We Wait All Year...

...for this fishing!  Here in Oswego the west wind has surfed in plenty of King Salmon to target.  Our thermocline shifts with wind direction, but the fish are ready and willing.  Lately the early AM bite has been chaotic, but with simple adjustments like lure selection and depth, it's been easy to keep steady action through the afternoon.  

My program has been simple, load up on attractors with ATOMMIK flies behind them and troll. The standards remain the producers, Crinkle Green, Hammer, Shredded Hammer, TG and Mirage in the high sun.  

I am still seeing a mega-current toward the west end of the lake, so finding the most consistent direction of trolling speed has been helpful.  A few days ago I remember going 5.0 knots on the surface to achieve a 2.1 knot downspeed.  Brutal.

I expect the fishing to keep getting better, as more and more kings show up on our end of Lake Ontario.  I'm ready to welcome them with shiny lures and open nets.  

I am a big believer of living in the moment, but, before you know it August will be here. I can't help but think of September not being far behind...which also marks the beginning of another true love.  Night fishing for kings!

Until then, soak in those riggers popping.

See ya out there.