Copperliner

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Wow, there's a fish of a lifetime out of Cayuga! Congrats Jared & Cannon!

Same here Kevin, I have collected a few victrolas over the years, but my go-to was always my grandfather's. Twisted copper and a twin minnow usually.

...same here, third-generation trolling rigs and pulling copper, the routine since I was 5 on Cayuga (now I mostly jig), but definitely great memories!

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These two electric-powered victrolas from (many) days gone by were probably crafted in the 1960s, but unsure. ...edit - found a good home!

I really enjoy using my Garmin, very user-friendly. I once added a Panoptix PS30 transducer for lake trout jigging, but find that traditional 2D honestly works plenty well enough to find fish and easily view the jig. I use a GT15 transducer. Teasing a school of perch in the top pic, stack of lake trout in the other...

Green frog was a favorite here too, also as a flatfish. Orange was a family favorite staple for a couple generations before me, but that black/white was always a sure bet!

Hi Joel, check your mail...

Spent many hours on Cayuga pulling copper in the small Starcraft (3rd generation), such a productive and fun way to catch lakers. A black/white twin minnow was my go-to, collected them along with Sutton spoons for rig fishing. As long as the lure was ticking bottom you were in luck. Trolled with my grandfather's victrola as a young kid, but was gifted a 3-spring model from Jens F's (RIP Jens) beautiful shop in Penn Yan many years ago from my parents and it is one of the most cherished gifts that I ever received. The Jigging addiction took priority once the sharp zebras invaded Cayuga (plus my 4-stroke trolls a bit faster than I like), but one of these days I'll dust off the box and try again. Glad to send you a couple twin minnows Joel if you want to try them out. Have fun!