axman977

I'm very new to this site and fishing Ontario, but it would be great to meet some people than can point me in the right direction! Luke

Thanks guys. I have always owned Garmin as well (handhelds, road units, etc.) and I am confident I will be happy with the chartplotting on this unit. I haven't found anyone that uses it for the fish finding features yet so I figured I ask. How about a more generalized question. How accurate are the combo sounders, fishfinders, chartplotters at fish finding? Is it better to get a stand alone fish finder?

Hey everyone, I am looking at getting the Garmin 740S as my chartplotter/radar/sounder, but I haven't found many real world reviews as far as its fish finding capabilities. Does anyone have experience with this unit as a fish finder? Pros/cons? Thanks in advance.

Thanks everyone! Thanks for the pics Bout Time! I'm sure everyone is right on, like most things I do I plan on starting small but I'm sure I will be "hooked" before long. I have thought about the charter idea for the day too, but I was nervous that the Captains may get a little annoyed that you are trying to "steal" their ideas and techniques. I don't know if fishing is that competitive so I figured I would start here. Does anyone have experience fishing either in or outside of Chaumont Bay? I spend 11 days at Long Point State Park every August and wouldn't mind taking the time to fish those waters a little. What about Walleye on Ontario? I know Erie is a better choice but has anyone had any luck with the eye's out here?

Hello everyone, I am new to the site and new to trolling on Lake Ontario. I have been an avid boater on Ontario for about the past 7 years and recently upgraded my boat. I purchased a vessel that would not be considered a fishing vessel by most. It is a 28' Chaparral cuddy cabin, but I figured hey, I've got a boat why not do some trolling. I have trolled in smaller inland lakes for many years but again, new to Lake Ontario. I am looking for any help at all. I have a setup in mind that I already started putting together. I purchased two flush mount rod holders and two cannon downriggers. I am going to get the gimbal mounts so that I don't have to keep the riggers on the boat all the time. I have two of the Cabela's 8'6" medium action rod/reel combo's with line counters on them that I want to setup on the riggers for Browns and any species of Salmon I can hook. I am not looking to make a big hobby out of this but want to be able to make all the use of my boat that I can. At some point I will probably add the additional rod holders to each down rigger and maybe a couple simple clamp on rod holders at the transom setup with some dipsy's or lead core. My big questions are these. Any thoughts or comments on the setup I am looking to do. What kind of bait, lures, line, etc. should I be looking to carry? What about trolling depths, speeds, etc? What about general hot spots? (I plan on keeping the boat either in Hamlin, Braddock's Bay or somewhere on the Genesee River) What about times of the year? I would like to do some fishing around Chaumont Bay in the beginning of August and otherwise general summer fishing (June/July) anywhere from Point Breeze to Sodus. I know I'm probably the annoying new guy but any beginning pointers would be more than appreciated. Thanks in advance!