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Favorite Brown sticks and spoons
steve-hamilton replied to fisherman21's topic in Open Lake Discussion
blue silver ripplin redfin. don't use spoons for browns. -
Difference in tekota linecounter number colors
steve-hamilton replied to Fishmaster 196's topic in Open Lake Discussion
mine happened right away, brand new. but they weren't bought all at once...over two seasons...so not like one bad batch. i generally fish in colder temps than most, but still had problems over the summer... two biggest problems with the white number counters is the counter simply not starting when you start letting line out and the numbers don't line up....generally the "1"00 number.... would gladly trade my five tekotas with the white counters for older tekotas with the green counters....but still no better reel on the market... -
Difference in tekota linecounter number colors
steve-hamilton replied to Fishmaster 196's topic in Open Lake Discussion
white numbers and green numbers. white numbers are the new ones. and I don't want to jinx anything, but all my tekota's with white line counters seem to have problems with the counters ... sometimes not starting, sometimes numbers not lining up....never ever had a single issue with the green number tekota counters. i certainly can confirm there doesn't appear to be any difference in the reel itself, just the counter. my guess is the white number counters were made cheaper for savings.... -
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Salmon Showdown new season- (complete season)
steve-hamilton replied to Legacy's topic in Open Lake Discussion
35lbs is basically where Lake O lakers currently max out at (unless you have a real fluke). I see a high number of 20lbs+ lakers caught in Lake Ontario every year....and all get released. These Michigan tournaments they keep a ton of small lakers.... I was just curious how their average size is holding up.... Last episode the one boat was freaking out over a 24lbs laker, claiming it was the boats biggest laker ever. -
Salmon Showdown new season- (complete season)
steve-hamilton replied to Legacy's topic in Open Lake Discussion
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Salmon Showdown new season- (complete season)
steve-hamilton replied to Legacy's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Yes, Lake Michigan has smaller fish than Lake Ontario.... BUT it wasn't always that way. And Lake Ontario appears to be moving in that direction, at least based on the results over the last four years. If we get another slow year (at least compared to 2000-2010), I would say five years in a row would certainly support a trend. -
Spoons vs Sticks for Spring Browns
steve-hamilton replied to IUP30's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
so browns are apex predators, and if your fishing coloured water, (ie, can't see your prop on your motor), you can catch browns just outside the prop wash. i've caught browns 15' to 20' behind the ball, with the ball only down 3' to 4'....so 20' on the counter and big browns will smash.... if you have clear water (ie, see bottom in 20' or so), run your leads 100+ feet. -
Spoons vs Sticks for Spring Browns
steve-hamilton replied to IUP30's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
you guys sure love your spoons.... Tomorrow should be a good day on the water. -
Spoons vs Sticks for Spring Browns
steve-hamilton replied to IUP30's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
i very rarely use spoons for browns...at least until the water temps get into the 50's. March/April and early May it's all sticks. -
Best fish ever
steve-hamilton replied to whaler1's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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Splash down/Shake down predictions!
steve-hamilton replied to Chas0218's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Splashdown for us was on Superbowl Sunday. -
Any open boat launches?
steve-hamilton replied to BALLS DEEP's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
YT, I've been out of Pt D and Grimsby. 5 browns and 2 rainbows so far. We don't get the numbers of cookie cutters you guys get on the south shore, so our tallies are a little lighter up here....but the average size is much better as there isn't the competition for food. Not been as far as Welland yet....I'm in Hamilton so I don't generally go beyond Pt Dalhousie, at least until the Kings come around. -
Spring Browns
steve-hamilton replied to littlepjcsc's topic in Ontario, CA Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (North Shore)
I love that sound! It's the sound of coal and natural gas facilities shutting down. Wish the solar panels made a similar sound -
Any open boat launches?
steve-hamilton replied to BALLS DEEP's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
We made it out on Sunday...but Canadian side of south shore.... should have some launches available on your side. -
Spring Browns
steve-hamilton replied to littlepjcsc's topic in Ontario, CA Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (North Shore)
Just make sure you focus on the best water to up your odds. Keep it shallow early in the year. Look for stained water.... If you can't find any coloured water (by that i mean you can't see your outboard motor prop), then do the opposite....go deeper...25' to 35'...use natural looking baits and smaller spoons... Or if all else fails, follow Superdad around. -
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well, here ya go. the "new" versions are ripplin redfins (extra "p"), the older versions were "riplin" redfins.....both work. they are a little bigger than the lures it appears you guys run on the south shore, however, while we don't have the numbers of browns you guys have, our average size is slightly bigger..... a 6lbs brown (which is our average size) inhales a ripplin redfin without issue. I upsize the front and back treble to a #4 Gammy 2x rb, and remove the middle treble. blue/silver, black/silver, or the older purple versions work best for my boat.