Sk8man
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Ah....good to know some things are still the same in this world anyway -
I don't know about the current legal details we used to be able to use them and I know guys still do it. I used to get them in Marsh Creek as well (can't remember the name of the street but it is where the treatment plant is either side of the bridge we got them as I remember.
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Sweet Kevin! I went last night but it was "Bass City" and no walleye action....might try again tonight. Good luck Justin as well.... -
All I can say is south end evening.
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I'll send you a PM
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Yep. I think the unbeliveable weed growth over the years favored the largemeouth over the smallies and the clarity of that shallow water throughout the lake created by the Zebras put the icing on the cake for the smallmouth. Once in a while you get one but it is like 20 to 1 now large mouths. -
Nice going. I used to get 5 gal pails full of those big lake bullheads (when the wind was right) at the Yacht Club cove, out from the three pipes at the north end seawall, Glass Factory Bay as well as the Dresden area. The critical thing is wind direction - needs to be coming toward you and not away from you. Leeches and manure worms work (the striped variety), and pieces of rotten shrimp, but best of all tadpoles (if you can find them). They tear them up
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Yeah I have fond memories of the California Ranch and the bar/restaurant that used to be there....my wife and I used to eat there while ice fishing and had a couple drinks as well....real neat. I too have caught a bunch of fish including walleyes in the old days off that point and over across near Log Cabin point too at the edge of the hole. The algae bloom in summer is a very real problem now (contamination etc.) so I don't fish it in the warmer months. It is an incredible bass (large mouth primarily) lake as well as gills. Last night I caught tons of largemouth (all released) while fishing for walleyes including several that were in the 3-4 lb range on ultralight tackle. A lot of fun but not really what I was after.... My son lives over on the east side.
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Out of i bay 5/2 - 5/7
Sk8man replied to bondouley's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
WTG Dave. Nice fat smallie also....the expressions on Sheila's face are priceless too -
That is a beauty skihead! WTG! -
I would check the service manual at a marina for sure.....I ran my Merc Optimax for 12 years and after the impeller failed found out that it is supposed to be replaced every two years in an Optimax. It was noted in the service manual but not in my owners manual. (and yes I did know I was skating on thin ice beforehand ) Basically they take a "set" (e.g. bend out of shape slightly rather than actually being destroyed per se. and no longer fit tightly to pull the water the way they are supposed to. I was surprised that the water still spurted out the ejection port....I figured that it would stop altogether but I was told that not so...but the upper cylinders may not receive the necessary flow for cooling raising the engine temp abnormally and if extreme can "smoke them". Luckily my warning alarm went on and engine only went to 190 degrees and I shut it down so no damage done. Lesson learned...I won't risk it again. I know it is an outboard but still the same principle.
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He may have been scared of your driving ED Give him a martini before going out again.... -
Thanks Jeremy Go get em Justin! I'm going to give it another try tonight but this east/SE wind where I'm fishing might not be good karma...
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Good going Zack! Was that you I was talking to from shore in the dark? It was a couple guys in a small boat that had one walleye at the time and on the east side....?
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When I run all my stuff outriggers, boards, downriggers, wire rigs etc. or when running 4 Seth Greens I leave my bimini down no matter what the conditions are (rain sun etc.) because it is often in the way of something no matter where the support braces would be located....it is kinda in the nature of the beast they take up a lot of side room regardless of placement. The bimini is fine when I run just downriggers and/or stuff that is located at the extreme back of the boat....most of the time it stays in the boot folded down. I got tired of reaching around the supports The bimini was designed by the Whaler folks not by me by the way.....
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Sure doesn't sound good Brian. Let's hope it isn't something that is happening all over the lake..... -
Just returned from evening fishing at Honeoye for walleye. Fished from shore casting Rapalas and other sticks just after dark with ultralights and 6 lb test line. The large mouth were smashing the stick and I managed to land all 17 of them and a few of them were real nice ones (all released unharmed). Caught just the one eye but he struggled pretty good and was 25 inches which is a decent one for Honeoye. He had some pretty good teeth on him too....thinking I should submit him to the River monsters reality show Anyway great to get out and have a little action.
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Seneca This one goes out to my buddy "Kinger"
Sk8man replied to ioiosoiwork's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
WTG Marty! Kinger would be proud of you....and if it wasn't for the new boat and his new plush accomodations he'd probably be tempted to go with you instead of waiting around for Ed to break in his motors -
Just a suggestion ....actually get in the boat and stand and sit where you will be located and estimate at the height of a sunny day ( I know.,...It 's NYS and hard to find ). I know with my "Whaler made" bimini (which was expensive and not modifiable now) I wish it was a tad wider toward the back and front when the sun is at its highest in the summer. You need to also pay attention to where your rod holders and downriggers are located and put rods in them to make sure your have clearance for the bimini supports. Tell the guy making the bimini where you need to be away from them BEFORE he makes it. Because every boat is a different design you can't just go with standard measurements from someone elses boat
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Cody - Tile Man Dan is right.....that is why I mentioned the epoxy etc. This is something you want to get right to be safe out there....I'd speak with some folks at a boat repair place before you "finalize" anything....too important an issue to take chances with. -
Ditto. I think the Scotty's are much clumsier to operate than Cannons but on the other hand a lot of folks have them and love them.....guess it is also what you become used to.
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I go by the old maxim "If it ain't broke don't fix it". If I have stuff that is catching fish and working as it is supposed to....I stick with it until it no longer does so rather than changing for the sake of change. In the past I've been bit in the butt by changing stuff I didn't need to.....
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Sounds good Nick. I can't wait (after last years result or should I say disaster.....I'm psyched) -
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In this case better to discover "sooner" than "later". It also makes you wonder how many boats out there have this issue but there is no awareness of it.....one of my fishing buddies discovered the same thing on his fiberglass boat and has replaced the transom and stringers and is still working on it. I believe he thinks the water may have seeped in very gradually through the motor mount bolts. It is one hell of a project but well worth doing right to be safe out there. After seeing him go through this it is VERY important to get good advice as well as select the best possible materials for the job. -new wood, the right (but expensive) epoxy/hardener and matting etc. On the plus side it looks as though you have a pretty open transom area in which to work unlike some boat designs that force you to crawl inside compartments while you're getting high on epoxy fumes.... Good luck with it Cody.