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Funny about robins. Twice now over the past month we have had flocks of them in our yard on warm days digging worms. I was wondering if they may have gotten stranded earlier along the flyway somewhere and are just now still migrating or something. Usually they winter near my in-laws in Florida.
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Sold / Closed 2 Cannon Mag 10A
Sk8man replied to laketrt's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
I believe they are either Digitroll 1's or converted 10A's to Digitroll 1's -
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Remmington Outdoor company to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Sk8man replied to RUNNIN REBEL's topic in Open Lake Discussion
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Suttons have had an almost cult following during my life span. My grandfather used them on Seneca Lake around the early 1900's mainly pulling copper from a row boat. My first visit to the store was about 1961 when I went there from Geneva with a buddy who had his junior (daytime driving only) license. At the time neither of us owned a boat and we were mainly stream guys. We bought split shot and netting for tying our egg sacks there but I remember looking over the spoons that I'm pretty sure were 75 cents each back then. In the early seventies I bought a bunch of spoons there and they were $1.95 each and I still have the box they came in with the price on it (written upside down) but I think that batch of spoons is long gone The store looks much the same today as it did back then.
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What you might want to consider is to buy some of the light weight Hammerhead cowbells which have much less drag in the water and then purchase some of the copper colored prism tape that one of the guys sells on here and make them into copper colored cowbells. A lot less work and possibly superior results
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I think it may be a little more complicated than a general answer because it depends on a number of factors which are missing from the original question, For example, what you are running - dipseys, downriggers, Seth Greens, toplines, coppers, leadcores, the types and sizes of lures, spoons vs. sticks, various sizes, whether in combination or all the same, types of attractors (or not), how much weight (or not) being used etc. and there may be many varied answers. Some spoons or sticks run well when at faster speeds while others don't. Some set-ups may be compatible while others not. The same when using attractors (dodgers, flashers, cowbells etc.). Not trying to over complicate or make light of your question but depths trolled and underwater currents also have to be factored in. That is why a lot of folks have gone to the Fish Hawks and other trolling speed devices to help simplify the process.... and still there can be questions. A few considerations can be helpful though....if you have a speed indication on your depth finder you can make some "guesstimates" regarding your individual set-ups. Run your intended lures at the side of the boat and observe how they each are running at the speed on your finder and adjust each accordingly until it looks good. Do this for each set-up so you have at least an idea how they are presenting but keep in mind this is just a "guesstimate" as they may be running different at depth or in current. A lot of information can be learned also from your rod tips....if they are pulsating (without attractors being used) reduce your speed slightly. Some lures may run OK when your downrigger wire is at 45 degrees or singing but they will also be running way above where you set them at and some perhaps revolving around without doing what you wish them to be doing. A lot of it is knowing your boat, your individual setups, the lures you are using, and assessing water conditions; so gaining direct experience with each is the best way without the electronic "helpers". It can be helpsul to carry a notebook and jot stuff down)
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Hank is a man of few words..... maybe he is leaving the interpretation open to the reader...
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Wanted Looking for gear, tricks and ideas
Sk8man replied to sgilbert14's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
You mentioned that you are new to downriggers. It is important to give some careful thought about placement of them before installing. It can make all the difference in the world For example long booms and short ones have difference placement issues and any of them when placed in a less than desireable spot can create perhaps unforeseen problems. For example placed too close to the motor and then wrap the wire in a prop on a turn, placed too far near the edge of gunwales the handle or other item may hang up on the dock when coming in etc. Placement can vary greatly with the particular boat. -
Sold / Closed Strike Master 8" Electric Ice Auger
Sk8man replied to huntcaribou's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Yeah the reg used to allow 15 points per rod (interpretation at least) that you could have on each of two rods per person (before they changed to allow three rods but only 5 leaders per rod).
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X2 One primary value of a gas kicker is for saving your butt in rough weather and/or emergencies. The new 8 stroke ones are a lot better on fuel than your 2 stroke. Had a 2 stroke 9.9 which was a great motor but the 4 stroke 9.8 have more torque and a little less top end speed. I would think that electric trolling motor would be my back up to my back up
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Have used them in the past but had to change hooks to singles because of the hook number limitations in the regs and adjust for weight difference (e.g. 9 hookpoints on a Rapala vs 3 singles replacement) so I could run five at a time. In my opinion spoons are more effective.
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Wanted Im looking for rod and reels.
Sk8man replied to scotch and sodus's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
If you intend to go to the Watkins show at the end of March I'd check out Fishy Business as he is great to deal with and usually can get you whatever you need at reasonable prices. Always good to go with our LOU guys when possible -
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I have a 2016 Tohatsu 9.8 kicker and it runs great but there are differences from the Merc 9.9. The Tohatsu is not physically an exact replica of the Merc when you put them side by side and there is a weight differential with the Tohatsu's being lighter too which i8s one of the reasons I selected it as I wanted to minimize weight on the bracket. It is my hunch that the two motors although both made by Tohatsu are made to slightly different specifications.Thye are both excellent kickers.
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An additional consideration to the great info already provided is the availability of open water anywhere on the body of water fished and it can be a long way away from the persons position on the ice. When the wind comes up and depending on velocity, and direction it is coming from can change ice conditions underneath the surface in a matter of hours or overnight making ice that was safe the day before unsafe because of the see-sawing action of the waves created by below surface movement. This is especially possible near stream entry or outgoing points and may not be visible to the fisherman with no way to detect it.You can never take anything for granted out there and carrying a spud with you and probing the ice by the sound of it as well as the hardness as you go along is a good idea.Water on top of the ice also adds weight to it and is another reason for caution.
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Thanks for the info Keith....that is a relief anyway. What I was concerned about was that even though the ice out from shore maay have been doable the near shore ice could have melted and then he'd be confronted with open water near shore (been there done that in the distant past on Cayuga....very unpleasanrt and unsafe) and risk of hypothermia is there.
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Don't take the bait folks the guy is always trying to create dissention with his comments.