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  1. LongLine
    Welcome to the site. Tom B. (LongLine)
  2. LongLine
    Suggest you never free spool. Very light drag with no clicker. Tighten drag just enough as you're putting some tension on the line to bend the rod over. Then put clicker on. Fish hits then grab rod & clicker off. Tom B. (LongLine)
  3. LongLine
    You may want to go a little deeper. Like 200+. Also never troll in a straight line - always zig-zag. There's been a lot of reports of short hits so definitely vary your speed. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Welcome to the site. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Welcome to the site. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    It's never smart to run an un-balanced prop. Props are cheap compared to a shaft, seal & bearing job. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Next time you see a screen like that, run to you rigg'r, grab you rod and give it a big jerk. This will" pop the release" & your lure will flutter up to the surface. Often nails a fish if you're running Black's style releases. With pinch pads, you might just wear out your rubber. If a fish doesn't hit it, at least it'll work off some of your frustration and you might as well change lure anyways. Tom B. (LongLine) (Man, I can hear the snickers about jreking off in the back of the boat now.)
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    I find it amazing that some fishermen feel they have to fish in as tight a school as they erroneously believe the fish are in. The best fishing is most often outside of the pack. I also find it amazing that paying customers would have any respect for any charter captain that lost his cool like that, regardless of the circumstances. Tom B. (LongLine)
  9. LongLine
    Hold it over the side for a moment or two with its head into the current, then let go.t. Fish are hardier than you think. Most will survive. Over the years, I've caught salmon that had their jaws in 3 pieces and some even missing eyes. Some I've released come floating back up but when I circle & just touch them with the net, they flip over & scoot back down. Somehow the great majority survive. Tom B. (LongLine)
  10. LongLine
    What you need to do is look at four or 5 different weather sites. Most have an archive for the last week or so. Also most try to predict a couple days in advance. Look for patterns. Also look at national radars so you can see what's forming west of us. Another thing is to realize is that where you are on the lake. Look at wind direction. The more water the wind blows over, the larger the waves at that port. Tom B. (LongLine)
  11. LongLine
    I'd start with some full body natural plugs, then change up to some fat-mag type spoons. All trolled very slowly & near the bottom. Tom B. (LongLine)
  12. LongLine
    South Shore - Eastern Basin. If spinning, I'd go 7 1/2-8ft medium. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    :yes: WTG Chris. Tom B. (LongLine)
  14. LongLine
    Nearshore water is pretty warm right now. Trout & salmon out deep. If you get out well before dawn you may run into a brown or two. Otherwise head east up to the point & you may run into some bass & a home-body Brown. Check out the 30-60 ft depth. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Welcome to site. Make sure to post pics of Kids with big ones. Watch out for: "Here Gramps, you take it...it's a little one..." Tom B. (LongLine)
  16. LongLine
    Welcome to the site. A lot will be in the tribs & a lot will be at the mouth of the tribs. Tom B. (LongLine)
  17. LongLine
    WTG Tom B. (LongLine)
  18. LongLine
    Welcome to the site. Your boat is plenty for Big-O. No matter what size boat you have, keep an eye on the weather. That's the most unique thing about the Great lakes. Many of the tactics you use on Champlain can be used here. Good luck, Tom B. (LongLine)
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    I've never fished Lake G but would imagine most of the tactics used in the Finger Lakes section would work. Welcome to the site. Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Welcome to the site Mat. Hope you tell us about Champlain & post some pix once in a while. (I've never fished there but heard some good stories about it) Tom B. (LongLine)
  21. LongLine
    NK trebles can be replaced with 3/0 & 4/0 singles for almost, but not quite, the same action. Tom B. (LongLine)
  22. LongLine
    Thanx Mudflat. Now it makes sense. The thrust from the exhaust IS pushing it around. I can't help wondering if a little different prop pitch & higher idle RPM wouldn't solve it. Oh well, life's little mysteries. Good luck with it. Please let us know what works for you to solve it. Tom B. (LongLine)
  23. LongLine
    Welcome to the site Mark. Check out the fishing report threads for exactly the info you're looking for. Tom B. (LongLine)
  24. LongLine
    Sorry guys...the engineer in me is trying to figure out why this occurs. If fixing the cavitation plate helped then I'm thinking exhaust and prop has something to do with it. I know when in neutral, the exhaust has a tendency to push my little guy forward. Tom B. (LongLine)
  25. LongLine
    I don't get this. Are you saying the lower unit wanders all over the place like the steering is loose or are you saying the steering wheel says put but the boat goes all over the place like the wind & waves push it around? Tom B. (LongLine)
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