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  1. Sk8man
    Nice fish....beautiful coloration good going!
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    Good luck and be safe Ed. Hopefully Andy left a few browns for ya. Les
  3. Sk8man
    Try not to get the one with the square wheel
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    Normally that is right Poke....but for whatever reason folks are reporting that larger sawbellies are in the stomach contents and that's what I usually try to match up as closely as possible. Most of the time around now I use small spoons....on Canandaigua today I never had a touch on small spoons but even that small rainbow I got hit a 4 1/2- 5 inch Doctor spoon.
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    Thanks Ed.... I know you've probably been there too.....at least it was a beautiful day...after all that darned rain.. I forgot to mention that there was quite a bit of "cotton" on the surface but it was fishable a least.
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    Got on the water at 5AM and trolled south from the pump station to Menteth Point then across to Pelican and south along the east shore. Nothing at all on west side in the way of fish....only one pod of bait marked. The east side was a different story .....marked massive pods of bait mostly in 50-75 ft water with many fish mixed in some ....large ones suspended in and near the bait and a bunch on and near the bottom....looking like lakers taking a nap I messed with them with a variety of lures , attractors and distances on lead core, wire , dipseys and spin docs with no takers. I then went to downriggers and for a long while back and forth through the bait and the fish no followers and no takers. I then went slightly shallower....40 -60 ft and set the riggers about10 ft off the bottom ....shore side rigger goes of and then the arial show started.....bow jumped at least six times and took out the drag after each time....he fought his heart out and was totally spent when he reached the boat and my efforts to revive him were to no avail. .... so in the box he went.....and that was the end of the action and story. Tough day on the pond....think I should have gone to Seneca and joined the other lucky dudes Here's my fighting buddy anyway...I figured he at least deserved a pic despite not being quite the trophy he tried to be.
  7. Sk8man
    Nice fish Ed....guess I should have fished Seneca instead of Canandaigua
  8. Sk8man
    I haven't been down there in a bit so DK on colors etc. but if it were me I'd be trying fairly large spoons as it seems that the reports have been that larger sawbellies are in the stomach contents of the ones caught....e.g the size of NK 28's etc.
  9. Sk8man
    My hunch is that EarlyRiser was right dead on target with his response.
  10. Sk8man
    Good going Andy!
  11. Sk8man
    Just to be clear he didn't post the letter I did. He sent it to me and in light of the previous intense interest in the gun/ammo issues I then posted it for informational value for those who wish to see it and who have been following these issues. I posted it in the fishing section because many fishermen are also gun owners but may not hunt any longer (like me).
  12. Sk8man
    I think I'd have bags of sandbox sand instead of concrete mix....ever gets water on it.....
  13. Sk8man
    Yep! black it is!
  14. Sk8man
    If just trolling looking for fish (in shallow especially) I use the 200khz for better definition and separation of fish and bait and weeds etc. When trolling out deep and just surveying for fish and bait I use the 83 khz because the cone angle is wider so it spots more. I don't use "Fish ID" because it often confuses fish with bait or weeds and just shows whatever it spots as a fish (I tested it out in water where I could actually see what was there). It could be used out deeper I guess without as much of a problem but I'm used to the conventional "arcs" after years of this stuff . Most of the time I leave it set to auto sensitivity but when out deeper I sometimes turn it up a bit because I'm not as interested in the 'surface clutter" anyway
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    Note: Meals -on-Reels is correct....on the general functioning of the 50 vs. 200khz I had them reversed...that's what happens when you try to do something without a whole lot of sleep (and apparently not enough coffee). However picking up the downrigger balls is also a function of boat speed, weight of ball, currents, on turns and depth that the ball is at etc. because they can go in and out of the cone angle. I have a dual beam and I can usually mark at least one of them all the time and most of the time both of them with the 83 and the 200 khz. Reportedly there is 120 degrees of wider sonar coverage with it but Lowrance doesn't give the cone angles for my unit. My old 50 khz picked up both downrigger weights but had trouble separating them if close to each other in depth.
  16. Sk8man
    Welcome to LOU Jerry and best of luck with the fishing!
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    (Section deleted due to defective brain of the writer at the moment of writing- signed Sk8man) You can have a unit at the helm and one at the stern if a) your hull design and motor placement permit it (locate transducers away from sources of turbulence) and b) if the frequencies of the units are different enough to prevent interference or hijaaking of the return signal by one of the units. Although it may be possible to have two units operating at the same frequency on a very large boat (i.e. if they are located far enough away from each other and wired on separate sides of the boat on a large boat (and well shielded electrically). In a normal boating situation with a sport fishing boat it would probably not be a great idea to have both units at the same frequency. I'd select a transducer with a different frequency for one of the units.
  18. Sk8man
    The 31 is only a hair longer and hair wider than the 44 (nearly identical in shape) They are a pretty good substitute and the 21 is a little shorter and slightly wider but not a bad substitute either. Out of the hundreds of Sutton's I've used over the years I've never seen a 61 or an 81 ....plenty of 71's (much longer thin version of the 31).
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    Good going Conesus guy!
  20. Sk8man
    SPECIAL ALERT FOR GUN OWNERS AND SPORTSMEN Dear Mr. XXXXXXXX, I am reaching out to you to let you know about legislation that I voted in favor of last night to protect 2nd Amendment rights. There has been great concern over the past several months in regards to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) soliciting bids for 1.1 billion rounds of ammunition. This purchase of ammunitions by DHS has raised questions and concerns among many law abiding gun owners and sportsmen and women. Representative Mark Meadows introduced an amendment that would delay contracts for ammunition procurement until the cost and need is known by Congress and the American people. Rep. Meadow’s amendment would require DHS to submit a report to Congress regarding these ammunition purchases by the President’s next budget. I was proud to support that amendment. As your voice in Congress, I want you to know that I will always stand up to protect your 2nd Amendment rights. As always, please let me know how I can help you. With Best Regards, CHRIS COLLINS Member of Congress
  21. Sk8man
    Ed....unfortunately wasn't able to go had to pick my sister up at the airport (in from Florida) all tangled up in family stuff till Monday so hoping the weather will break...especially the wind! Probably take a couple days for the lake to calm down after the rain and mud anyway...
  22. Sk8man
    If all that doesn't work get the impeller checked out ....it could save you your engine....when was the last time you changed it?
  23. Sk8man
    Are you sure they aren't making them or is it that they still haven't found someone to do the plating?
  24. Sk8man

    Keuka Keuka Lakers

    Sk8man replied to Ricbme's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion

    Wow! That sure is a puzzle....and here I thought it was only my ex-wife that was so attached to gold!
  25. Sk8man
    Way to go Kevin! I haven't fished with flyrods for about 30 years but that sure sounds like a blast......I'm kinda stuck on the ultralights these days and tonight will be using them on walleyes on Honeoye Lake. There are also some big Crappies and Gills and Sunny's there.... Keep at it and best of luck.
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