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Sk8man

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  1. Nice going Krystian. You guys look like you had one hell of a good time
  2. Sk8man

    for sale : usa 2003 Lund Fisherman 1700

    Says 125 Opti but pic is 135 hp Opti Boat looks good but I wish I had the barn
  3. Might have to try fishing a bit north as many fish migrate northerly at this time of year and out deeper as the bait moves to deeper water in many of the Fingers. They may still be in the upper portions of the water column but just out over deeper water and more scattered and harder to spot on fish finders as well.
  4. Yeah I had one years ago (Holsclaw) that broke right at the ramp in the late Fall and I had to walk to a marina and had to pay full new price for a used trailer because they had me and knew it. The old one rusted though from the inside and I never saw any sign of it beforehand and it broke in half. Next boat I paid for a galvanized trailer and never looked back.
  5. I've been a Lowance user for many years and their support is terrible and the menus are deeply nested so you have to search for things if not totally familiar with the options.
  6. I have never needed those type of services but the guy here in Canandaigua seems pretty busy with boat repairs http://www.bing.com/maps?q=boat+repair+caanandaigua+new+york&form=QBLH&sp=-1&ghc=1&pq=boat+repair+caanandaigua+new+york&sc=4-33&qs=n&sk=&cvid=DBCB388463FB4FCEB99204289D9D4525
  7. As Brian said one of the worst fears but from the looks of the pic "fixable" at least. I'd contact John Mann regarding the see through stuff and canvas. He is a great guy and I'm sure would be glad to help out as he is able with such a situation. Best of luck with it.
  8. If you still can't get it to function call Fishhawk . They are great about support for their products and Trevor Sumption the owner is a real good guy.
  9. It is perhaps not as intuitive as it should be. You may have to play around with the screens by activating the view and start buttons repeatedly until instead of temp it says depth and then hit start and you should be good to go. Mine is in the boat so I can't access it right now for the exact sequence. Just keep messing with the View button and you'll get it
  10. A couple things come to mind: a) the battery may be going...they say they are supposed to last for 5 years, and b) you may have one earlier than 2014? which could account for both.
  11. https://fishhawkelectronics.com/fish-hawk-td/fish-hawk-td/
  12. I agree.....hopefully things will improve like they did on Cayuga. Seneca is a tough old girl.
  13. Lets hope they can get it done but the article is certainly misleading in that it suggests that the lampreys will be "eliminated". Reduced in number is more like it providing the treatment can be carried out and is successful.
  14. + Best of luck with whatever you decide and although a move can be exciting it is also right at the top of life's stressors
  15. Aaron you may want to make up a list of pros (the things you want or need in a living place) and Cons (the things you absolutely don't want or need) e.g. you have young kids so school is important, you may want to eliminate urban environments, you may want to be near lakes etc. but also near shopping or medical services etc. Like cars and boats there is no PERFECT one out there and the decision involves compromises in terms of what is important at a given stage of your life circumstances and what you can afford financially and pretty much only you can answer that question.
  16. Nice going Johnny. Those Sheephead usually put up a real good fight too
  17. After looking at what i wrote previously I should add an additional qualifier. I was talking mainly about BIG browns as they aren't caught as frequently trolling. The ones that are just stocked are real stupid and end often end up as Gull, Cormorant, or Blue Heron bait and they will hit about anything thrown in the water as they are used to pellet feeding. As they age they become more selective in their habits and most of the ones caught trolling in the Fingers are small to medium size. The ones over 10 lbs didn't get to that size by being stupid and they can be highly selective and as I mentioned develop different feeding habits and routines that present them as "elusive" targets.
  18. thanks for the nice words. Nick is always great about sharing info and he is the "go to guy" for chartering on Seneca especially.
  19. Nick makes a great point regarding temps. that range is especially potent near the drop-offs and if trolling along them you may want to slow your speed slightly as the current will often increase at the edge of the drop
  20. Consistent fishing for browns on the Finger Lakes can be quite different than on Lake O; and especially so trolling for them. Finger lakes browns appear to be quite nocturnal and "night feeders" that inhabit the shallows during darkness feeding on whatever they can find alive or dead and they have a varied diet so artificial lures aren't always high on their menu. They also seem to retreat to the deeper water (usually less than 100 ft) as the light becomes more intense (e.g. during daylight) near bottom or suspended close to it, and frequently near bait if available and near drop-offs. Unlike rainbows or Atlantics they don't roam around as much so they are less prone to be caught while doing 'general" trolling out deep or in the extreme shallows during the day. Again, understanding their habits is crucial to targeting them and not fishing specifically for them may be responsible for the results. Browns also seem to be "home bodies" in the Fingers and are even often caught near where they were originally stocked. In the Fall they may be found spawning in or near marinas or places where they were initially stocked. There are ways of fishing for them with live or dead bait that can be highly successful and these methods seem to be better producers than artificials used trolling for them although they are caught sometimes on them. Browns also don't seem to like motor noise or boat turbulence which is suspected to be a reason for running lines way back away from it. It is often difficult fishing drop-offs consistently or effectively on some of the Fingers because of the extreme underwater terrain (e.g. with riggers etc.) and this is where they frequently hang out so perhaps when you combine their other habits with this it presents them as less of a target trolling too. I know a lot of this resembles "circumstantial evidence" but it is based on previous night fishing experience (which most folks don't do anymore) and many years of specific fishing for browns on Seneca, Cayuga, Canandaigua,and Keuka. Hopefully the info gives you something to mull over in your quest
  21. HB2 I took a look at that Luhr Jensen model and it is basically what I used way back when but it is updated and the scale appears to be a better rendition and it should work fine. You may have to play around with the location on the gunwale so that the weight stays in the water consistently but they are a lot better than just eyeballing n your rods etc.
  22. Sk8man

    Seneca Fish Camp

    I'll ad to the pile Ed glad to see you back in action
  23. Looks like he knows he is a lucky dog to have you folks including him John
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