Sk8man

Nothing like seeing the bobber submerge with those things on the other end....still one of my favorite things.Kevin.

These guys have given you some real good info. The spawners often aren't as hungry as usual so sometimes it helps to "agitate" them sort of like with the staging or spawning kings. Try some wobbly lures like flatfish type, jointed rapala type or heavy wobbly spoons trolled way behind the boat near stream mouths or harbor entrances.

Good one Wes It was worth a try I too look forward to meeting with you and other LOU members. I also know how special that bond with a son is as I have been fishing with mine since he was 2 1/2 years old and I felt terrible about your son's passing. I'm sure he will be looking down from above and squeezing for you this weekend and it is a great way to honor his memory

Thanks for the report Wes. With the rain today it looks as though we will have our hands full with water conditions during the LOUALL on Saturday.

Yup ...I was just adding those couple of points to his for folks that might not think about those things as variables as I didn't think about them when I bought my Explorer and then had to go bigger

Good to know that it doesn't "tailwag the dog" which for me was a matter of the wheelbase width of vehicles with only a 3300 lbs load. I had to shift from an Explorer Eddie Bauer all wheel drive to a 4 wheel drive Expedition because of it. Tongue weight distribution is crucial to trailering properly too and can create its own set of problems if not adjusted correctly

Looks like the water temp coming down a little and that is good.

Hey you guys don't take all tjhose big fish out of there before the thing next weekend. I'm jealous of your opportunity to get out there today. Good luck!

Some of the best fishing is yet to come as soon as all the recretional boaters get off the lakes.

There are advantages to the big boards but also disadvantages. I used to use them even back to the 70's but these smaller Walleye boards are hard to beat because you don't need the mast etc. setup and these smaller inlines are much easier to manipulate in "traffic" and run in real shallow. Regardless of what method is preferred being able to get out away from boat turbulence is what it is all about and either method catches fish when used right.

Twinmotors try using the Walleye boards rather than the TX 44's if using 100-300 coppers. They retrieve easier and run fine even with a 10 color leadcore. If they dive on you they are easier to retrieve too. I seldom use my TX 44's anymore.

Nice report thanks. Water temps appear to still be way up for this point in the season. The LOU all will be interesting

Good tip: Goose Hummock (just before the rotary) - another good place for tackle etc. and general sporting goods as well (pricing a little upscale).

Ted you have a PM

You can run them on leadcores or coppers and wire with dipsys as well and I run it where the leader meets the copper or core rather than at the lure itself so that little weight of the instrument the weight is distributed better. At a real slow speed it will make a difference but at high speed this difference is reduced as the copper or leadcore lifts upwards at the lure at the end of the leader and is pulling so the added weight of the unit itself is in my opinion not all that great an influence and even if so would not amount to more than a few ft in any case. If higher accuracy is neeed perhaps a TempTroll would be better but for the price I'm comfortable with the TD for this particular thing.

The deepest area on Honeoye is 30-32 ft. so I'm sure the temps are high but the eutrophic nature of the lake with its high nutrient loading combined aslo suggests very poor oxygenation.....

I think Zack is right and usually by now the water temps have been reduced somewhat so things aren't usually as pronounced as this for such a long time. I imagine the weed growth is insane this year too. It is a shame but the lake is very eutrophic and subject to polution extremes as well.

Good luck with it Stan. You should get some idea of the rise in the wire from insertion to coming up to speed too as well as the temps although that data will be limited due to the fact that it probably won't be going very deep.

I think the difference would be minimal at those speeds.

Stan - If ou have a Fishawk TD hook it up to the copper to tell you where it is running.

Ben- Just an FYI - Probably the time to fish the canal would be on the way out or back as it is located near the bridges going onto the Cape (either Bourne or Sagamore bridges) as you will be located on the outer Cape at Eastham and it is an hour or two depending on traffic (less than max now that the tourist season is past)