Iron Duke

First off let me say congrats to a great bunch of guys who have been fishing this lake since they were born!! We all have the dream of bringing home the trophy but these guys are out there every chance they get figuring out where they are and what they want and thats what it takes to get it done and it all payed off... I can tell you from first hand experience when John walked around the corner of the tent (while I was working the weigh in) he was in shock and shaking like crazy I knew the tournament was over right then and there.... To see this fish in person it made you instantly sick as a competitor but thats what makes us all come back and to continue to fish on because you never really do know what you may bring up from the depths next....Again a huge Congrats to Tom ,John and Corey on a amazing fish and a weekend of memories that will last a lifetime.... Mike Sent from my GT-P5113 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Here's the rest of the pics........ Mike

Started off on Big Fish Friday Fishing with Nick aboard Reel Stories we fished from Watkins to Sampson and had a great time and was great getting to see everyone up there for the weigh in....Thanks again Nick for letting me on board with you... Saturday morning our team was together and ready to go.. We fished right out of Watkins and Trolled north knowing that I knew where there were some good temps and a good screen from a few previous days before and we got into the Browns Rainbows and Salmon .. Some real beautiful fish came to the boat including a couple 4 and 5 pound Rainbows that were just drilling my 3 color and 100 copper pulling a Finger Lakes Tackle Iron Duke Spoon in various sizes didnt matter but just couldn't find the size fish we were looking for.... Sunday went right back to the same spot and continued to work that area and the bait had moved in and the screen looked extremely promising Iron Duke spoon once again was on fire catching many bows salmon and browns .... Bout 9 o'clock I decide to drop a dipsys with a spinny in fly down 111 out and bang we have a great smack on the new cold water dipsys rod and instantly starts pulling some drag we get a beautiful 7 plus brown to the boat (picture below) but after that things die down for us and we are starting to pick up stuff to run in and take a break and the dipsy takes off again and we land a 7 plus Landlock so in the box it goes.... We run in for the morning and when we get back in we realize the salmon will make the board and it does just to get bumped the next day... oh well.... Monday we go right back to th he same spot and it is instantly like a Chinese fire drill for the first 2 hours especially for Rainbows we had some great board going back quick hits numerous times all morning and we were doubled and tripled up a couple times and even caught a Grand slam within a half hour of being out but nothing that would make the board but we had an absolute blast that morning Overall great weekend and got to meet lots of great fisherman and share many great stories...And a Big Congrats to Laker Taker for there Grand Prize Winning monster 15 pound Brown and Showing the Northenders how us Southenders roll.... Finger Lakes Tackle Chicken feed , Death from above and Iron Duke Spoon were the hottest spoons for us all weekend.. Cant say enough about Bobbys paint skills and quality product he puts out there for us... til next year guys..... Have some more pics on the camera I will try to load up later tonight... Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Way to go Joe... Until next year is right.... Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Good luck tomorrow guys!! Just be safe lots of floating and submerged debris. . Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Team Iron Duke fishing out of the 22 ft Arima this weekend (Skippin School) Good luck to all.... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Team Iron Duke getting ready to put the smack daddy on all you Northenders this weekend.. We will be fishing out of a 22 ft Arima this weekend (Skippin School)..Hope everyone has a fun and competitive but also a safe weekend. . Good luck to all Northerners cause your gonna need it... Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

The Sad thing is I believe you Joe!! Lmao.. Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Lol... Happens every year. .. Especially with the guys who bring the monster Salmon to the weigh in and they are actually browns or vise versa Cracks me up but its all about having fun no matter what kinda fishing your doing...Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Sk8man funny you would mention that, I heard a guy pulled a note out of a bottle floating down the Hudson the other day that read " The Southenders are gonna dominate the Northenders in the 50th annual Lake Trout Derby " Lol Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Wow Scott!! Sorry to see your dock like that... Nice fish Hunter.. Hope to see you guys at Owasco. . Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

A friend of mine fished there last two days .. Fish had lock jaw but he got into a few decent fish this morning.. He said green and silver spoons were what they wanted... Few lakers one nice bow.... Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

As of now and we all know this can change they are call for 9 to 12 mph NW winds Saturday ... Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Nice!! I hope we get a few more boats... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Ouch!! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Lmao... Love the trash talk.... All in good fun of course but ... Cant wait tourney weekend gonna be a great time... Mike Sent from my SCH-I535 using Lake Ontario United mobile app