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That put a smile on my face Ray. I told Matt about the Sodus adventure of a few years back...it still makes me laugh! I've had my share of oop's moments , and thank god you were not with me when the tire fell off the boat trailer coming across long key bridge this winter....I would have never lived that one down I look forward to sharing more good time with ya as the years go by bud Can't we all!! You raise a good point Ray This is probably the single most challenging aspect of tournament fishing to overcome. Not letting the stress and pressure change who you are or how you behave on tourney day when things are not going the way you expect. Competitiveness can cloud your judgement, and while I hear this said over and over about many captians, It's not a badge I personally care to wear. I just work to darn hard at trying to be a good person. This is a topic we never discuss, but probably should. One weak moment can give you a label if it happens in front of the wrong person. Limiting stress and surrounding yourself with the right personallities sure goes a long way in making this task easier and this year has been the most fun I have had tournament fishing thanks to Matt, Jeff, Steve and John. I look forward to the next tournament and the opportunity to compettitively fish with my buddies like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning

You hit the nail on the head bud, and I have backed the no communication from the beginning. I would be shocked if it gets changed under the current committee, but if It ever does it would be a great day indeed, and the Pro Am could regain some of it's lost stature. The WHI saw some new names in the top ten, as did the St Catherines Kotl. No doubt the no communication played a role in that. I will be interested to see if many of the names we have come used to seeing at the top reappear in the Pro Am top ten. If so, will it be at least in part due to the communication? I agree Matt, that this year has been so much more fun and the no communication has played a big role in that. It has been proven that it can be done, even in a tournament with observers. It's time to set aside personal agendas and vendettas and do the right thing for the majority....No Communication in the pro Ams !!!! [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

Thanks Anthony & Nick ! Hey Bill, it was great meeting you and having you aboard. We tried hard to get some fish in the boat for you, it was a rough week We had fun anyway, even if the fish didn't join the party. I got your address, and will send you a package soon

Looks like a great trip Ray!!!!

Yeah, that is one fly you can always count on to catch fish. You notice that? When nothing else works...the proctologist still pulls fish. Don't know why, there is just something about it. That is the reason we choose to run that fly....the bite sucked, so run the proctologist That king had about 600 + ft of wire out, and when it snapped we all did this... then this . Then we went to camp and drank alot of these That's fishin !! Good luck at Cayuga this weekend...go tear em up!!

My Lucky Enuff partner Jeff Jackson and myself teamed up with Matt Leclair and his dad Steve aboard their boat Oh Baby to fish the WHI. Thanks for having us guys...good times!! Wednesday, Matt, Steve and I head to Canada to get te party started. Nobody told the fish about the party though, and they were a no show We fished Canadian four mile to weller, skinny water and deeper water, high and low....nothin. Trolled towards the red can and by afternoon it got plain old snotty and we decided to admit defeat and take a sombering zero. As we pull lines, we hook up on our only double of the entire trip Not the species we were after, and we would go on to snag 5 alewives on our spoons. We targeted kings, and this would be our decision for the entire week. It was tough not breaking out the coho gear, but we tuffed it out and ran a king program for most of the 4 days we fished. ThursdayWe are joined this day by Jeff and our observer Bill. We decided to search other waters, so we set up in front of Wilson and trolled north. Had a rip on a Big Weenie Meat Rig loaded with an MC Rocket (Hi-Ho silver), but he was gone before we got to the rod. The screen lit up at 200 fow and stayed that way till 250 fow, but we got no takers. We picked up and ran to Olcott, only to find cold dark water. We never dropped a line, so we gassed up and ran to the Bar. We would spend the rest of the day there, boating only one King (but finally getting the skunk out). I can't recall what that fish came on, but it was on a spoon over 150 fow. Again, we covered everything from 30 fow out to beyond 250 fow. Day two ends and we are scratching our heads trying to figure these fish out. Friday OK, we leave the dock and I am thinking to myself there is no way today can suck any worse than the past two days. We decide to head west and once again we cover all sorts of water. America, Canada, shallow, deep...we sure burned gas during this tourney. I think we did a coho, but mostly the bite was terrible again. I don't think I ever changed more lures trying to make something happen. We settled into an area east of the red can where we liked the temp, water color and screen. We finally take a major hit on the wire rod parked out 275 ft on a #2 setting. It hit a Big Weenie proctologist fly behind a black spinnie. This was one big bad azz king but I couldn't turn it. It hit a kink in the wire deep in the spool before we could get the boat turned and snapped the leader We all had our big fish friday money spent when that leader snapped....what next? Tourney Day Saturday After talking over strategy Fri. night, Matt made his decision for Saturday morning and we felt as good as you can feel after boating one king in three days . The fog was bad, but I thought it might help the bite. We fished deeper than the pack trying to stay away from the mass of bait. We went on to have a fair bite (compared to the previous 3 days), boating 6 kings. Three would have to be released to grow up. Two of our boxed kings came on a Mooncricket reg size spoon off the 82 ft rigger. The other fell victim to the black spinny and Big Weenie Proctologist fly on a wire out 220. We head in with three fish, but we find at weigh in that everyone else struggle also. Our three fish ended up being good for 10th place. Wish I had more fish action to talk about...or pictures to share. The WHI was the best, and I look forward to fishing it next year See ya all in Wilson for the Pro Am.

