Sk8man

WTG It is gratifying to know that they are in fact still in here....I;ve been having a hell of a time getting them the past couple years. You obviously have them dialed in and that is great.

Some years back at Seneca Lake State Park someone stole a kicker by using some type of a powered saw to cut the whole transom section out where the motor was hung ruining the boat as well. Unreal the lengths these scum go to....

A couple thing come to mind when considering diver color (s): Are you trying to use them as "attractors" or as something to get the lure down deeper without a whole lot of attention being called to the diver? When the fish are aggressively biting it may not make a difference. Most of my divers are painted black (with spray paint designated for plastic as the other stuff doesn't adhere well) but I also have some that I have left alone that are brightly colored. Some of my decision regarding which to use depends on water clarity. If the water is real clear (as it usually is these days) I use black, if it is murky or colored up I use brightly colored divers that may help call attention to the fly or spoon trailing behind it. Much of the time I use my Deeper Divers in 124 mm size because of the wide depth range (i have bumped bottom at 150 ft with them on wire) but I also have the small and mag sized Luhr Jensen's for shallower presentations and most are black. The rationale is that black is a commonly seen object color in the environment and it also highlights well against the lighter colors of the sky presenting as a strong "shadow" figure in the water which I think may not "spook" the fish as being something unnatural.

Nick I'm pretty sure it is 7/8 inch to 1 inch rail I have 10 of them or so on 1 inch rails

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For those folks new to or considering Seth Green (rig) fishing the best way to get a handle on it is to actually see a rig already set up and ask questions about it. A real good place to do this is at Fishy Business and the phone number and address are in my above post. Fishy is a real old school rig guy with a whole lot of experience and he is always eager to explain or discuss rig fishing with folks. Other than actually going out with someone and fishing rigs it is a very good way to get a quick handle on the basics and then put your own twist to it.

You're right Jason. I'm looking forward to it for sure especially after this brutal winter.

darkater1 - I've been with him when he deployed his rigs and after running rigs for most of my life I still would be perplexed doing it .....but t works! I'm still "old school" and much to the dismay of my buddy Arm Byrd I'm sticking with my tried and true methods

I fully agree Jason and I edited my above post to make it clearer that I was referring to my usual 3 rig presentation (2 down side rigs and a jug) when I go to 4 or more rigs I use the heavier weight as well for exactly the reasons you described.

As far as the weight issue of sinkers with rigs goes a lot depends on what you are running for rigs (e.g. wire vs. braid for main lines), what you are running on them (size and number of spoons or whether running cowbells at bottom etc.) and how you actually run them and at what speeds. The time of the season can also be a factor (when fish are up high for example or bottom oriented down deep) The amount of current present may also dictate how much weight you use.. It isn't simply just the amount of weight you get used to per se. You want to use enough weight to get you exactly where you wish to be in the water column (which is the main purpose of a Seth Green rig) and this position varies greatly according to the time of the season. I have sinkers of various weights in the boat from 8 ounces to 36 or so and I often combine these weights according to specific conditions or even changing conditions. There are times like during the summer months when the water temps are stratified that you want to use less weight so that your lures compress together a little tighter in a band within the water column for rainbows , landlocks or browns and at other times the use of additional weight is desirable when fishing deep or towards bottom for lakers. Jug rigs are another aspect....sometimes in high current you get a lot of additional drag through the water so you may wish additional weight to keeep things where you want them. I usually range between 24 ounces for a light rig up high to 48 ounces or so for my heaviest usually with a 3 rig presentation but I have also run 64 oz before with 4 or more rigs. Trolling speed will also dictate the weight used as you need more to keep your stuff down at higher speeds especially with large spoons (e.g. 88's Evil Eyes etc.). P.S. It should probably be against the law for Hop to use those big sinkers because he is already too dangerous during derbies

The guy's name is Gerry Pease. He is located at 3737 Pepper Road Bluff Point NY (607) 368-2306 or (315) 719-3673 (closed Tuesdays) Toget there justgo to the road the Keuka State Park is on and go past the park about a mile or so it will be on the left (White House with sign in front) His shop is in the big pole barn there.

Nice going Corey ....you did better than most of the rest of us on the Finger Lakes Sunday