Dr W

So how deep /Far back was the dipsy and spin doctor?

And at what depth were you marking fish  ?

Tomorrow it will be different but always like a starting point.

Thanks

Dr W

On 5/19/2017 at 8:19 AM, john1947 said:

Kings are here

Pultneyville 

Have marked many big  fish

Fished with captain Dick on 

Blue Dolphin

Good day

Dipseys for big fish

 

I am a Coast Guard Aux and our duty is not LEO related but We are the eyes and ears of the Regular USCG and will note

 such information and pass it on to LEO's

I will take a picture and see anyone I see making wake receive a ticket!  "WHY"  because they could close the Bays to all boat traffic if boaters screw this up.

Dr W

Want to try a few variations ... The lake has changed over the years !

I use a lot of Rapalas and other sticks and I often wonder if it makes much difference what color

you have out.,  Speed is a big issue !  try going faster and slower and zig zag so the lines on one side are moving

fast and the other slow.  I wonder about noise as well . Have you ever be swimming when some one has their Sonar on? It is loud chirp ! and some motors make a clicking sound as well . I noticed when I put a new big outboard on the last boat the hook up dropped off.  Don't get in a rut and switch things up until you start hitting

Same is in effect for Sodus bay

The Rt 14 launch near Arnie's was open and we used that one

with the no wake rule it took 15 minutes to get the the light house and out fishing.

We went West and only hooked up one Atlantic Salmon about 8 lbs

Folks who went east did better!

Dr W

I am going to Sodus point Wednesday and try and go fishing.  I will start at the Coast Guard station launch and IF that is not open

I plan on checking first at the Rt 14 launch by Arnie's and from there I will head west and check Hughes and Bear creek if I must.

It would be nice if we kept a list of open and closed launch sites for members.

Dr W

Nope Pass on this http://www.boatstoreusa.com/brands/EZ-Steer.html

I am interested  what is the asking price and where are you ?

Dr W

I did get one guy up near Henderson .

Wow am I glad I brought this up . Learning things and opinions about how things have changed in the past 15 years. Back when I left the AUX and quit fishing Ontario everyone use the Marine radio and we even had a marine operator to make phone calls when needed.  

When I had the steering problem there were perhaps 3 or 4 boats visible and they were all trolling and now I understand that not a single one had their radios on the hailing and distress frequency's

I thought that as a licensed Captain you were required to maintain a radio watch ?  

see you all in the spring on the lake catching some browns  

I found it hard to believe that no one heard my radio broadcast ?

on high [25watts] and heard by Oswego station about 30 miles away

I called on 16 and 9 and having run out of Sodus for years in the past

I knew that many used 68 back in the day.

No sour grapes here just shocked

I am trying to get folks to consider joining the Auxiliary, and Flotilla 4-4 at Sodus point  could use the help.

51 minutes ago, Silver Fox said:

I've towed many guys in and have been towed in myself. Now isn't it possible that nobody heard the radio call? Bycrackie the freaking radio could of been on another channel or not on at all right? Your insinuating that everyone heard the call. You probably should have just made a post about needing help with the auxiliary instead of bashing guys that may have not heard a thing.
Always two sides to every story.

Lake Ontario salmon fishing charters
   You could be correct considering that fewer folks use VHF any more ..

I was on 16 and 9 and even tried 68 just in case?  There was not much radio traffic that Wednesday >

Bob You still have not figured out what my points are!

First point not a single vessel answered my radio call! 

It was not a MAY DAY call just an all stations request .

Point #2 The Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need on new members and back when I Was active no radio call went unanswered! 

I now am active again because of this incident !  So the next boat that calls

[IF I AM IN THE AREA] will not go unanswered!

