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    Yankee's weekend in Wilson

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

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    49 minutes ago, Eyecatcher said:

    Great fishing!  For me, coming up to fish means taking the trip from Pittsburgh.  Your detailed reports really help a weekend warrior have a good start with up to date info!  Thank you so much for taking the time to post.

    Ditto Eyecatcher.  I live in New Castle Pa so I really appreciate the guys on this forum that are willing to share info.  Great bunch of guys on this forum!!

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    Which inline planners

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    1 hour ago, FishingFool34 said:


    I use the offshore inlines for pulling coppers for kings. They will pull the boat under but haven't had it cause a mess yet. I use the Sams Pro release on the front clip which releases and keeps the board from diving.

    Thanks, just ordered 4 of those releases and will give them a try this spring.  I use tru trips behind my boards for depth instead of leadcore or copper.  I like them because you don't have to put out (and then have to reel back in) 400ft of line to get your bait down to where you want it.

    Spoon Debate

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    53 minutes ago, Gill-T said:

    The dreamweaver mags work great as do the superslims. The mags need the split rings changed out - not sure what happened with some of the last couple of years production but I lost a bunch of fish by the hook sliding off the split ring. I run a lot of northport nailers also. Hard to go wrong with Michigan Stingers in stingray size.  R&R tackle has good spoons.  Northport nailers have the most durable paint jobs. I have a few moonshine patterns I run also. Stop by some time while in slip and I can show you what is working. Changes slightly every year. 

    Thanks, I will be renting a slip from May 17th thru June 9th.   Fishing Friday evenings thru Sunday afternoons each of those weekends.  Hope to see you there.

    Spoon Debate

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    21 hours ago, Gill-T said:

    Paul is right it didn’t matter much last year and it won’t matter this year due to size of this year class. I caught just as many fish on a six inch spoon as I did on super slims so size didn’t matter either. A theme emerged after May on color scheme involving spoons with black-glow-UV. More important was where in the water column you were fishing. 

    Hi Gill, you may not remember me but we docked beside one another last May in newfane.   I have the Pro-Line 251.  I appreciate how helpful you guys were.  Can you tell me besides color, do you find a certain brand ie, Moonshine,  Dreamweaver,  Stinger, etc. Is more effective for you than others?  I  used mostly Dreamweaver magnums last year but the tape and paint seem to come off them easy.  Curious if there is a better brand...  thanks.

    Spoon Debate

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    2018 was my first time on Lake Ontario.  I had never caught a King before. Fished 2 weekends the end of May and 2 weekends the end of August out of Olcott.   What a blast!!  I am now hooked.  We caught most of our fish on spoons so I am wanting to add to my arsenal this off season.

    What brand and colors do you salmon veterans prefer during early season and then, do you change to different spoons and colors later in the season? I know this conversation has been had many times before but every year thinks can change, new brands and colors hit the market, etc. Any information you would be willing to share is greatly appreciated!

    Olcott 8/24-8/25

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

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    Heading up to Olcott to fish this evening and Saturday.   I have been fishing for walleye all summer on lake Erie so haven't been out since early June.  If anyone else is going out of Olcott and wants to team up, let me know.  We could fish different depths to try and find fish and then radio the other boat if we find them.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

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    Heading out for the first time ever.

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

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    Went out for my first time ever last week.  Launched out of olcott.  Most of the people there are very helpful.  Ask around about what depth the fish are in.  Depending on wind direction and water temps we caught fish anywhere from 220 to 420fow all on spoons.  Had success on downriggers and dipsys.  Just have fun and stay patient.   You'll eventually find them and then its game on.

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    First ever trip to Lake Ontario

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

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    This past weekend was my very first time on Lake Ontario.   I've been walleye fishing Lake Erie for years and have always wanted to try for salmon but just never did.  Well, I loaded up the Pro-Line 251 and headed to Olcott.  After asking around on were to start Saturday morning we ended up in 130-140fow just east of the marina.  We trolled all morning and never marked a fish.  The water temps were 39° because of the wind change so we started thinking of where we could find warmer water.  We decided that maybe deeper water would hold its temperature better than shallow so we headed out to 300ft.  We found 44° water about 40ft down and had our first strike in about 20 minutes. 

    Of course being walleye fishermen we lost it, LOL.  We missed on our first 4 strikes so we reminded each other that these are not walleye and we needed to handle them differently.

    The next strike was hard, I mean really hard.  My buddy grabbed the rod and  held on for dear life.  In what must have been just a few seconds the line counter went from 90ft out to 200ft out.  Definitely not a walleye. Haha.  He battled the fish and since we were trying to get our first ever salmon in the boat it seemed like forever.   But it was finally at the back of the boat and I got him in the net.  If you were somewhere on the lake you might have heard our celebration...  sorry for the noise.  Our first king was in the boat!!  There is something to be said about beginners luck because she was 34 inches long and weighed 20lbs.  What a fish!!  We didn't set the world on fire this weekend but we ended up boating 18 salmon.  

    I'll be back next weekend.   I'm hooked!!  Thank you to all the people on this site for your willingness to share information.   I have been reading your posts for a few months now trying to learn. 

     Wish I would have done this years ago...

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    New Guy

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, NymphO said:

    I am also new but can pass on the few things I've learned. First off, "investing" in gear is a necessity. This ain't a hook and bobber game. There's lots of solid colours baits but the hot color / setup can change and running yesterday's hot stuff doesn't always work today. Don't buy 10 of the same thing at first, switch up colors. Get a variety of everything from spoons to rod /reel combos. Riggers, wire dipsys and leads ( I think ) are a great starting point and fairly easy to manage. Consider early season on going with a charter. They can teach you fast. They have the experience and show you the program. I opted to learn from a 15 year lakeO weekend warrior and countless members here, but considering the charter trip this year. Fleas... The slimy wads that end up all over your stuff.... You will quickly find out what they are mid season. A huge tip on removal is to bend a loop in your line and "pinch" them off. If you try to pull off like seaweed you will be there for awhile. I also recommend a quick Google image search to see what those nasty buggers look like up close ! Other than that, keep a good attitude and always be willing to learn. Tons of info on here, tons of awesome members willing to help. Your in the right place! Watch the classifieds for gear your after or just ask. I have saved a ton by buying used. And good luck, one rookie to another.

     

    Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

     

     

     

     

    Thanks, not looking forward to my first encounter with fleas.  Lol.

    New Guy

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    On 3/22/2018 at 7:41 AM, Traveling Circus said:

    If you're coming to Wilson in the spring, you'll probably be fishing prior to flea season. And Wilson is a great port to fish out of in May.... or any month for that matter.

     

    http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/waterflea

     

    There's lots of stuff out there on fleas......

    I am planning on fishing out of Wilson.  Thank you for the info on fleas.

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