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Well we made it back from the trip a few hours ago. I'll be
sending the pic's in a couple different emails. I'll try to limit it
to as few email's as possible. Below is my account for the
weekend and this is for both Norb and I.
We met up with Chuck at sunrise at the motel which was The
Lake Ontario Motel. It was a neat place recommended by
Chuck. Actually it was an old barn that was converted into a
motel and was very nice. Chuck initially took us to one Lake
Ontario tributary that he frequents and we did have some
luck. The water was a bit higher than normal and very muddy
overall. We could still see some fish but really didnt land
many at all. This river is noted for its brown and not
necessarily salmon.
sending the pic's in a couple different emails. I'll try to limit it
to as few email's as possible. Below is my account for the
weekend and this is for both Norb and I.
We met up with Chuck at sunrise at the motel which was The
Lake Ontario Motel. It was a neat place recommended by
Chuck. Actually it was an old barn that was converted into a
motel and was very nice. Chuck initially took us to one Lake
Ontario tributary that he frequents and we did have some
luck. The water was a bit higher than normal and very muddy
overall. We could still see some fish but really didnt land
many at all. This river is noted for its brown and not
necessarily salmon.
| Chuck Booker |
We managed to bring in 3 browns and one Chinook. The browns where foul hooked but to no fault of
our own. Norb landed the first Chinook of the weekend and it was a beauty. It was cleanly hooked and
was a surprise. After 3 and a half hours with little to no luck we decided to try another Lake Ontario
tributary. It didn’t take long before we had all the Chinooks we could handle. He’s not called Chinook
Chuck Booker for nothing. All I can say to
really describe the next day and a half was simply amazing. We landed somewhere between 20-25
salmon for
the weekend. I am proud to say that most all where fairly hooked. Chuck is an amazing angler and a
treasure trove of knowledge. He was more than willing to help us out with anything he could possibly
do. He took the time to show us the right way to go about salmon fishing, what to look for in a river and
the right tackle/equipment to use. I can honestly say, and would consider it crazy if someone ever told
me they can land 15-20lb salmon on a 4 wt fly rod with 6lb test. He made me a believer. Heavy tackle is
not everything and not always needed but you need to match
it up with your environment not necessarily the fish.
Chuck was sure to let us know when we where using or doing something wrong. He was more than
willing to share his tackle and tactics with us. For that Norb and I greatly appreciate that. I would like to
thank Dan and Jim of NYOC for allowing this weekend to happen. We would especially like to thank
Chuck for all of the time, energy and hard work that he put in for us. It was really nice to have
someone sit down and take the time to show us "the way". We look forward to fishing again with Chuck
in the future. One last thing. If someone ever tells you that Salmon don’t bite when they get in the
rivers, they don’t know what they are talking about. Enjoy the pics.
Thanks again,
Dan, Jim and Chuck.
our own. Norb landed the first Chinook of the weekend and it was a beauty. It was cleanly hooked and
was a surprise. After 3 and a half hours with little to no luck we decided to try another Lake Ontario
tributary. It didn’t take long before we had all the Chinooks we could handle. He’s not called Chinook
Chuck Booker for nothing. All I can say to
really describe the next day and a half was simply amazing. We landed somewhere between 20-25
salmon for
the weekend. I am proud to say that most all where fairly hooked. Chuck is an amazing angler and a
treasure trove of knowledge. He was more than willing to help us out with anything he could possibly
do. He took the time to show us the right way to go about salmon fishing, what to look for in a river and
the right tackle/equipment to use. I can honestly say, and would consider it crazy if someone ever told
me they can land 15-20lb salmon on a 4 wt fly rod with 6lb test. He made me a believer. Heavy tackle is
not everything and not always needed but you need to match
it up with your environment not necessarily the fish.
Chuck was sure to let us know when we where using or doing something wrong. He was more than
willing to share his tackle and tactics with us. For that Norb and I greatly appreciate that. I would like to
thank Dan and Jim of NYOC for allowing this weekend to happen. We would especially like to thank
Chuck for all of the time, energy and hard work that he put in for us. It was really nice to have
someone sit down and take the time to show us "the way". We look forward to fishing again with Chuck
in the future. One last thing. If someone ever tells you that Salmon don’t bite when they get in the
rivers, they don’t know what they are talking about. Enjoy the pics.
Thanks again,
Dan, Jim and Chuck.
| Norb Kieffer |
| Chuck Booker Shows Off Skills to Andy & Norb Kieffer |
| Chuck Booker Shows Off Skills to Andy & Norb Kieffer |
| Andy Keiffer |