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Yankee Troller

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  1. They should be fine, or you can upgrade to these which are really nice - Cannon Downrigger Mount Dual Axis Rod Holder
  2. Keep an eye on my YouTube channel. I have some videos that will be dropping in the next few weeks regarding set-ups for small boat and big boat Spring BT fishing. Link is below.
  3. I have PS30's in stock at the marina. The PS30 does not require a black box. It hooks right into your Garmin's Network port. The PS30 is meant to be a stationary transducer on your transom, The cone angle on the PS30 is 120*x90*, which makes it so good for trolling. Let me know if I can help you.
  4. Yes, Most of the big ones had scars. Good thing is we haven't had one come in the boat attached to a fish. Some scars are old and some look fresh. It looks like they've managed to survive the lamprey until they hit my lures.
  5. Great question. Talking with the engineer yesterday my understanding is while bottom tracking it wont let the cannonball go below that max depth.
  6. We're mostly booked for the season unless we get a cancelation. However, I have a few afternoons open in Wilson mid week that would make for some great on the water hands on. All of these dates are posted on our Facebook page.
  7. If you've been looking for Cannon Optimum downriggers, and couldn't find any, it's becasue they were holding off on shipping them until the new software was ready. That being said, they are now available at my distributors. Contact me if you were unable to make it to the Niagara Show this past weekend to purchase some. I can ship direct to you. If you currently own Optimum downriggers you should load software update onto your downrigger(s). This can be done through the Cannon App. This software update fixes the boot loader errors, and adds a feature to bottom tracking called "Max Bottom." Here is a video on how to update the software in your Cannon Optimum Downrigger:
  8. Wherever you can find room. We also have single 36v Lithium options as well.
  9. I have a few of those in stock. I brought them in with no transducer. I have Airmar P66 and B60 transducers in stock to pair with it. Garmin ECHOMAP 73sv - $479.99 Airmar P66 - $170 Airmar B60 - $300
  10. I'm not sure an Ultrex has the shaft length you will need. I'm guessing you meant Ulterra? This is something we do a lot of at Krenzer Marine. The only way to follow contours will be to pair it with a Humminbird loaded with Lakemaster maps. Reach out to me and I can get you everything you need. If you want it installed we do this all the time as well. Mounting this trolling motor will require a fabricated plate, and deleting at least a section of your bow rail if I had to guess without seeing the boat.
  11. On my Lund it's just easier than having a mast system/planer reels, and finding room in the boat for the big boards. I also use this boat to troll for Walleye. When we Walleye fish we use different size snap weights and deep diving sticks. Our spread looks like a "V", so if the lightest weight/highest presentation takes a fish that is always the furthest rod from the boat. With big boards you can't re-set that line without clearing the others. With in-lines you can re-set it very easily. We use the in-lines on the big boat as well when running multiple types of lead/copper lines on a side with that same "V" formation. Re-setting higher rods on the outside is very easy. Another great time for in-lines is when fishing in April with a 20+ mile an hour South Wind. That wind likes to push planer releases up the tow line for the big boards.
  12. 12 miles more from where we set down to fish for an hour. 12-20' is where we tried to hang out.
  13. Today a new group from North East PA joined us to harass Lake Ontario Brown Trout. We left the Port of Rochester around 7am and we were met with rollers from the West and lots of icebergs. Water temp was 34 out of the ice, and 32-33 in the ice. There was more color in the water than we would have liked. We tried to fish that ice water for over an hour without a touch. The icebergs were wreaking havoc on our spread, so we picked and ran 12 miles East. We ran a 12 rod spread today. On each side of the boat we ran four flat lined stickbaits behind Offshore OR12 inline boards, a Chinook Diver, and a rod on a downrigger. Glow cupped frogs went well on our Chinook Divers. On our Cannon Downriggers Sea Sick Waddler and Wonderbread took a few fish. Our best flat lined sticks were Bay Rat's Green Frog, Citric Shad, Ghost Face, My Secret, and Stairway to Heaven. We found a good mix of year classes in our catch today. The catch was all Brown Trout with a bonus Cisco. We'll take these Spring-like days for the next month. If you'd like to get out with us shoot us a message and we can reach out when the weather will allow us to get out.
  14. These are some of our best patterns and when to use them. You can find them here - Dreamweaver Spoons
  15. Good luck with Bear Creek! When they redid the launch they made it almost impossible to launch there without the dock in.
