Sk8man

Yes it is scripted like any TV show....but it is an interesting one unlike some of them

Suttontroller94 makes a good point. I think the really bothersome ones on the Fingers may be the fishook waterfleas whereas the spiny waterfleas seem to clump up better and fall off. The other seem more like the cottonwood which is a real PIA to remove when thick. As I mentioned before when they are Really thick they will cling to anything. If the Sea Flee is kept on multiple years it seems to lose a bit of the slick outer coating which may allow the fleas to cling better too.

Sean check your PM's

Sean - If you don't have the capable trolling motor to 'hover" over them make sure you bring a lot of anchor line and do it the old school way of prospecting for some likely fish candidates then move away and to the outside of them carefully and quietly drop anchor and let out line slowly until spot themm on the finder and jig. Even when you are somewhere near them they will often follow the jig dragged along bottom if they are down there and the jigging movement reeling up will get some to chase it. Sometimes they will hit dead bait that has been cut in half rather than the plastics too. Despite the benefits of fish finders the old timers did it by feel alone (maybe not as much fun as watching them though)

I had mentioned in my previous post that when we talked Dave Marciano had shared some info about the show and specifically the second part of the season Outer Banks that I promised I wouldn't say anything about until it was aired on the show last night. Basically it was that he had a new boat called the Falcon which is larger and faster than the Hard Merchandise. As luck would have it we happened to be there on the day that his lease expired for the Hard Merchandise and he was moving both the Merch and the Falcon to another dock located in front of the Glouscester House. I don't know whether that is a continual location or just temporary but I had the oppprtunity to take a couple pics after we had lunch with his friends and wife Nancy at the Gloucester House. I believe his son Joe and nephew Jason were there (sitting on the raailing near the boat as well) and had driven the Hard Merchandise there while Dave drove the Falcon there. I know the show has a big following of Lou folks so I thought Id' share a few pics of the old boat and new one I took back them at the end of April. A main reason he bought the Falcon is because of the difficult environment down south at the Outer Banks and his kids would be with him and would be safer. The Hard Merchandise has some close calls there (e.g. hitting the bridge etc.) so the Falcon may be a little safer. I think Joe may be running the Hard Merchandise in the future but not sure. Note the size of the green stick on the Falcon

Gary you have a PM

Nice going Steve. Those Great Lakes spoons especially the Oakie dokies are laker killers on Canandaigua and Cayuga as well as Seneca.

WTG that early exposure will pay off big time later on.

A couple choices 30 lb Big Game monofilament or Bloodrun Sea Flee 30 lb test for main lines on riggers with fluoro leaders. You may get a few fleas at connection points but they both work pretty well in keeping the pests off for reduced at least. I say reduced because when the fleas are very thick (and they vary in concentrations throughout the water column and the lake itself (which is why some folks get them and others don't have the problem) and although the increased diameter of the line and the smooth surface of it may shed fleas in normal concentrations when really thick they may clog up nearly anything put down there. I have had them prevent 150 lb downrigger wire from coming through the guide.

Steve didn't give himself a plug but I will Roy's Marina is on the west side of the lake toward the north end so if you get over that way they have the bait as well as some of the most effective trout tackle like the Hammerhead cowbells and Gambler rigs there. Thye can also supply you with updated info regarding the fishing at that end of the lake.

Both these guys live right near there and are stellar fishermen so you've tapped into the right source of information. Given the current projected weather report of 90's for the next week I would add that the thermocline should well set up by mid July and the fleas will probably be really concentrated in various places so it might be good to forget the leadcore. If you have wire setups and riggers or other deep water trolling items (e.g. wire based Seth Greens) that will be the way to go as the lakers will be out deep (try starting in 70-90 ft. and probably even the rainbows and landlocks will be down too 60-80 ft suspended perhaps and over deeper water out toward the middle in some areas. If you don't already have 30 lb Big Game or SeaFlee main lines on your rigger rods best to rig them with it to help defend against the fleas (use fluoro leaders off it). You will probably see that the bait has dispersed and moved toward bottom out deep as well. Even some of the warm water species will probably be deeper now (e.g. smallies and perch may be in 25-60ft.). If you are after either of them try to get some softshell crabs....they can make a huge difference in results but they aren't cheap As mentioned Jan Brewer's Sport shop on Main Street in Ovid is probably your best bet for tackle and bait and she has a good selection of stuff and may be able toi give you updated information about the fishing beacuse the locals from both Cayuga and Seneca go there..

Don't "give it away" lowering the price. I ended up getting $400 more than I paid for mine after 22 years of use Just need the right buyer to see it. A lot of times they want them for their kids as they are very safe.

Lookin good Pete WTG

If you don't have a capable electric trolling motor a last resort might be to prospect to spot fish and then anchor up well away from them and then let out enough anchor rope to get near enough to attract them in with the jig. This would require a pretty calm day but something to keep in the back of your mind.

I believe that is the autostop version and I think Fish307 has them

I joked in my above post but for years I kept detailed data regarding what where when and how out there and over time it came in very handy. There is nothing like hard data to make decisions from. The key thing is selecting the right variables to track and then you can see patterns over time and experience some "ah ha" moments when you discover stuff