Hachimo

Thank you for the info. So my thoughts are somewhat on the right track. I over presentated my spread my last few trips and it showed. Every boat around me was killing fish and i was skunked until i ran only two rigger rods

Hey fellas, this was my first year fishing Lake Ontario. I did well for a rookie but now i want to experiment with rod spreads for next year to cover more area. I spent alot of money this year between buying a boat,riggers, and gear so my budget was limited. I run a25ft trophy. My spread consisted of 4 riggers with two rods on each with occasional cheaters. If lake was rough then Two riggers were out. Durring the winter i would like to further equip my boat and purchase more gear. My thoughts were putting a planer mast on each side then running 250-500copper 40ft or so of each side of boat. Then a dipsey off each side maybe on 2nd setting. Then keeping the riggers behind the boat. This probly sounds like non-sence to some of u seasoned vets but any inmput would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone has any copper combos there lookin to sell i would be interested. PM me and let me what ya got. Thanks guys

HookedupF7. I met ya when u were takin them pics. Surprised u didnt get my rig in the pic. Fishing was good sunday but today was much better. Well except for me and the wife. Lol we got 3 steelies and 3 knockoffs from 5:30am to noon. Think i figured out my problem thou. My 6rod spread is to tight. But as a rookie u learn from ur mistakes. Best of luck on ur next trips.

Fishing mexico now at 130-140Fow. Riggers 110 and 90 stacked with flasher flies and spoons. 2for2 One on mt dew flasher fly and one on black silver mag. Two kings in high teens

Sounds of it there still out deep. Planning another trip next weekend. What was the bait or baits of choice?

Good luck fellas. Last weekend the better bite was 280-400ft. I made the mistake of staying i shallower water.

I fished mexico today and went one for three. Started at 120 and went out to 200. I talked to a few different guys who fished deep and shallow in the 300/400 ft was much more productive. i made the mistake of running in the 100’s. HOpefully next trip i do a little better

As i type i am sitting at the launch. Had some bad luck on my trip up this morning with a trailer axel and tire. I went out fishing but turned around and came back in the lake was a little to rough for the wife’s liking. Gonna wait it out a little bit then try for an evening bite I will post my findings later on

I guess ive been pretty lucky with not getting tangled up. OR i just dont have enough time in with that spread to experience any severe tangles. Although there was a time i dropped a leadcore down with 6 rods and i paid the price for that. Every pole wrapped in the tangle and had to cut 8 colors off the pole live and learn. WONT do that again.

1988 Trophy hardtop. BLUE and white. If you see a white dodge dually withstacks on it in the parkin lot feel free to PM me or yell to me on channel 68 and i would let you in on any fish i find and lures/spoons i get with. IF i hook up at all.

I have a 3 hr ride from Lake Wallenpaupack to mexico and always keep an eye on these reports and in return report my findings when im out fishing lake ontario. I will be heading up to mexico saturday morning to fish all weekend. I normally get to the launch by 6am and fish till dark then anchor up by the launch and sleep in my cuddy so i get an early start sunday morning. I will post my findings saturday morning when im out of mexico

This is also my first year on lake ontario and knew nothing about this kind of fishing untill i reached out for help back in april. I am limited in gear and knowledge but ive been running 4 riggers with two rods on each. One straight spoon and flasher fly on other rod for each rigger. Ive been hitting them in 140FOw between 50-90ft down so i stack a spoon and fly every ten ft where im marking fish and it seens to work for me. But i am a rookie with limited knowledge. Lol.

I fished mexico yesterday morning 6am to 11am.i brought an old friend with me as a mate cause i was by myself. We hooked up 6 times landing one around 8lb. But things got very bad very quick. He was hitting the bottle and got so drunk he couldnt stand up on the boat. Bein a hazard to himself and a liability to me i had to cut the trip short and 3hrs back home. I would rather have a seasick mate anyday over a drunkmate.

Ha ha you aint kidding fish nut. Its been a dream of mine since childhood to buy a big boat rigged for kings that could handle ontario. And finally at the age of 32 i got it. Me and the wife had a blast. Granit she was ready to leave saturday morning after an hour of 4ft waves but after the first hookup she forgot she was seasick and it was on. And everytime i make the trip up the 3hr ride seems to get shorter and shorter. Hopeing to get up again in two weeks

Ha ha you aint kidding fish nut. Its been a dream of mine since childhood to buy a big boat rigged for kings that could handle ontario. And finally at the age of 32 i got it. Me and the wife had a blast. Granit she was ready to leave saturday morning after an hour of 4ft waves but after the first hookup she forgot she was seasick and it was on. And everytime i make the trip up the 3hr ride seems to get shorter and shorter. Hopeing to get up again in two weeks

First off i want to thank all you guys who helped me with flasher/fly selection and what to look for to find the fish. This is my first trip i ever made for kings and i couldnt ask for a better trip. I left mexico launch at 6am saturday morning. After spending afew hundred dollars to start a flasher/fly collection i rigged three flasher/flys down 80ft,60ft,40ft and 3 spoons below and between them. Started at 140fow and zigzag to100 back to 140. First fish came at 140 fow on a fat nancy spoon at 7am. After wrapping around my leadcore and tangling around all 6 lines i handlined him in and it was a solid8lbs. By noon it was all spoon action in 140fow 50-70ft down with 5 kings boated n released (all small). After a lunch break fished Saturday evening 4pm-8:30pm. Again all spoon action (fat nancy color) and the same route was marking bait and fish 140fow with fish between 70-50. Me and the wife kept 3 nice kings. Largest 14lb and we lost another 5. We spent the night in the cuddy in front of the launch and got out at 5am sunday morning. Fishing in front of the power plant at 120fow we doubled up on flasher/flys with an 18lb and 22lb king and landed both. Riggers were set at 50 and 60. Most excitement i think i ever had on my boat. By noon we went 5 for 8 all on flasher/fly and not a single bite on the spoons that were hot yesterday. Cant wait to get back up north in a couple weeks to try this again.