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  1. --- you've done this on Oneida are are you talking Ontario with the doder fly combo?? Oneida lake is were I usually fish for walleye. Ran the size 00 (6") dodger with some results. Problem is that I did it a couple times when the bite was off and we weren't catching eye's on the regular stuff. Best day for me with flies was 7 eye's,...4 on flies and 3 on plugs (we won't talk about the days I didn't catch anything on the flies ). Ran plugs on one rigger and dodger/fly on the other just to see how one would compare with the other. It was one of those "I told ya they'd work" competitions with my brother. I'm not advocating that you set up for that. Just something to play with if you get bored. If your going to troll for eye's on Oneida I would say the first piece of equipment to have is a dipsey diver set up. Hands down dipsey's will take more eye's than riggers. Riggers will have their days when they are hot but dipseys will out fish riggers on Oneida most days . When your fishing alone try one rigger and one dipsey and see which one starts taking the most hits and then switch both to the better one. You can use either size dipseys, the 0 or 1. Braided line works great, but if your dipseys are setup with wire for Ontario use them. Wire works just fine also. I like the small dipsey with braided line. Not so much hardware to interfere with the lighter fighting walleye.
  2. Hi Mark.....I've tried sliders on Oneida without much success. I thought that they would pick up some of those suspended fish. I really never gave it enough water time to tell if it was a waste of time or not. I only used spoons for the sliders though. I'd say go for it. Can't hurt. Just might get some tangles if your running sticks on the sliders. Walleye & perch are mostly bottom dwellers but there are times when they suspend. Throw out the sliders (or fixed 5' or 6' up the line) when you see them on the screen. Ever try running dodger/fly for eye's?
  3. I often wondered if the fish are checking out the leader when they swim up to a fly 20" behind a swinging license plate...I mean dodger :? .
  4. This system works pretty good for me. I use PLUG/Stick bait storage boxes. Each box holds 18 flies and a $5.00 kids book bag will hold 5 boxes (90 flies). You can store the flies by color and the clear tops give you a quick view of what is in each box. Drilled holes in the lids to let out any moisture from wet flies. The little pouch in the front of the book bag holds extra hooks/leader for some on the water redo's if needed. Got the plug boxes on a close out sale at Bass Pro so the whole works was pretty cheap considering what else is out there. Like I said, it works for me. Just another idea .
  5. I know that this question will probably activate all the jokers (Ray), but I'll try and get a straight answer from someone. so here goes. Can you see your balls with the in hull installation? With the transom mounts they can be adjusted after the mount is attached. How about the in hull transducers....adjustable? If not :shock: , then what?
  6. Moto.....a PM in your box since Monday :?
  7. I've been running 12 lb'ers on my Big Jon's without any problem. I use the 12 lb balls on my deep (center) riggers usually down 75' to 100' with dodger/fly...- no speed/temp probe. Those 2 riggers are my original ones I bought in 1991. Been using them every year and haven't needed any repairs. The braking action is starting to get wimpy but they still hold OK, just takes about 2' to stop when they are down that far with all the drag. The slow stop is easy on the whole system,..... .
  8. ...here,...so you won't get any nightmares wondering what Ray's camel toes look like. ...can you tell which foot is his? ...hint,........the camel is wearing jeans :shock:
  9. I thought I'd post this link from the March issue of BoatU.S. for anyone that is looking at a new tow vehicle this year. Keep in mind that EPA has changed the way fuel economy is calculated in 2008, so MPG will be lower (but more realistic :roll: ) than in previous years. http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/boatus/ ... startid=29
  10. LMAO..... ....boy do I know that feeling. Thanks for sharing.
  11. what goes up must come down.......heading back home should help make up some that low MPG . Not to much going on back here,....some ol' stuff. Did a couple sports & boat shows on the no fishing weekends to head off some of the bordom. Got a few more things to buy for the boat and if there is any money left over I'll pick up a couple more rods :shock: (just back-ups ). BTW...how many rods/lines can you legally use there? Hope it's more than two. The rod limits shouldn't matter much anyway if you were paying attention when you went out on my boat . Also you really don't have to return the book you borrowed `cause you'll probably need to refer back on a couple of the chapters that focus on stealth ( above the water line) trolling......:roll:. Behave yourself out there and don't give away all your tricks at once. Trade then one for one with the locals but I'm sure you'll catch your share anyway. I'm still a little upset that you left town without any hugs or kisses goodby . You left in a hurry and quietly.....you sure the tax man wasn't after you? ...say Hi to MaryAnn.......Later
  12. Moto....sent you a PM yesterday.....did you read it?
  13. Thanks for the quick reply. I see that you are a new member here. What are the details about your store/website? Do you have a link to it so we can check out your store?
