Sk8man

Umbrellas are much better used in salt water where they originated. I don't think I'd care too much about catching a big chinook on one ...would be pretty clumsy (if you got him in). I haven't tried them for many years for trout (lake trout) but in the past they weren't nearly as effective as Seth Green rigs or wire. They can be set up a variety of ways but the usual ways are either to put on 4 attractors on the outside connectors and an "active" hooked lure slightly behind them in the center one or to have five active "hooked" lures with the center one usually just behind the other four. The problem with the latter approach is that if a large fish hits one of the outside lures the umbrella "tips" and the other lures (depending on how they are set up and what they are) may get tangled and actually help the fish to get off. If you use very active lures on them you may only want to run just that rig because with multiple lines like dipseys etc. it can easily get tangled in the umbrella or vice versa.

Man...may you have a speedy recovery and tight lines when you get back in action.

Yes and the three rod rule is currently in a bill in the works to be made permanent by the legislature

Might want t check these out they look pretty good and fairly inexpensive http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/index.php/topic/36167-forsale-custom-rod-holders/

Very nice! Sure was a heck of a season last year....hope this one isn't anti-climactic

Good going! Hey Nick by the way Where did you get the net with that neat slide out extension.?...I had to make my own on my nets for all these years only they don't slide out. Les

I'm not real familiar with I/O's but if it were me the first thing I'd do is get it on dry land just to carefully look everything over and be able to get at everything easily and to be able to run someplace for parts without worrying etc. Working on the water on boats can be a real pain in the butt (unless you have no other choice).

Plus she has female intuition on her side as well....probably knows when they are going to hit

I'm sitting on the edge of my chair waiting Theresa looked pretty happy with that salmon....you'll probably be having to fight to get to the rods pretty soon to beat her to it SWEET! Looks like you were a bit faster than I thought Nick!

Reeltime1 you have a PM

Welcome to LOU. Things will be back to normal info wise after the derby. Good luck fishing.

The National Lake Trout Derby is next weekend so I think things might be a bit quiet in terms of specifics until afterward...

Hey can ya have Theresa pick me up a bacon egg and cheese biscuit? looks like she's the only one awake From the looks of the weather report for the next few days....your timing is great....on the downside what can you use for an excuse if you don't get into them? Best of luck to both of you!

Good luck Nick! Makes me feel kinda guilty living this close to the action and complaining about it being too windy

I believe those figures reflect the ability of humans to see color at depth. I don't think the fish actually reported the data. I guess my point is that all these colors and patterns wouldn't ALL be effective if color was the only or main variable. The fish eye is known to be quite sensitive to the yellow/chartreuse/green colors - I concede that but all these crazy color patterns don't have a rats butt to do with what the fish feed on nor are they present in their native habitat and are in large part are designed to catch the fisherman's eye (and money....mine included)

Good points

Wire line takes some getting used to and braid is fine before the fleas hit. There are some advantages to each but the stranded wire is really the way to go for dipseys. It seems to track better and especially in the chute stays down on turns and achieves better depth with less line out. It also doesn't have any stretch to it (can be good and bad). On the downside it can get away from you if you aren't careful and kink and if you have a kink you need to sever it and go from there to re do it. Braided line is more "forgiving" and generally easier to work with (has a little stretch to it) and may be a little easier to use with planer board releases or outriggers etc. When the flea season begins I will change the braid to wire and then go all wire.

I guess I can rest my case.....just like with the lures it's the action and proximity to the fish not the color....