mrasmussen72

at 100 FOW are you looking at marks for fish to determine depth?  Are you trolling or casting?

Good deal! I thought so .... Saturday it is - cleared it with the wife, and ready to roll!

Are you going to drop the boat on the public launch on the north side of the bay?  From there, other than going to 100 FOW, are you going to look for anything in particular or just get to that depth and troll?

I don't mind leaving the bay to fish, I have a 19' boat so if the lake is calmish I'm good.  Out there I really don't have any idea where to go lol.

How deep are you going for walleye or pike?   Live minnows?  Where are you getting minnows?  Sorry if there are stupid questions but I'm trying to learn

Do you pick a specific fish?  What are you using for bait?

I got a new boat this year and went out on the bay a few times trying various lures and depths with no luck.  I don't have a FF yet, but I do have a depth reader in my boat.  I guess my questions are:

Are there any fish in this bay lol?  I really mean, why types, I expect sheepHead, Bass, Pike, BlueGills? 

Any recommendations for location?  There are some nice drop-offs near the bay bridge, where it goes from 60 - 10feet in a short distance.  I have tried jigging there with no luck.

I'm guessing I should target a specific fish, and then fish where they are more likely to be.  I would prefer pike or something like that.  I don't mind going out on the lake, but I am not sure exactly where to go once I get out there.

I have tried various jigs which I've seen on you tube working for pike.  I also tried various crank baits at various depths.

Any help would be appreciated!

That does sound like a great idea, take a short charter and enjoy potentially catching some fish while learning.  Any recommendations on a charter?

My setup at the moment

19' 2015 Yamaha open bow

light fishing gear, 12 lbs test on my pole and my daughter has 8 lbs test. 

Obviously I am not opposed to getting different gear, just trying to research a bit before I buy the wrong stuff.

Also, I am reading that the salmon are currently in 100-200 feet of water at the moment, I am guessing no one is throwing anchor that deep.  Are you just stopping the boat and drifting or are most trolling?

So I have a boat on Irondequoit bay, I've begun researching a little but it seems confusing, a lot of fish speak that doesn't make a lot of sense.

My question is, how can I begin to learn how to catch Salmon, preferably near the Genesee river in September?