  14. southshoremarine Looks like I'm pretty sure that I'll go with the Furuno FCV620. Does that $705 price include the transducer? ...also is it a new unit or refurbished?
  15. :shock: :shock: ....the visual of that discription is a killer
  16. Ok Ray......I could have answered to all three responses (depending on what age you consider an "Old Fart") :? . So only being able to select one answer I checked off #3-At Work. And like Seasquirrel, this isn't the only web site I frequent every day.....and don't forget all the shopping that gets done while at WORK. Just bought a set of trim tabs this morning....after a couple days of research :shock: ......next buy is a new fishfinder .
  17. I've only made spoons & flies for trout & salmon trolling so not much help in building your target species. Try this site for lure making stuff. Should get you started. http://www.up-north.com/stamina/
  18. My kids must be reading the posts on this board and figured that my cabin fever is getting the best of you guys..........sooo to settle me down a bit they are springing for a fishing charter off Rhode Island for my birthday . I want a boat for the day that will accommodate 4-6 guys in Sept or Oct and don't have a clue on what charter to look for. I'm going to the Eastern Sportmans show in Harrisburg this Friday & Saturday and will be checking out whats available there. If any of you guys (and I'm sure there are some) can give me a heads up on a good Captain & boat I'd appreciate it. If they are at the show I'll check them out. If they aren't then I'll follow up later. I haven't fish the salt much so I want to make this a good trip.
  19. ...Ok, I know this doesn't answer your question but I couldn't help myself. Cabin fever is setting in. I'm sure you understand. I always take a couple travel rods on a cruise. My buddy & I fished off the 7th deck in Aruba while we were hangin' at port. Got these pictures of my buddy with the big one to share...... ....done this in Jamaca, off the Panama Canal, St Thomas and a private island in the Bahamas. It's riot. Down side is that you can't land anything big `cause it's a long why up to hand line those bigger ones :shock:
  20. This subject comes up every now and then and you can't get a straight or the same answer from all the "experts" :roll: . So far I'm just loading up my fuel with Sta-Bil and keep my fingers crossed. I found this online about a month ago on the Goldeagle site (makers of Sta-Bil) and haven't been able to find it in any auto parts store locally. Tried WalMart/K-Mart also. No one seems to stock it or even have heard of it :? . http://www.goldeagle.com/sta-bil/stabil_marine.htm I'm going to the Harrisburg Sportman's Show next weekend and will be looking for it in the Marine/boat/fishing building. Maybe the larger boats shows will feature it....... .....so if anyone knows where to get it I (we) would appreciate it if you would let us know. I sure want to get may hands on some . Last resort is order it online but not sure if shipping may be an issue. Thanks
  21. Been pretty quiet from Chaos. He loaded up his boat and took off to Colorado Springs without even giving us a kiss goodby. Read on another board that he made it out there in one piece even though he had to trailer through a snow storm. We are going to miss you Vince. Stay in touch and post every now and then. Don't forget the LOU-All, room on my boat for you.
  22. :evil: ...are you insinuating that I may not be telling the truth :shock: ??...or that my posts could possibly be a FISH Story :roll: ?
  23. There really wasn't anyone color that stood out. We ran a mix of naturals & color and most everything took fish. Probably the better producers had some brown/orange on the belly but like I said, most stuff worked. Several triples and it was a mix bag of lures.
  24. Everybody over to Jason's house for "Surf & Turf". I'll bring the venison.
  25. `frisco wanted to play yesterday so we took a day off work and splashed the boat. There were a few other boats out there and all I can say for those guys in open boats.......better you than me. Fishing was still pretty much producing good catches of Brown's & Land Locks. Doesn't take much skill right now, just drag something through the water and you'll catch something. I know some of you think that we'll blow it if we let the secret out but I know you guys won't tell anyone ............right :shock: ................so here is the secret: Plugs & streamers on the surface, no special colors, they hit everything we dragged through the water. A spoon down a few feet also wacked `em pretty good..........be sure to keep this among us. Bumped into Hermit at the launch when we returned. He had a little engine project he was working on so we didn't bother him to much. Hope you got in the water to drag some lures.
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