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zackblain, I'm one of the few old school guys who stack 2 rods on a single rigger on a regular basis, and I use Blacks releases. First thing, I have a piece of plainer board line about a foot long, tie a loop on each end, half hitch one end on the 'rigger boom ,then snap the Blacks stacker in the other loop while the ball is up out of the water. You can set the lower release and lower the ball down...... the stacker will stay high and dry as the cable slides through it. See picture below. You can lock the stacker to the cable with square tooth picks, pushing the tooth pick in from the TOP, then break off the extra. Pinning from the top will allow the the release to free itself when you retrieve the ball, the release will hit the rigger pulley and stop, the cable will pull the tooth pick out of the release hole as it continues to spool up on the rigger. ..... this is the old way. I now use Scotty auto stop beads to set my stacker. I have a stop bead on the rigger cable 10ft. above the ball. Stacker release rides the cable between the lower release and the stop bead. Set up as above, but no tooth pick. The bend in the rod and the water pressure of moving forward keeps the release tight against the bottom of the stop bead. Once tripped, the release slides down the cable to the ball. You could put the stop bead any distance from the ball I suppose... I do use my beads as a true "auto stop" with my riggers, so a 10 ft. spread works for me. Just my $.02 Holding stacker up while lowering ball

If the fish are deep, I stack 2 rods off each downrigger. There are many opinions on this board about this technique, But I started out this way back 20 years ago, before junk rods were all the rage.... I still believe it's the best way to put baits exactly where I want them. Just my $.02

The model I am selling is for a Mossberg 500 12ga. shotgun. part # KLT01. I ran about a dozen rounds through the gun with this stock on. I like this stock a lot, but have decided to order the traditional style version. I shoot left handed and have small hands and the pistol grip makes it harder for me to reach the slide release. A right handed shot, or someone with larger hands is a better fit for this stock. Paid $110, Selling for $80. I will pay shipping to a US address. Built In Recoil Suppression System Reduces Shoulder Battering.... Made in USA Easy-to-install kit turns an ordinary pump shotgun into an easy-to-control tactical or self-defense gun. Adjustable, six-position, AR-style buttstock has a generous rubber recoil pad and built-in spring-loaded recoil suppression system that reduces shoulder battering. Aids shooters of all sizes, skill levels, and body types to shoot more accurately, with faster followup shots. Ergonomic pistol grip and tactical forend with deeply grooved, no-slip surface further enhance control. Includes sling swivel adapter and five-shot shell carrier that mounts on either side of stock (holds 12 gauge shells only). Drop-in installation: just unbolt factory buttstock and forend, and install the KickLite components with the included mounting hardware. Here's a link to Brownell's for more info and pics. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=4079 ... ICAL-STOCK PM or email direct. [email protected]

7 Dodgers: 4 Luhr-Jenson size 0 8" 2 Luhr-Jenson size 00 6" 1 Shasta Sling Blade 9") $30 plus shipping. PM Thanks, Jim S.

I run both. Like any other lure, on some days one works a bit better than the other.... I'm old school, so it's dodger / squid (hoochie) or flasher / fly.... usually flashers off the wire, dodgers off the deep rigger. I start with one of each with a few spoons in the mix to try and get a feel for what the fish want. Just my $.02

I also use the auto stop beads on my Scotty's with the coated D/R cable. I covered the bead with shrink tubing and CAREFULLY heated the shrink tubing to encase the bead in its own little cocoon.... slides through the antenna smooth as silk.. Jim S.

Someone posted pics of both fish side by side a few years back. I still have the pic for reference, but don't know who to give the credit to.... Here it is...Browns on top, Atlantics on the bottom.

Fantastic fish !!! Congrats1

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A good rule of thumb is 1ft. of wave for every 5 mph. of wind from the North or West... slightly higher if from the East or North East. Example: from the NW @ 5 to 15 mph..... 1 to 3 foot waves.

If you consider Rochester, you must consider Sandy Creek, 15-20 minutes west from Rochester Harbor. Sandy has a nice protected marina with an armada of very good lake fisherman docking / launching here..... lots of fish "right out front" all season long. just my $.02

Send a PM to "Big Easy" on this site. He did a complete rebuild of an old glass boat, I believe it was a slickcraft. He posted many pics of his progress, and his work was some of the best I've ever seen.

Sounds like a great first trip!! Congrats!!

Gary, Seeing as you are just getting into Lake Ontario fishing, I would make a few trips or even run the first season on the 90 Merc. and see how it goes... I 've been trolling with my 1996 90 2-stroke for 15 plus seasons with no problems.... speed is not an issue.. get 2 riggers and 2 wires dragging behind the boat and you may need more throttle, not less. Keep a few sets of good NGK spark plugs on hand and change them out every few months..... way cheaper than a kicker. I also believe putting a kicker on a smaller light weight boat can cause some safety issues, making the rig a bit stern heavy... easier to swamp in steeper waves.. Just my $ .02 Jim

This photo was taken by the MODIS satellite camera early afternoon, Saturday March 17th. The sliver of blue in the center of the picture is Irondequoit Bay, to the far right is Sodus Bay. This shows perfectly the process of Convection Fog, the NE wind blowing cold moist air against the warm land creating this heavy wall of fog from Rochester harbor West along the Greece ponds past Hamlin...... No sun at all in North Greece, 39 degrees and a cold wind....... 71 degrees at the airport....

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: Jim S. ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):3-19 Time on Water: 2 hrs. Weather/Temp: Wind Speed/Direction: Waves: 0 Surface Temp: Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: Total Boated: Species Breakdown: Hot Lure: Trolling Speed: Down Speed: Boat Depth: Lure Depth: ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS Ran a quick solo shakedown cruise this morning to check things out. After reading the weekend reports from Rochester I didn't expect much other than checking out the boat and gear. Dead calm flat, ran West to the bluffs, set up in 9 ft.....47 degrees on top with nice green colored water. trolled West to Crescent Beach, picked uo 2 small browns, both on an orange fire tiger Jr. Thunderstick, spun the boat and header back East. Slid out to 16ft. and dropped a Dreamweaver SS chicken wing down 8 ft. on the starboard rigger... got close to Round Pond outlet an the rigger fired with my personal best ever brown, just making 16 lbs. A mild breeze started from the NE, and I could see the fog wall moving closer to shore... I headed in for breakfast very happy with my first 2 hours of fishing for the year.. Jim S. 16 POUND BROWN ==================== Dead calm flat..... All the toys are working...

As of 8:00.... heavy fog. I'll be making my first trip of the season from Rochester harbor Monday morning... can't wait !!

Best hook I've found : Owner ST-41

Pick up a set of sponsons for the canoe you already have... just search the web for a good price. Here's a a picture of canoe sponsons in action

I've been running NGK plugs in my 1996 90 hp. Merc. 2 stroke since it was new... and as 2 strokes will do, foul a plug while trolling once in a while. Champion has a plug for this outboard, and was wondering if one brand plug may be a bit better than the other at lower/idle speeds?.. Wondering if I should try a set of Champion's.... NGK BUHW-2 vs. Champion L78V Thanks, Jim S.

I use these........ http://www.mackslure.com/item.php?p_ref=87

I posted this in Comics Corner and got great feedback, so I thought I'd move the link here to get more exposure..... http://poststuff2.entensity.net/021312/fishing.php

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I have the same opinion as TCON, I have never seen a news story or read a DEC report about any human becoming ill or diseased from eating great lakes fish..

I stopped my subscription for the same reason as Gambler...... the mag is available on line for free from the GLA website home page.