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I fished Honeoye today and although there were some "lookers" there weren't many "takers" but I realized afterward that my general approach to fishing today might be worth mentioning as there were very few people on the ice other than my son and I because of the deep snow cover on the ice (other alternative reasons are possible too). Sometimes a blend of the new and the old surpasses the newest and greatest. Dragging many of the "stock" shelters (e.g. Clam, Frabill, Eskimo and others over deep snow can challenge the stoutest of heart and body. Some enterprising folks have built "sled" frames with runners to help with this problem made of everything from old skis, to PVC pipe or metal conduit. It provides less surface area for resistance from the snow. I left my Clam Fishtrap Pro(two person)shelter in the cellar today and went with a more"old school" approach from the 70's and 80's. Some folks may recognize the shelter from that period but probably not newer folks to the ice fishing scene so I thought I'd show another alternative to dragging conventional (heavy) shelters out on deeply snow covered ice. The old trusty Polar Pal "igloo" which folds up and can be carried on your shoulder or in my case just transported in my sled with all my other stuff. It goes up in about 1 minute or less and only weighs about a couple pounds. Coupled with a fold up chair and sometimes a heater it is a welcome substitute for the heavier stuff. To stabilize it in the wind (about 15 mph or more gusts today I packed a little snow around it....no problems. I carry 7 jigging rods/reels already set up with different jigs test lines,etc. so that when fish are fussy (esp. crappies, gills and perch) I can continue to present different selections to them with minimal effort and quickly despite carrying hundreds of different colored and shaped and sizeed jigs to change if necesary. One other tip worth mentioning again because I failed to follow my own advice (and paid for it today)....keep the cover over the blades of your auger when not in use. If you notice in the pic there is a surgical quality slit in the left leg knee area leg of my float suit...doesn't pay to be in a hurry when fishing...
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Done. Thanks Salmonite. This is one of those things in life I feel VERY strongly about so I don't care if they do have my contact info. The State Police (most of them don't support the UNSAFE Act either) already have the firearms ownership (pistol permits)info from the county clerks anyway.
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Tohatsu (Nissan) makes most of Merc motors especially the small ones.
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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
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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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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
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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 -
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Mostly dinks last time out
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