Sk8man
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I use light weight metallic jewelery beads and pearls usually 4 or 5 of them per fly but smaller flies 3 beads and I make them sort of "forward and reverse" for different impact (i.e."wildflies") and I use 3D eyes on all mine. -
Erskin - Consider yourself a lucky guy....you have some great spoons there (e.g. Heddon Sounder...great for lakers, Flutter Chuck mag salmon spoon, Williams Wobbler for lakers, some of the Red Eyes are good pike spoons) not sure from description about some of the others pics might be real helpful to folks.
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North end for perch (sand flats stays shallow for quite a ways from Emerson Park) and Ensinore for trout (can get deep fairly quickly) 100 ft or so to start and deeper. Drops off from shore pretty rapidly (steep). Just no idea of ice conditions or access given snow. Also there are many fire access roads on both sides of lake and parking could be a problem there
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Aggressive whip action of the fly is fine for actively aggressive feeding fish but have you ever watched some of the videos here and on Youtube where the fish is having a hard time actually grabbing the fly when it is whipping back and forth at a fast rate? Salmon are very fast powerful swimmers that is not the problem but moving side to side rapidly is something that they can have a problem with. I have purposely designed my hand made flies to be a little heavier and the bodies tighter together (more defined target)so that they are slower back and forth while the flasher or spinney is still maintaining at or close to its usual speed so they can grab them easier. Just my away of doing it but maybe something to think about....
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If you'll notice I said "tiny bit" of stretch (vs. none whatsoever with fluoro) and it can (and often does) "snap" right at the knot (regardless of the knot used) because of the brittle nature of the material and the hard coating on its exterior that "cuts through" itself when pulled under high instantaneous tension. It is just an opinion (not science) but it is based on my own experiences with both materials so I thought it worth mentioning. Honest I don't have any stock in Berkely Big Game or anything . I do use fluoro for many other things but not for flies or meat rigs
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Yeah Colin is a good guy but I don't think he is real Internet savvy either
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I'm with Tim on the 50 lb Big Game.....no problems with it and no break offs as I had with commercially tied flies with fluoro. My thinking is that a tiny bit of stretch is beneficial to absorb "shock" from kings (I don't use snubbers) and I also feel that the knot strength is better on mono after using both. Yes the fluoro is stiffer but it also is brittle and especially so in colder temps.
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Reekers and Evil Eyes are classic spoons and they work on just about everything. If you do serious trout and salmon fishing I'd hold on tight to them
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The original post is from 2012. I know Jeff has a real nice Proline that works great on Lake O as I have fished from it.
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Any Penn Yan Predator or Prowler owners here?
Sk8man replied to Patriot's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Looks like a stick figure during a hold up (just joking)...even stick figures are beyond my capabilities -
Pretty cool how this worked out....always good to meet up with fellow "LOUites" anyway
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Rollie - They usually have a link to one on their website but I don't see it either. I just received my form in the mail a few days ago (previous entrants are on their mailing list and get them automatically each year). If you know someone near you that has one they can be photocopied and accepted as I have done previously. You might want to contact Colin and have one sent to you. Contact: Colin Morehouse 67 John St. Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-8634
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Might want to check with Big Bay Marina Big Bay Marina 155 Camic Road, Central Square, NY 13036 (315) 676-2223
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Yeah the older ones were just a "dimpled" metal with a marginal finish but the later ones used a finish like the NK's . The old ones work very well though and they have put some derby money in my pocket twice.
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The edge of the ice was just a little south of the yacht club yesterday so with all this snow things could be real sketchy out there. I saw one hut on the east side that was only about 50 ft from the edge of the ice and with the westerly wind that was pretty foolhardy because it can undercut the ice underneath the snow cover with a "sawing" motion in just a few hours and you would never even know it. It is always tempting to exploit the ice shelf edge but it is one of the more dangerous things you can do out there. I spent 5 hrs one day last week in up to 12 ft of water drilled 29 holes and marked only three fish and had one hit and that was it. Most of it is a vast wasteland right now...and all the best spots are inaccessible (due to open water) and despite the frigid temperatures the wind has precluded the formation of ice and has broken up quite a bit that formed earlier in the season on the northern end of the lake. It is certainly not ready for "prime time" so far this season at the northern part anyway. I spoke with some guys who had a snowmobile and were fishing on the east side about as far out as you could go the other day (14ft of water) and they had "zip".
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Just curious....was the blow up doll under the table while you were demonstrating? It would also be nice to see that balloon knot
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In any situation involving firearms of any type the first rule (after safety stays on until ready to fire) is to be absolutely sure of your target. These guys irrespective of their occupational status obviously didn't follow those essential basic rules and horses are not inexpensive. Regardless of the legal outcome I'll bet they are going to be coughing up some pretty big bucks and as with any "punishment" the effect may or may not be "long term" in terms of learning and change (witnesss speeding offenses) but hopefully losing a few grand may make them think twice in the future about selecting their target....but there is no guarantee.....and the situation unfortunately doesn't help answer or quell the concerns of the gun control folks who look for any situation to amplify their case.
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For Sale : USA custom down riggers weights
Sk8man replied to jason's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
Rich I'd stick with them just the way they are....many folks want them to track as accurately downward with minimal "blowback". It looks as though if someopne wanted to CAREFULLY bend the fin on the current ones it could be done. -
For Sale : USA custom down riggers weights
Sk8man replied to jason's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
I met with Rich and his wife today (the maker of them) and bought three of the weights. They are VERY nice and he even made a wooden box with sections to hold the weights. He is also a fisherman who fishes Lake O and the Finger Lakes and we chatted for quite a bit. He is a real nice guy and was kind enough to meet me half way under VERY crappy weather conditions today and I can't wait to try out these weights as they appear as though they will slip through the water beautifully. He makes a really great looking product at a fair price (a rare finding these days). I went with black to match the rest of my weights Les -
One thing to consider though with the north end of Cayuga is whether you have a 4 wheeler or snowmobile to get out there. It is a very long walk out to the fishing areas and I presume your dad may no longer be in his twenties -
Mostly dinks last time out
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What I'm wondering is what type of knots they use when tying up the blow up doll
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Exactly my experience Kevin. I still remember all the lanterns and dip nets and people going wild and kids yelling and the occasional rainbow trout in the mix scrambling for his life -
It is fine on 50 lb mono with 7 wraps and I've never had a clinch knot break except on 2 lb line with a pickerel
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Yes Gambler is right on the mark.