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Sk8man

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  1. Only three rods per person and yes 5 leaders per rod for a total of 3 rods with 15 leaders now.
  2. Nice going John PM me where you saw the perch guys
  3. Mike if you are going with SS 30lb wire you'll need either a twilli tip (fish307.c0m) or a roller tip rod. Also be aware that if the roller tip is a cheap one with the side plate made from soft metal like aluminum if the rod gets a bit sideways in the holder and the water is rough the wire can act like a hack saw on the soft metal side. Good roller tips these days aren't inexpensive (some over $100 or more).....look for some of the old school Allen brand tips if you can. Many of the older boat rods (Seth Green rods) had them on them so maybe garage sale or something like that and cannibalize it for the tip
  4. Thanks for the laugh. The guy dragging the fish is beyond belief....and really cute ones of the kids The other pics along the river bank are why I don't do it anymore.
  5. When you say "the names of points" etc. I'm assuming you are referring to your mapping program (e.g. Navionics, Lowrance or other etc.) If so check to see in the nested menus if the correct mapping program is indicated and if not select the right one (e.g. Navionics vs. Lowrance) If you are talking about GPS waypoints check the settings for the GPS menus in that screen and see whether you have the overlay data turned off. When all else fails go back in and reset it to factory defaults but you may have to re-install any software updates again afterward. This is based on the assumption that your transducer hasn't gone bad.
  6. There are some good ones but not nearly as many jumbos as Seneca, Cayuga, or Keuka and for a good p[art of the season the high boat traffic interferes with fishing for them because of the ahole parade out there. Canandaigua also has a higher density of fishing pressure because of its smaller size and relatively fewer perch spots than the other lakes mentioned and the closer proximity to Rochester adds to the situation.
  7. The other side of the coin was experienced by Admiral Byrd and I on Canandaigua last week. We were anchored up and drifting as well and had about a dozen or more boats cruise by us at full tilt between us and the shore spooking everything nearby and each time we located the perch it happened and we weren't out deep so they weren't even supposed to be going that fast near shore anyway. Probably good there wasn't a flare gun on board tthe Admiral had a case of the tight jaws and you probably could have fried an egg on his head . There are a lot of idiots driving boats these days and many don't have a clue about fishing. One boat had the nerve to wave to us as they crushed our fishing spot. There can sometimes be valid reasons for the territorial response
  8. Something for ideas if you can't find the specific ones: http://www.e-rigging.com/zinc-plated-blocks-and-sheaves
  9. gert9888 you have a PM
  10. Vlad- Great job on the video and nice Pike. That area is truly beautiful.. The addition of the ladies was a nice idea too Best regards, Les
  11. WTG! Geez Sean she is right up there with her granddad already
  12. I've had mine for my 9.9 for over 13 years and it has been great.....never a problem even at high speed. Decent price too.
  13. This time of year I run small to medium spoons off fluoro leaders run way back for the bows with 6-8 ft sliders as well off downriggers. If the water surface temps are in the 50's early in the morning before the sun gets high try running boards in close even near docks if fishing the south end of the lake for browns. I don't often use sticks this time of year but they may work (e.g. J-9 size or J-ll). The small Honeybee spoons also are known brown killers on Canandaigua. Often running 2.8-3.4 works for the bows with the smaller faster running spoons. Unlike lakes such as Seneca which has a very diverse bottom Canandaigua is largely a combination sandy muck bottom so a lot of the laker fishing is looking for active suspended fish around bait pods rather than dragging cowbells along gravel or rocky bottom structure.
