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Been watching the jet stream hitting high into Washington State all week (poor Stan). Warm weather on way. Emerald Shiners have showed in the Upper Niagara and reportedly are already entering Lake Erie tribs. Reports of suckers being caught in creeks!! If you have not started on your spring gear yet.....better get crackin'

Pier season I rub my spoons with skein juice. Cheap and persistent odor left on lure. Make sure you clean them up when done fishing however.

Sixth sense.

Are there launches open?

Brian, does the Genny get a run of smelt?

In March the laker play is not a water temp issue. The lakers are there because they finished their spawn. They make nightly raids into the shoals to feed on gobies but there also smelt, gizzard shad, spot-tail shiners, and emeralds making inward movements as each day goes by. They are there waiting for the smorgasbord.

Depth will dictate presentation. You are not going to run flashers or cowbells in 30'. The gaudy flashy flashy stuff doesn't shine until you get out over at least 50'.

Lakers will be in the 30-70' range in March. It helps to have a good spread of stuff out. Leadcores in 4-8 colors, dipsys with flasher/flies or dodger/flies within 5' of bottom. Riggers with spoons. Speed is key. Keep it below 2 mph. Use thin spoons meant for slow speed. Don't be afraid to put giant spoons out there. We typically troll along shore for brown in one direction and when we get out of good water we just loop back thru laker water.

Northern season is closed. This time of year find state stocking land with nearby houses with bird feeders. Otherwise, coyotes, hawks and foxes wipe them out

For me it's a speed issue. If I am trolling slow below 2 mph then I put a lighter single siawash on.....otherwise it is a treble.

Quality fish!!!

The Atlanta offensive coordinator should be shot for calling passing plays with the ball at the Patriot 30 and 4 minutes left. Run, run field goal......game over.

yes

Atlanta calls a double middle blitz, Brady steps right to avoid the first blitzer and runs smack into the second blitzer who had taken a 20 yard headstart run at the line. At the hit the blitzing linebacker lowers his helmet into Brady's chin. The force of the blow causes Brady's head to come off his neck and roll around the ground. His now twitching body drops the ball on the way to the ground.....fumble!!!! Atlanta scoops and scores on the way to a blow out. screw-you cheaters!!! PS: it would be Buffalo's luck that Belicheck would figure out a way to reattach Brady's head to his neck and he would go on to torment the Bills for another 5 years.

No not ready to fish yet. I should have said ....."getting rods rigged for March". Keep us updated on harbor ice

5 cold Robins in my backyard tree this morning. Getting my brown trout rods rigged up.

Don't be embarrassed Dick......there is a learning curve for anything new we try. The way I run things today is much different than the way I ran things 5 years ago. Keep evolving to keep the sport interesting! Nothing gets the "can't wait for spring" juices flowing like trying new gear.

Amen

If you get a chance to stop in at Bass Pro Shops in St. Catherines Ontario, look thru their Lyman selection. A standby is the Glow(white) with black ladder. You will have to play around with the hook rigging as the two stock hooks will get together. Very erratic action to piss off pierhead kings.

I think on the "at the Oak" reports there are hair plugs on display but difficult to tell for sure.

The only way you are going to get a bow in the tow line with double-keel otter boards is if the driver is doing sleepy "s" turns. Not sure why you are having trouble with these delivery systems but perhaps time on another angler's boat or charter might help. Measure the length of the otter's tow rope knot to loop. Look at the angle of the keels etc. etc. and try to duplicate.