Things I Learned 7/11/2026

[Jimmy Paolozzi]

I learned a lot thing morning as it was my first time on Lake Ontario trolling for salmon. I was fishing solo and was out of the inlet at 515am and headed to 180' foot of water. Saw a bunch of fish in the 145' range, but decided to keep going deeper. Learned not to do that because I didn't mark anything at 180' to 200' of water. Weather report said it was gonna be great out, but turned into light rain, wind, and 4' swells in my 18' Alumacraft tiller hahaha. Learned something from that. I also learned to have a strict fishing plan, and stick to it. I asked all of you for advice and you gave me advice, but I only used half of it. I learned to check my lines often; today the fleas were really bad and I should of been checking them. I also learned not to rush and to really think about what I was doing. I made so many mistakes today because I just wanted lines in the water. Tomorrow will be a lot better with a bit more knowledge than I had this morning.

Edited July 11 by Jimmy Paolozzi
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[whaler1]

Good for you!  You will figure it out. Wouldn’t hurt to walk around a local marina around 2. Bet some captains will share intel. 

[Shattered]

Every time out is a learning experience!

[fisherman21]

You will get into the swing of it. I will usually start setting up in 90fow with the boat pointed NE. First thing in the morning you will be surprised by the screens you see in tighter! Good luck tomorrow 

[whaler1]

Totally agree

[Jimmy Paolozzi]

Well, thanks for all of the encouraging words! Went out this morning at 5am and prerigged everything last night and had a strict plan and stuck to it. Mexico Bay was like glass and I finally had a wonderful morning, hooked up to a beautiful king, but lost him at the boat. Got him on white/glow flies at 75 feet. Had to get off the water at 8 so even hooking up to that one and losing him it was a huge improvement over Saturday morning. Ill be back up in a few weeks to keep improving!