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Sk8man

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  1. Yes they used to be commercially harvested leading to their decline many years ago. I'm sure salmon would eat the smaller/younger ones as would lakers etc. They are considered real good table food in Canada and Alaska as well.
  2. From a longer term standpoint the presence of whitefish may be a healthy sign. They might provide a better balanced diet for the salmon if get to good numbers maybe helping to reduce the thiamine problem with the mainly alewife diet....just a thought....
  3. You are very welcome. Yes they have a launch and tie ups as well and bathrooms /showers
  4. Don't sell Sodus Bay short . It can offer some pretty good advantages at that time of the year. The salmon are in large part heading east out in the lake toward the Salmon River but many are in transit there from the western sections of the lake then and Sodus is right in the path. You can fish either east or west depending on the reports of the day. A real advantage is seen when the lake is very rough and virtually unfishable especially for smaller boats there are often salmon right in the channel despite it being far from optimal trolling conditions and also in the bay itself along the eastern side especially.I've seen people catch them right off their docks and the pier itself in the past. If marginal conditions are present in the lake it can be real good fishing right straight out from the channel allowing you to get back in quickly if storms etc. There are also some handy restaurants and some night life there if you are into it So far this year things have been inconsistent all around the lake and I don't think anyone has it figured out yet so no matter where you go it will probably be a "crap shoot" this season.
  5. Maybe try Sodus Point this time? Check with Arney's Marina.... nice folks. Address: 7250 State Route 14, Sodus Point, NY 14555 Phone: (315) 483-9111
  6. Great post and good confirmation that a lot of fun can be had out there without a huge boat and the "latest and greatest" electronics and equipment. That father and son bond is what it is all about and it is gratifying to see the tradition being carried out in this day of video games and phone obsession. Best of luck fishing and stay safe out there.
  7. I guess the snubber didn't help much on that dipsey
  8. I think this could be a situation where you may get what you pay for price-wise. I have 4 of the Boston Whaler models but they are made by Perko and they have held up perfectly during the past 13 seasons. They are polished stainless and I think run about $120 each. .....but then again what are your downriggers worth to you? I can run my wire dipseys from them and even two 15 ft outriggers as well as the cannon extendable boom downriggers.
  9. I didn't realize you were using coated cable. Are you able to run the release off the back of the torpedo weight itself?
  10. I should think that the release should be above the probe.
  11. A couple things come to mind: strong current and lowering the probe too rapidly The second you can do something about but the first "not so much" Not sure what type of release you are using and where it is located in relation to the probe but make sure it is doing what it is supposed to do also.
  12. Yes we've all been there many times
  13. First of all 300 ft of wire sounds pretty short if you are fishing Lake O most folks use 1,000 ft straight wire rather than a shorter section with extensive backing. As mentioned earlier ANY sectioning of your main line introduces possible weakness at any connection which affects the integrity and strength of it and this is true of ANY line situation....the fewer connections the better. When running dipseys on wire in most situations a leader is unnecessary. If you have a line counter reel your best bet is to start over with a new spool of 30 lb 7 strand or 19 strand wire with a strong solid ring high quality swivel snap and avoid potential future headaches (money well spent in my opinion). I'd put on 50-100 ft of 30 lb mono to protect the reel spool first and then the wire (I attach with a #8 Spro power swivel). When spooling the line (if you don't have a professional line spooler) it is best done as a two person job by hand with slight pressure exerted on sides the originating line spool by the second person (NO opportunity for slack). and it is important to start the wire centered on the level wind mechanism not on an angle so the wire comes in straight. ALWAYS keep wire under tension whether in use or not. The best thing to do is the first time you use the wire go out deep and attach a bare dipsey or heavy sinker to the swivel and let out several hundred feet of the wire and then reel it back in under tension so that it will sit properly and tightly on the reel spool. You should then be all set to fish
  14. If you have any reloading equipment namely a shaker for polishing brass with walnet shell husks use that for silver brass or chrome ones (without tape or paint) and they come out real nice. If not wash them in Dawn dish detergent for grimy stuff or use silver polish to shine them and then wash them good in the Dawn detergent and water and then dry them real good
  15. :lol: You nailed that one Brian
  16. Quite a haul from your place too...sorry it didn't go as expected Dave. Those critters can be very elusive and unless you are routinely following them from day today (as a lot of the "locals"do) it can be a guessing game with questionable outcomes a lot of surface area on that pond....hopefully next time will go more smoothly. Sounds as though you gave it a good try anyway.
  17. Great fishing on a great little lake That had to be the thrill of a lifetime for someone's first time trolling. Excellent report and thanks for plugging the Angler Diary program as well
  18. I haven't stream fished for a bit but I used to do a lot of it. What I ended up with after using all the commercial things and borax etc. for many years was going back to more natural "basics". After making up my sacks I used small glass jars and placed the sacks in them and then poured vegetable oil and some salt in totally filling the jars and keep them in the refrigerator (no freezer). I have used them three years afterward and they were fine. As long as they don't become exposed to air they hold up real well and when you use them the oil and salt nearly immediately wash off and you then have"natural" soft sacks.
  19. We stayed in 100-120 most of the time but did get out by you in 150 a couple times. We caught two lakers one over 15 lbs and three browns and most of the time fished about 90-110 over that range. We had 2 break off kings on in the AM but the afternoon everything was very dead despite marking both bait and fish (but not as heavily as in the mornng). Bob and I commented to each other out that you have a nice Grady by the way.....you were "looking good" On the way to Hughes we discussed whether to motor out to the 600's or stay in close and take our chances and we opted for the latter which may have been a mistake of sorts from some of the reports (e.g. Hookedup etc.). We'll get them next time once Bob gets his leaders retied .
  20. Nice going Bob. Did Sheila beat you slow guys to the rods yesterday for those kings?
  21. We saw you out there today Plan B and you were right near us (21 ft Penn Yan) a couple times but a little deeper . Just wondering how you made out.
  22. Admiral Byrd and I launched from the marina at 6 AM and fished until 3:15 PM. On the way to the marina we discussed strategy and decided to start shallower than usual and put lines down in under 100 ft of water and went west. We were focused (as usual) on kings but decided we'd explore the near bottom in the 100-120 range and marked fish and bait near bottom scattered over that range so we stayed with it despite risking of being mud chicken farmers. In just a few minutes Bob had a strong hit on the flasher/fly and it immediately started taking line like there was no tomorrow screaming out the drag with a nice king on it and after a minute of so the line went slack and Bob pulled in his wire minus a spin doctor and fly the leader separated. I should have said "Gee Bob and that leader was only three years old and you didn't really get all your moneys worth I guess" (Mr. Frugal") . This would repeat itself again a bit later - same scenario lost spinney and fly.....that kinda got to Bob and he grudgingly broke out the new leader material for some strange reason...spoons on the riggers were pretty dead today despite a lot of changes. I then had a shot on the wire rig with a spinney with one of my home made flies and after a pretty good tussle got in a big fat laker about 15 plus pounds, followed a while later by another couple browns and we both lost a couple fish that were only on briefly and Bob pulled in another laker. Most of the others on the radio were fishing much deeper and reported it was very slow. The afternoon was pretty much a total zip but Bob had a lot of fun (earning his new nickname Mr. Twister") untangling his tackle numerous times and practicing his language skills that would have required bleeps elsewhere We had a good time and got to bust each other mercilessly and that is what it is all about anyway.
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