Reel Doc

Thanks for all the input. Looking forward to continuing to tinker with some cores.....

I'm thinking the only time you might want leadcore near bottom is when the Browns are in shallow and as Gill T noted some are plucking Gobys off the bottom. Otherwise it seems to be just a different presentation with more stealth? Ive used some copper setups right along and the leadcore certainly handles differently

Do you know if Blood Run core is similar to most others? Pretty Big difference in dive curve depths with speed difference of 2.0-2.5

What have the water temps been recently? Hoping to get a trip in after the winds die down in a couple days.

Trying to figure it out.... Had a little beginner's luck on Ontario but that's been helped dramatically by the insight of others on this site, you included. As always, thanks for your help.

Well, I started by running the second/third color junction at the water surface down the chute. As the sun got a little higher, dropped the end of the third color to the surface of the water. Speed ranged from 2.1-2.6 in 15-25 fow. One time in 15 fow it vaught the bottom but otherwise ran ok......and caught some fish. Drynet, you bring up another ?......does flouro lack stretch to be a problem with breakoffs?

How much additional drop would you suspect a Standard spoon would have off a 30 foot leader?

So just last month started fishing Ontario after only fishing Cayuga lake prior and I also started using leadcores for the first time. Chowder told me by using leadcore I officially turned to the Dark Side!! Been running a 30 foot flouro leader on a 3 color leadcore with a standard Stinger spoon. If I'm letting line out until the end of the 3rd l color touches the water, how deep is the spoon? Will it be moving several feet up and down in the column or stay at a steady depth? If I put a shallow diver stick on, will that drop a little deeper? Does the flouro leader length affect the depth the spoon or stick ultimately runs? Finally, how does depth of lures on leadcore compare to running behind copper? I appreciate any input.

Right on tue money! Part of being an outdoorsman is at times enjoying human distancing and embracing what Nature offers us!!

Bring mine along every time I fish. Never know when might need a battery jump or air for a down tire. Only needed the jump once when main motor wouldn't turn on a 20 degree day but the piece of mind is worth it.