Ultimate WNY fishing challenges

[Jim Kinner]

For the sake of argument, Here are mine. What are yours?

1) Tributary grand slam- Fly rod

2) 50 inch Muskie- Casting

3) 20 lb steelhead- Fly rod

4) 30 lb Chinook- casting spoons

5) 20 lb catfish

[Scott McKee]

I've done number 1 once (I think) (you stream guys and your secret lingo), but it was at Burt and it was less scenic than usual.  The salmon was jet black with a bad case of mange.

I've done number 2 once and I'd sure like to do it again.

Numbers 4 and 5 would be nice, with 4 better than 5.

Number 3 sounds like the most fun, especially if there were mountains in the background.  BC or Alaska anyone?

[Jim Kinner]

I've come close to a grand slam, landing a Brown, steelhead and King on several occasions, but could never finish it with a coho or atlantic. Did get one 30 lb king off the piers. Best muskie is a 45. Best steelie was 15.6 . Never have caught a catfish, but I would like to.  

[Scott McKee]

So that's a trib grand slam... Nope, never did that.  Try Eighteen Mile or the Catt next spring for your whiskers.  Bring some shrimp.

[jojo wilczewski]

Good Day

I have Olcott Pier Slammed Kings Bows  Browns and Cohos in various combos.

An Atlantic once solo.

A 48 Musky casting.

About a ten pound Steelie on the fly, much closer to your mark off the pier.

A bunch of Tyee Salmon on spoons and more on a J 13 Rapala ripped F. A. Y. C.

( fast as you can)

My favorite Slam is the Niagara Slam Musky, Pike, LM Bass, Sm Bass.

ALABALABALA jojoout

[John Pensyl]

Jojo u reel ur j13s fast? I've always slow rolled them and done well. It's amazing how different peope have success different ways, I can't buy a hit with a fast retrieve. I've got the Cat, (from the Catt), the tyee king casting, trib slam with a center pin, biggest ski casting is a 47.5 incidental catch and biggest steel is 18 with pin. Close but no cigar. Of course the only person I can think of that has ur list complete is Cullen Veiders. Nothing like pics of 25lb cats, 38 lb kings, 20+ pound steel, 50+ inch muskies coming ur way in the middle of night or while ur at work all the time.. lol. 14 straight days of king casting starting next Monday night!!

[cullen veiders]

20+lb atlantic and 25+lb pike are two i'd like to fufill.

[Jim Kinner]

I've got a 19 1/2 lb Northern, but not locally. I'v never seen a really big one caught around here. Always wanted a 20.

I've only caught 1 atlantic, at the oak.

We didnt do any good casting monday night, how about you?

[John Pensyl]

We finished up 5-9, dropped a couple boatside and snapped one off on hookset. Tonight was deadsville tho.