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Don't have a kicker, so will have to put a bag over the side to go that slow. Anybody want to give away an old trolling plate? Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I'll bring my manual riggers next time out, along with my 100' copper rig. Gonna have to give these things a try. Thanks guys! Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I fish Oneida mostly - get out a couple times/month during soft water season. I hadn't even thought about spoons! I have a bunch of Stingers that I use for spring browns up on Ontario. Betting they're a good size for eyes too. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

When I think worm harness, I think of setting up a drift with harnesses upwind on bouncers when deep or with splitshot when shallow, while I jig downwind. I've never given much thought to actually trolling with them. All of my (limited) walleye trolling so far has been with sticks/cranks, and I've had some success when none of my drift tactics are working - or when the wind doesn't want to cooperate. What I'd like to know, is if trolling with worm harnesses is something that folks do with any regularity and success. I've only been chasing old marble-eyes for a few years and am still a novice. I used to chase those green carp (the bass guys call them largemouth), and I've decided that they don't offer anywhere near the challenge that walleye do. Anyhow, I'm still learning and have some questions that I'm hoping some of you more experienced guys can answer, just to get me pointed in the right direction with trolling harnesses. I'm not looking for your fishing spots, favorite color patterns, or any of the things that folks like to keep to themselves, rather just things to think about and things to try under different conditions when my favorite programs aren't cutting it. First - do folks actually troll harnesses? If you do, how do you rig them? (riggers, planers, copper, LC, bouncers, snap weights, etc)? Combinations of above (e.g. copper with in-line planers) which is better for powered trolling: Colorado or Indiana style blades... or it doesn't matter? (I don't have any willow leaf) What kind of speeds can they handle, or rather, do they perform well at? Any help is much appreciated. if you feel the need, I'll even allow you to call me Grasshopper as you teach me about such things Thanks gang.

Great report! I'm new to trolling with in-lines and snap weights, so this gives me an idea how to rig reef runners for 35 fow. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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Wow, nice fish! This the Silver Lake in Western NY Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I gotta agree with this... Walleye come in third on my list of freshwater white meat Here's my list in order of (my) preference.All in the top 10 are very good if prepared right, but if it falls under number 11, not gonna end up on the table: 1) Crappie 2) Perch 3) Walleye 4) Sunfish/Bluegill 5) Smelt 6) Catfish 7) Bullhead 8 ) Trout 9) Salmon 10) Black bass (LM/SM) 11) everything else.

I'm generally the geezer on board, so I usually go by age starting with the youngest on board and I go last regardless.

I've got a plain old Rapala 7 1/2" filet knife and do quite well with it. Some guys like bigger knives. The original question asked about what "professionals" use. From what I've seen at the cleaning stations at Wrights Landing and Larry's, those "professional" salmon cutters use a knife that looks a lot like the Victorinox Salmon Slicer I was in Wegmans the other day, and they had a Victorinox slicing knife (not specific to salmon, but similar to the one above) and it sells for $27.99. I know I like watching those guys fillet a salmon. They make it look even easier than it is to begin with.