Weekly Recap; 5/26/25-6/1/25

What a week! It kept getting better and better as it went on! 

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Sunday June 1st, my 26th birthday was a very special day! As you can see in the photos below… I caught two Musky within an hour.

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Here is the fishing report; 6/1/25 June

Upper River 

Fun fishing with Dad

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Air temp: 48°-58°

Water temp: 53°

Wind: NW 13MPH

Conditions: Cloudy

Depth fished: 5’-20’ 

Time fished: 11am-3pm 

Water clarity: 3’ +/- 

Pattern: Prespawn-> Spawn

Best Zone: Little Toot-> GI drift 

Total caught: 6 Bass + 2 Musky 

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The smallmouth bite was slow, but the Ned caught all my Dads fish. I caught mine on the tube, craw fly and a crankbait. Catching a fish on a lure you make is always satisfying, even more satisfying when you make up a pattern and catch a fish on it the next day after you tie it; cherry on top is that it is on your birthday. 

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What a birthday gift with those Musky! They both fought hard and ate the same style and size swimsuit on a 3/8oz JDO Jighead with a 3.25” swimbait. And on top of that saw two Osprey on a nest!

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Many mushrooms were found this week, which makes sense with the wet weather. The birds have had a beautiful chorus every morning and night as well as the songs through the day. What a blessing it is to have music playing all the time and add in the wind and leaves. Peace of mind. The birding was awesome too. Had a really close encounter with a Great Blue Heron and even saw him catch a fish! (pictured) The Great Blue Heron drawing was done earlier in the week before the encounter. (also pictured)

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Some new lures are being made as well! And the art work has been flowing! Both of which will be getting to the website soon for sale! The Craw Fly Football Jigs are something new I thought of, drew and then whipped up. It worked and caught a Smallmouth bass on the Upper Niagara River and I am certain it will anywhere. I will have them in 1/4oz, 3/8oz and 1/2oz 

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It has been a busy and fun week. It feels good to have the weather warming up and all the green around us. A shift in perspective and in mood. Allergies may be starting now, but you gotta take the bad with the good. Looking forward to more time in Nature and in the sun. Kayaking and camping are high on the list for the Summer season ahead. 

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Check out the Two Angles on Angling podcast for the episode that goes along with this weekly recap blog! 

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Thank you to everyone who supports these articles as well as my art and lures. It means a lot to me to see other people getting enjoyment out of me being myself and sharing what I do and find interesting. 

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Enjoy the photos below! 

Tight lines and catch ya soon! 

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Jordan H. DiVirgilio