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Nice job bud!!! Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

Ever try invizx on tiger musky? Have your trolled tight structure where zebra mussels are present? I've had many failures with invizx as leader in these environments. Blue label or premier have yet to fail in either situation with in reason. Does invizx work... of course in most situations...is it cheaper....yes...is it as durable...NO. I know of several professional bass fisherman that use it as leader for its stretch, but they don't need exceptional abrasion resistance. At the end of the day if you save money and have no issues keep doing what you are doing....but take my word for it if you fish Otisco invizx will let you down eventually and truth be known the seaguar leader isn't a steel leader and it too will fail eventually.... everything works great up until it doesn't😀 Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

Nice work and a fine box! Always fun when you can't keep a full spread out because of fish...when it's weeds its a long day! Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

Homework is an understatement....if you wanna figure it out and catch your own fish! Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

Just be aware that line is much less abrasion resistant than leader and by no means are the two comparable as leader if abrasion is an issue. If you are looking for a close substitute seaguar makes a flouro mainline, abrazx, and it is a much more durable alternative to invizx but not as soft and limp. Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

I use it as mainline sometimes and it's very good line, but it isn't leader... Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

Things have slowed down a bit lately, but I'm not sure if it's the recent weather. The good news is the smallmouth have turned on... yesterday we were 1-2 on eyes and 5-8 on huge smallies. The walleye we landed was part of a quad where we landed 2 of 3 bass too. Has been very tough to find active fish some mornings but when you do its pretty crazy. Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

I use led mast lights and DOT reflecting tape on the inline boards....just as easy to fish at night as day....I will say I've never had any luck with spoons glow or not on walleye at night...try bomber long a blue prism jointed...it works very well at night on everything here on Otisco that's on bait and I know it works for trout Justin Okrepki NYSDEC licensed guide #7324 otiscolakeguideservice.com (607)-349-1750

Lakers better than walleye? You're taste buds need a tune up... maybe even a complete overhaul!!!! Walleye is mild but if you don't over season it it has a wonderful flavor...and as far as fish oil goes it absolutely loaded with it if you fish for eyes off shore on bait!

It's on here this moon phase for sure! We have a pretty good bunch of guys out of our marina here on Otisco that share quite a lot really, but it's face to face. Meeting guys from here and fishing together is a great way to shorten your learning curve. Also go search this forum for old posts...there is a lot in them if you read it all...when I joined I read the ENTIRE walleye section...every post...I learned a ton!

Couple of pics from this week...still going! I've been work off shore fish on bait but have picked some fish relating to structure too...work 20 to 27 down

Nice fish! I've been posting about Otisco for years and have had some company many times and wondered if the other boat is here because of me, but honestly I fish nearly every day and I don't think other boats are helping but I still catch a fish here and there! If it's shore fishing I get it...and oh by the way the bite is still on fire like it has been all summer here on Otisco... if you can get your boat in the water!

I have the captain's Pak and love it! Tony is an excellent guy to deal with and I will never go anywhere else unless he can't make it! He also stands behind his work and guarantees his products. Never met a person with a bad thing to say about him or his products...

Troll 20 to 25 down with deep divers off inlines....no such thing as a hot spot when they are suspended on bait....don't bother fishing the deeper marks stay up...the active fish will be hard to mark unless your transducer is mounted on your trolling motor...they tend to slide down and away from your boat and the cone of your sonar is small up high in the column. Worm harnesses, core, spoons etc all work too if you can get the depth right.

Some suspend off shore on bait down 20 plus feet and those are the ones we get. They aren't just vegetarians!

I got one well over 30 (maxed my scale) on a plug several years ago trolling...there's a pic on here. When they hit a plug trolling it is exactly like a snag...takes fairly heavy tackle when the boat isn't stationary. We have insane numbers of big carp and clear water to see them. Tons of them are caught off the causeway.

Not sure why they aren't a bigger sport fish. I'm on Otisco and we get tons of people sport fishing tigers but nobody bothers with carp. I get a few a season between accidentally snagging them and the occasional one that strikes a plug. Here is one from 9 days ago trolling walleye that actually choked the plug....weighed 20 lbs and out fought any tiger I've ever seen... including ones I've fought in current.