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BD, I also have a Helix 5 with GPS (map of the lake is nice), Down Imaging, Chirp, etc. up on the flybridge where I drive. It's a nice FF, but more than I need. The GPS/mapping is nice. I bought an icefishing transducer for it too, and it works pretty good. You can set it up like a Vexilar or just watch the sonar (or both). I can see my tiny icefishing jig with it too. Good article here on vertical jigging with just good ol' plain sonar http://hstrial-jhalfen.homestead.com/DualBeamVertical.html Good luck!
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For vertical jigging, I'm just running a basic Humminbird Helix 5 (sonar)---no GPS, no down imaging, no side imaging, no BS but I can follow my jig down well below 100 feet. The first image shows my jig dropping diagonally from left to right with a few small fish on the bottom. The second image shows my jig going down through a cloud of bait and a laker coming up for a look.
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Seneca Holy eels on Seneca
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Best picture of the year...
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Seneca Seneca out of Sampson 8/22-23/20
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Seneca Seneca out of Sampson 8/22-23/20
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Seneca Seneca out of Sampson 8/22-23/20
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Fished north of Sampson to the north end and back Saturday and managed five Lakers over 12 hours---all caught jigging out of the back of a 28 foot Carver. Caught a couple of little ones (19" and 21"), 2 @ 25", and 1 @ 28" (looked like a nice wild fish). I fished Sunday morning for a few hours north of Sampson and managed one @ 27". Also had a few hits and lost a few after a short fight (typical jigging stuff) on both outings. Still crappy fishing but Saturday was probably my best day since I got back on Seneca a year ago. Also learned how to use the timer on my phone's camera for a selfie. Here's the 28 incher... -
I cry on Nick's shoulder back at the marina and I hate to be that old guy living in the past, but I fished Seneca from 2003 until 2011 when I sold No Clue. I used to keep a diary and reported about 350 fish a season---all vertically jigged up. So far this season, I am up to FIVE fish and I've been on the water since April 4. I am having good marks but from my interpretation on the TV, I think the fish I am seeing are small and for whatever reason, are less interested in a vertical presentation. In this pic, you can see my jig dropping and a couple of lookers but it's pretty rare these days to see them firing off the bottom and intercepting the jig 20 feet from the bottom. Back in the day, they'd come flying out of the mud and often chased the jig right to the boat. I rarely jigged up a fish smaller than 24 inches so I'm hoping that what I am seeing on the TV are little guys who will grow up to be big guys. A boy can dream…
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Took the boys out for an adventure
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A buddy and I fished the north end of Seneca Saturday from 8:30 AM until 6:30 PM, jigging for lake trout. He was the lucky one---he had one hit. I can't believe this is the same lake I fished from 2003-2011. We had weekends where we jigged up over 50 nice lakers. I've fished Seneca six weekends so far this year and managed three lake trout. SAD!
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Seneca Seneca out of Sampson
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I got out Friday night for two or three hours and again Saturday afternoon for four hours for some jigging. Managed one Laker Friday night and one Laker Saturday afternoon. The one on Friday night was pretty chewed up from the lampreys. Saturday's fish was pretty clean. Both fish ran around 25 inches or so. Tough fishing---these aren't the good ol' days but at least the sunset was nice!
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Seneca lake Big Fish Friday
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For us long-distance commuters, that would be great! -
Seneca Seneca Lake - Lake Trout Derby
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Yeah man! Back on the water. I bought an old Carver 28 footer last summer. Not exactly a hard-core fishing boat but I can live on it for a few days. No Clue was just sold again for the fourth time since I sold her in 2011. Seneca certainly isn't the lake I left back then. Fished 18 hours in the Derby and managed one fish. Sad! I hope you're well. Let's see a good report! -
Seneca Saturday Derby Report
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Seneca lake....AKA waste land
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Seneca lake Big Fish Friday
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I wish I could laugh out loud. LOL... Well, I can but I'm only laughing at myself. I've been on a few times and it's been pretty tough so far but the water has been so cold. This past weekend I was only hitting mid 40s on the surface in the morning and maybe high 40s by afternoon. Been fishing north of Sampson. Hopefully this warm blow out of the south will turn on the feed bags. -
Seneca lake Big Fish Friday
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Any payout for the biggest skunk? Wish I could make it but probably won't get to the lake until about noon on Friday. Good luck to all! -
Seneca Seneca Lake - Lake Trout Derby
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Seneca Seneca Lake - Lake Trout Derby
Followed The Waves replied to National Lake Trout Derby's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
Woo hoo! I'm looking forward to the Derby! My first one since I sold No Clue in 2011. I will be fishing out of Sampson, so the weigh station at Stiver's won't be too inconvenient, in the unlikely event that I snag a big 'un. But it seems kind of ridiculous for people fishing the south end of the lake to have to drive nearly 40 miles to weigh a fish. While I understand that only potential money fish are encouraged to be weighed, wouldn't it make a lot more sense to have a weigh station at the Glen and maybe one or two in between the south and north ends? Maybe Sampson Marina and on the east and Roy's on the west? I think this would also help with the "social distancing" and reduce a lot of congestion. Not knowing how the cookie will crumble, I'd be inclined to bring in anything over 7 pounds. Anyone with me on this? Joe -
Nick, I'm Jonesin' for the north wall. From the information I received from the marina though, it sounds as though I can sit in my boat in the marina all day long but not all night long. It's illogical but I understand that it's the state's rule rather than our friends with Samsen. I live too far away for a day trip. Is anyone else in and are they really enforcing it?