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  1. Sk8man
    Ah.... makes sense. The one I caught on an ultralight rod and reel fought real well and I too initially thought it was a bass until I got a look at it
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    I really find it hard to believe that someone hasn't snapped up this boat. It has put money fish in the box in numerous derbies when I've also fished in nearby in my own boat and I've seen it out in all sorts of weather capably holding its own real well on Seneca Lake. It is set up great for multispecies fishing as well as jigging for trout and trolling etc. The guy who owns it is a very reputable and capable fisherman who is just moving to another boat as many folks do. There have to be folks out there looking to get into the game wanting a proven boat set up for fishing that is just sitting waiting for the right person who doesn't have one already. It would even make a great winter fishing boat on the Fingers for someone who may have a larger less manageable one for that purpose.
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    Not a dumb question....I think the presentation is actually more important than the jig itself some folks use them unpainted. I favor white colored ones and usually use the ball type but if you have active fish below you and "tease' them with the action of the jig and bait they don't seem to care what the shape of the jig is. A lot of the success comes from watching your depth finder being able to spot the jig, its action, and the response of the fish to the action and then exploiting that relationship to get them to hit.
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    Although gulp may work....the mental set you adopt is more important than the bait itself. These lake trout also feed while suspended as well as on the bottom so they are a little different than the primarily bottom oriented fluke or flounder so they are fished somewhat differently. They respond well to the tubes and plastic shad or flukes on the jig while actively jigging them.
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    taz we usually use 1-1 3/4 oz. jigs for the lakers on the Finger Lakes so the 30 braid should still work. The Hopkins type jigs in that weight work with tubes or flukes about 4-5 inches long and especially in white color. In addition to drifting along the bottom as I'm sure you are used to these fish often require active jigging and fast reeling up on the jig to get them to hit as they are not totally bottom feeders. Often they hit when reeling up the jig or lowering it to the bottom which needs to be frequently repeated. Check this out: https://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/73943-jigging-up-a-yard-long-lake-trout/
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    When fishing for walleyes lure speed and depth run can be critical to success. On Erie you are not always fishing them shallow as you might be in someplace like Honeoye where the max. depth of the lake is about 30 ft. I know we tend to think of making fishing easier with the autopilot but it offers little in the way of information about actually catching the fish....it is basically nice to have and especially if fishing solo The ones geared to electric trolling motors do offer a special ability if you can hover over fish and stay on spot while jigging . On big lakes like Erie the walleye suspend a lot in some deeper water than other shallower lakes. In the summer months especially, temperature and lure speed can become very important in catching them. Although the autopilot can be helpful in navigating to specific spots and also returning to port from distant spots, the Fishawk X4D combined with a good fishfinder can become invaluable or crucial in locating and targeting active fish. Personal opinion take it for what it is worth...
  7. Sk8man
    I started seeing them about three or four years ago in the marina at the seneca lake State Park and caught them while fishing for panfish. In all liklihood they came up through the Seneca River like many of the rest of the invasives.
  8. Sk8man
    Have 7 roller rods 4 for wire dipsys (2) 6 1/2 ft and (2) 8 1/2 ft) and 3 for Seth Green rigs and love every one of them. Oh! and another 5 Seth Greens.....almost forgot about them
  9. Sk8man
    Part of the problem in any of these situations is that fish vision is different than ours in that their eyes are placed differently on their head (sides) such that they don't have the same ability we do for binocular vision which is required for true depth perception.
  10. Sk8man
    Doubletap Rob's post on the coppers is one of the best on LOU. It will give you a great grounding in copper setups..
  11. Sk8man
    Consider swivel bases also as when docking you want to be able to get the riggers out of the way and when your back light needs to be in the receptacle.
  12. Sk8man
    I don't see any tie downs nor do I see a winch strap anyplace
