Archive for the "bass" Category

Great fishing in site of downtown Buffalo New York

February 19th, 2013 by Captain Jim

One of my favorite fishing pictures of all time. This is Lilly Belle from MO with a 3 lb Lake Erie small mouth bass caught inside the walls of the Buffalo Harbor. The smile and the hat, with Buffalo New York’s tallest building in the back ground made this one to enjoy…. Read More

Women do the best on Lake Erie for bass and walleye

February 18th, 2013 by Captain Jim

In the 35 years I have been taking people fishing on Lake Erie near Buffalo New York, if a woman is on board 90% of the time they catch the biggest and the most. My wife assured me its because women listen better then men and have a better touch. What husband and guide could argue with that logic? Not this guy. So whether its bass or walleye, tight lines ladies! Ali Cassel sh… Read More

Lake Erie walleye on spinnerbaits

February 17th, 2013 by Captain Jim

A great picture of 2 of my favorite customers, Derek and Jeff with 5 very tasty walleye. Each year I do more and more walleye charters on Lake Erie not far from Buffalo NY. The population has gotten so prosperous that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has increased the creel limit from 5 walleye a day to 6, which started in the Fall of 2012. One of m… Read More

A true 7lb plus Lake Erie smallmouth bass

February 14th, 2013 by Captain Jim

This is my biggest Lake Ere smallmouth bass I have ever put a client on. Paul Issac from Buffalo New York caught this monster on May 13th of 2011 along with another big 6lber and 5 more over 5lbs. wow what a day!… Read More

The joy of being a fishing guide

February 14th, 2013 by Captain Jim

This is one of my favorite pictures of all time. A young customer with her first big Lake Erie smallmouth bass caught not far from Buffalo New York… Read More

Big spirng Lake Erie smallmouth bass

February 14th, 2013 by Captain Jim

Officer Casey Hines from New Jersey with his first of 2 5lb plus Lake Erie smallmouth, caught near Buffalo New York…. Read More

Clayton Shoupe of Alabama with a 21 inch Lake Erie smallmouth bass

February 13th, 2013 by Captain Jim

This catch was one of my best in 2012 as Clayton was heading to Cleveland clinic to receive a new heart valve. His wish was to catch a 5lb plus smallmouth bass and did one better…it was 6lbs!… Read More

Bryan Hartmeyer with a nice Lake Erie smallmouth

February 13th, 2013 by Captain Jim

The spring of the year is the best time to fish for smallmouth bass on Lake Erie near Buffalo NY… Read More

Trohpy size Lake Erie smallmouth bass

February 13th, 2013 by Captain Jim

Dr Derek Bell with a 5lb plus trophy season smallmouth bass caught near Buffalo NY… Read More

Blessed to be a fisherman on Lake Erie

February 11th, 2013 by Captain Jim

I feel especially grateful today for being able to call myself a full time fisherman. I am someone who actually feeds his family by being on the water almost everyday. During the beautiful months of spring summer and fall here in Western NY, there is no more productive body of water anywhere, then Lake Erie. The politics of NY are really not conducive to sportsmen like myself b… Read More