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Got three on me this weekend while grousing in St. Lawrence County. My dog has picked them up in Western NY so they are EVERYWHERE. What saved me from getting embedded is I tuck my socks and longJohn top into my longJohn bottoms (no place to get me). I found them crawling on my neck.

In an effort to not catch shakers I played around with Tomic 6" spoons. You can order these direct from the company now but make sure you order them without their west coast hardware. I put my own split rings (Joe Bucher musky split rings) and treble hook. These are a light weight blank and have crazy action. Better yet they took only one "small" fish all year ( a 3 lb coho hooked under the chin). I had good luck with the UV purple haze pattern. Basically because the flasher bite was almost non-existent for large portions of last year, I used them anywhere I might run a flasher for Kings. With the vast majority of alewife in the system comprised of adults the past two years I got on a big spoon pattern to match the hatch.

Super buck Ray.

Single pin, fall away rest, and a hind sight. I have stopped adding accessories....I am happy.

Fixed two blade.

Definitely deviant. I could make a joke about smaller trouser trout but that would put us off topic again

I was up there myself. The sky was filthy with birds.

I bet you can find targets in that water. Steelies coming in, underage browns, warm water species.

This time of year is tough. Wind is an issue. Water in the 50's from top to bottom means they can be anywhere. Browns are spawning, steelhead are running, lakers are spawning and out-of-season, so the only game in town is underage kings. This time of year you will be targeting 150' down in their pre-winter mode. Tough sledding Rollie.

Wow....off topic! Guys use the PM service to deal with personal stuff. Enough said. Now to get back on topic... I was at the Altmar Hatchery today and am pleased to say the roof is being fixed!!....and the raceway is filled with Kings! Saw some real tanks with a few still fresh. Too many two year olds for my liking thou. Thankfully it seems the natural runs on the lake did ok this year. What happened to the stockers will be a head scratcher.

WTF has this thread turned into. . Fishing forum boys.

Saw this on spoonpullers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcLoPNM2z_w

Boy she looks like a beauty!

Ah go easy on him DMD, he did say it was 30 yards not 37. EVERY bowhunter has had a bad hit. Great bowhunters are made not born.

A nervous deer at 37 yards your arrow will never land where you intended. If you can't tuck an arrow behind the last rib on a quartering away shot, then better stick with broadside only with expandables. The broadhead companies showing severe quartering shots thru metal drums or plywood do an extreme disservice to the hunting public.

I love the reaction of the turkeys.

Works where good bucks to doe ratio exists (competition). Works in backwoods areas with no human background noises Works near a buck's core area esp if local food source i.e. apples or acorns are being hit Works better near cover as they can't pinpoint you as well Use real antlers Start by tickling them like a pre-fight then have at it loud and hard with grinding. I will take up a loud branch like a beech with leaves still attached into my stand and after pulling up my bow with my bow string I attach the branch to the bow string and send it down to the forest floor. When I am rattling I use my foot to move the bow string with the loud branch attached to make a ruckus in the leaf litter below. Begin with a vocalization of a loud-long challenge grunt or snort wheeze, rattle while grunting and end the session with a snort wheeze. This sequence is what I have witnessed in the wild with two bucks fighting. Drop your antlers and quickly grab your bow because they often come running in. Some of the biggest bucks I have ever seen or shot have come to rattling in late October.

I tried montecs and found the same problem. I gave them away. Slick trick 100 grain now

Almost hit two bucks with my car last Saturday that crossed in front of my at 11:00 am. This time of year I don't get up early. Be in your stand by 9 am to catch those late rising bucks in the 10:00 - 12:00 window then go get lunch.....then hunt the evening.