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  1. 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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    Never seen a shark, but hooked a Northern off the river once, Got him to the side of the boat after 30 minutes or so and he broke off. Was about 8"....between the eyes!. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Welcome to the site guys. Let us know how the fishing in De & Md is too. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Look somewhat like spoon-plugs to me. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    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)
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    Hi troller. Welcome to the site. Another week and I'm sure the guys will be posting reports. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Are those "V" ones Pine Valley? Tom B. (LongLine)
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    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)
  11. LongLine
    You made a good choice. I've been running Heartlands for a long time. Tom B. (LongLine)
  12. LongLine
    Any plug can be made to wobble a little more by slightly bending the front eyelet up a little. Just be careful not to bend it to the side. To test a plug, let out about 4-6 ft of line from the rod tip & look at it in the water. Make sure you do this from both sides of the boat. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    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)
  14. 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)
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    There are much better things to think about than 2 feet of snow on the ground: Think SPRING! Tom B. (LongLine)
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    May/June Think Spring Tom B. (LongLine)
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    The MODIS imagery of Lake Ontario covers a good part of the Fingers: http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/webdata/cwops/html/modis/modis.php?region=o&page=1 Definitely neat to see which are frozen & which aren't. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Ditto ace, in the central areas. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    tbulhead hit the nail on the head. It's mainly the depth to surface area ratio; coupled with upwellings. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Very ingenious. Great job. Tom B. (LongLine)
  21. LongLine
    About 2 hours before the 4 ft'rs, my boat is back on the trailer. Ain't no fish out there worth the issues you can run into. The fishing was better yesterday anyways and they'll be out there next time. Tom B. (LongLine)
  22. LongLine
    Get out real early in the morning. Winds usually don't come up till 9:30 or so. Remember your boat can troll very slow, so tune your lures to run slow. Wide spoons wobble & flatfish run best slow. Slightly bending the eyelet upward on sticks will also help them run better slow. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Welcome to the site. I started in a 14 ft'r. I remember launching at Irondequoit outlet real early in the morning, & hanging around the outlet. (like 1/2 mile either way) Always picked up a few Browns. If the lake got rough then hit the Bay and always picked up Bass & Northerns. Tom B. (LongLine)
  24. LongLine
    Anything "long & slender." Sharks are good, torpedoes are good. Round ball is about the worst. The best shape for least blowback is streamlined to cut through the water. Also watch the size of your cable. There's a big difference between the 150 Lb and the 200 Lb. Tom B. (LongLine)
  25. LongLine
    Welcome to the site Rick. Lot of good people on here and we're all getting the itch to go fishing. Make sure you post some pics of the fish you catch this year. Tom B. (LongLine)
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