Long time clients of Jay and his father Mike were out for some April fun in Pennsylvania. They typically go a bit later in the year, but decided to get out a tad bit earlier on this journey. The day was chilly with some wind that had a bite to it on this frigid on this spring day. The water was in the upper 40's and Mike and Jay fed them a strong diet of Keitech Baits. The finicky fish fell prey to the father and son duo's offerings as they caught well in the double digits of mostly smallmouth bass with a few largemouth bass mixed in. They had great conversations about hunting and reminisced about past Legends Outdoors adventures. They brought along some tasty hoagies from Pepper's Pizza & Subs for nourishment on the outing and had a great time as usual. We look forward to seeing Jay and Mike again in the near future for their next Legends Outdoors adventure.
Returning client of "Spiderman" Mike took an April adventure out with Legends Outdoors. His solo mission had ideal conditions of moderate winds and comfortable temperatures with the water in the upper 40's. The mix of sun and clouds overhead seen mike use a combo of hardbaits and Keitech Baits in his approach in looking for some "big bites". He kept it real and stayed with the program on this nice and relaxing day for Mike. It paid big dividends and he hooked up twice with striped bass. One time the fish snapped his line when taking a bullish run while the other time Mike landed the fish as seen below. Mike also caught some smallmouth bass during the outing. There were plenty of good conversations about rock-n-roll and venison recipies as the main topics. An all around great day out on Lake Wallenpaupack and we look forward to seeing Mike again in the near future.
Brian and his father-in-law Paul took a trip out recently with Legends Outdoors. These avid anglers have 30 plus years of fishing the lake with living very near it for several decades. They wanted to delve into more patterns and strategy for fishing this very challenging body of water. The two men set out on a day with mostly sun and just a tinge of clouds here and there. The water was in the upper 40's and on the rise with the warmer temperatures recently coming in. The plan was to use hard baits and Keitech Baits in their approach while searching for the quarry. Bites were few and far between, but sticking to the plan and showing versatility proved to be a huge key as they were rewarded greatly with some very good quality. They caught a giant crappie, a smallmouth bass, a pickerel, a couple perch, and a striped bass that put up quite a battle and posed for a photo before being released. It was a tremendous specimen indeed as it was a personal best striper for the duo and puncuated a day to remember for these anglers!
Dennis and Vinny set out just before Easter for a spring adventure on Lake Wallenpaupack. These two anglers are no strangers to Legends Outdoors and have been out many times with us. They were faced with a raw day with frigid air temperatures and water temperatures in the low 40's. Vinny has a knack for catching walleye when out with us and today would be no different as he caught one yet again! Aside from that catch the men had a solid day getting around 20 bites that included several hefty smallmouth bass and a nice chain pickerel that joined in the activity. Dennis brought along some nice chicken salad sanwiches for all which is deeply appreciated and helped keep the energy up for the anglers on this dreary day. An all around great day for a couple of great friends and we look forward to seeing them back again very soon.
On a day where many parades are going on around the country celebrating the holiday; Jerry, Dan and Lexi were having their own fishing parade on Lake Wallenpapack. The day would be one to remember for shure as long time Jerry hit it right as things were aligned for a banner day. The incoming cold front that brought wind, rain, and even a bit of snow along with the bitter temperatures set the tone for the remarkable day. Fishing almost strictly Keitech Baits, the trio had their day as they caught a solid balance of both game fish and panfish. They caught almost everything they had hooked and wound up landing two northern pike, a striped bass, two walleye that were 24" & 25", a pickerel that exceeded 24", a crappie, a brook trout, a couple fallfish, a pair of big smallmouth bass, and well in the double digits of perch! The consistent action helped them fend off the elements along with a few snacks to keep up their energy. About a dozen of the panfish were harvested for a spring time fish fry meal. With so many days and hours put into this lake, an outing like this for Jerry and his family shows what persistance and dedication can do in any aspects of a sport or life. Legends Outdoors looks forward to seeing Jerry and his family back again really soon for their next outdoor adventure.
Jeffrey's maiden voyage on Lake Wallenpaupack would be one to remember as he went solo on a panfish mission. The day had some overcast to start and then the sun came out and shone brightly for this veteran angler. The light winds made it much easier to detect the light bites in the low 40's degree water as he used finesse tactics to entice strikes. Keitech baits were the main bait in use as Jeffrey caught well into the double digits of fish including some hefty perch, a few crappie, and a bonus slammer pickerel that took his offering. Jeffrey harvest about 15 fish for a nice fish fry and returned all other fish back into the frigid waters. Many great conversations of hunting and fishing were exchanged during the outing and the sounds of spring were in the air for this March day out on the lake.
Legends Outdoors regulars of Dennis and Vince were up to the challenge of an early March outing just after ice off. The day was raw and rainy for this duo with light winds and water temps getting up to 44 degrees. They used a combo of hard baits and Keitech Baits in their approach as they fished about the calm waters of Lake Wallenpaupack. They had a decent day indeed as they caught one striped bass (also lost one), a few smallmouth bass, crappie, perch and rockbass that also joined the mix of species landed for the day. They kept up their strength and tried to stay warm with hot tea and tuna fish sandwiches in between their catches. A great way to start off the open water season, and we look forward to seeing Dennis and Vince back again for another Legends Outdoors adventure.
Returning clients Charlie and Jack set out on a Pennsylvania waterway for the last day out with the safe ice waning. Their day was very cold though with temperatures in the teens with wind that approached 15 MPH. These two are no strangers to either the open water or ice-fishing as they thoroughly enjoy both types of angling. The day seen constant action for the pair as the tip-ups were going off at a rapid pace as they spent quite a bit of time chasing after flags. They also had good steady jigging action as well as they caught numerous perch (a few exceeded 12"), sunfish, bluegill, largemouth bass, and pickerel on the day. They took four of the panfish for harvesting. They were treated to venison jalapeno franks and beans along with marinated venison backstraps for nourishment during the trip. They also seen bald eagles soaring overhead in the winter sun making for a great punctuation on a great day out together and capping off the 2024 Legends Outdoors ice-fishing season.
