LOTSA Member LOC Prize Money

[Instigator]

 

LOTSA would like to congratulate Mark Kephart who won the $1000 LOTSA prize money for catching the biggest salmon weighed by a club member in the Spring LOC Derby.

 

Mark and his father in law Gene Johnson launched their 19 foot Quintrex center console boat named “Music Maker” from Fort Niagara May 10th and headed west out of the thick muddy water that the Niagara River was pumping into Lake Ontario. While trolling in 80 feet of water just east of the Welland Canal the 23.12 lb king salmon was fooled by a flasher/fly combo on a wire diver rig. The initial run was in excess of 300 feet. Once brought to the boat, the fish tried to weave through the downrigger cables and wrap the other diver, it finally made its way to the net after a 20 minute battle.

 

Congratulations Mark and Gene!

 

 

 

 

Sent from my VS995 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

 

 

[BlueEye]

Nice fish Mark & Gene - congrats! 

[victor16]

That fish looks bigger than 23 lbs. great photo and congratulations!

 

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