I mix and match and let the fish tell me what flasher they want. If one is firing and the other is not, I switch to the brand that is firing more. If it is equal or close, I leave it alone.
My go to paddles are Live Wire, Hammer Time, Green Dot and Black dot. My go to mid day paddle is a white paddle with flat UV tape on both sides. This has been killer on staging kings for me too. Buy a mix of Echips and Spin Doctor in these colors and you cant go wrong. I find some days Chips are firing more and some days Spin Doctors fire more.
Lazer 8” auger is seven years old. Had new blades put on last season. I also have a spare set of used blades with plenty of life left in them. $25.00. Local pick up only Jiffy Pro 4 Propane auger is in like new shape. I am selling it because I rarely use it. $300.00 local pick up only. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
Alewive numbers are very low in Keuka. The lakers have been this way for a while now. A couple winters ago, we crushed the lakers all winter and never caught any big ones. Lots of small skinny lakers. The only big one we saw was caught by an amish guy that was 14lbs on a 20lb fishes frame.