Yankee Troller

Mupped has been around for a long time. I think it was started at the Oak. When you have warm water up top, and a slider would be a waste of a lure in that warm water, we always MUP.

I didn't get a scale on it, but it was 27" long. Mupped means we pin a Magnum spoon cheated 10' above a regular size. Generally the same flavor. Mup = Mag Up

I apologize for the late reports. July 19th - The boys from Ohio were back again this year for some Salmon action! Of course they brought up some Lake Erie winds with them, but it was nothing the ol’ Yankee couldn’t handle! We got an early start and worked the inside waters for about an hour before giving up on that program and heading NW. When we got to the 25N line our bite started. We would work the 25N to 27N line for the rest of the day. Our Cannon downriggers were dragging all spoons, and we had them parked from 60’ down to 120’. Our wires and coppers pulled flasher/fly combos. No real stud on this day, but the usuals took fish for us. Dreamweaver’s Sea Sick Waddler mupped on a deep rigger was good. A Hammertime Spin Docotor pulling an A-TOM-MIK Hammer fly on our wire along with a Wonderbread Smartfish pulling a Glow Blue A-TOM-MIK Hammer. July 20th - Same Ohio boys brought the same wind, but bigger waves! We gave it a go in the morning, but it resulted in 5 bites in three hours with only one big guy. We made the decision to sit it out until later when it was supposed to calm down, and that was a great call! We got back out around 2pm and for most of the afternoon trip it was a steady pick of smaller fish. The last two hours the big guys kicked it into gear and we put the smack down on some Lake Ontario Chinooks! Our 400 and 500 coppers took a few fish, our wires seemed to be dead, but our Cannon downriggers were the workhorses of the night. Earlier in the night we had them parked at 85-125’ down, but some cold water rolled in and by the end of the trip we were fishing 50-75’ down with them. Dreamweaver’s Sea Sick Waddler was great on our deep rigger. Finger Lakes Tackle’s UV Sea Sick Waddler was also good. However, the big guy of the night took a Stinger Nuclear Green. My first ever Credit River tagged Steelbow: July 24th (Evening) - It blew hard North in the morning, but we knew it was supposed to lay down. We waited it out until 2pm and we gave it a go. We sat down on the 26N line because of some bait, but we didn’t mark anything until we got to the 28N line. We had a steady pick of small Steelhead and small Salmon out to the 31N line. Our Cannon downriggers were loaded with Sea Sick Waddlers on the deep rigger, Stinger Green Nukes on the high rigger, and the middle rigger had some Finger Lakes UV Sea Sick Waddlers. All were taking fish regularly, and all were Mupped. We ran a four diver set with flasher/fly combos on the low divers and mag spoons on the high divers. Three out of the four divers took fish, but they were one and done. Our other work horse was a 300 copper pulling a Dreamweaver Green Nuke Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK Jerge (150) fly. Gotta love when you put a new combo together and it takes a few fish!

These NY girls just don't know how to work it! Had to bring in the professionals!

They were looking for a Y-Valve and Maceration pump. Also, the oil discharge placard.

It was fun, but honestly it was Chilson and the videos leading up to it that was the most fun. We hooked into a few kings with the 808. One we backed down on like they do in the saltwater. It was pretty hysterical. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STxsyhoKRZs

It went down! Took place two years ago at the Sodus Pro Am on a Thursday afternoon. It was a ton of fun! Maverick took home the trophy.

On the next boat!

LOL....sometimes not far enough! Gotta love those memories fishing with grandpa! I know I do! One of my favorites was when my brother teased a duck into hitting his worm dangling on the end of a rod. My grandpa was so pissed! That duck was flying all over trying to throw the hook. I was laughing inside, but knew my grandpa was pissed, so I had to control it. My brother was always the sh*t starter....lol Looking forward to seeing ya! Stop by the boat! Will do Carl! It's a great spoon I forget about all too often!

Hell of a fish! Congrats!

Hahahaha....wasn't us! I'd be afraid to enter Port Bay if the Channel is still as wide as I remember it. Although, the Lake level is a little higher now.

