(Photo courtesy of Orvis) Reservation is confirmed upon receipt of a $100 deposit (per day) within 7 days of booking.
Mailed to:
Randy Jones
87 Clark Rd.
Mexico, NY
13114
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