In Spring, more often than not long lines seem to out produce everything else in the boat. However... Im always amazed at how well my divers have on certain days. And some of those days I can literally see my diver in the water,
In my home waters these marks are typically lakers. 150-200' and relating to bottom my bet most of the year would be on lakers. However... kings love to hang in ice water (39 degrees) 150-250' down over open water. Its not a surprise to see consistent king marks 150, 200, or even 250' down over a 400' bottom. I tend to see these marks mid morning and mid day. My thought on them is they fed all morning and they seek out deep, cold water for solitude, slow their metabolism down, and just digest their morning breakfast away from the crowd. They tend to be inactive however they have a tough time resisting a big paddle and meat in their face.
Here's a link to them on FishUSA
https://www.fishusa.com/Dreamweaver-Short-Shallow-Diver/?sku=118515&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4v6-BhDuARIsALprm31rCt70D6Hy0VAb1V-D1spGWLz4epQuRx9icyismmpui84K1PrMqJMaAu0LEALw_wcB
2 days until the 2025 Great Lakes Trolling School. Some tickets are still available for each of the 2 days, so you still have a chance to join us last minute!!! Saturday March 15 will be focused on Kings and Coho. Sunday March 16 will be focused on Steelhead, Browns, and Lakers. Our sponsors have stepped up and we have over $10000 in donations to raffle off to the attendees! Coffee/donuts provided each morning and a buffet lunch provided in the afternoon.
Click on the link tickets and more information
https://greatlakesspecialevents.com/salmon-school
or feel free to call or text me to learn more!
https://greatlakesspecialevents.com/salmon-school
Getting down to the wire! Seats are limited!!
Lake Ontario Trolling School March 15-16, 2025
Captain Pete (Vision Quest Sport Fishing), Captain Casey (Dirty Goose Sportfishing) and myself (Legacy Sportfishing) will be holding a 2 day school at Fairways and Dreams in Pulaski, NY.
Day 1 "Salmon"= Kings & Cohos
Day 2 "Trout"= Brown Trout, Lake Trout, & Steelhead
Purchase tickets for one day or for both!
If you were there last year then you know we hold nothing back. Learn from 3 guys that fish Lake Ontario and that spend time fishing the entire lake. We will touch on just about everything from mindset, electronics, hot baits, techniques, reading water, and each day of instruction ends with Q&A!
Sponsors have stepped up immensely and there will be daily raffles for some incredible gear and the latest tackle!
Don't miss out and don't wait... seats are limited!
Feel free to reach out to me for more info!
https://greatlakesspecialevents.com/salmon-school
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The 2025 Great Lakes Trolling School will be held March 15 and 16, 2025 in Pulaski, NY. Students will have option to attend Day 1 or Day 2 or both-see information below
Greetings fellow anglers: Captains Casey, Rob and Pete will be back again for the 2025 East End Salmon and Trout School. Together, they have over 80 years of experience, countless tournament wins and top 5 finishes. Their experience and knowledge is lake-wide and extensive. This year, we will break the school down in to 2 days to allow us to cover a wide range of topics and species. Many anglers had an interest in learning at how to be more successful at catching fish in general, not just king salmon. So we added a second day. That Sunday class will focus on multi species fishing and tactics.
Keep it as local as it gets! The 3 named Captain's are teaching you based on their experience and conditions on about Lake Ontario, after all you fish Lake Ontario as well. They have a vast amount of experience from east to west and north to south on Ontario. This value cannot be matched from captains from other Great Lakes.
The Great Lakes Trolling School is open to beginners, seasoned and professional anglers. The primary focus will be location, tactics, lure choice, programs, your mindset and how varying conditions play into our decisions. Our intention is to help you become a better overall angler, make you think about your decisions, and share our many years of Great Lakes experience. Captain Casey Prisco, Captain Rob Westcott, and Captain Pete Alex bring over 80 years of combined experience on Lake Ontario and look forward to sharing their knowledge with you. Those that attended last year, know that we did not hold back any information.
For more information click here...
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