Yankee Troller

CHIRP would be nice if they offered the same cone angles as traditional. CHIRP basically gives you a "prettier picture." I don't recommend it to anyone who is trolling.

Some good Rochester choices are: Sure Strike Charters Hooked Up Charters Class A Sportfishing Right now most charters look like hero's becasue the fishing is so good. The guys I listed are experienced enough and verstile to get you on fish even on tough years.

I think we can drop the observers in the amateur division, but on the pro side there are too many things a team can cheat on. For example on Saturday the clock struck 2pm and we started to clear lines as fishing ended at 1:59:59. 2pm the diver takes a ride and it's a clear upgrade. We had to throw that fish back. There is no communication, 8 rod limit, creel limits, and a few more rules that having someone look after makes sense when thousands of dollars are on the line.

Congrats to team Dublin Up Sportfishing Charters for winning a tough tourney. They started day 2 in second place, and took advantage of a stumble by the team that was leading after day 1. We'd like to thank all of our sponsors. Narby's Superette & Tackle Black North Point Breeze FishUSA Team Dreamweaver Familiar Bite A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Hammerhead Cowbells Gambler Rigs It seems this event has become a "Pro" event over the years. Only 2 amateur teams fished it this year. We want to get the amateur teams involved becasue we feel this format benefits them. We have 4-5 great species in the lake to target, so fishing for them all (in my opinion) makes you a better fisherman. We were thinking about doing an amateur division and instead of 5 & 5, like the pros fish for, going to 3 salmon and 3 Trout for an amateur division. We'd like to hear your thoughts.

Very cool! Yes, the FF in the back of the boat has caught us a lot of fish.

Who's charter boat were you on out of curiosity? I agree with the posters above. Stick with similar brands and network them. One transducer shared between units gives you no cross talk.

I really like the Cisco electronics mount. I have 2 on my Lund. They are built well.

I hate to say this, but look for the charter boats. You can't beat their network. Doesn't mean you have to be on top of them, but they will give you a direction or area.

Most events are at all time lows except for the Canadian event in the Spring. In that event the entry fee is very low. It's also a "near shore" tourney where smaller boats feel safer. That time of year the Walleye fishery is not open on Erie, so they pull some Lake Erie teams up. Tournament fishing is what upped our level over the years. Not going out of the same port or two every weekend. You can go to seminars all winter, read up on LOU, and scroll Facebook all you want for the hottest lures, techniques, and ports. Time on the water in a controlled time format against some of the best fisherman is what makes you better. The days where you go out and slam 40 fish and get your hero shots you learn nothing. The days you struggle and fine tune your spread is when you pick up on the subtleties that matter at times. These fantastic years of fishing we've had the last few years are making all of us dumb fisherman. It's too easy at times and you can put anything in the water and catch them.

Wilson Harbor Invitational: Tournament #2 is in the books and we got ourselves another check. Made a booming run to the East. Those new ACME propellers had the Yankee cruising at 27mph for about 22 miles. Found our water, got bit, but ultimately lost the ones we needed. It happens, but we had fun and ate great out on the water. We started in the skinny water with a spoon program. Team Dreamweaver Gold Sea Sick Waddler, Glow Green Alewife, Gold 42, and Carbon 14 all took fish on our Cannon Downriggers and wires. Our biggest fish inside came on 200' of A-Tom-Mik Mfg. copper pulling Familiar Bite Alewife strips. After we had our box we went looking for bigger fish. That's when we realized we done messed up! As we got out over 100' of water the 300' copper and deep riggers started firing with a better class of fish. We landed 2 of them and lost 7/8 others. All of those fish were eating the Familiar Bite Alewife strips. Congrats to our buddies on the Hideout team for the win. They shared the same water we fished today. We'd also like to thank the tournament committee for everything they do to get these events off without a hitch. May 19th: Another great day on Lake Ontario. These guys from Erie, PA came up and encountered their best day of Spring Salmon fishing ever. We started the morning inside probing the 35-45' level to see if there were any Salmon snooping around in there. That was a bust. We slid out and found 85-100' to work for us in the morning. After that bite slowed around 11am a good buddy from Dirty Goose Sportfishing called us out to 225' and we grabbed a couple more. We mainly worked between the microwave and the plant and put together a nice catch. Things that took fish today: > Familiar Bite on our deepest Cannon Downrigger and on a 300' A-Tom-Mik Mfg. copper. These took the majority of our fish > Team Dreamweaver Moon Crickets, UV Sea Sick Waddler, and Rodfather were spoons that went on our Downriggers. > UV Glow Green Alewife on an A-TOM-MIK 200' copper. > Marv's big fatty/A-TOM-MIK Ultra Green Glow out 150' on a wire diver. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Lake Ontario United mobile app

May 11: Tough morning for us. We had a short morning trip, and we wish we had a little longer to fish. All we could muster up were Lake Trout and a handful of Coho Salmon. Seemed like we found the right water at the end of trip, but didn't have time to work it long enough. Either way, these guys from Syracuse had a great time, and will be back next year. May 12: I guess all these Salmon wanted was a front to feast up before! What a difference a day makes. We had a stiff East wind all morning, but rods were popping! We worked out front of the harbor in 70-100' of water. We had Familiar Bite going on our Cannon Downriggers, but junk lines saved the day. We had a 5 & 10 color FishUSA Stealthcore going as well as a 300' A-Tom-Mik Mfg. copper. All three were pulling spoons. UV beefeater, UV Glow Green Alewife, and Wonderbread all took fish. We lost 6 Salmon, but these two guys from Maine left with their limit of Lake Trout and 4 Salmon. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Lake Ontario United mobile app

May 4th Our first morning chartering in Niagara county did not disappoint! We had action all morning and boxed out early for this group from Syracuse. The Salmon were mixed right in with the Lake Trout in a pocket of warm water just to the West of Wilson. Thanks for the tip from John Forbes. Spoons that went today were Team Dreamweaver Sea Sick Waddler, Wonderbread, Carbon 14, and UV Two Face. We also had a Wonderbread Smartfish going with an A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Glow Blue Hammer out 60' on a diver. Riggers were firing from 35-50' down along with 150' A-TOM-MIK copper and 5 colors of FishUSA Stealthcore. May 5th (morning) What a difference a day makes. This morning we motored down to yesterday's waypoints and it was ice water. We spent the day in search mode. It resulted in one Salmon boated (Sea Sick Waddler off our Cannon Downrigger), and a bunch of Lake Trout. The Sea Sick Waddler was easily the man today. Everyone onboard had fun, and enjoyed a great day on the water! May 5th (afternoon) On our afternoon charter we stayed close to Port. One of my old soccer coaches and teammate made it out for some Lake Ontario fishing action. We had some great screens at the end of our first charter today, so we gave it a shot. We took a couple Salmon and a Lake Trout. The Salmon chewed Familiar Bite Alewife strips, and the Lake Trout took a Team Dreamweaver Rasta Goose as a sliding cheater on a 35' Downrigger. Highlight of tonight's charter was a Father/Son double on Salmon! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Lake Ontario United mobile app

My brother and I are contemplating it. Timing might be a little off.

They all work. I don't keep track of one working better than another. I can say they all fire.

We've been running the Atlantic Herring for quite a few years now. It's the stuff you've seen in the B&T shops. The Alewife strips and Pacific Herring strips we've been testing for FB for about two years now. We mix it in with the Atlantic stuff when we're out there. According to him by June these should be in B&T shops.

Do you oppose supporting American companies?

Few questions: Why did the one motor and one transmission need to be rebuilt with such low hours? Do you have performance numbers?