Yankee Troller

You just want us to take the Yank down East so you and your cronies can take our money!

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I could care less about anything other than Lake fishing! I can't seem to get enough!

Thanks Bri!

I agree Brian, but the stress they will face from those snaggers would be horrible. These fish will be packed so tight in pools from the low water it can't be good.

I get mine tomorrow, and then I have to get it set up. Can't wait!

Here is the not so good news from that meeting: Yesterday the NY State DEC and Brookfield Power met to review the current drought situation and how best to handle the river flows leading up to the meat of the salmon season in late September and Early October on the Salmon River. The decision has been made that from here on out unless their is a substantial amount of rain were are looking at a minimum of 185CFS with a possible low of 100CFS. Not the news any of us wanted to hear, but also not surprising considering the current state of the reservoir. I am not sure what else can be done at this point except to pray for rain, and lots of it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news fellas. SOURCE: FERC /BROOKFIELD /NY DEC MINIMUM FLOW AGREEMENT http://www.salmoncrazy.com/2012/08/21/no-minimum-flows-for-september-could-go-as-low-as-100cfs/ My opinion would be to do as they do in Alaska.....close fishing until they meet their egg quota. What do you guys think? Don't let the goons line the river banks and stress out the fish.

There are some GREAT captains out in Oswego. Go out on a charter and pay attention to the details of the captains program. Some actually do charters teaching people how to catch fish.

I can't get a church Walleye board/TX 22 to pull a 10 color out to the side enough, so I wouldn't even attempt a 300 copper. If your not getting that copper out far enough your risking it ending up in your divers.

Cannon Pedestal Mount Mount up to two or three rod holders on this 3"-high pedestal track, which can be surface mounted or slid into a mounting track. Features locking grooves that prevent accessories from twisting. Length: 18 inches These are brand new never used. They didn't fit where I wanted them to go. I have two of them and they retail for $75 each. Will let both go for $100. Cannon Deck Mount Plate This adaptable 4" x 3" plate works with Cannon dual axis rod holders, pedestal mount tracks and downrigger pedestal mounts. Plates can be mounted in a variety of locations, and a protective mounting boot lets you avoid sharp edges. Includes mounting hardware. These are brand new never used. They can be used as the bases for the pedestals above. They didn't fit where I wanted them to go. I have two of them and they retail for $18 each. Will let both go for $20. Pick up in Rochester or at the Oak, or buyer pays shipping.

The colors on that first bow are nice!

August 18th - When we went to bed the NW winds were howling, so we didn’t know what to expect once the morning came around. We woke up to light winds and a 2-4’ roll. We ran out to the 27N line and set down with the boat pointed North. We sat down over a great screen and began to fish. However, in the first three miles we only took one shot. That 10lb King took a Moonshine Shelly Snack on our 400 copper. Something just didn’t feel right, and I said to my brother â€we need to give that another shot.†We turned the boat around at the 30N line and when we got to the 29N line the bloodbath began. We would go on to work the 27-29N line as well as we could with the boat traffic and hookups. We deployed our typical program. Our three Cannon downriggers went down between 70-120’. As we pushed North the break came up, so that is why the band of water we fished was so thick. 85-120’ over the 27N line and 70-100 over the 29N line. We ran two wires and two coppers (400 & 500). Our riggers were loaded with spoons after the flasher/fly combos we had on them didn’t go. As is normally the case the Dreamweaver Sea Sick Waddlers mupped took top honors. Other great baits today were a Stinger Hammertime E-Chip/A-TOM-MIK Big Fin Glow fly, Dreamweaver Hammertime Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK Hammer fly, Moonshine Shelly Snack on the 400 copper, and the Dreamweaver 42nd spoons mupped. We would go on to pull a few fish going North, but it wasn’t as productive as our south trolls. To say these guys were impressed with what Lake Ontario has to offer is an understatement. After a slow start the rest of the day was jam packed with action. Our big guy tipped the scale at 23lbs, and the rest of the fish ranged from 10lbs to 20lbs. We also hooked into some really nice Steelhead. August 19th - We knew the cold water was settling back in when we were done with our morning trip on the previous day, so we figured we would check the inside waters first before heading out to those waypoints. When we sat down in 155’ of water the screen lit up. That’s all we needed to see! We had the same family out again today, and the goal was to get a few big ones. We had them packed up with enough fresh Salmon and Rainbow Trout meat from the previous day. We set out our spread and it took a little bit for the action to start. Our three Cannons went down. Flasher fly combos on the corners and Dreamweaver Sea Sick Waddlers mupped on the center rigger. Two divers went out pulling flasher/fly combos, and lastly we sent out a 400 and a 500 copper. Again today the first fish took a Moonshine Shelly Snack off the 400 copper. That would be the one and only shot for that rod. Early the divers were hot out 225’-250’ on 1.5s, but late in the morning the 500 copper started to take the reigns pulling a Dreamweaver Oil Slick Spin Doctor/A-TOM-MIK Glow Blue Little Boy Blue fly. At one point my brother couldn’t even get it clipped into the release and it was pulled from his hand. We worked 110-170 feet of water for the entire day, and the screen was great. A ton of bait in there, temp was below 80’, and there were fish in there eating. We didn’t bang a big guy, but plenty of fish in the 15-21lb range. There were even some really nice Steelhead in there. By the end of the day most of the fleet ended up in there, and I am sure they had fun. The screen was getting better as we left around 11am when our guys wanted to get a head start back to Jersey.

It can be in June/July.

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I'd love to fish full time, but there are too many reasons why it wouldn't be a smart decision on my part. I do hate sitting here in this cubicle everyday though. I appreciate the kind words!

To see what their contingency plans are.

There was definitely an impact on the Salmon fishing in open water. I know at the Oak a lot more Steel were beat up on. The East end beat up the Browns and Lakers pretty bad. With other fish to catch if Kings aren't around you target other species. This year was the first year the cycle would have been over with and it topped the last few years easily. Granted it was a weird season primarily due to odd weather patterns.

I agree

Copied from another site. Could be here say, and it could be legit. Might want to start getting on the DEC azz now. We were shorted this Spring, let's not make it two years in a row our salmon stockings have fallen short. I know there are a few organizations/associations along the lake. I belong to the Genesee Charter Boat Association and I know we keep in constant contact with the DEC. I think they need to have solid contingency plans in place if the run is bad due to low water.

Ouch warm water rolled in.

Well said!

I'm sorry we couldn't catch up! I'm sitting in my cubicle while my bro is dockside with our charter. If your around this weekend we only have morning trips. So stop by in the afternoon.

You should honestly take a look at the 13# A-TOM-MIK Torpedoes. Balls are just not streamlined, although they do track nicely. Wire would definitely be a good change up, but you better learn to be anal about making sure that wire never gets loose on you.

We sure do!