Legacy Sportfishing

Our friends at Lake Ontario Trout & Salmon Association wanted the details of our catch on our "Big Fish" award winner from last week's Don Johannes Memorial tournament. We were a little reluctant to share the details with $30,000 on the line that upcoming weekend for the Pro/Am but I told them once the tournament was over I would give up the info. So here it is!

When: approx 730 am
Where: Olcott- the Plant
Depth: 105 fow
Direction: NE Troll
Speed: 2.8 Fish Hawk Electronics
The meat and potatoes...
Setup= 10' Blood Run Fishing diver rod paired with an Okuma Fishing USA Coldwater A series high speed spooled with 30 # Blood run SS wire
99' mag black Diver on a 2.5 setting (52' down in the water column as per Smart Troll)
12 ft of 30 # fluoro leader Blood Run Fishing
Business end= Route 18 Tackle custom 8" flasher with a custom tied meat rig consisting of A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Legacy Krypto teasers, Diabolical Custom Tackle "Electric funeral" Head, Rigged Cut Bait meat, and "Death Rig" double singles

Team Legacy- The 2026 Pro-Am Niagara Champs! It's been a humbling 20 years fishing this event and finally we were able to walk away victorious! After winning the Johannes memorial event on Wednesday we felt pretty good leading into the tournament. Day 1 we were in 8th place and about 30 points behind the leader. We knew we needed a big box on day 2 to make the comeback. Day 2 on Saturday was met with a small craft advisory and heavy winds which meant day 2 would happen on Sunday instead. We had our fingers crossed that this would hit the reset button and change the water for everyone. Day 2 we felt we had had a monster box. We had good 10 kings however we had 2 small fish in there also. We just needed the bite to be tough for everyone else. Well we got our wish and jumped from 8th to 1st with a 277 point box on day 2. Shout out to my guys for an amazing week both on the water and dockside!
1st place Niagara Pro/Am
1st place Calcutta
Big box day 2

Team Dreamweaver FishUSA Legacy Rod Armor Shark Cannonballs USA Route 18 Tackle Rigged Cut Bait Okuma Fishing USA Blood Run Fishing Cannon Hammerhead Cowbells Strike Assist Gambler Rigs A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Diabolical Custom Tackle Humminbird Fish Hawk Electronics Soco Baits

Paint? Replace? Or send it?
I'm thinking it's just getting broken in! Shark Cannonballs USA

I have my favs, what about you? Soco Baits

What pattern are you sending out?

Team Legacy with the big win yesterday at the Don Johannes memorial tournament. We took both the overall and also the big fish prize.

Team Dreamweaver FishUSA Rigged Cut Bait Fish Hawk Electronics Strike Assist Shark Cannonballs USA Route 18 Tackle Cannon HAWKS Custom tackle A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Blood Run Fishing Humminbird Okuma Fishing USA Hammerhead Cowbells Smart Troll Gambler Rigs Soco Baits Diabolical Custom Tackle Legacy Rod Armor

I have been an official IGFA captain for over 10 years now and for the past 3 years I have donated a trip to their annual auction.
The IGFA Day Online Auction is LIVE and I'm proud to have a trip featured! Bid on world-class fishing trips, gear, apparel, and more — all to support sportfishing conservation, education, and more. Bidding closes June 7 at 6:00 PM EDT. Browse and bid here: https://event.gives/26igfaday/items

Need to know where to find Rigged Cut Bait??? Here is a list of retailers and make sure you save me some!

Where Can You Find Rigged Cut Bait?

We’re proud to be partnering with some great tackle shops and marinas across the Great Lakes.

Michigan Dealers
📍 Captain Chuck's II Inc.– Ludington, MI
📍 Tangled Tackle Co. – Manistee, MI
📍 Manistee River RV Resort & Marina – Manistee, MI

New York Dealers
📍 Route 18 Tackle – Waterport, NY
📍 Captain's Cove Motel & Marina – Waterport, NY
📍 The Boat Doctors – Olcott, NY
📍 Rtb BaitandTackle– Oswego, NY
📍 All Seasons Sports Inc. – Pulaski, NY

Whether you're fishing Lake Michigan or Lake Ontario, we're working to make Rigged Cut Bait easier to find where you fish.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be launching Where to Buy Wednesday, featuring one of our dealer partners each week so you can learn more about the shops that carry Rigged Cut Bait and how you can support local businesses that support Great Lakes anglers.

💡 Don’t see your favorite tackle shop, marina, or outfitter that should carry Rigged Cut Bait?
Help us get into new locations and earn free gear and product! If you know a shop owner or have a favorite local tackle store you'd like to see carrying our bait, reach out and connect us.
📩 Send us a message to learn more about our dealer referral rewards program.

If you’re not in our current footprint, you can always order on www.riggedcutbait.com

A huge thank you to all of our dealer partners and the anglers who continue to support Rigged Cut Bait. We couldn't do it without you.

Who doesn't like getting sexy pics of their boat??? Thanks to Chris Conlon for taking the time to get some great shots!

The Lake O King bite continues to be nothing short of insane! 2026 will easily go down as the best spring King fishing in history. As we step into June I can't wait to see what the summer months bring. It has already been a season to remember!
Legacy Rod Armor Fish Hawk Electronics Route 18 Tackle FishUSA Team Dreamweaver Soco Baits Rigged Cut Bait Humminbird Okuma Fishing USA Blood Run Fishing Shark Cannonballs USA Hammerhead Cowbells Bald Eagle Marina Gambler Rigs A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Diabolical Custom Tackle Cannon East Fork Marina Smart Troll HAWKS Custom tackle Strike Assist