Ace ChartersControlling the drag with rod bend is an often overlooked fish fighting skill. It is a simple technique that once mastered puts the smack down on hard fighting fish. It comes in handy when fighting Lake Ontario brown trout on light tackle. Its almost paramount to use battling surging king salmon. Mechanics of Rod Bend […]
When to set the hook comes up on almost everyone of our Lake Ontario charters here in Oswego,New York. As part of our routine, we try to give our clients a preview of what to expect when we get bites. Inevitably, when the action starts, previous instruction most often, goes right out the window! On…
Water fleas on Lake Ontario came back with a vengeance this past season around mid July of 2018. Up until then, we were absolutely crushing the king salmon on light line with spoons. Not anymore!!!! Immediately, we tried switching over to the tactics that had served us so well in past years. Several years back,…
We believe in lite line fishing using the the lightest line possible to get the job done. In this post, we will discuss some of the basic set ups that we use on our charter boat the “Ace“! Seasonal Differences The beginning of our Lake Ontario Charter fishing season finds us using the lightest lb […]
Wet vs Dry Drags In this post we will discuss wet vs dry drags when fishing in Lake Ontario or any other body of water for that matter. With several decades of fishing experience and using many different makes of level wind reels, we have settled on what works for us. But First A […]