I have a 1991 15' Landau aluminum skiff with a 8 hp Tohatsu currently stored in the Catskills. I've fished it for almost 20 years now and it's still a good sound boat used mostly on small lakes and inshore and the hull has brought up some fair fish for her size. I've fished Oneida for Walleye with light spin with good results, but never Ontario with it. Only good times with my family on The Bandito with Tony Buffa. I'd like to bring it up to Syracuse soon and learn how to troll with it and would apprecaite advise on how to set her up for Ontario? At 64, over the past few years I have sadly inherited a fair amount of gear, 3 or 4 tackle boxes, a small Canon downrigger set-up and 2 Daiwa Trolling/Counter reels and rods. No electrical except a small portable Fish Finder. All have been in warm storage, are in good condition, all from 80's on up. I would also appreciate any advise on the real limitations of fishing a boat that size out of Oswego. I dont want to go too far offshore and enjoy fishing the skinny water with my grand-kids. I realize the majority of summer fish are normally in deeper water offshore, but understand that once they begin migrating eastward, towards the rivers, they obviously move into shallower depths. That is the the kind of fishing I'd like to try and the set-up I need to understand how to put together.
Thanks and any input is greatly appreciated.