Sk8man
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Sweet! Justin....great way to spend Father's Day! I'm just waiting to see YOUR eyes light up in the pics in the future from eating all those walleyes -
If it were me and I was down the road from Hank at L&M that is where I'd be headed based on everything friends have told me and what I've seen on here. The folks at Arney's have always been pretty good to deal with too.
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WTG Nick and company....a southenders paradise (except for the surface junk) -
Sodus 6/7 and 6/15
Sk8man replied to skeletonfish's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Nice going and great report. I know what you mean about the home made stuff I've been doing it for years (spoons and flies) and one of the best moments of my life was when my dad caught a money lake trout in the Seneca Derby (and was leading for the first day) the year before he died and it was on one of my home made spoons. -
Basically you want it away from motor turbulence or the turbulent areas of the rear of the hull design (not near or on back of chines) If the khz of the unit is a different frequency than your finder you may be able to locate it nearby if the hull design permits. You may also get a plastic or fiberglass mounting board and attach it to the transom and mount your transducers there so you have a greater range of locations and more freedom to move them around for optimal performance.
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If you are using the Church inline board tighten down the screw on the pinch pad and slide the line to the the very back of it
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Great way to spend Father's Day and nice report. Thankfully the weather today was nice too.
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Sounds like lower unit seal letting water in with the oil. Don't know about the other.
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Thanks Mike same to you bud. You have a great family.....many blessings.... -
I'd get an F150 pickup if it were me gas mileage is pretty good (almost double the Trailblazer) and you can haul just about anything. I love my 2005 Expedition but it is rusting badly (southern vehicle- never again) and only get about 11 mpg and less while towing. The newer ones may be better on gas but they are really expensive.... P.S. I started out towing this boat (total wt. about 3,200 with a 1999 Ford Explorer V-8 (Eddie Bauer) and although it did tow the boat it struggled and at 55-60 on the road t was like the tail wagging the dog. After all sorts of trailer and boat on/off the trailer tongue adjustments I realized it was the fact that the trailer wheelbase was wider than that of the tow vehicle by quite a bit. I bought the Expedition (V-8 350) and problem solved ...tows like a dream.I am mentioning it because most folks would never think about that influence....something to consider for a tow vehicle.
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Hope it isn't wire or line in the prop shafts......good luck with it Nick.
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To those of you whose father's are still alive and in your lives I'd like to say make the most of every day with them while you are able. Time has a way off sneaking up quickly and those opportunities are gone forever. The same applies to fathers and their children...spend the time with them every chance you get....things and opportunities don't last forever but memories do. Happy Father's Day! -
Yes I shared that experience with my dad on my maiden voyage with my 13 ft Whaler way back when. I backed down into the water with my dad holding the lines at the marina and went to drive away and looked in the rear view mirror of my ancient F100 truck to see the boat filled with water....luckily we were able to get it back on the trailer. My dad laughed his ass off. I can still see that image in my mind after all these years.... -
Mike I'll be on the look out for it ....and if find some will share.
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I don't think walleye fishing gets much better than that Justin WTG -
A couple years ago I would have said fluoro but after having some commercial fluoro flies break at the knot on big kings I went back to 50 lb Big Game for flies (including my own home made ones without problems) but I use a 20 lb fluoro leader off 30 lb Blood Run Sea Flee mono for anything else (e.g. spoons or sticks) on Lake O (other than Spring browns in close 12 lb fluoro leader). My feeling is that fluoro is brittle and has problems with knot strength and kings can strike with a lot of force and torque applied to that part of the setup so it pays to have some stretch (not much with 50 lb Big Game but enough).
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Mike the underside on mine are plain silver....I don't know the official name I call them "half ladder backs" The one on the right looks like it has had glitter nail polish used on it and the eyes on the first two look like "add on's" as mine have eyes like the third one.
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Nice going Mike and company -
Really cool! Congrats on the new record fish -
Nothing like seeing those iridescent eyes coming through the water toward you at night and knowing immediately what's on the other end of the line -
Redeye87 has it right.....and I have been fortunate to have seen the evolution of it first hand...right from the old days of us still fishing through the trolling era...Hop has surely paid his dues and spent the time necessary to get things to this point and not just from applying all the newest"gizmos" either. -
Ruff Rider (MIA)
Sk8man replied to bridget's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Hope you have that grill strapped down good Nick ! -
Those walleyes probably hide out dreading his return each time way to go bud.
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If anyone can put onto the walleyes there it is Justin
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Fish Hunter -It is unfortunate indeed that a polygraph is viewed to be necessary but in the past it is alleged that in an early Seneca Lake derby someone entered a potentially winning fish that was actually from Lake Ontario and when they examined the stomach contents etc. they were still frozen. The DEC guy at the weigh in detected that it wasn't a Seneca fish. Unfortunately when money is involved some folks will do anything and fortunately they are a very small minority.