  14. After reading these last 8 pages I can't help but throw in a response. First of all like Keith I feel that the LOU crew is in general a cut above the norm in terms of not letting emotion totally take over an intellectual discussion. After more than 40 years of salmon fishing I've learned more details about Lake O itself from this thread than any other source I've looked at. I also note that much but not all of the commentary is subjective in nature meaning that specific data and interpretation by qualified scientists is missing from many of the issues raised and comments offered. We all have a lot to learn about the lake and it's fishery. One of the things that I keep coming back to in my own mind is the impact of the Zebra and Quagga mussels as well as the water fleas on the lake and the food chain itself along with the composite of things already mentioned as potential adverse variables (e.g. weather etc.). The food chain itself in any ecosystem is a complex interplay of many players and when a problem occurs the lower down in it that the problem occurs the greater the potential impact on the organisms above it. If the levels of phytoplankton and zooplankton have been decimated by the high levels of these invasives it could take a significant amount of time to actually see the severe impact on the higher elements in the chain such as the apex predator and its cohabitants and given the large expanse of the lake and diverse nature of the lake structure itself regions of the lake could be differently affected. It is not just the trout and salmon species that have been affected. The black bass and perch populations have also tanked, and it is not limited to just Lake O as the Finger lakes have also been seriously compromised and this may underscore what I'm suggesting. This is a complex problem and anyone seeking a "silver bullet" origin or solution to it is making a mistake.
  15. No landlocks just lakers and rainbows and browns
  16. Ellupo62 you have a PM
  17. I think the water temp needs to come down a bit yet before things really heat up on some of the lakes so don't get discouraged just yet folks
  18. I hate to say it but don't expect a whole bunch of good tips on that subject.Perch fishermen are about the tightest lipped of all fishermen. It has always been that way and there is a logical reason for some of it. They are very different than trout in their habits and when dialed in they can be fairly easily decimated by fishermen who know what they are doing so those folks will be VERY protective of their spots (even lakes) not to mention techniques etc.
  19. This might help out
  20. I think the fact that the fleas are still around is related to the water temp that has been in the 60 ish range in the Fingers. I'm pretty sure the norm for this particular point in the season is in the mid to high fifties water temp wise. Hope fully they will disappear with the projected lower air temps this weekend which should also bring down the water temp a bit. Hopefully it will also turn on the perch bite in the shallows.
  21. Just an FYI regarding the dead bait issue. I believe in the bait regs they stated something about the the fact that the only dead bait that can be used is commercially prepared baitfish that are not prohibited from use (e.g. Goby) and the packaging has to be present too. Bait such as those just frozen or salted minnows etc. are not allowed.
  22. Very good advice Larry and timely as well.
  23. For most jigging on Lake O 20 lb braid and a 2-2 1/2 oz jig will work down deep if you choose your day carefully and the lack of stretch will help greatly with results. Remember although you may be targeting lakers there are kings and cohos present in the lake and you never know where they are going to be....sometimes they are mistaken for lakers near bottom . I'd be using a high capacity bait casting reel with a good drag and a rod with some stiffness. A lot of the lake is a flat basin that you can drag the jig across too when they are on or very near bottom without the steep drop offs, unpredictable structure changes and canyons in an ocean environment. Ocean currents and rip tides etc. are a much different matter too.
  24. A long long time ago walleyes were here but now... not in a long time. They are in Hemlock however.
  25. For those folks here new to jigging or Lake O for that matter - It is never an "either or" situation in fishing and that is what makes it such a great sport. Jigging and trolling both have their place and the person that masters both will be the most productive. Both have one thing in common as far as success goes....water conditions conducive to it. When the wind is up and the waves are cresting neither usually works real well. The other factor is water currents - and both require adjustments in technique and equipment. With jigging it is important to be able to stay over or very near the fish to be able to present your"bait" (jig or spoon) properly and the wind and currents raise h with this much of the time. Lake O has very "active" subsurface currents sometimes going in multiple directions at the same time so you need to be able to "hover" (e.g. electric trolling motor) over the fish if not anchored up and often use heavier jigs than normal to deal with the subterranean currents. "Drifting" while jigging is often difficult on Lake O because of the rolling wave characteristics that can take you far from the target in just one wave. As with any other lake locating active fish is the key and then staying with them becomes the next objective. Pick a pretty flat day out there to give it a try.
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