  16. I run the Orleans County Open. Last year (2022) I brought back observers after a few years without them due to covid. I was told by a few captains after the event that if observers were required in 2023 they would not be participating. I always felt having observers kept up the integrity, but I also realize it's a PIA to find a reliable observer. I think part of the problem is people grab anyone they can and don't pay them. We've had great luck finding people looking to learn the fishery, and we pay them well. Some people will always find ways to cheat, but it eventually catches up to them becasue they get greedy. That won't stop me and my team from participating in these events and seeing where we stack up to the competition on a given day. Tournament fishing is more than who wins and loses, becasue the reality is no one is making money fishing tournaments. Tournament fishing cuts down on the learning curve when it comes to our fishery. For example, the stuff we learned fishing the east end of Lake Ontario early on has helped us win on the West end. Having to fish out of a new port, or a port where the fishing isn't great makes you a better all around fisherman. I'll end with this. It's easy to bash tournaments and say you wont fish them becasue of cheaters. In reality you complaining about less than 1% of your competition. The other 99% is great and you will probably meet life long friends fishing them. I know we have.
  17. Hey guys, I will be in the Krenzer Marine Electronics booth with all types of marine electronics and trolling equipment that will be FOR SALE. I will have a few hundred thousand dollars in inventory there. I will have special show pricing on some items that I cannot advertise. Here is a list of items, by manufacturer, that I will have FOR SALE at the show. Cannon Tracks (all sizes) Rod Holders (Dual Axis and Downrigger Mount Dual Axis) Cannon Downriggers (Mag 5, Mag 10, and Optimum) Digi-Troll/Optimum Transducer Minn Kota trolling motors Terrova (24 & 36v trolling motors from 45-72" shafts) Power Drive w/ iPilot (24v 52 & 60" shafts) Battery Chargers Humminbird HELIX units from 5-10" 10" SOLIX units NEW Humminbird Lakemaster VX map cards Humminbird Lakemaster map cards Airmar Transducers P66 (transom mount) B60 (Thru-hull) Rhodan Trolling Motors (72 & 96" shafts) Garmin PS30 Panoptix transducers ECHOMAP UHD 73 & 93SV ECHOMAP 106sv GPSMAP 743xsv/943xsv/1243xsv Airmar Transducers P66 (Transom mount) B60 (Thru-hull mount) Fish Hawk X4D & X4 models Spare probes Smooth Move Suspension System Rod Trees from: Rodtrees.com Great Lakes Planers Electronics Mounts BalzOut Cisco Power Pole Charge battery chargers I'm hoping to add more things as we get closer. If there is something you want and don't see here please feel free to reach out to me.
  18. What a sad day. He always had a smile on his face. I'll miss seeing him on the Oak Orchard River and in the Black North Inn. RIP buddy. Thoughts and prayers going out to his family.
  19. Very sorry to hear of you and your family's loss.
  20. I'd set-up two wire rods (they can be used for #3 & #4 divers at times). Buy a set (or two) of Torpedo Divers. With their chart you should be able to get close to the depths you want. Pair it with a Smart Troll and know exactly where they are. Use an Offshore OR-16 clip to attach them to your wire.
  21. The question comes down to if you EVER want to put radar to the unit/system? If that answer is "No" then you can get away with an ECHOMAP model (7, 9, 10, & 12" screens). If you want that option then you'll want to look into the GPSMAP series (7, 9, &12" screens) I can help you determine the right transducer for your boat as well. I just need to know what kind of boat you have. I work at Krenzer Marine and stock most of this. I will also have a large booth at the Niagara EXPO selling electronics and fishing equipment.
  22. Today we're thankful for another chance to fish Lake Ontario in the middle of Winter! We had two local guys looking to get out and experience this fishery we've been posting about. We met at the launch around 7am and headed out. I guess we should have paid attention to yesterday's wind direction. When we set down the water was very dirty. We gave it 30 minutes before we picked and ran looking for the water color we wanted to fish. That didn't take long. As soon as the rods went in at spot #2 they were firing! 10-15' of water was our best Brown Trout water. At one point in the late morning we slid out to 50' hoping to swing on a Late Trout. We marked a few, but never turned a bite. As soon as we slid back into Brownie water we started moving rods again. Bay Rat SS's took most of our fish flatlined behind Offshore OR12 inline boards. Stairway to Heaven, Firetail Secret, and Citrus Shad were our best stickbait colors. On our Chinook Divers and Cannon Downriggers we pulled Dreamweaver SS Glow Frog patterns early in the trip. Towards the end of the trip we tossed in some Bay Rat 3.5's in My Secret, Black Flash, and Chicken Wing. All took fish. Last pic.......Brown or Atlantic?
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