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Sk8man

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  1. I wouldn't recmmend running the FF on a slider. You can though the F/F at the ball and run a slider with spoon ..just make sure there is good separation (15 or20 ft.) minimum
  2. 3 lbs is a good starting point. I modify according to what I'm running (on the fly) by the feel of it.
  3. Nearly every time I went against my better judgment and intuition ( especially during derbies when I really wanted to get out there) it ended up very disappointing to say the least. Although you can "survive it" it is no fun not being able to control your speed/direction of presentation, or your lines and major tangles (the order of the day) take the fun out of it for anyone, and usually you don't wind up with much in the way of fish because of the above. It sucks to be onshore during fishing time but being out there usually sucks much worse.
  4. If I were to do new cable and fish lake Ontario I would get the 400 brown colored cable.
  5. Ditto on B and E Tackle
  6. It CAN affect the action of some spoons if you change over from trebles to singles and vice versa. It is especially true with light weight flutter spoons or small spoons and even more pronounced with stick baits. You have to size your hooks accordingly. If the weight of the replacement hook is too great the action can be changed greatly....For example with small Sutton flutter spoons. I try to test out my spoons at the side of the boat before letting them down to check them out. It is also possible that they run differently down deeper in the currents etc. With stickbaits I sometimes change to sturdier high quality trebles if the standard ones appear weak or bend. I seldom change them to singles.
  7. Great report Pete. For years I fished out of Sodus in my 13 ft. Whaler and even fished out in the shipping lanes from time to time for steelies/salmon (younger and more foolish than now if that is possible ) but you really have to pick your days and have a good backup motor and radio etc. There are sometimes advantages to having smaller craft...like navigating in the shallow water during derbies and turning and rocking your boat during the doldrums to entice the fish etc..
  8. :smile: Guess it reinforces my belief that I was lucky I didn't connect with a king....what were we thinking?
  9. Some folks insist that Seth Green (or "thermoclining")rig fishing is "meat fishing" (or some other derogatory word or phrase) and they feel that it isn't much fun because of the heavy duty equipment (boat rods, wire line, large capacity reels etc.) and that it isn't nearly as much fun as downrigger fishing or using the current methods like dipseys, flashers, copper or wire rigs. Many of them haven't actually tried it either....when you are hand lining in a large rainbow or brown on a10 or 12 pound test 20 foot leader or have two 6 or 7 pound rainbows on at the same time on the same rod going in different directions it is VERY exciting and challenging. It is however pretty much a tactic reserved for the Finger Lakes not Lake Ontario although I have tried it in the distant past and luckily didn't end up with a chinook at the other end of it. In the mid seventies to early eighties when the stocking policies were in shambles on the Finger Lakes and it took 5 or 6 hours or more to catch a legal trout the use of these rigs was a good way to end up with a couple fish at the end of an 8 or 10 hour day, and it is still one of my favorite ways to fish.
  10. If they are strong (e.g. good quality 3 x) trebles they may be alright but weaker ones can be a problem in that the hooks can work against each other in the fishes mouth and causing hook bending and a loss of the fish. Trebles can also be more of a problem in conventional nets (often tangled). I also think they are harder to deal with when releasing fish because they are often harder to dislodge. About 30 years ago I started switching all my spoons over to Mustad stainless steel siwash salmon hooks and I've never looked back...and I've never had one bend on me. Stickbaits are another matter because of the balance issues but I have some with singles and especially for saltwater fish. In my view the singles are easier to grab with my needle nose pliers to release the fish by turning upside down and letting them drop off the hook without handling in any way. Again, it is a personal preference but I thought I'd share a different view of things since many folks are sold on trebles and it is a choice situation. Single hooks are also somewhat easier to sharpen and keep sharp.
