FANTASY CHARTERS has joined the A-Tom-Mik Trolling Flies Pro-Staff!

A-Tom-Mik is the finest hand tied trolling flies manufactured in Oswego, New York. During the last several years, Tom Allen with input from Anglers and Pro Staff members has developed a top producing high quality product. We at Fantasy Charters are very pleased that Tom Allen has decided to partner with us.

Taken from the A-Tom-Mik PRO-STAFF web site;

The "A-TOM-MIK" name stands for my son Tommy ("TOM") and my daughter Mikayla ("MIK") with the ("A") from our last name being "Allen".

A-TOM-MIK Trolling Flies is proud to be associated with these charter captains, tournament anglers, and professional fishermen. Experienced input from our Pro Staff anglers enables us to stay in tune with new color schemes, new products, and the latest preferred tackle, to satisfy the needs of our customers. Evidence of their input and advice is reflected in much of our product line as you see it today.

Our Captains and professionals are some of the most knowledgeable, capable, and credible group of anglers associated with our sport. Whether it is a quality fishing experience you may be looking for with one of our fine captains, advice, or a fishing report, these anglers will be pleased to assist.

*** Please note the information below is just a broad overview, these professionals have much more to their credit that is not stated ***

Rigging and Trolling Techniques

The Rigged trolling flies are leadered with 50 pound ANDE Mono line that is 36” long. Slide the fly onto the mono line and tie a loop at the recommended length of 17 inches to 24 inches from the head of the fly to the attractor. Don’t be afraid to vary lengths to match your trolling speed. I have had good success with 19” leads aboard the Fantasy.

If you purchase unrigged flies remember to rig them using a stiff high quality line for maximum performance. I like to run them on 50 lb ANDE Fluorocarbon line. The line has great abrasion resistance and can not be seen by the salmon.

While salmon fishing on Lake Ontario we rig the A-Tom-Mik flies behind an ‘O’ Dodger. Normally this is run off the downriggers from 10 to 50 feet back depending on how active the fish are on a given day. Dodgers and flies also work great behind a dipsy diver. Trolling speeds will vary from 2-3 mph. A very fast speed of over 3 mph has been proving successful on Lake Ontario for King Salmon in all stages of their life cycle. Try different colors of dodger and fly combinations each day to find the one the fish are going to hit the most on that day. A trick I like to use is to add a scent like smelly jelly on the fly. Some days you will find this will draw more fish into your lines.

If your are interested in catching more fish, and to increase your odds of a trophy or derby winner please give A-Tom-Mik Trolling Flies a try. For a good look at all the colors and sizes available go to the A-Tom-Mik web page at www.atommiktrollingflies.com They have a online site so you can order direct if you do not have a tackle shop in your area that carries their full line of flies and accessories.