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    Kings have a black mouth bud. Cohos have grey gums. That fish actually looks like a pink salmon. The deep fork and the spotting on the upper half as well as the heavy spots on the head suggest pink not juvie King or coho.
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    Lamprey scars are fun to Paint. Each one is unique and can take from a few Minutes to a few hours to recreate properly.
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    Ah.... The infamous "taxidermy quality" and "my taxidermist is better than yours" arguments. Grabbing some popcorn......
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    Bay Rats are pretty speed tolerant. Normal Brown trout speeds of around 2 will be fine.
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    Current maps can help. However, understanding the effects of the different wind directions on the water is invaluable--especially in the spring when there is so much cold water. Remember that colder water will always displace warmer water and warmer water, on the surface gets moved around very quickly by sustained winds. See you on the water!
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    Since no one seems to have actually answered your question I will try to. Yes, for the most part, what you saw last year off olcott and Wilson in May was pretty normal. The Kings were feeding heavily on alewives coming out of the spawn and the 70-100 foot range is where the bait was. Winds can move that water (and the bait in it) and you might have to search for it on some days. Understanding the effects of the wind on that band of "green" Niagara water is critical to May fishing on the west end. For example, two days of hard south wind can move that band of water offshore as far as 6-8 miles! Generally speaking--find the green water and you'll find the Kings. Hope that helps.
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    There's no Coho Crushers in that pic.
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    Some people run REALLY loose drags. [emoji16]
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    Pencil sinkers and "slinkys " are commonly used with three way rigs for drifting the Niagara.
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    I've got one. It never left the cabin last year because my 200's and 500' were getting the job done. But, then again, the Solterra is so good it doesn't need to come out. Just the THREAT of it coming out works on the fish AND the fishermen. [emoji15]
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    You've discovered what some people never do---it is VERY difficult to run a profitable business when you only work a few months a year!
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    When 50# Power Pro breaks it's more than a "snap"!
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    We will know! "Fish! Board! Board! Board!!!! Holy crap he's taking a lot of line! Craig....better start turning! CRAIG!!! Turn the damn boat NOW!!! WTF. *€%#£....... Running out of line.....!!!!!! Reel! Reel!! What do you mean he's still going!?!?! F*^¥€!!!!! Son of a............."
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    Several guys ran the Long Shallows on the east end the last two years. General consensus was that the LS out fished the SS by a big margin.
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    I hope I don't hurt myself laughing when you get spooled this summer. You just guaranteed it to happen. Lmao.
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    Wow! Great discussion and a LOT of overthinking going on. Hope spring gets here soon!
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    Mustangs and similar coverall type PFDs are all uscg rated.
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    Exactly! All the patterns plus a bunch of new ones and MUCH better quality made entirely in the US.
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    UV spoons almost always work better for me on bright sunny days.
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    Short shallows and long shallows. An interesting little thing we've noticed is that from Sodus eastward the Long Shallows work better for early Browns. From Sodus west it's mostly Short shallows for us.
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    The one LT rule applies only to the Friday event and all future one day KOTO events. No other rule changes are planned for the main event--most think the format and rules are perfect as they are. [emoji2]
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    Bay Rats
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    They are all original molds. Developed and manufactured in Erie, Pa.
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    Not sure what you mean by "straight" but, yes there are lots of poses and positions available in reproductions. Molding, casting and anatomical study all play a big role in fish taxidermy now as opposed to some of the "fish on a plank" disasters we used to see.
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