  11. A jug rig is usually used to get the lines away from your other side rigs while trolling and it also serves to attract fish that may be easily spooked (rainbows and browns for example another potential "side effect" is that you may catch fish that were interested in your other lines/lures but did not hit them for a variety of reasons (rainbows very often hit the top few lures). In a common example you'd have 2 5 leader Seth Green rigs -one on each side of the boat facing outward at 90 degree angles (to keep them as far apart as possible), then you'd have a third rig with 5 leaders that you would run out say 50 to 75 ft straight off the back. I usually run the jug rig out first to avoid tangles as I sometimes fish them by myself and do not have an autopilot. Keeping the boat relatively straight during this process is very important. Once the 5 leaders are out I attach a cylindrical styrofoam float much like a marker buoy only larger(can be a milk jug, bleach jug, or old plastic duck decoy etc) by the use of a very large strong swivel snap (wired to the jug) which I attach to the last bead chain on my rig line where my rig line meets the main 7 strand wire line that I use on all roller tip/guides rods. I then let out the desired amount of wire with the "jug" attached and then set out my other two Seth Green rigs which I adjust to the perceived conditions for depth and speed...usually one high and one deep until I see where the fish are if I haven't spotted them first on the depth finder. The drag on the jug rig reel is adjusted tight enough that the waves won't set it off but a fish will take out the drag when it hits. I've had very large (or multiple fish) not only take out the drag but actually take the jug under like a bobber. It can be tricky in rough water and windy conditions getting your jug rig back in without tangling in the other lines. I often drop both the other side rigs deep before bringing the jug rig in to minimize the leaders tangling. There are other versions of running jug rigs but this istheway I do mine. In the old days when we could run 15 leaders per rod I used to run 2 side rigs and two jug rigs (staggered behind my little 13 ft Whaler with my son or daughter up front andif both were with me I'd have 2 top lines out on my outriggers as well. Picture 62 lures running behind that little boat .
  12. Check your power cable out carefully for cracks and wire breaks I've had to replace mine twice. The UV does a job on the old type. The new ones are much more sturdy but they are about $150 a pair. Also check on the positive lead to the battery to see if there is a fuse and if it might be blown or if hooked up via block see if breaker has tripped or wire is loose.
  13. It still sounds like the fuel line is either starving the kicker or too much air is getting pulled in....I'd replace the fuel line and bulb if it isn't new. If the bulb stays hard...you may have solved it. Always good to know that it ISN"T the problem too and use the other for a spare.
  14. Hey Bobber ...glad you aren't a relative.....we already have Kim. Kara, Kathy, Karissa, Krista, Kelly, Katrina,, Kyle, and Kalien, - all in my immediate family
  15. Kinda like a professional card dealer his hands are so fast
  16. I had same symptoms. Something I encountered recently with mine.....the fitting on the gas line where it attaches to the one on the motor was sucking air (which I hadn't noticed). I changed out the line and bulb etc. and made sure the vent was open and the motor runs fine now. Make sure you CAREFULLY check each of the fittings as I had looked them over but not closely enough the first time.
  17. Here's the pro version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqPWfOOWzk&feature=player_embedded
  18. Nice job of explaining Mark. If grilling them outside I leave the skin on to keep them from flaking apart during cooking and place them on aluminum foil and when they are done the skin sticks to the aluminum foil and I then trim off any of the dark lateral line stuff that might be on there once it has cooked.
  19. Good going Kev! Sounds as though you have those elusive critters dialed in pretty good Kind of a mindset switch from the Crappies isn't it? Les
  20. Nick - You're looking at things way too optimistically....get a grip man Let Theresa do all the voodoo dance stuff....and put bright yellow tape on the rods to replace the pink stuff that has offended the fish gods
  21. I received mine (4 300 yd rolls) 30 lb. test yesterday and when I took out the first roll of it and pulled hard on a section of it I was very surprised at the amount of stretch in it for 30 lb test it almost doubled in length. The box was sitting in the sun on my front porch for a while after delivery so the heat may have been a factor but it makes me wonder what a large king at the back of a flasher/fly combo on a large dipsey might be like if the stretch is there like that....no snubber for me I only loaded up two of my reels with it until I test it out against the conventional Big Game stuff on a couple other reels. The finish on the line is very smooth though but after all my years with 12 lb test the 30 lb feels like rope Les
  22. Wish I could make it but will be fishing for Stripers at Cape Cod until the 27th. Good luck to all.
  23. or wraps around the "other leg" even worse
  24. Usually mid lake this time of year Sampson and Dresden to Kashong.
  25. Great to hear Marty...best of luck out there.
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