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    Don I'm not sure that you want a 5 lb breaking strength for most of the usual setups something about 3 -3 1/2 lbs is usually about right. Otherwise you can carry around small fish without realizing it. When I use rubber bands I use the very small ones that girls use on their hair that can be found in most department stores such as Joann Fabrics, Walmart, Big Lots and possibly even someplace like Dollar Tree. They usually have them in fluorescent colors as well as black and I mainly use the fluporescent ones as they are easy to see etc. You just half hitch loop one end on your line and place the other end in the release arm. With that said if the release tension is set right on the Blacks release the need for rubber bands is avioded. To check the release pressure get one of those inexpensive scales used for weighing luggage at Walmart etc.(less than $10)
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    It is difficult to tell from the pic exactly how much room there is near where the rear cleats are now located but if you had some access to the underside of the gunwales to put a backing plate and to mount the rigger bases near the corners you might consider moving the cleats slightly forward of their current position and placing the riggers there where they would be separated well and still readily accessible without the board across approach which sometime interferes with netting fish etc.....just a thought.
  15. Sk8man
    Well, that clarifies the issue I guess as Andy Copenhaver is about the most knowledgable and competent reel person I've ever encountered. Maybe I got lucky with mine....but again I don't use them in king country
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    A couple years ago my frequent fishing buddy and I decided to give it a shot on Canandaigua and it was later in the day than usual so I hustled to the launch ramp as I wanted to pay his way in at the ramp. I paid the money and waited for him to arrive and I had told the attendant what his truck looked like etc. and he arrives and comes in the parking lot. We both stared at each other in disbelief and shook our heads as neither of us had brought our boat with us and assumed the other was going to.We had a good laugh and scraped the idea for the day. Don't worry Bob I won't mention your name
  17. Sk8man
    I was focused on the drag problem but Mr. 580 may be right
  18. Sk8man
    Off to a nice start
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    It sounds to me that the present drag elements may toasted. Sometimes oil gets to them and that doesn't help either despite what some folks may think. The reels have a 5.1:1 gear ratio which allows them to be retrieved quite readily in addition to decent line capacity. I have managed kings on them but they aren't the best at that. For somewhat lighter duty they perform adequately when the drag elements are updated. Do they compare with a Saltist? No. and that is what you want if fishing mainly or frequently for kings. For the $20 or so to upgrade the drags it isn't a bad investment if you do much fishing for browns or walleyes etc.
  20. Sk8man
    One of the things worth noting is how much difficulty the fish has actually catching up with the bait. Note the motion (action) of the dodger....it is being trolled too fast. The dodger should be swaying more side to side and more slowly so that the bait isn't jerked so much away from the fish. One of the things that becomes apparent in most of these videos is the difficulty many fish have nailing a target sideways and they try to come straight from the back. Either the lure has to be weighted more to slow it (and not necessarily the attractor). the leader from attractor to lure needs to be lenghtened, or the speed needs to be reduced over-all to allow them to actually grab it. Dodger operate differently in the water than flashers where speed isn't as critical.
  21. Sk8man
    I had a couple of them which Andy replaced the drags with carbon fiber a few years ago and they work very acceptably and definitely better than the original drags. I only use the setups on the Finger Lakes and for leadcore with walleyes but they work very acceptably. By the way, when he went over the reels and replaced the drags the reels came back to me in close to brand new shape despite their age and the cost was very reasonable and quick turn around time. Might be worth just having a couple done and see what you think
  22. Sk8man
    Very enjoyable Pete. Keep up the good work! Nice to see someone having fun out there and it demonstrates that you don't need all sorts of fancy trolling equipment to have a good time
  23. Sk8man
    You've got your priorities right We see a lot of negative stuff on the TV and news but this is the real stuff America is made from.....helping each other in need.
  24. Sk8man
    Nice work and I think your " inspector" in the pic gave it a thumbs up too
  25. Sk8man

    Silver lake

    Sk8man replied to ontherise's topic in Walleye

    Just don't get your food mixed up
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