BACK FROM LAKE ONTARIO

[Van]

Some of ya may know, I took a long weekend and went on a charter with 3 of my fishin' buddies to Lake Ontario from Oswego NY. We fished 8 hours Saturday and 8 hours on Sunday.
Saturday started good with my buddies getting some steelhead in the 10-12 lb. range. Then I caught a 3 lb. King Salmon (some king I thought!) I released it and said GO AND GET YOUR OLD MAN (in the voice of MOE). My turn was over for that day. Next guy up hooked on to a 14 lb. laker. Nice fish !!! Next guy up got a nice fish on that peeled line really fast. After a 5 minute fight, up came a 14 lb. king salmon. WOW!!! we were freaking out..
Next guy gets a 10 or 12 lb. king. Finally my turn again but I got a skunk... we fished for another 3 hours NADA, game over. Home we went. OK guys I said I'm first up tomorrow !!!!!No arguement, since I had nothing to show for the 1st day.
Sunday we're at the boat a 5:30 am. Pouring rain. off we go. Trolled for about 2 hours NADA, then finally the rod pops out of the downrigger, I grab it and line is screaming off the reel like crazy this fish is not stopping. The mate starts clearing all the ohter lines with the help of my buddies and just then I see the rod next to me go off. FISH ON OVER HERE I YELL. My buddy Bob picks that up and line is peeling pretty good. I still have not been able to gain any line on mine. All the other lines are cleared and the 2 fish are all over the place (Please don't tangle I'm praying !!!) Bobby's fish makes a fast run to the boat, he gains lots of line, clamps down on it and they net a nice 16 lb. king. I gained some line, and then my fish also rushes the boat. THey are yelling REEL REEL REEL !!!! Yea, yea I know, but the fish donn't know.... Finally its tired and I get it close enough to see lots of silver in the water. It comes to the net, he hauls it in, and we all nearly shat ourselves.
22 pounds,,,37 inches...YAAAHOOOO!!!!!
Guess that fish from the day before went and got his old man!!!!
That was it for me my arms were burning and it blistered my finger reeling like a madman.
Here are both fish......