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Thanks guys. I had an old timer show me once on Canandaigua his hand-line technique. He used a dacron mainline and had leaders spaced 7' apart. I guess there are lots of variations of a common theme. I am still looking for a good picture of a handline or "seth green" rig....esp. one being used on the water to be used in an article I am submitting to GLA. PM me if you have a good photo. Thanks.
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I am trying to find the most accurate information on these two tactics. I am getting conflicting stories. I imagine what some people call a Seth Green rig has evolved over the years hence the discrepancy. I thought the original Seth Green rig was just a method....an organizer of boxes to keep all the rigging separate as you deploy and retrieve the leaders. Later some people fashioned a winding system with a Victrola record recorder? I had someone recount how a occilating system tied into the oars of the boat, raised and lowered the rigs with each oar-stroke. I talked to another fisherman and he stated the "Seth Green rig" is run off a meat stick-heavy rod and reel. Could someone chime in and set the record straight for me. Thanks.
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Around Mexico Bay
Gill-T replied to spoonfed-1's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
That east wind must have been blowing 'cuz Richard's gotee was going from left to right. Nice Browns boys. -
PLENTY of hooks to fish over from Weller to 4-mile! As Vince said, lots of bait. My take was the east wind or lack there of was not moving the water around. Completely stagnant. Low oxygen meant lethargic fish that were well fed. Did not see any streaking, just hooks stationary. Even in the smelt schools on the bottom, there were hooks just sitting on top of them. It is no coincidence that the winning team was fishing in the oxygen rich waters in front of the green can. Congrats to the winners....ballzy move to fish there. Congrats to Kevin on a great event and tablefare!!! To those wanting to fish the coming weekends.....wait for some West winds and WATCH OUT, the fishing should be great. Nobody took fish in the ESLO or this tournament so there are a lot of fish in the system. Special thanks to Lake O for giving me the first skunk of the year
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72 views.....anyone? Start times?.....anyone?.......Bueller?
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Did not see a start time for Friday's event. I assume you can leave the dock at any time?
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I did not notice any difference. Generally, I am trying to lighten my flies for a better whip/action. Now, I dip the trebles in Smelly Jelly.
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Running copper on the planer boards over wire?
Gill-T replied to rshubuck's topic in Tackle and Techniques
Run mag dipsys. The steeper dive curve will keep the two from getting together. -
Take the gulp off after using it. I tried gulp sections on trebles but was dissapointed to see the stuff melts plastic when it comes in contact. Some of my Capt. John King flashers have some holes in them
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Looking for interested observers for the Niagara Pro/am --Captain's meeting is Friday June 3th at 6:00pm, then both tournament days Saturday June 4th, and Sunday June 5th. Also looking for the Orleans Pro/Am the following weekend--Captain's meeting is Friday June 10th, Sat. 11th, Sun. 12th. PM me if interested.
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Looking for some assistance on Jigging for Lakers on the Bar
Gill-T replied to woody 184's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Woody, I prefer the jig/minnow because it means light spin tackle. Sometimes you have to put a stinger hook on to catch nippers. Check lines often as zebra shells will fray your line. The fight these lakers put up in the oxygen rich water of the Niagara flow is a whole different fish than the boots you drag up with trolling gear. -
Dodgers, Flashers, Spin Doctors, Cowbells
Gill-T replied to Avid Angler's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
White or blue-glow opti-dodgers with an A-tom-ik "white halo fly". Usually use Big Weenie Blue-glow beads underneath her skirt and some scent on the hooks. Any double crush or oil slick glow Spin Doctor but prefer a white paddle. Behind cowbells... a Chartreuse peanut head with a Chartreuse gulp twister-tail grub. -
Looking for some assistance on Jigging for Lakers on the Bar
Gill-T replied to woody 184's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Start in front of the green can and drift. If you have an electric bow mount ....even better. Try to stay over your bait verticle to avoid snaggs. Jig with minnow, or three-way rig with a small spinner blade with worm harness floating bodies with a minnow, or three-way rig with a kwickfish. The tailout near the green can is like a tailout of a stream. As you move closer to the can, the bottom will come up quick! Raise your baits as you come up onto the bar 12-13'....continue the drift a little longer past the can, and then pull lines and do it again. -
My first Atlantic 18.2 lbs caught on Junior Thunderstick UV
Gill-T replied to Gill-T's topic in Fishing Pictures
Freezer fillets! Beautifull meat. The fillets were gorgeous. Different pinbone configuration. I think we will be catching bigger ones. The day I caught this fish off the mouth of Keg Creek, someone else caught a 21 lber out of the same area. I see Vince caught a 17 lber. We have not seen how big these things will get just yet. -
Don't know of any line-counter reels that will hold 600'. Just get the 600' pre-marked from A-tom-mik with the large capacity reel (sold at a-tom-mik also). Personally, I would get a 300' and just add torpedo divers or pinch-on weights to get additional depth.
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There is a reset function that has to be done if the unit is bounced. I think it is a safety feature. Go to the Lowrance website and it will walk you thru the process. Something like ....hold down zoom in, and zoom out keys while turning the power on.....I think.
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The truth about fishing from Wilson to the Bar
Gill-T replied to reelxite's topic in Open Lake Discussion
We had 70 mph winds on Thursday, plus all those storms nailed Ohio and Pennsylvania. Hopefully, the lake settles this week. -
Billy V in Wilson - April 30, 2011
Gill-T replied to Billy V's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
That is a rule on my boat....all netters have to have eye protection. Glad the shakedown went well. Wish water conditions were better, but 70mph gusts on Thursday reeked havoc on Erie water. -
Olcott Water Conditions?
Gill-T replied to Cali Transplant's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Color went all the way out to 270'. Small good window of water off Sommerset Plant was the only game around. Too murky even to chase Lakers. -
I run 1 lb thumper weights, size #1 dipsys with a ring, mag dipsys.......what ever you got.
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Tony, the game this weekend is get a Canadian license and fish for Kings near Port D (with a tournament going on) or Lakers in the 40-100' level or shoreline trolling for browns, coho, or accidental kings. Next week the kings will be around the bar.
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With the single keel, 9.5" and 11.5" should be the string measurements. Order the half keel from big jon and upgrade them. They will pull like a mule and your planer line will be tight with no sag.