Unless it is Bob , in that case I will send the towboat US out !  [LOL]  Not

On 2/4/2017 at 10:56 PM, Bozeman Bob said:

Sorry to hear you broke down. Not everyone has the time or will to volunteer . My boat insurance has Seatow,etc. maybe look into that.  Since no private boats came to your rescue why did you single out WORKING charter boats?  We're you in danger of sinking, was night setting in ? Thunderstorms rolling in ? If any of the above I think a charter boat would tell there clients gotta go save this guy and I will refund some of your money. I would also say a majority of fishermen have a kicker or twin engines so there not dependant on someone else rescuing them if something goes wrong. Cost of a used kicker is probably less than the cost of one tow,not to.mention peace of mind when heading out on a big ass lake. I guess I just didn't like the way you singled out Charter guys ,especially since you once served and should know a back up is cheap insurance in more ways than one on Ontario. And no I am not a Charter Captain. 

 

You missed my point !

No one even answered the radio call except Oswego station!

I towed many boats in who had trouble when I was in the Auxiliary, and was happy to do it. This post is about drumming  up some interest in the Aux.  This was a "NEW" older boat to me and was not fully equipped on that first trip, Today it is.  

The rest of the story ?  The motor was working and I did navigate almost to the light at Sodus point but with out steerage I did not trust being able to navigate the channel AlI wanted was some one to escort through that channel.

This was about seeking new members

Here is the story  Fishing buddies !  The Coast Guard Aux. is way down on members and that is not good!  WE NEED YOU!  I was in the Auxiliary from 1988 until 2000 and then sold my boat and stood down !  Well last year I bought another boat and returned to Ontario and on the first trip out my helm locked up and I had no steering ! I called for help and no one was there [on a Wednesday] the Charter boats ignored my call as well. The Oswego station answered and sent a paid towboat to help me and yep it costs a bunch! Well I am once again in the Auxiliary and will be helping the  4-4 that works out of Sodus point.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary could sure use some new members !  You can get info on line.  Come on guys and Gals you love the lake and being on the water give us a hand!

Dr W

King thing.  easy radio call...

Remember to K I S S  it  keep it simple so the radio calls are not to complicated ?   I recall a boat back in the 1980's that would make you laugh every radio call , a real tongue twister.

rolmops:  What is a Scorpion? 

Some of the new stuff is unfamiliar to me.

I like to use stick baits in spring and  in close [10 to 20fow]

Dr W

We stayed at Fair haven SP for the week and could not get out much with the wind and waves and we never did get out in the 120 to 150 fow range

Not much showing on the Sonar and we never saw a fish.

Dr W

PLEASE PLEASE LET US ALL KNOW HOW IT WORKS

Dr W

I'll be running longer distances from the ball and shutting down the electronics. I have navianics on my phone to follow depth. I'm willing to try anything.

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I learned that the hard way ... Rigger cable around the prop off Bradick  way back around 1998.

I went in the water with my shorty wet suit because it was so bad  and  when I went under the boat I could not believe how loud.

As a kid I remember boats on Canandaigua lake sounding like a click click click and clicks faster with more speed.

And motor noise and the sonar noise too could spook the fish ?

IF  you are fishing deep water and wont drag bottom try turning off the sonar.

Bet you might hook more fish

Want to see my point !

Go swimming near a boat while the motor is running in gear !

Now if you can go under your boat while the sonar is chirping !

Yes it makes noise!

Artemas:  I started fishing lake Ontario back in 83 and it was easy to catch lots of fish , all species.

I sold the  last boat in 2001 and quit fishing when I started getting skunked regularly. 

I just returned to Sodus and have been hooking up a little but nothing like the late 1980's [sad to say]

Keep in mind that the water is far clearer today that it was so you must change tactics, that is why the dipsy's do well. [farther from your boat shadow.] 

I would bet that boat color makes a difference too  a blue bottom painted boat might do better than other colors depending on light conditions.

The one thing I learned this year is do not follow the fleet because they are not doing so well this year.  

I also discovered that using frozen saw bellies on a Sutton Hemlock spinner worked better than any spoon in my box.

I think that this season is not over and we should have several more weeks of better fishing ahead

Good luck

Thanks for all the thoughts

Guess I should dig out the 47h line counters and spool them up with  the expensive braided line?