LongLine

Whether you use a snap or tie direct, it is very im[portant to check the action of the lure along side the boat with about 6-10 ft of line out. Sticks tied with a tight knot like a palomar, especially if off-center of the lure, can lose their action real quick. Spoons as mentioned above if trolled too fast or if you hit a current in the wrong direction will spin and make a mess out of your line. Tom B. (LongLine)

Boat fishing trip definitely down but if you look at the report it says trips way down in Sept. Well "No Shi[" - look at the water level in Sept. Many boats didn't go out because they couldn't. Way to much damage to lower units, etc. Many guys hit the streams instead. I was also there & have been pestering Steve about AS for a long time. DEC definitely says they're not Canadian but hedges as to whether they're US fish or not. Last year the theory was that the US AS headed for the St Lawrence. Tom B. (LongLine)

My cannons are mounted about 2 ft in front of the transom and about 12 inches outboard of the gunnel. Prob rigger points directly off the back and other at 45 degrees. Only time I ever had issue was when I stupidly put it in neutral and the wind carried the boat in the wrong direction. (Lucky I didn't loose the probe! Tom B. (LongLine)

I've seen a lot of it on Kings, cohos & stlhd. Never seen it on a BT or LT though. I also thought fish down deep & they naturally develop that coloration. What's your theory? Tom B. (LongLine)

. "When is doubt - Let it out." Get away from the boat when in shallow...Out to the side or way back...& lighter line Tom B. (LongLine) + on the DWSS.

Post a picture and the numbers on I-boats Tom B. (LongLine)

From what I'm reading the natuals are slightly smaller up to a certain point then they pack on the pounds like the stockers & catch up. However, warm water will do a number on all of them like Vince said. I imagine we'd also shed a few pounds if we lived in a sauna for a month or so. It does seem that dark ones were showing up a little early last year. Tom B. (LongLine)

Click on the "+" sign, Right hand side of the pull down lists "sports." Click on Fishing. Gives cloud cover, winds & precipitation. Like I said, not all that much but they're on the right track. Tom B. (LongLine)

Just noticed the "fish" icon on this site. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/rochester-ny/14608/weather-forecast/329674 Doesn't tell us much but kind of nice they put it on there. They're on the right track. Tom B. (LongLine)

Most: 55-65 air, 6:30 am, slight South East wind, over cast, thunderstorms predicted for tonite. Least: 85 air, 10:30 am, 15-20 West wind, clear sky - cuz every freeking rag boat is out there Tom B. (LongLine)

This is the whole secret to stacker fishing and getting tangles is a big reason many don't stack anymore. Tom B. (LongLine)

I often run a paddle stacked 10 ft up and 15 ft back with a clean spoon below it & 25 back. Have never had a tangle on that setup. (and it's generally the spoon that gets nailed) Tom B. (LongLine)

Only 2 problems with coastlines is that the shaded areas can't be trusted due to cloud cover and it's only posted once per day...usually 11pm the day before. I've found this site to be more helpful. Although the exact ports aren't shown, it's updated every three hours and you can go back in forth in time to see patterns. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=o&ext=swt&type=N&hr=00 Also if you scroll down, they now have bottom temp shown. If you look at nowcast & forecast you can find all kinds of "neat" info, especially "transects." Other neat weather sites are list on the left hand side of home page. Tom B. (LongLine)

Come on Spring! Tom B. (LongLine)

From Steve Lapan - Lake Ontario Unit NYSDEC

Go to the alan tani site & scroll thru the tutorials. He has a tremendous amount of knowledge & is willing to share it. http://alantani.com/ Tom B. (LongLine)

Don't know who's the bigger moron him or gun advocate Dick Chenny. (The republican VP shot his hunting partner back in '06 while bird hunting) Guess all politicians should have a mental exam. Tom B. (LongLine)

I've plugged mine with a screw & 5200 about 6 years ago. Not leaking yet. Tom B. (LongLine)

Actually most scientists agree the Pacific Salmon that travel between the southern part of California and the Alaskian rivers actually navigate by sensing the earth's magnetic field. That, according to some fishermen out there, is why they have begun switching from lead to steel downrigger weights. They've discovered that if magnetized correctly, they have great days out there. Probably what their dept of resources has seen to justify shortening their season and such... overfishing. Only problem I see is if you magnetize it so that north is to the front, will salmon only hit your lure from the front? Myself, I'd magnetize it so the north is toward the rear as we've all seen the strike vision videos where the salmon only hit from the rear. Maybe that's what all this ionic stuff is bout. Positive gives you a north field whereas neg gives you a south field? North, South, Positive, Negative...What happened to the good old days when all you had to worry about was speed, trolling direction, time of day, size of line, cloud cover, time of year, wind direction, wave height, water temperature, depth of water, location of thermocline, color of lure, number of lines, length of line, kinks in cable, barometric pressure, oxygen content, type of bottom, seaweed, Fleas, other boats, whether John Law was around and of course "who's going to get the last donut?" Tom B. (LongLine)

I definitely try to match them as best as I can. I also try to run a matched spoon below them.... Tom B. (LongLine)

What? Nobody got this one yet? Tom B. (LongLine) (hope I spelled everything right)

Do some experimenting before you invest anything. Here's a test for you: Buy yourself a cheap multi-meter. With your boat on the trailer and rigger mounted, uncrank weight 2 feet below boat. Put a piece of metal on the ground (dirt, earth) behind your boat. Turn your ignition to on. Touch weight with one lead (low scale) and piece of metal with other. Now move the leads to the steering tab above the prop and the piece of metal. Did you get any voltage? Fiberglass has very low conductivity. i.e. basically an insulator. Manual riggers mounted to the glass hull should not pick up a charge from the boat. Also remember that water is a pretty good conductor and conductors dissapate charge very quickly. If you have electrics, it might be a different story, but it still needs to be tested out first. (Don't believe everything you read on the internet.) Tom B. (LongLine0