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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

    Posted

    Great thread guys, I'm glad I started reading it.
     
    Thanks for the tips on slowing my troll firechief.  I don't do any trolling but when I saw Lowballers rig it makes me think about it since I have a similar rig.  Not to mention I took my son trolling last year on my wife's cousins boat, 3dogs out of the Oak, he had a really good time!  I'm sure we would have fun out there on my boat....
     
     
    Go for it, but way the options of investing a grand or so into a small craft or if a bigger boat is doable. Just keep safety priority 1

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Good info for all. The whole purpose of this thread is not just a few bragging rights. It's geared to helping out the weekend warriors like myself. Cayuga is one of my favorites. Always looking for that bucket list Atlantic, and it's great practice for lowering the learning curve before trying to mix it up with the big dogs. An educated mariner make good allies, especially in the O when sh**t can get bad quick. Thanks

     If it helps.... earlier in the season the direction is usually more west (off the plant-ish) where the main lake current is and to get to 180 is def a lot less than 12 mi.  12 mi on a NW or WNW heading will get you to pretty darn deep (300+)  North while good Mid August and on is usually the dead sea earlier (for salmon).  Going north for mid August and later staging fish (ie North Dunes) is more like the 10 ish miles + from mexico.  but is usually more of a mid to late August thing....if that helps.   My early July to early august runs are max 7 miles, and at times 3-5 with a lot of that being a Northwest diagonal with a lot of protected south shore to duck toward if the predominant SW winds pick up.  Oh and if you like steelhead, I pick those up on my cheaters in July when I'm running a predominantly spoon pattern [emoji6] .   Take it for what its worth...just more data.  I fish with lots of space and like it.   Boats around but nobody pressing you terribly.  


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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Hey, expand your horizons (past just September) [emoji6] .  Early July and on can have flat water, SW winds and kings that don't have to be that far.  Oh and when you find them the aren't fussy!   I actually don't like the late august early sept kings as much....granted I fish them.  I did kind of like fishing the even closer fish in late sept last year.  you just have to be good with the combat crowd and fishing really early and / or really late.  
    You're right, last yr was great. I like to fish the gap between the inside combat and the fleet. Furthest I've gone is 180 out of Mexico. Guessing about 12 mls. Always making sure I maintain visual with other vessels in case of mechanical failure. Next weekend is anniversary so I'm trying get one run after that before archery. Hunting steel is my favorite.

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Went out yesterday in our 17' starcraft.......NOAA wave forecast was for 1 foot or less, NOT TRUE !!!!!!  Easily 5 & 6 footers 8 miles out [emoji33]  Picked up 2 browns, no other hits.
    Damb dude, I'm assuming you stayed in the kiddy pool at 50 for the browns. Anything over 3 is too hectic for me. From the pics being posted I'm guessing 3 to 5' rollers

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    We are off the lake lowballer. Even with my 19 fter it was a tough one. Kids stomach couldn’t take it
    That's to bad, I feel guilty for saying go for it. They changed forcasts every 12 hrs it seems. Dorian's back wind isn't helping, always a crap shoot. The disadvantages of being a low budget baller, speaking for myself. Be safe get the kid some breakfast.

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Ha I love chaos.  Every time I go fishing it is chaos  [emoji1][emoji1]
    You should have been with me last Saturday afternoon. We had a big male give us the okidoke at the net. Took out a rigger and a dipsey. Guy's in another boat thought we were waving mayday and came over to check on us. Fd up. Glad he checked though. Funny sh**t

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Trying to figure out the weather for Saturday also.  My boat has been very lonely the last two weekends at the little salmon river.  Not even sure yet for this weekend.  Saturday seeing West winds 15-20 knots on one site and 5-10 knots on another.  Oh well have to wait to see what it says tomorrow. 
    Yeh, I'm not liking what I'm seeing. Might be another 1 and done for me this yr. WNW at 10 - 15 knots. That's a guaranteed 2-4' ers.

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

    Posted

    Low Baller, What is the size of your boat?  How do you like trolling with the tiller?  Last question how slow can you get that 25hp down to?
     
    I picked up an Alumacraft fisherman 145 (measures out at 16' 3") last year with a Yamaha 25 tiller and thought it would be cool to give that a try. My boat doesn't get down quite slow enough with me and my son in the boat so I would have to see how to gear it down for trolling.
     
    Anyway nice fish!
    She's a 98 16 voyager deluxe . Tiller trolling can be trying. Hand cranks , planer mast etc. I don't have speed at the balls so it's a guessing game. She'll idle at 1.8 to 2.0 on surface speed. I listen to the cables, watch the degree of blowback and the 2 sonars. My old humminbird is angled to watch riggers and surface speed. The helix gives me structure as well. Some times I read following fish and then slow down, speed up or turn slightly to entice. Like they say, every squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Last year was the 1st time I limited solo, but conditions were good. I just run the gear and pass off rods now. Team effort. Alot of work but really cool when it comes together.

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    Bald Eagle September 1 am

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

    Posted

    That’s roughly as shallow and as deep as I fish offshore. For me in a small boat wind usually decides where I start. I prefer the calmest troll to put down a consistant spread. Hard North wind I run deep and troll south, and visa versa. It can feel pretty vast but once you start marking and circling areas there’s no better place to be .


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    That's what I call a small craft advisory. Lol
    Don't leave fish to find fish. Love to target what silver I can reach, if all else fails,go in and pissm off for a few swipes.

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    Fat Guy in a Little Boat

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Thanks for checking in. I torture myself every September. 4 1/2hr run for me but I'm used to driving for work. This is yr 12 for me and the misty harbor. Tried to graduate to something bigger but it's not in the cards. I'm almost glad, my step pop gave me his rig about 15 yrs ago. He only used 3 yrs, he passed 4 yrs ago and was a hell of a fisherman. I don't think he intended it for what I do, but I know he's laughing his ass off. If any of you guys ever need a body ,I'd drive up just for the ride. Can't tell you the adrenaline rush that guys get when we hook up. Good sh**t, but I'm always humble. Love reading all the threads during the late season. Alot of good folk on here. Keep it tight!

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