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  1. chowder
    Reach out to Hank at L&M on here, integrity and a lifetime of smarts.
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    Shorter = snappy, aggressive action. Longer = lazy, slow action. Typically meat is supposed to appeal like an easy meal soooo...
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    Make sure you have a means to measure down speed and temp. It's critical to run your presentations at the right temp and speed. Additionally you need to know where your divers are running on the setting you have them on. Something to think about also is that the wire diver has very different sound signature that can be appealing to feeding fish. Also you may want to take into account that there are days when riggers outfish divers and vice versa. As long as conditions permit I usually run 2 riggers (1 w/spoon + 1 w/flasher fly), 2 wire divers (usually both w/ FF) or 1 wire diver (FF) + braid slide diver (spoon) , and a junk line(core(spoon) and copper(FF)) off each side on the big boards or big inlines. Then I let the fish speak for themselves. Follow an S pattern across depths this will let you know where the bait/fish are and what speed they want it(outside lines in turn run faster/inside lines in turn run slower). Tight lines- remember it's the journey that counts!
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    Many of the manufacturers only make their slashers to rotate in one direction. John King sells them in pairs to rotate opposite directions(port/starboard). In my experiments so far it seems like the slasher flashers have done better than big paddles pulling meat during the mid day doldrums so I thought I'd look into the directional thing and see if I was missing something which it doesn't seem like I was.
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    Running large slasher type flashers I've been messing around a little with running the large slasher flashers with meat rigs on divers and copper off the boards. Got a couple simple questions: If they have starboard printed on them I'm assuming that means starboard as you are facing the bow. Also what happens if you run a starboard slasher on the port side- do they actually work towards the boat potentially causing tangles? Last but not least if the tail points to starboard doesn't that mean it should be deployed on the port side? Thanks
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    Wow. Bummer man. I'll keep my eyes peeled too!
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    Oak 7/23 Fished 140-200. Temp was down around 100. Action seemed slower than reports from last week. Spoons took our fish. Did not mark a lot of bait or fish.
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    Well we are going to be there Sat/Sun so hopefully the effect will not be felt on Sat and the wind is not supposed to blow real hard (waves 1<) so maybe the effect will be minimal.
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    East wind at the end of the week for the Oak What do you guys figure the effect of the ENE 11kt wind for Saturday will be on the fishing at Oak Orchard?
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    Nothing a little welding won't cure...
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    WTG! Planning on being there at the end of this week.
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    Oswego 7-16 Launched at Oswego because we could not get out at Port Bay due to the flooding. Didn't have any real idea where to go since I've never launched at Oswego before. Fish seemed scattered with a spoon bite for us. Zeroed in on an area in front of the stacks with a strong current & some bait in 200, temp down 100 to 120. Just kept passing through it and we'd get 1 every third or 4th pass through the waypoints.
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    Looks fairly extensive, but I didn't look at surface temp back a few days ago http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/ontario/o2.html
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    I'm not getting anything from that link
  15. chowder
    How far east is the lake affected by the upwelling?
  16. chowder
    Are the two riggers you have left fixed boom or adjustable?
  17. chowder
    See my 165 Alumacraft listed in classified $5700 for a complete setup with autopilot, full winter fishable canvas, merc fuel injected main 4 stroke, and merc 4 stroke kicker. The canvas, auto pilot, and kicker added up to 5 grand. https://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/62987-165-alumacraft-complete-trollingjigging-setup/
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    Boat is for sale, I can sort of get around to show it somebody on weekends
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    I just got home from complete knee replacement yesterday so I'm going to be a bit slow getting more pics and getting back to people. Boat is at 1028 County Route 10 Norwich,NY if you want a look. The winter Curtains are up and she's dusty but you will see that this is a good buy.
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    Priced now at $5700. It is completely set up for trolling and jigging as follows: 40 hp 4 stroke Mercury main motor + 5 hp Mercury 4 stroke kicker ( 2 years old) Lowrance GPS/Sonar Fishhawk w/ X-4 probe- older monitor Sport Pilot Autopilot Complete set of custom made winter canvas+ light weight summer bimini modified for 2 main batteries + perko switch. Either 2 cannon manual riggers or 2 cannon mag 5 riggers 2 sets Heavy duty stainless dipsy rod holders 2 sets 3 rod trees for planer board fishing Planer mast + Otter boats There will be a complete set of rigger/planer rods/dipsy rods Minn Kota power drive bow mount. It has always been stored in a barn so its dusty right now but dry like it's been all it's life. First $5700 for this complete setup. (FYI: The kicker,curtains and autopilot add up to 5 grand) This will be an opportunity for someone to purchase a complete turn key setup for trolling. I still have a Starcraft Islander all set up to fish that I am keeping. Just time to simplify my life.I've been on the LOU since 2008 so I would appreciate serous inquiries only - not interested in parting out; Thanks
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    Yeah, we've had good catches on the browns by turning at the Fort and trolling the American side shoreline.
  25. chowder
    Spoiled by the Fingerlakes , rats...
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