Oswego bust # 3

[Bassin Bob]

Went yesterday for Bust #4. Oswego from 1 to 730. Started in 180. Nothing so I headed in to the combat trolling area. In 120, marked fid constantly. Ran the book again FF, meat spoons. Ran 1.7 to 2.8 zig zagged. For a 20 min time I did 3.2 . I fished the marks. Ran over them 3 or 4 times. Find more repeat.
I actually caught a 9 inch laker. Poor little thing. Hit a spoon have its size. Lively little guy.

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[LJBrennan007]

Bassin Bob, you're not alone, as some of the other posters pointed out. I am a casual salmon/trout fisherman, have a couple Canon downriggers on my boat and a couple tackle boxes full of flashers/flies, spoons etc. that I inherited, picked up at garage sales, or bought on sale at Gander Mountain. I know how to get my lures in the water, run at different depths, speeds, etc, but I also suck at catching fish. Last weekend we camped at Wescott Beach State park and I took two buddies out about 10 miles to 150 FOW where the fish were supposed to be. Trolled about 4 hours and got zippo. Went to the dock in Henderson Harbor to refuel and there was a charter boat there unloading their haul of 8 lakers and 4 salmon that they caught. I asked the captain where they were, how deep, what they were using, how fast were they trolling, and all that stuff, and I was doing everything he was except catching fish!  My friend and neighbor Captain Chris Yard runs Irish Knots Sportfishing and I think I am just gonna give him the money and go out with him;  he has been having an incredible year.  Anyway, good luck and good fishing!

[FishnChef]

Most of my kings yesterday bit at 2.2 and under so maybe try going consistently slower. FF bite. meat and spoons combined for only 2 of our fish. 120fow 90 down at around 58-60 degrees. If we went over a pile of bait it was pretty much a guaranteed bite or 2. find bait as they are still hungry apparently. Also liked the size 1 watermelon dipsy ff setup out 300,  that took half our fish