LAKE GEORGE BS THREAD

[Buckmaster7600]

Tough morning bite but we managed 2 keepers.

[fullThrottle]

Nice illegal gaffs lol

[Buckmaster7600]

Nice illegal gaffs lol

Illegal?

[jon ny]

Nice illegal gaffs lol

If you're going to troll, at least  know the regulations.

[bigfish1212]

Nice illegal gaffs lol

Looks like they are standing on ice to me?

[fullThrottle]

They must have changed the rules. I had a dec officer tell one of my friends he couldn’t use a gaff in ny fresh waters.  And it was during ice season. He said mostly because you can injure an under sized fish your not going to keep.

[Floatman]

Here it is:
Use or possession of gaffs or gaff hooks is prohibited when fishing in freshwater, including the Hudson River upstream of the Tappan Zee Bridge, except when ice fishing.

[Buckmaster7600]

They must have changed the rules. I had a dec officer tell one of my friends he couldn’t use a gaff in ny fresh waters.  And it was during ice season. He said mostly because you can injure an under sized fish your not going to keep.

It's been the same my whole life, but good atempt at trolling.

[jon ny]

It's been the same my whole life, but good atempt at trolling.

+1.  And nice fish Buckmaster!

[egriffin70]

It's been the same my whole life, but good atempt at trolling.

Lol.

We had a DEC officer 2 weeks ago on a reservoir in Putnam county have to check Regs on a Gaff. He was trying to say it was illegal to use, but after going back to his truck to read Regulations he came back and apologized.   

[hot tuna]

Gaff works but not cool on LG.

[bigfish1212]

Gaff works but not cool on LG.

There isn't anything wrong with using a gaff most people that are using them are keeping the fish they are catching. I always keep one in my sled just in case I need it I rarely ever actually use it though.

[fullThrottle]

Yeah probably the same one that told me it was illegal. Maybe they just say it because it’s poor sportsmanship. It’s pretty unethical to potentially kill a fish before you can measure it. Even if you kill it it’s got to go back in the water. If you keep it it’s a potential ticket.

[Buckmaster7600]

Yeah probably the same one that told me it was illegal. Maybe they just say it because it’s poor sportsmanship. It’s pretty unethical to potentially kill a fish before you can measure it. Even if you kill it it’s got to go back in the water. If you keep it it’s a potential ticket.

"Poor sportsmanship" if you don't know a fish is legal before you stick it with a gaff you have no rights being on the lake. Haven't stuck a fish with a gaff in a lot of years but they sure do work good for pictures when my daughter don't like touching fish.

[fullThrottle]

Lol you don’t use them as gaffs but carry 2 with you ? Just for pictures 😉😉

[Buckmaster7600]

Lol you don’t use them as gaffs but carry 2 with you ? Just for pictures 😉😉

No wonder you don't know the laws you can't see, there's only 1 gaff in that picture.

[jon ny]

"Poor sportsmanship" if you don't know a fish is legal before you stick it with a gaff you have no rights being on the lake. Haven't stuck a fish with a gaff in a lot of years but they sure do work good for pictures when my daughter don't like touching fish.

Ignore the troll.  Some posts ago he couldn't even figure out where Lake George regulations were in the guide book.  I wouldn't take anything he says seriously.

[fullThrottle]

I’m not sure you can read ,  I said I didn’t have a book . Not that I couldn’t find it in the book. And online it said to look in the book for the lake George regulations.It looks like a gaff with a short handle in her right hand. You also said you use “ they work good “ referring to more then one. My bad...

[prchslyr]

I like using grips because I release most trout and pike I catch. I was glad a buddy had a gaff handy when we finally got a look at this fish after fighting it for half of the dang day. Poor kid started the day jigging trout. The first hour was a bust, but we were marking perch. My kid nor I could resist so we got the perch rods out and got to work on them. Of course, we got 15 minutes deep and this trout wanted to play with a little tungsten on an ultralight and 3lb line. He told me he wanted to mount the fish and that gaff helped ensure the fish got to the taxidermist.
For the first time in my life I cut a 2nd hole for a fish and spudded the center out. I'm kind of shocked how slick it worked. The fish certainly would have fit through my 7" holes, but I'm not sure how much of a chance we really stood. So proud of that kid today I was choking on the ride back in with him. A day and battle that I wish had no end.
She measured 31" 9.6lbs. Hate to take her out of the pond fellas, but the kid wants her on his wall. I hope he plans on doing some mowing this summer. 

[lowaccord66]

Your son desreves it for the wall.  Plenty of those swimming.  He did an excellent job. 

[mealworm]

Way to go jake!!!!  Awesome fish kid way to play it out!! Jamey u must be proud of the boys

[wish4fish]

Congratulations... you can’t put a $ on those memories

[Garufi518]

That’s what I said! I might have to get ahold of the little guy for tips sorry Jamey 😭

[lowaccord66]

He landed 11 more lakers than I did Saturday.  I thought 16 was ok....then I hear he landed 27!

[mealworm]

Love it that these young guys are out fishing all these seasoned fisherman

[jon ny]

I’ll be hitting him up for advice! Nice job... can tell that’s a proud dad!

[prchslyr]

He landed 11 more lakers than I did Saturday.  I thought 16 was ok....then I hear he landed 27!

The boy already has some local lore?!?!
We jigged perch this past Saturday. Someone is messing with you about him landing 27 lake trout.
We only get those kind of numbers when we're fishing perch. We'll call it a legit 9 trout the Saturday before. In order to count the one he handed off to his big brother. 

[prchslyr]

Now I've got you Low.
Mealworm's kid put that many up in a day?!?! That's nutty man.
Sounds like we've got us some legendary seeds man.

[mealworm]

Now I've got you Low.
Mealworm's kid put that many up in a day?!?! That's nutty man.
Sounds like we've got us some legendary seeds man.

well the apples don't fall to far do they. Better be careful these kids will be showing all of us up before you know it. almost all were short though only saw a handful of keepers between 7 of us

[wec]

Awesome laker Jake.  Jamey, can I get some tips from him?