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Sk8man

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  1. Sutton's combine some very good characteristics that make them great spoons. They are silver plated over spring brass and therefore very light weight which makes them truly "flutter" in the water and the silver plating reflects further than other finishes under water. They are very easy to "tune" and apparently give a real good representation of wounded or dying alewives in the water. Although a number of my Sutton's are lying at the bottom of Seneca Lake and over the years I've given away many to friends I still have over a hundred plus left and I truly cherish them and wouldn't ever think of parting with them for any price....and the 44's aren't the only "good" ones despite their popularity
  2. If the conditions are real rough you may have luck right in the bay itself trolling from the channel mouth over to Newark Island and along Eagle Island to Bonnecastle Point and then cut across the middle heading northwest back toward the channel. I've had success in the past in there when I had my smaller Whaler when it was 6 footers out in the lake. The occasional Chinook or Coho may also be in the mix. (as well as large northerns in the shallower areas). Just be careful near the west side of Newark Island if you go in real close because there are old cement dock remnants in there that could mess up your prop.
  3. The new one also now has surface temp which I believe was lost in the previous 4Dand the screen is red instead of blue with many levels of brightness so it is supposed to be a bit better on the eyes. It also has the ability to record a bunch of data such as what you caught and where etc. I saw one in demo mode the the tech from Fish hawk presented and it was pretty sweet.I think there is a bit of a boost in price though ($800-850). Hopefully it will be offered cheaper......
  4. From the looks of that one it would appear that a good primer wasn't used as a base coat for the paint.
  5. You may have better luck with either the Chinook divers or the Walker Deeper Divers especially the 124 mm size
  6. bandrus is right....and the best way is to run lures right near the boat and check the action and correlate it with whatever speed device you are using. It is a good GENERAL measure but once the lure is down under a lot of other factors are at work (e.g. currents etc.) Also your speed will depend on what you are running for instance most spoons may be pretty tolerant of medium speed while some jointed sticks may be more tolerant than solid sticks. If you are running both together you may have to "compromise" to get both running together acceptably at certain speeds. I have usually had better luck with browns at slower trolling speeds in the Spring with the lures run way back from the boat but I know that is not always the case.
  7. First pic to the right of text looks like 4 Heddon Sculpins, third pic with two jointed lures are Great Lakes Oakie Dokies, first two pics to left underneath look like Sonic "Chargers" or "Sounders", third pic on bottom spoon to left is Great Lakes spoon and Andy Reeker, and last at bottom right are two Great Lakes and a Reeker. Oakie Dokie best for lakers, the others good for Lakers, rainbows, browns and landlocks when used on the Finger Lakes. The Great Lakes spoons have great action and are really especially good spoons.
  8. Basically ALL the Evil Eyes work well and especially at lower speeds (just before they start to spin too). I have nearly every color and pattern in the standard size and have caught fish on nearly all which makes me think it is more the action and speed than the particular color or pattern. The smaller sizes are real good for rainbows and browns and steelies and can tolerate higher speeds better than the standard size. The magnum ones seem most bothered by higher speeds. Evil Eye standards work fine in Laker O and in the Finger Lakes and they are one of my favorite "reliable" spoons whether on downriggers, Seth Greens rigs, or occasionally trolled behind an attractor.
  9. I use the real small rubber bands that girls use in their hair or that are used in "looms" and they are just the right breaking strength and come in various glow colors so you can see them easily. They do take a little getting used to with large hands in the cold though You can find them at Michael's, Joannes fabrics and for less money in the dollar stores in the hair care section. I used to use the #16 and #19's from Staples but these work better than the more full sized bands and are easier to see. I use various ways to attach them from the already mentioned shower curtain rings/plastic clothes pin one to various home made devices for other setups. The nice thing about the small bands is that there isn't as much stretch to them so even smaller fish break them quite quickly.
