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angler diary study numbers so far

Got bored just now so I looked over my angler diary numbers and did some quick math. With 413 total angler hours (just over 200 hours with all but 1 trip 2 people) in the upper/lower river and buffalo harbor on my boat so far this season we've managed 67 fish from 28-47.75 inches. That's just over 6 angler hours per fish and one every 3 hours or so for the boat. I figured about 125 of those hours are "swinging for the fences" hours that have never paid off. (Trolling the lake, night trolling the lower river and niagara bar, crazy stuff) avg size is 37.30 inches. Hopefully we can get that number up with a few November tanks. Ive also recorded 86 follows and 23 lost fish. Tony I need a couple more blue books.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Larry D. Jones on November 3, 2014 at 5:37pm

That is crazy hours John! I thaught I fished a lot! I will have to go over my hours and fish tomorrow as well.From May fishing Pa & Ohio through Chautauqua & Niagara River fishing I have 64 muskies to the boat by me & clients.But then again this year I spent most of July & August fishing walleye,all most all of September in Washington State for Salmon and 10 days of October in Jamaica.Will take me a while to figure this out.I'm sure I will not have as good as numbers as You & Cullen,you guys fish hard!

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Board MemberPermalink Reply by Tony Scime on November 3, 2014 at 5:38pm

John,

I'll have a few books at tomorrow's meeting. If you're not there, I'll throw them in the mail. Thanks for taking the effort to participate.

Tony

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Board MemberPermalink Reply by John Pensyl on November 3, 2014 at 5:52pm

Larry that doesn't include my St. Larry or st. Clair numbers from this year. With those u can add another 42 fish with 5 over 50 up to 53.25 inches.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Larry D. Jones on November 3, 2014 at 6:18pm

Wow,That is very good! My numbers are way down because I did not do the 3 1/2 months at Chautauqua this year and did not really start fishing the Niagara River until September and lost 31 days in Washington & Jamaica.I usually ended up with from 175 to 200 muskies a year when doing Chautaqua all summer and the Niagara River in the fall.When you get to 64 years of age you will start slowing down a little as well!