Yankee Troller

Gamma is a really good line. We use it for fly leaders. However, this season I have had the brand new McCoy Floro in the water and its been great! 20lb leaders on all rods including core and copper.

Billy and I run 4 wires a lot too. We generally run our inside wires (deep wires) on .5 settings. Our high wires (outside) are run on 2-2.5 settings. This spring in Wilson a typical set up for me and Bill was 300 and 325 on the deep wires, and 350-400 on the high wires. Just give it a try! Plan on wadding up one at some point, but they work well when there is a wire bite. We run them in 4-6's without an issue too.

Look how dark they are already! I guess sitting in that warm water for the last month has taken its toll on them! Great catch!

Nice Rob! Try the 11:30 setting when your out next time. Its been on fire!

Still for sale! Anyone know someone looking for a Bass Boat? Don't you want to see me in a bigger Salmon boat?!?!?!?!?!?

You mean a second place finish. There's only one winner! Just bustin' on ya!

Unfortunately the camera man didn't snap a picture soon enough on Greg. He made a face at one point with that hat on that would of made you pass out laughing!

The heartlands are a graphite/fiberglass composite. The firewold and wilderness rods are all graphite from my understanding. The fiberglass in the Heartland will aid in the forgiveness while using wire line.

Awesome report buddy! I taught you well! LMAO My only gripe about your report is it seems that you only post when you SLAM them! I didn't remember seeing a report when you (we) got skunked on your rig out of Sandy a few weeks ago? I mean I could have wrote something, but it was a trip on your boat. I didn't want to steal your thunder. Please be more consistent with your reports as it feels like your show-boating your skills. Good luck the rest of the season! I look forward to bustin your nuts during the Oswego Scotty!

When you going Bri? You going with TJ? I'll be up there this weekend with my ol' lady.

Yeah, that's not cool. Bob....come to the other side of the point where it is much more relaxing!

Awesome report bud! My old man let us run the back of the boat when we were younger. I would tape up all sorts of spoons, and they would work! Just hope your kids dont become fishing fanatics like me.....well....actually it isn't too bad. I mean it kept me from doing the dead end night scene for a lot of years!

SOB! Is that why I lost 14 fish this weekend?

Come on Bob get well! The Kings are just turning on down there where you fish. You dont want to miss that now!

I heard the Mayday call also. I was on the phone with Billy V. My heart stopped! After listening to the GPS coordinates I figured I was more than 5 miles East of you. It was a scary hour or so listening to the conversation. Glad your OK bud!

Hey Craig! Definitely look forward to hanging with you again!

I am not the originator of that photo. Some DW guys did this a year or two ago. However, its is a cool picture that allows people a visual of what you caught them on.

Sodus has some real good fishing right now! LOTS of Kings around, and they are eating.

Too funny!

25lb McCoy mean Green!!!! Strong and wont collect fleas!

Friday (Practice/Pre Tourney) - We hit the water about 6am and took a run down to Fair Haven. We heard the bite was good down there and when we pulled up the screen on our fish finder looked very good. We dropped lines and worked the waters between West Nine Mile point and the Silos West of Fair Haven. We picked away at them throughout the day, but we only had 11 bites by the days end. Our hot combos were Green Double Crush Glow SmartFish with either A-TOM-MIK Green Crinkle or Ultra Green Glow flies. Out 175 rigger and our 600 and 700 copper took most of the fish. Thats right I got me a 700 copper! Although we only took 11 bites we had a good class of fish in the area. We ended up taking 10th place in the pre-tourney they hold the Friday before each Pro-Am. Saturday (Day 1) - We used our 30 minutes of run time to head East to try to get back to our waypoints from the day before. We set down at 6am and dropped lines. It didn't take long to figure out with the current conditions that we would be in Oswego in no time, and that it would be a good idea to turn around and head back West. As we turned the boat and trolled back West rods started firing. We worked the areA right off Port Bay the rest of the day circling an area about a mile and a half long. 175/140 riggers, 350 wires, the 500, and 600 copper all took fish. Again, it was the Green SmartFish pulling A-TOM-MIK Green Crinkle and Hypnotist flies that did ALL the damage. We would box 9 fish, loose 6, and throw back 2 skippys. At the end of the day we were sitting in 13th place with a 215 point box. 2 fish out of first! So, imagine what 3 would have done for us. Our highlight of the day was a HUGE 26lb Salmon. The boats biggest fish of the season, and good for 11th place in the Summer LOC derby. Sunday (Day 2) - Again, we said that our best bet was to head back to our waypoints to the East during our free run time. We set rods in front of Port bay and it didn't take long. At one point we were tripled up with fish taking the 500 and 600 coppers and the 325 wire. Same Green SmartFish worked today. However, a custom SmartFish from Legendary really took honors today. It is a Green blade with Twinkie tape on the front and Crush Glow on the back. We put an A-TOM-MIK Pro Am Glow fly behind it and out it went on the 500 copper. It went about 4 or 5 times until one Chinook Salmon hit it and never looked back! My only paddle in that combo and it was now sitting in a fish's mouth! Oh well, stuff happens! So we continue the rest of the day picking at them and dropping our fair share of fish. WE had to wait till our 20th bite to box our 12 fish. I hate to sound like a broken record, but it was the Green SmartFish paddles with A-TOM-MIK Hypnotist, Green Crinkle, Wigglers, and Pro Am Glow flies. Once the sun came out from behind the clouds the Gator Spinny with an A-TOM-MIK Ultra Green Glow fly took our last few fish. The 500 copper was HOT today! Our riggers down 120-150 were also on fire. We boxed out at 12pm and headed in. When our box hit the scales it was a whopping 290 point box. At the end of the day it was the second largest box of the tourney. We would finish in 8th place overall. 44 points out of 1st (2 fish)! That's why its fishing and not catching! We would also end up in 4th place overall in the East End Cup race.

SOB! Im stocking up!

Chinook....I dont know what Im doing wrong, but I cant get that Get-R-Don to go!

Sea Sick Waddler in both 28 and Mag size NBK in all 3 sizes stinger makes

Yes, a retrofit for either a Walker or a LJ.