the fish are big, but not THAT bad!!! haha

Yep, there's a BPS in Auburn, NY. Depending on where you're going and what you're going after, local bait and tackle shops generally carry the gear that's working. Trolling for salmon on Ontario, stop in to "Screwey Loui's" bait and tackle - he carries all the deep water stuff you might need.

Dipsy's are good, but you'll probably want to run down riggers too.

One of my buddies runs 3 riggers inside, two dipsies outside those and two planer boards with lead-core outside those to cover different depths.

Spoons or flashers with flies are popular for salmon too.