We were there 5-4 to 5-9. Boated 16 fish all week, mostly coho
Be careful launching at Fort Niagara launch, current is crazy fast. Had very difficult time getting the boat back on trailer and ended up breaking my kicker motor prop, hitting the wall. I will never launch there again.
I bought 8 deep six's and I know they have a stated depth rating on each one (40, 60, 90, 135), but I can't seem to find a dive chart anywhere.
I am assuming 100 feet back gets you to the rated depth, or is it more of a 2:1 ratio? I don't know. A ratio makes more sense. My 60 would be 120 feet back, my 90 would be 180 feet back etc. etc.
Running 40-pound braid for these rods.
I have contacted Rapala customer service, twice! with no response. That is irritating, they are NO help.
IMO Russell's method of lead weights is old school thinking. Will it work, yes.
A much better mousetrap is to use Lure Jensen Deep Six divers on braided line with line counter reels. Works much better, with the only downside being the cost of the divers (Not really a big deal for most salmon fisherman).
I was hoping to get some intel for fishing Kings July 4th week. I currently have a place reserved in Olcott, but I was at a fishing show recently and a guy at one of the booths said that week is traditionally not great for kings. He said that time of year is mainly steelhead out of that port.
I am driving 9 hours to get to Olcott and want to go to a port with the best opportunity. i can change my plans and go farther east if that is what is needed. If the Candian shoreline is better that time of year, I can do that as well.
I'm hoping maybe I was given some bad info; I don't know.
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in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Posted · Edited by Cat Power
We were there 5-4 to 5-9. Boated 16 fish all week, mostly coho
Be careful launching at Fort Niagara launch, current is crazy fast. Had very difficult time getting the boat back on trailer and ended up breaking my kicker motor prop, hitting the wall. I will never launch there again.