Sk8man

Signalman and I left the launch about 6AM and fished until 1 PM. We started out in 200 ft straight out from the channel and headed due north. We dropped 3 downriggers 2 wires with diapeys/flies and a 350 copper. Spoons on everything but the dipsys. Temp was 43-45 degrees about 100- 115 down. After about an hour and a half we had downrigger release at 115 over 383 ft and out went the drag and we knew who was there stripped out some line and then the usual stuff and Mike landed a 12-15 lb king. Trolled north and a bit west Marking very few fish and no bait pods....couple hours later in about 540 ft the 100 ft.downrigger fires and quickly the steelie on the other end with an orange spoon on slider in his mouth surfaces and does several jumps showing off and it turns out to be a decent steelie. About a couple more hours went by with 2 hits on the copper but they were off before we could even move toward the rod. Then the flasher/fly (white flasher with silver fly) dipsy wire rig starts screaming line and I thought it was a king for sure....more line stripped several times and when finally got it to the net another steelie. LIne was out 300 ft over 587ft. We trolled around and then back toward "base" didn't mark much except in a small area where we got the steelies. We never marked much bait at all and very few fish and the ones marked were at about 540 ft suspended about 90-100 ft. The fleas were pretty bad on the wire and braid and the annoying biting little pkrhead flies were out in force in the sun out there. As usual it was fun BS'ing about various things with Mike as we have known each other since mid teens....fun day on the pond. Thanks Mike. Oh...and did I mention we went for ice cream afterward...eat your heart out Admiral Byrd (working)

WTG Nick and good to see the engine problems appear gone....you've sure paid your dues on that. I'm having a hard time remembering better fishing results at this time of the year on Seneca as many years it has not been this great into August.

Doesn't get any better than that Joe regardless of what is caught.... :yes:

Hey buckboard...those original drag washers were pretty crappy weren't they? Mine were totally smooth so no wonder they slipped and you can break them between your finger and thumb....pretty bad....

Nice going Justin and great report. Nothing like turning on kids to types of fishing experiences they probably wouldn't have had otherwise A great way to give back to the sport....

The Owners Stinger hooks do and they could be just as good on freshwater fish but it doesn't say how many come in a package in the ad Here is another alternative - http://www.amazon.com/Gamakatsu-Pack-Open-Siwash-Hook/dp/B003P9EIHO/ref=pd_sim_sg_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=105N4QMGF1XCWCSWN2F3

Great report FLX. Good to know things seem to be starting up out there. Nice looking healthy looking bows perseverance paid off

ADK -Glad I bought mine years ago when they were much cheaper but there they are: http://www.amazon.com/Mustad-Classic-Hollow-Salmon-Siwash/dp/B00DT0SSKW/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=14Y0XC9QFHHNXTDJBJZB A good alternative may be: http://www.amazon.com/Owner-Stinger-Siwash-Hooks/dp/B00ECIM0Z4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=08CFDX64J3AT3Y0H4977 Another possible alternative if you can't find Mustad Siwash Salmon Hooks may be these VMC's but I don't think they are hardened stainless (3x or 5x's) http://www.cabelas.com/product/VMCreg-Siwash-Hooks/739723.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3FN%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dsiwash%2Bhook%26WT.srch%3D1%26WT.tsrc%3DPPC%26rid%3D20%26WT.mc_id%3DMICROSOFT|fis_Terminal%2BTackle_Hooks|USA%26WT.z_mc_id1%3D43700001510178769%26gclid%3DCNDDhdaWnsACFcol4AodQHoAjQ%26gclsrc%3Dds&Ntt=siwash+hook&WTz_l=PPC

Very nice Alex....looks like the old days there, Always some big lakers in that lake and great when you can get them to hit

WTG Ed! I think from the glasses tied around your neck you may have experienced what has happened more than once to me...glasses in the shirt pocket lean over the side to rig something....bye bye glasses hello squinting to tie my leaders after I'll bet Mama is loving that new ride

Nick I've had limited opportunity to use them on Ontario so far (one 10 lb laker on the trip I used one) but on the Fingers I've caught lakers, rainbows, and landlocks so far. Hoping to give them a good test on Lake O soon. I agree with your last point too. I think there is a balance there between necessary action and them just looking especially with longer leads I have shortened up the leads to about 18 to 20 inches too and it seems to work a bit better.

They look great Thun I'll have to give it a try thanks for sharing that tip.

Great video and instructions Nick. It is certainly the way to do it for the commercial fly heads. Flies will work fine the other way as well though and custom flies that are themselves actually tied work fine too. I've purposely made mine a little heavier in the head to slow them down after watching some of the videos where the fish seem to be having problems grabbing them. Large 3 D eyes also add the dimension of movement on the head but there really isn't room for them on most commercial ones with the smaller heads. On the Finger Lakes some shortening of the fly material (commercial flies) seems to help with bows and landlocks in particular.

Very nice fish and that lake doesn't usually give them up easily

Nice going Andy.

I switched out all trebles to Mustad 3x and 5x Siwash Salmon hooks (1/0 to 3/o on all spoons and have left trebles only on stick baits and flies....They don't catch in the net as easily, better hookups, the fish can't work the hooks against each other to free himself, they are more compact in the tackle boxes, and they don't snag up on everytting as bad on the boat. I switched out approx. 1,500 to 2,000 lures but over quite a longtime buying in hundred packs.