Capt Vince Pierleoni

Thanks Pete. Thanks to all the sponsors and to Fish USA. We are looking forward to the season ending banquet. That last event was intense and of course the Sharks did not disappoint!

That year was an anomaly. Even in the 80's, derby boards did not look like that. The official position from the DEC that year was those fish were the result of "delayed maturity"--and actually 4 year olds. Their reasoning was the bait was actually down and the Salmon needed the extra year. I actually subscribe to this, as in recent years we are seeing incredible growth rates and lots of early maturing fish. Those 8lb male dark Kings you are seeing are ONE AND ONE HALF YEARS OLD. The 14 to 16lbers? 2 1/2 yrs old. Most of this years brutes(28 plus lbs) have been 3 1/2 yrs old--the highest percentage of any population will mature in their 3rd year. This is normal for Chinook. The single biggest reason we don't see the high 30s and low 40s Kings is relentless, intelligent pressure on both sides of the fence. No one is to blame, many Chinooks fight to the death and many people desire mid sized ones for table fare. From the late 70s through the early 2000s anglers just weren't as deadly, the information network wasn't as present, and many anglers targeted trout until the Kings staged in the fall. If a young Chinny was programmed to be one of the small percentage that matures in its 4th year, it had a much better chance of making it to 4 1/2, and not cropped early as a 1,2, or 3 yr old. There are absolutely NO growth issues with Lake Ontario salmon. Just like with whitetail deer, its all about age structure.

So sorry to hear of your loss. God bless her, you and your family.

Event was a huge success! Many ladies got to experience Lake O fishing for the first time and many dollars were raised for Mary's wig room. Top 5 placing teams: 1st) "Hooked on a cure" aboard Hotline 2nd) "Smelting hearts" aboard Stalker 3rd) "Team Instigator" aboard Instigator 4th) "Fish-N-chicks" aboard Thrillseeker 2 5th) "Freddy's angels" aboard Yankee Pride Big Fish award went to "Chrissy's crew" aboard 716 Sportfishing with a 20.94lb King We will try to get some pics up in the next few days.

Thanks Sarah! The Ladies were amped up at the pre event mtg tonite and most of the teams have signed up for the LOC.

There's still time to take part in this worthy event. Mary's wig room will be this years benefactor.

Matt I have a set of rail mount manual ones available next Sunday. See me on the dock tmw.

Great job Matt, to you and the committee. Thank you to the sponsors of this ultra competitive event. A special shout out to Tim and his dad-and the entire staff at Krenzers. They were extremely accommodating and seemed to be everywhere! Looking forward to next years event.

I'm not 100 percent certain about that unit, but if airmar makes it "IMARINE" will have it. They are on the west coast if you call, and are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Just remember to change the transducer settings on your unit to fit the frequencies of your new transducer. Good luck!

The top end predator--the Chinook Salmon is currently in the midst of a heavy feeding period. Their metabolism is cranked. At least until the next big blow you have lots of them off your port. Although early AM is best, mid day and Sundown are great early-mid Summer times to experience a good bite. Good luck.

Chas, due to the "movement", this will prioritize projects that could help with natural reproduction of NATIVE species. I would think a shoal or stream rehab would be projects that could qualify. Another very worthy proposal that wont happen on the south shore is the removal of a dam so salmonoids can access spawning water. Not only would this be met with opposition, but far too expensive for the amount of the grants. Ruff rider, although a good thought about a reef or a shoal for alewife spawning, they will not support that as they are considered an invasive and very adaptive as to where they spawn-- they can shift their annual spawning areas based on water temps and available food.

You guys have been busy! Always a great time.

We want to thank Rick , Bob, and Paul for the extra work they put in(and also Mike Waterhouse). I can see this unique formatted event getting bigger and bigger.I have a couple of suggestions for the weigh ins that I will pass on and look forward to next year. Keep up the good work.