  10. I have roughly 20 or more Daiwa's of different types and a handful of Okuma's and Penn's and I have never had even one issue with the Daiwa's drags or otherwise. I basically don't give a rats butt about brand names or having the most expensive or popular equipment....I just want something that performs well day after day and is reliable and lasts. Most sport fisherman give their equipment moderate use and they don't have constantly changing people operating the stuff so some of the requirements are different than that of charters. For the novices on here with a tight budget looking for advice in getting into the "game" I'd say don't get discouraged by comments that suggest that less expensive equipment is total crap. Many of the reels out there work fine for the type of sport fishing we do (e.g. Daiwa 47H's and Okuma Magda Pro 45's). Ocean fishing for marlin or bluefin tuna require expensive reels with exceptional drags but I've seen people land king salmon on medium duty spinning rods plenty of times so knowing what you are doing at the end of the rod can be more important than cost of equipment. Most of us get "fussy" and "particular" and some can get into the habit easily of always wanting or getting the latest and greatest new thing and we justify it in various ways (especially to wives) and we may become "Daiwa guys", "Okuma guys" or "Shimano guys" so for the person new to this sport get a reel that is functional and does the job for the specific fishing you are going to do. One of the best ways to get a sense of this is to go to a sporting goods store where they have various reels and actually handle to reel and listen to the clicker. feel the smoothness when reeling, manipulate the drag wheel and see if is seems smooth or "clunky." and scope out the over all appearance of "quality".It may increase your chances of getting something durable over just reading reviews online etc.
  11. I believe that you will find most folks using both. They have different action and sometimes the fish seem to prefer one over the other just as they may prefer a spoon over a fly but you never know which one on a given day or moment for that matter. It would be wise to have some of each in your arsenal as well as both spoons (of various sizes and colors) and flies. There have been a number of threads on here discussing which combinations seem to be popular. Be advised that the hot color or combo also is subject to change at a moments notice so in the long run having a variety may be fruitful.....with that said this is not an inexpensive sport
  12. Although it is possible that there are Loco #2's out there the only ones I'm familiar with are called "Dazzlers" and they may have been "knock offs" but they are nearly identical to the larger Loco # 3 and #4. If you are unable to find Loco #2's maybe you'll have better success looking for the Dazzlers. Here are the pics to help. In the second pic the single Loco by itself at top is a #4 the others are #3's then the three at bottom are Dazzlers #2
  13. At the risk of some serious ball busting by friends I must admit to a failed attempt at do it yourself carbon fiber drag installation where I even took pics of each step of disassembly along the way thinking I had it mastered and then when I pulled off a plate a whole bunch of springs and unrecognizable parts exploded and I had no clue where they went back together even after looking at an exploded view diagram I sent one complete reel and another in a zip lock bag with all the parts to the folk at Tuna (I think it is basically a 3 person operation) and they had the reels back to me with the new drags installed all cleaned up looking like brand new reels that had just come out of the box in just a few days and with inexpensive shipping. I was shocked at how quickly and competently they handled it. They have my vote (and future business) hands down.
  14. In real cold weather the sand tops the salt
  15. Tuna Tom's is definitely THE place to go for reel repair and Andy Copenhaver there is great to deal with.....they are a class operation.
  16. Sounds real good stay in touch.
  17. Might want to give Larry Japp a call John Telephone: 315-789-3094
  18. Try contacting someone here: Hook, Line, & Sinker 900 W. State St Ithaca, NY 607-256-1879
  19. I stand corrected Thanks Hank....and they say memory is the second thing to go...guess I'm screwed
  20. I think Nissan makes both Tohatsu and Merc motors but I'm not sure they are identical. I seem to remember noticing some specs someplace and was of the mind that the Tohatsu's were lighter weight for the same horse power which signaled potential differences to me at the time....I may be wrong but you may want to check it out further.
  21. Yeah let me know if things look good. I haven't been down there for as couple weeks....have had the flu. I'd love to give it a try again.
  22. Even if it isn't frozen I'd hate to be coming down that hill on ice with the boat behind me
  23. Great Jeff. You should find just about everything here thanks to these generous folks who have contributed a number of different ideas. Hopefully we can get together again this season for some king action or even Finger lakes fun
  24. After searching around my unit I couldn't find anything that would work with the unit on and I couldn't find anything in the manual or on the website so it was trial and error for me until I figured it out. It would have been easier had I known there was a video The one complaint I've always had about my Lowrance products is the sucky documentation. I've had good luck with their products but it is always "learn through experimentation" rather than good documentation.
  25. I did the three year one this time too Ed. It is really worth it if you trailer frequently to numerous places and even using the ramp here at the north end.
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