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Thanx guys. Tom B. (LongLine)

Anyone know how much ice is still on Black Lake? Tom B. (LongLine)

The "money hooch" is still there and some trees are fenced off, as in being protected from the construction, so I'd guess it's still available. Tom B. (LongLine)

I always run the upper line shorter. Theory being if a fish follows it but doesn't like he probably fades back and goes back down. Then "whamo" he has the second lure right in his face. Tom B. (LongLine)

I stack one rigger 90% of the time and can't remember having a tangle. My stacker is generally 7-10 ft above the lower. Have never done the 1/2 way thing. Tom B. (LongLine)

I've been using Penn 320 GT2 for a long time. They're great for me. Smooth drags and easy to rebuild by Do-it-yourselfer. What ever reel you get, make sure it has a smooth dependable drag. Reel is more important than rod on the Big-O. Tom B. (LongLine)

Ditto Tim - NK's work better for me running faster than the thinner spoons. However putting a single hook on them gives better wobble running slower. Tom B. (LongLine)

The ground on the sub-T is the bottom connection so don't be concerned with painted ball or not. Definitely recommend the "torpedo" or "rocket/missle" shaped weight for minimizing blowback. The 220 Lb line definitely provides more blowback than the 150Lb. The important part of using it is to be able to located temp and to be able to duplicate the speed of your lure when you catch a fish. Many guys will slow down to land a fish and some even put it in neutral (which I highly advise against). You want to be able to duplicate your lure action. Browns, Stlhds, Cohos, Atlantics and last year many Lakers were found above the slob Kings. Those guys known for catching the slobs fish the cold water, but also have a lot of other lines out to cover warmer water. Myself having only 3 lines generally put the probe with one line on it in the cold water and two on the other above it. King will look up and it's awful easy to be fishing below a lot of fish on Big-O. Sometimes I'll only have a couple feet difference between rig's but the probe carries a 14 Lb homemade weight but the other is a 10 Lb fish. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site guys. Let us know how the fishing in De & Md is too. Tom B. (LongLine)

However you attach the lure, make sure you tune it for best action. Some guys are always hunting for the best way to attach the lure but it's secondary and sometimes thirdly to having a well tuned lure. Tom B. (LongLine)

Hi troller. Welcome to the site. Another week and I'm sure the guys will be posting reports. Tom B. (LongLine)

Saw my first flock of Canada Geese for the year, honking away today. Must have been 250-300 of them in one huge Vee. Unfortunately they were flying south..... Tom B. (LongLine)

You made a good choice. I've been running Heartlands for a long time. Tom B. (LongLine)

Bait fish come up in the cover of darkness and start settling back down into the depths after sunrise. At 100 FOW, its hard to really see what's going on in the top 20 ft and it's been my experience on Big-O to very easily be fishing under the fish. Tom B. (LongLine)

Snow will be gone in a couple weeks so now is the time to make sure you renewed your trailer registration. Can be done online & you can get a ten day temp instantly OR do it at your local DMV office (and you locality gets to keep some of it) Tom B. (LongLine)

Ditto ace, in the central areas. Tom B. (LongLine)