I totally agree! Thank you Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Lake Ontario United mobile app

10 color has been good at the Oak

July 13th - We had some newbies on board this morning from New Jersey looking for a LOC Derby fish. At the same time we were competing in the second of five King of the Oak events. We left the dock a little after 5am and headed out to 90’ of water and began to set lines. Our troll was East, and the picture was decent, temps were good, and the fishing was fair on the inside. The North winds would pick up and it would get a little uncomfortable out there, but the fish were snapping! On the inside we were able to pull a few Chinook Salmon, some nice Domestic Rainbows, and a couple of Lake Trout. After the sun started to rise that bite seemed to die so we pointed it North at the Glass House. Our North South trolls the rest of the day would prove worthy, and grab us some really nice fish. Our spread consisted of our three Cannon downriggers, two wire divers, and three junk lines. Dreamweaver Sea Sick Waddlers were good on a 50’ rigger for the Rainbows. The Kings preferred the A-TOM-MIKs! Good combos on the wires were Wonderbread Smartfish/A-TOM-MIK Glow Blue Hammer, and a Dreamweaver Hammertime Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK Hammer fly out 150-225’. Our stud of the day was a Dreamweaver Green Dot Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK shredded Hypnotist on our 400 A-TOM-MIK Copper. It took a 21lb and a 26lb King. Those two fish combined with one from the morning bite inside were good enough to score us a 2nd place finish in the King of the Oak event. We found the best water to be between the 25N and the 27N lines. A good mix of Steelbows and Kings were out there feasting on the many bait pods. July 14th (Morning) - Same guys from Jersey, and they were still chasing a LOC derby fish. We left the dock with the intentions to work the same water with a similar program. The North winds rolled a little colder water into the inside. The bait pushed in tighter, and there were less hooks. We gave it a fair shake, which provided a few opportunities, but it just wasn’t happening so we pointed it North. We ran our typical eight rod spread which consisted of our three Cannon downriggers, two wires, and three junk lines. The big guy rig of the day was a 300 copper pulling a Moonshine Carbon 14. The bite wasn’t as good for us on this morning, but we ground out a nice box that was half Salmon and half Steelbows. Another spoon that took a big guy and is pictured above is a Finger Lakes Tackle UV Sea Sick Waddler. Sick looking blade! The Steelbows were really chomping a Moonshine Green Shorts well late in the day on our Cannons. July 14th (Afternoon) - I received a message from a guy a few days ago who was interested in getting his grandson hooked into his first Salmon. It totally took me back to when my grandfather took my brother and I fishing all the time. Although we had a morning trip booked I said I’d be more than willing to take them out on an afternoon trip. We met up at 4pm and ventured out, but given the mediocre fishing to the East we pointed the Yankee slight NW and ran it out to the 26N line where we started to set our gear. Our charter program hit the water and we continued to troll it NW all the way out to the 29N line. That whole troll resulted in a small Steelbow. It was a pretty boring troll! When we got to the 29N line we turned the boat around and put her on a SW troll. When we got to the 27N line with about an hour left in the trip all hell would break loose. It started with the 300 copper and a Carbon 14, which the grandson jumped on. While this battle ensued the 500 copper with a Dreamweaver Live Wire Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK Ace Fly started to scream. Grandpa jumped on that rod and now they were doubled! The story couldn’t have played out any better than that! When it was all said and done both Grandpa and Grandson stood in the back of the boat holding identical 21.11lb Chinook Salmon. The rest of the hour was just hectic. The 90’ rigger got hot with Salmon. Initially a Dreamweaver Mountain Dew Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK Big Fin Glow was going, but when we cracked that off a Chrome green dot flasher/A-TOM-MIK Sweet Pea fly started to take them. Our 55’ rigger with a pair of Dreamweaver Lemon Ice were also producing fish. In the end the grandson got his limit of Salmon, and his Grandpa had his limit of silvers.

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Backing on a wire reel does two things. It makes your counter more accurate, and it delivers the full gear ratio of the reel. It is not needed. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I'm sorry...I had the Palomar knot on the brain from last night. I used an Albright knot.

Palomar worked for me. Loop the wire, and wrap the braid around it. Make sure you cinch it really good or it will slip.