Yankee Troller

Jealous!

You probably had a King on. Bows and Atlantics don't run very long. Then again you could have had bottom too! LOL BTW....if you did have a King on and landed it you would have really stirred the pot!

A lot depends on the traffic, clarity of the water, how much pressure has been on them recently, and depth of water. It's one of those things you learn as you go. A shad rap wont work in <8' of water, but can be great long lined over 20' of water when the water gets clear and the fish push out a little. Inside waters require small stick so you don't get hung up. As for colors it all comes down to the old theory - colored water use bright colored baits, and in clear water move to naturals.

Very Nice! I think I opened up Pandora's box, but it's all good because it will help out small towns, like Sodus Point, during a down time. I know Captain Jack's, the little gas station, and Warrens get my business when I'm in town!

Sounds good!

I have 6 lots of sticks for sale. It's almost time for banging the beach for Brown Trout. I have too many sticks, and want to sell some of them off. Price does not include shipping. Buyer can pick up in Rochester or at LOTSA. Otherwise pay shipping cost. Sold Pending Payment Bomber Lot - 8 baits in various colors. $25 Sold Pending Payment Renosky Lot - 9 baits various colors all 5" models. $25 Sold Pending Payment Storm Lot - 11 baits in various colors. Some small sticks and some regular size. Two deep diver goby sticks too. $30 Sold Pending Payment Miscelanious Lot - 10 baits. A few Rapala Husky Jerks, a Bagleys, A few BPS sticks, and some jointed sticks. $25 Sold Pending Payment Smithwick Lot 1 - 7 baits in various colors and either 5 or 6" sticks. $20 Sold Pending Payment Smithwick Lot 2 - 7 baits in various colors and either 5 or 6" sticks. $20

(2) Eagle Claw - 8' M rod $25 for the pair. Pick up only. Sold Pending Payment Shimano - 8' ML rod $15 pick up only Can bring to LOTSA. [ Post made via Android ]

This unit is practically brand new. Used for one full season. Comes with screen cover, power cable, and GPS antenna extension cable. Needs mount and GPS receiver. $50 pick up or buyer pays shipping cost [ Post made via Android ]

Thanks Pete! You know I'm kidding about the Pennsyltuckians. Hell, if my GF was a member of this site I'd prolly get put in timeout for saying that! LMAO

Gonna have to agree there! However, your subject line asks best brand of spoon, and I'm here to tell you they all catch fish! Each brand has it's days.

Our big boy came out deep too on an inside turn. Nice job! I wish we would have hit it early in the AM. We didn't start until about 12.

I'm gonna have to sell a few reels, but I'm interested.

We put the platinum plus in ours. I love the aerial photos of marinas. It helped us this past year going to Bluffers Park from the Oak. We knew how to access the bay and where the marina we were going was from our GPS. I would also suggest the fishin chip as that card shows depths in smaller intervals. WE don't have this card, but Billy V does and he finds it more useful for trolling than the Platinum card.

Not a record yet, and I'm definitely not married! I have a 3yr rule with a trial run of living together. Niether have been passed yet.....lol. [ Post made via Android ]

Amen to that brother Paul!

BTW guys....they were all puking up bait, but the big guy had 9 of them in his stomach. We saw mostly smelt and gobys, but a few alewife were in there too.

Thats the only lunch open right now in sodus. [ Post made via Android ]

Pennsyltuckians.......I was surprised he let some 18" fish go to be honest. I thought the motto for them guys was over the rail in the pail, or was it no need for a ruler put that one in the cooler?????

With such great access to the Lake and it's bays we decided to take the girls perch fishing Sunday morning on Sodus. We got there about 8am and hit the water. We moved and moved and moved, but we just couldn't get any schools on the graph. About 10:30am Captain Jack's breakfast was calling our names. Over breakfast we decided to head out to the lake and give it a go for a little while. None of us had ever fished this early in the season. We hung a left out the chute, put her on plane, and ran a few miles West. We sat down and started to rig. We ran six flat lines using baby Z-boards. Boy are those things nice for Spring Brown Trout fishing! We used various Rapala, Rebel, and Smithwick stick baits run anywhere from 100-150' back. Once we were set-up we felt that one fish would make our day! The water temps were cold and all we found was 35.9-36.1. We were also able to locate some colored water. The first fish didn't take long, and not long after that the second one came. We quickly found our troll and worked the colored water, which was moving West, for about 2.5/3 hours. We ended the day with close to 30 bites. One pushed 10-11 pounds, a few in the 6-8 pound range, and then your typical cookie cutter Spring Brown Trout. Many doubles, one triple, and we came close to a quad. We worked 7' of water out to 30' of water off one of the points a few clicks West of Sodus. Speed on the graph was 1.4-1.7 on the paddle wheel, but I think we were a little faster than that on GPS. Either way it was a blast, and we answered a question many people have been asking lately. You can catch them out there in the dead of Winter. You just have to be able to get out there to experience it! Here is some Brown Trout please no!

I cant say enough about the diversity of the events we have on Lake O. Its a great place to be if you have any competitive nature in your blood. I love multi-day events, and would love to eventually see a three day event that cuts to the top ten on day three at some point. [ Post made via Android ]

Yes there were! Two over 40 were weighed in at the Oak.

Crocs! All Day. Every Day! AND, the people who aren't rockin' them are afraid if they try them they will get sucked in!

I don't think we asked for a Canadian opinion.

We used them a few years ago for BT's and they took a few.

More like we go out and buy some lures. When we go to put them away we realize we have too many and that we need another Special Mate!