Sk8man

It is too bad Ted but I think things seem to be running behind this season out there and maybe rescheduling for later in the month if possible might get more interest and involvement....the fleas and grass have really put a damper on things recently. If it is rescheduled and I'm back from the west coast I'd certainly be interested. It is my favorite time of the season Oct going into Nov but I don't hunt anymore either :>)

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It is the one I use Jason and mine runs .2 slower than my GPS so it is pretty close....but of course it isn't speed at the ball

Ed is right the wind will be blowing right toward the chute and although "doable" it isn't much fun fighting the wind out off the east side when it is blowing like that. Launching from Severne you'd be able to hug the west shoreline for a little more protection if it stays westerly. Often though when it starts out SW it changes to due S and if 20 or above hold on to your hat

Yeah.....Kinger has been hanging out with Ed so much he is beginning to sound just like him

That is good news Kyle. Thanks.

Hermit got it right in his comments above Justin.....don't let the stuff get ya down bud. - even the hardcore trout and salmon folks enjoy your posts . Les

Great reply post Dave. You sound as though you are very thorough about things and you'll get it together out there paying attention to detail. The reason I have a problem with Vanish is that it s a weak line especially knot strength. The Seaguar is time tested and is quite strong without problems for me. I have also had good luck with some less expensive stuff called Vicious so I use that in a pinch as well but I threw out about 12-15 spools of Vanish (various tests) recently some of which were unopened.

WTG Kade and very encouraging report on the fishing it sounds as though once this lamprey situation stabilizes the fishing will be really great for the "big boys" out there.

Dave, First of all you are doing a lot right despite the results the fish were very finicky yesterday and we had to work like heck with minimal results too Ditto on the 10 lb test fluoro (not Vanish though) and the ball bearing swivels etc. I would try running 1 dipsey at 200 ft out and the other at 300 (if out deep enough) out and troll 2.5 to 3.0 and consider running small to medium spoons behind the dipseys with and without the flashers or spinney and keep messing with your speeds while doing "s patterns" so that the outward and leeward sides alternate speed wise and are not constant as they would be in trolling a straight line or diagonal. You didn't mention downriggers but yesterday our action came on sliders which suggest they may want action and short leads perhaps (rainbows and landlocks anyway). Normally I run relatively short leads on my dipseys but I would consider stretching them out to15 or 20ft with just the spoons behind the dipseys and hand line the fish to see if they are just "shy" My hunch is that the lighter fluoro may give the lures better action too as it is a little less "stiff"and you may even hook up with a brown too. If after lakers try getting down to the 100 or so level (if you don't have riggers put a three way swivel on one of your wire rigs and a 24 -32 oz sinker and use cowbells and a peanut or Spin n glow a couple feet behind it just off bottom and at the levels you're marking the deep fish (e.g. 100 ft down)