Late fishing

[Albert16]

I'm fishing in front of sodus and would like to know if anyone had tips on fishing for kings later in the season like September...

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[Sk8man]

As far as the mature kings go....a little different mind set helps. At that point in the season rather than thinking in terms of feeding response instead it is a matter of exploiting their aggression. In the past they used to stack up like cord wood out in front of Maxwell Creek for example and wouldn't respond to anything if you just trolled by them but if you used very bright active lures and attractors you could provoke them by presenting it right in their face repeatedly. When this happens they often hit like a ton of bricks too and there is usually no problem hooking up but they often tire a bit quicker  too and don't seem to have the same high energy as earlier in the season when silver. Sometimes about then they can be mixed in with the lakers that often sit near or on bottom straight out from the channel. Unlike earlier in the season where you can get them just trolling along they are usually a little more work and fussier at this time unless you are right in their face. A friend of mine had a cottage near Bonnecastle Point in the bay and every year she would she kings swimming around her dock late in the season so they do navigate the channel and bay as well and the pier folks sometimes hook up with them.

Edited August 16, 2016 by Sk8man