Shade

www.c-mesales.com and look under trolling anchors. I would think a 30" is waht you need. Shade

Ultra Green Glow. The rest came of Riggers, DW Rays Salmon Seeker, 42nd Spoon and NK Spook. We started in 60 fow and hit them 50 - 60 down in 98'. then 120'.....trolloing North - South 1 mile NE of Wilson Harbor Howie

Congrats Rick...... As I said in an earlier post I new you would be in the mix along with Billy, but I also thought Paul (Free Spirit) and Chris (Maverick) would be up there as well. I believe if it wasn"t for the weather we would be looking at a different board. I still congradulate all who fished a tough tournament during some poor conditions. By the way, we went out Friday and Saturday and 5 of the 14 Salmon we cought on your favorite rig, only we ran copper 400 back. We fished just east of Wilson in 80 - 150 FOW until we blew both our manifolds and had to putter our way back to Olcott. Howie

Question.............I am running 300' of copper straight out the gut with a Smart fish anf fly @ 2.5......How deep am I? I am running 300' of copper staright out the gut with a Mag. Spoon @ 2.5 ............ How deep am I? Same 2 questions only now I have 27#, 10 color, Lead Core - Spoon?, Spin Doctor/Fly? Copper is 30# and 45#.... I think the math is - 22' down/ 100' out on Copper and 10' down/color of Lead Core is this correct? Thanks in advance. Howie

Happy B-Day Chad.............Enjoy the day

Bring them to Olcott.....I am in B17...where will you be? Shade

Congrats Bill, great finish we where rootin for 1st. Also congrats to Yankee Troller, figured he be amix with the winners. Great job guys Howie

Jax, How far above your probe do you run your release? Shade

Mat, Did it come with the sound module? I can get this unit cheap, I will try to negotiate the thru hull transducer. I saw this unit on another boat and I liked the options, clarity and the split screen. Tough unit to pass with $400 off the original price but the unit has to be good for the money also. Thanks for your help. Howie

Any of you fishermen have or used the Raymarine A60/DIGITAL SONAR MODUAL? If so any opinions, likes dislikes before I purchase it? Howie

Thanks Dreamcatcher. We are putting our ride in Thursday night and our dock is B17. Last year I believe LOU members where going to use Channel 72 as the prime channel, unless it was changed, but most of the chatter is on channels 67 and 68. If we get into them I'll be sure to inform you as well. I also have a cell phone 716-704-9242 and my name is Howie. Good luck to all.....play safe Howie

Sorry, but it is true. You may even have some problems after 6/9 with an inhanced drivers license. It is not just for fishermen, if you drive or fly into Canada rules apply. Shade

We will be there from 5/1 - 5/4, returning 5/8 to end. Boat Name - Bananas - out of Olcott What channel will you guys be on? Shade

Congrats Pete............I have a Granddaughter coming in 4 weeks..............

No thanks Ray, I would much rather watch grass grow, but thanks for the mental picture...... Shade

If I am not hunting or fishing I would be working on my honeydo list. Shade

Very nice job Chad

Scroll down and see the Topic - Spring Browns. Open the site and it will give you info on this subject. Shade

I am not a Captain nor do I want to be but I must say you guys earn your keep. I fished Ontario back in the early 70's with my dad and we had a seasonal site at Browns in Barker. We had 2 manual downriggers and 2 large spinning reels with 30lb mono test. We found a yard sale where we purchased 10 lures. The guy was a charter captain who was retiring and he gave me a spoon that was silver with orange ladder back that he made. We had no idea what we where doing so I put this spoon on and ran 1/2 the line off the real, hooked it to the downrigger and set the rigger down 75 feet. We launched out of Olcott and trolled north and south so we would not get lost. I caught 6 Kings with that spoon, I mean all where in the 15 - 20lb range. I got transfered to Texas and did not come back until 2001. In 2006 my son wanted to fish Ontario he was bored with Erie so he baught the Thompson which was all geared up for Ontario. I suggested we do a couiple of charters to see how they fished, so we did 6 out of the Oak. It was an experience to see how hard these guys work, the preperation, the logs they keep and there knowledge. We had just one bad outing, which I will not mention name, and we went on one boat twice. We did well on all the charters but the one we went on twice we limited out both times. We also did 2 charters out of Olcott. One was a fishing trip the other was more of a training or teaching trip. Paul Czarnecki from Free Spirit represented the industry well as did the other Charters we went on. He gave us pointers and showed his experience on Ontario. You Captains need the experience as well as the technology because fishing for Kings has become a science with you guys. Water color, thermoclines, muppets, wind direction, speed, presentation, on and on. We go out look for some of the things we where taught, spent a fortune on line type, spoon colors, flashers, electronics but bottom line my son and I have a ball everytime we go out. My son and I salute all you Charter Captains and all the members on LOU for all the help, suggestions, homemade gear, the stories, pictures, all of the things that come from this website its fantastic. Thank you Chad for an amazing website. Happy easter to you all.............. Howard Nola - Hannahas Banana...Olcott

Skipper19. Do you run 3/8oz. or 5/8 oz Doctor? Shade

Name - Howie Nola Boat Name - HANNAHA'S BANANA, My son just informed us that our first Grand Babby is a GIRL and her name is Hannaha, therefor the boat will been named after her. Can not miss the boats Yellow Belly and Brown Canvas Top ( prior - 21' Thompson - Get-R-Done, boat is still in family, brother in law own her now.) Boat Make - Formula Thunderbird 25' Port - Olcott Years Fishing - Lake Erie - 40 years, Lake "O" - 5 yrs. and still a rookie Channel 68

Finfan Channel 68 or 72 out of Olcott. Stay inside 50' from the Red Barn ( West of Harbor) to the Stacks (East of Harbor). Shade

If you fish the Bar, you would stay at 4 Mile Creek State Park and Launch from Old Fort Niagara. Hook a right and there is the Lake. Head straight out to the Bouey and you are fishing the Bar. Watch out for Canadian waters. Shade

Rollin Angler

I never heard running copper off the boards but I would run Lead off the Boards, set out the dipsy with steel and run the 600 straight off the back. I believe the rule is outside runs shallower than iside. Shade