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  1. Sk8man
    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.
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    Doesn't get any better than that Joe regardless of what is caught.... :yes:
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    Nice going Mr. Brown Trout....you sure have them dialed in Ed I 'm thinking yore using scent on your new boat itself or something
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    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....
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    Al I usually release most fish but when I keep one for the grill I slit the throat with a knife and hold him over the side of the boat or leave the fish in my net in the water to drain and then ice him.
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    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....
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    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
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    Great report FLX. Good to know things seem to be starting up out there. Nice looking healthy looking bows perseverance paid off
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    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
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    Yes I hear ya on the browns. They are few and far between for me at the north end too. A lot of them apparently go down the Seneca River and I'm wondering how many of them live down there instead of in the lake at this point.... I can't believe how long the shelf out where you were fishing has held fish this year they usually are further south at this point in the season but now I'm pretty sure they will stay north for the Fall bite especially those big lakers.
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    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
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    Like jigstick said....both ways depending on conditions at the time...have to be careful when rough water if running two at same time or combined with spinny on downriggers at same time (tangles come easy) I nearly always run them close to the ball (e.g.4 ft or so) if run on downriggers
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    In the running for possible disappearing fish 1. smallie 2. raInbow 3. landlock
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    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
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    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.
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    Yes Al is right and it also is a good idea to bleed them out before putting them in the cooler with the ice for maximum freshness.
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    They look great Thun I'll have to give it a try thanks for sharing that tip.
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    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.
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    Very nice fish and that lake doesn't usually give them up easily
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    Thun - thanks for that chart...I hadn't seen that one before- very useful! Tioga - iIt can be useful to do that if you get a kink aways up the one end of the wire and rather than trashing the wire reverse it and place a very small 50 lb test SPRO (#8 swivel where the kink was so it becomes the "short section" underneath the longer section of wire. I know a lot of guys would say just get a new spool but sometmes you don't feel like waiting for the FedEx truck as while in a derby As far as transferring wire by reversing it on another reel it can be done but CAREFULLY and it should be a two person job to maintain tension on the wire at all times. You also want to start the wire straight in line with the level wind guide when you start it to prevent it going sideways on the spool.
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    Nice going Andy.
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    Great to hear guys...hopefully i will get out during the week when not so "busy" (although it didn't look too bad today for a Sunday from the looks of the trailers at the launch) I have a bunch of home made flies I'm anxious to try out on the bows. Maybe fishing in the evening may be more productive.
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    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.
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    "what should I put on the second rod?" - A safety line
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    Not sure about what the above mentioned situation was but we were with friends on a pontoon boat yesterday cruising around and drinking wine (as a passenger) for a few hours etc. and I saw a few boats trolling the Branchport arm and they were hitting the lakers I saw a couple taken within view about 3-4 pounds anyway. They were right out from the state park and pulling rigs in about 150-170 ft near the "hole" late afternoon before the rain.
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