Lmao Gary ! We do have a good time ( mostly at my expense). The season is still young my friend, hopefully the best is yet to come. I am already looking forward to the WHI next year. This season has been so much fun !! [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

Wow...heck of a fish Scott. I never saw you at the WHI.....I still owe you one

Nice Report and it was good seeing you again Sean

I heard this last week as well and it sounds like it will be out sooner than later for this season. As a side note...don't overlook Artificial strips either. MC Rockets teamed up with Big Weenie meat rigs have been a huge part of our program so far this season We took this 19+ lb king at the Spring KOTL tournament on a Rocket/BW meat rig combo.

LOl...like I said Ryan, I am just busting chops. I consider both Gary and Tom friends, even though they are competitors. We all get along and have mutual respect. I'm all for little guy (as you call yourself) as long as they go about it the right way. I will leave it at that. I do agree that both Big Weenie and A-Tom-Mik make great flies. The fly bite was not great for us, but we did take one of our 6 kings boated Saturday on a Big Weenie Proctologist. Also lost a PIG king on friday on that same fly due to equipment failure. Tuff bite no matter what you threw at them.

Well Ryan, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your time on Lady O in some very tough conditions. That being said (and I mean this in good fun and sportsmanship) ....being a Big Weenie Team, I am glad that we were the ones to knock you out of the money Hey Gary...do we get a prize package for that Maybe some jackets so I don't freeze my arse off next time at the banquet. Just busting your chops Ryan.... Good job & better luck next time

As most have said, first class event like none I have ever fished. Kevin, Rick, Billy and all others involved....you did an amazing job and our team personally thanks you for the opportunity to fish it. You guys should be very proud of what you accomplished. Only cooperative fish and warmer weather could have made it any better. The organization, the rules, the format, the banquet...all top notch and well planned. OK, the fishing. We were fortunate to make the top 10, but the 3 days prior to the main event were brutal! We eventually realized we spent too much time fishing shallow water and the bait was to abundant and concentrated inside. Those fish were well fed so we moved our game to the deeper waters and finally started moving the occasional rod. Since salmon are cold blooded, they slow down their heartbeat and breathing in cold water. They don't move around as much and digest food much slower in colder water. It may take a salmon as long as three days to digest an alewive in cold water, were as in the summer months it could take as little as 6 hours. Finding warmer water and more active fish was key and we all found that to be easier said than done. There are plenty of hooks around, so the fishing should explode any day ! [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

Thanks Tom, Should be interesting ! Good luck to all in the upcoming events. [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

Nice report bud....glad to hear you got on some fish. Bummer on the lost tackle though.

Good job guys!! You are on a roll Enjoy th ride.

How many teams ended up entering? Is there a final list of who is in the overall? Thanks!

Really awesome boat Chris ...love the Parkers ! [ Post made via Mobile Device ]

What....you talking about these little waves Mike We should have fished a couple more hours Thursday, the rocking of the boat was just starting to give our lures good action But seriously, Yes...Steve did a heck of a job, like there was ever any doubt We have those test color MC Rockets locked and loaded in some new Big Weenie meat rigs Mike....salmon beware As my kid would say to the fish, there will be no mercy....only death Notice what the laker above had for it's last supper?

Or, you can head out to Olcott, Wilson or the Niagara Bar while the laker fishing is still hot. Throw just about anything in the water anywhere in the water column at just about any speed right now and just try to keep them off the hook

Fish please no...gooooood. Don't take the lack of responses earlier on personal, seems that is just how things have evolved here Keep up the good fishin....and reports

Had a blast fishing with ya Matt, and I have to agree that our team worked together without a hiccup...it was a beautiful thing And to think that was only tourney #1. Considering we had almost zero experience in that port and no intel, I am proud of our finish for our first tournament together. We have far more expierence fishing Wilson, so I think we'll make some noise More info to come after Wilson... A few pics: Here is Rocketman himself (Mike from MC Rockets) with a king he took while prefishing with us on Wednesday. Mike, I took some heat on the hat buddy...lol You have the right hat now . It was good having you aboard and I know Paul also mentioned that he really enjoyed meeting you as well. Rockets and Big Weenie Meat Rigs were a hot ticket for us! See everyone in Wilson

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Happy Birthday Rob

Yup, just spoke with Jon the other day and it's the 21st of May. I am sure he will post something soon, he's been a little busy with the store opening up for the season and all. Everyone should stop in the store when Jon is there on the weekend and ask him how his Bahama vacation was this year. He enjoys reliving it so be sure to ask