Mortigan

This is what the NYS regulation states for lake trout

lake trout Jan. 1 through September 30 minimum length none Limit 2 except no more than 1 shall be between 25" and 30"

As I read it it would be legal to have 2 over 30"

Not that I want to catch lakers

But you're so good at it...

Good eye - the chartreuse shad color...

Too cool...

The last time I fished, Chinook Divers out about 300 over 140 fow took most of the fish.  My first experience using them and I'm impresssed...

it does sound impossible.  it must be slipping (which still means the mono is biting into it) because I didn't take a fish on that diver the last trip when the ring came back sliced.

Here's your problem, right here:

I traveled all the way from Eastern South Dakota, for work, but I towed my boat with me, because I knew I would be out here for two years.  That was from December 2011 to December of 2013.  I actually snuck back home in May of 2012 to grab my boat.  That was a 1200 mile trip, one way.  I fished the Finger lakes a couple of times, but soon concentrated my efforts on the Oak, and started spending every weekend at the Captain's Cove.  I made plenty of great friends, and caught salmon like I never dreamed of before!  I caught so many Kings, cohos, Lake trout, brown trout, and especially steelhead in two years, that I can't even keep an accurate count!!  I finally got my Tyee to the boat last summer, but had several of them on!  I took plenty of other new friends out and shared the joy of salmon fishing as well.  What really amazed me about Lake Ontario, being from the Midwest, is how we never hear of Lake Ontario back there.  If we hear about any salmon fishing in the media, like TV or magazines, it is almost always Lake Michigan, or the west coast.  I was completely blown away by the average size of the kings in Lake Ontario during the summer.  Before I ever fished Lake Ontario, I had caught the king bug out here on the Missouri river, where they actually stock Kings in Our biggest lake, Lake Oahe, and also the North Dakotans Lake Sakakawea.  These max out much smaller, and a 15 pound fish is a really good one.  I fished for them for about 5 years, and perfected my ways on them on the river, before I finally made my first trip to Lake Michigan.  Lake Michigan was a much better fishery, with a more diversified salmonids population, and I did fairly well here as well, soaking up all the information I could get while I was on my 4 day weekend trips.  The closest Lake Michigan port to me is still over a 10 hour  drive, and about 500 miles away from where I live.  Let me just say that Lake Michigan does not even come close to the salmon fishery of Lake Ontario, and I was amazed and awestruck by the fish swimming in your Great Lake. While I was out there I also got to fish Lake Erie for some perch and smallmouth, and can now say that I have caught fish in 4 of the 5 Great Lakes.  I am only missing Lake Huron.  Anyways, I want you New York people to know how great you have it with this fantastic salmon and trout fishery right on your doorstep!!  Those were the best two summers of my life, bar none, and I am doing what I can to find work out there, so I can move there myself, and never have to be far away from the greatest inland salmon fishery of them all!! I am missing the lake very badly right now, and am Jonesing for some screaming copper and steel line drags, and some downrigger rods getting torn off the releases!!  Tight lines everyone, and go catch those big, nasty salmon, so I can live vicariously through your stories on here!!  These Missouri river walleyes are boring the Hell out of me!! Thanks!!! 

Well said, John but you forgot to include the boat you rescued in your Lake Ontario adventures.  You had a great couple of seasons!

Fun to watch.

TROUTMAN 87 = Harvey O'Hara

Send him a PM.  If you don't hear back, I've got his contact information.

Are you looking for the actual Torpedo Diver downrigger weight or just a torpedo shape?  I run these 12.5lb weights, made by a LOU member - Harvey does good work.

I paid about $80 for the pair, shipped.

That hurts

Here's the video of Bob landing his Big King

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=em-upload_owner&v=0r2PbNjOeQA

That's terrific, Dan.  That laker did everything it could to mess us up...

:yes:

What are you using for downrigger weights and releases?  Can you post a picture of the setup? 

I figured things would start shifting between the wind and the currents we saw yesterday.  Hope things settle down for next weekend.

It's addicting!  Nice fish...

Thank you.  Dan had a lot of good things to say about you.  Your laker video just posted on LOC, by-the-way.

See you at the Shootout!

What, no dinner invite?  Looks AMAZING

Aye, Skipper - lol.  Now on to the Shootout!

Brian, they were in a fairly tight band, 120 - 145 fow.  Really active, aggressive lakers and bait but with some kings mixed in too.   

Scratch that, still Anthony's video, sorry...

Your video is up on the LOC website now, Dan.  Hope the weather was more cooperative today. 

They emailed you a receipt when you completed your online order.  The sender address is "[email protected]".  The Invoice Number is the number you need - you have to be able to list it on the paperwork when you enter your fish.

Yep, somewhere pigs are flying - the fish is in eight place and was Big Fish today too.  I finally caught a Derby fish!

I'm punchy from lack of sleep but first, thank you to all the guys I've fished with over the last few seasons.  We've put in the same time and effort many times but today, the fish (and fate) finally cooperated.

Dan - I'm SO glad you called!  Thanks for a great day.  I can check off one fishing goal... but I'll probably have to delay my Tyee for a return visit...

Great suggestion, Ray

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Terrific, Chris! My favorite charter clients are the ones taking their kids/grandkids out for their first Lake O fish. They get such a huge kick out of it...

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