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SO, we used a few slide divers for the first time off wire with a section of 65# braid. I don't really see the stealth here. How much stealth factor is braid? We have small boat 20' starcraft and I just dont' see any advantage because your still only have a 7' or so section of flouro. Still gotta reel in to the 7' mark. And before the diver you have the braid. Clamping to mono of flouro ? That would add stealh but same deal right? or could I put a swivel say 4' from the spoon or presentation? That might work eh? Could someone explain a little bit better. I have looked at a few videos ( including Russ G. ) and don't see any big stealth advantage of adding say 16' braid lead. I mean it does not reflect light light the wire does, but how stealth is it. I was thinking adding just a 2' section of braid, then 16' flouro all the way down to my spoon but a swivel only 3' before my spoon. But would they spook froms the swivel? OR swivel/snap maybe? THanks all. Not new to dipsy/dreamweaver deeper divers but trying to get more stealth on small boat. Thanks all

Hey guys, been a while. I have not used Slide divers before but just picked up the regular size 1? and added the ultimate kit and comparing to my older DW deeper diver I think 127mm largest size. ANyone know how they compare in depth? I see they have 6 settings, compared to only 3 on a DW or Maghum Dipsy. Anyone know what compares to the 3 setting on a Dipsy or DW? Would the 6 be a 3 on a DW or Dipsy? We fish on a 18' aluminum older starcraft with a bimini top and I am thinking the extra 15' lead would be a help for more strikes rather than the 6' we currently have with the divers. ?? Any insight ? Thanks.

Is this a question or a comment? I don't see any places mentioned, breakfast spots near where?

Its gonna be EARLY this year. SOON as ice is out get out there. Selkirk Shores DEC campground has cabins or Port Lodge right in Port Ontario, you will have your choice of 3 launch sites. Depending on when DEC puts the docks in. Thanks for that. Had no idea. Was just trying to help someone out. I live not toofar from Selkirk. Port Lodge is right near Salmon River on Route 3, cheap and not too bad for the money. $70 rooms. A little drive to Oswego or Fair Haven however.

Its gonna be EARLY this year. SOON as ice is out get out there. Selkirk Shores DEC campground has cabins or Port Lodge right in Port Ontario, you will have your choice of 3 launch sites. Depending on when DEC puts the docks in.

Admin, not sure where to post this but I love this site, rather here and stay away from Facebook sites. Anyway, I'm looking to get on a boat in whatever you may need from Oswego to Henderson Harbor mainly. I'd travel a couple days a week further but this is where I have fished and live near Pulaski. I have 10 yrs experience fishing Ontario as hobby but have been with 3 captains to help out and learn as well as a buddy's boat in 2014 out of Sodus and past 5 years on a smaller boat for fun maybe twice a week, early browns all the way through November this year on all Salmonids. But just looking for a bit more professional mentorship and more time on the water. I am very familiar with all equipment and methods for fishing Salmonids, not so much Walley experience. I do have my own business and 100 acres and such that is run in Winter mostly and I am retired and 56 yrs. young. So I do need time at end of day most days to care for animals, mow the lawn, family, etc, and such. Of course I understand the nature of fishing and can stay out longer, etc, but even as a fill-in I'd be willing. Please message me if you are in need or know of someone possibly. I can message or call you with what I've done. Admin if you don't allow this type of thread by all means take it down or place it in correct thread, I couldn't really find any . IDK if people post this sort of thing.

Interesting. Never really took that course in college. LOL Although I do have Limnology and all the aquatic biology, the whole wave thing I never got. LOL Thanks for the info.

Its not Minus a foot EVER is it? LOL

Yes, but its steady in the Mid 50's all the way down to 60+ or more I see too. On the Eastern Basin anyway.

Lake Ontario - Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River Marine Forecast :: MarineWeather.net Its all been accurate about 50% of the time this year. lol

Have not been out in a few weeks. ANyone know where the thermocline is setting up out of Stoney area? Or even SR?

Another quick observation on my divers. On setting 2 they were only going out maybe 10 ft. max from the boat. Is that normal? Seems they should have been a bit further from the boat. Wire rods, 1.8 Knots, 120 ft of line out. ANd yes it was set on the correct side/setting. Oh, I had two Deeper divers size 5. 124mm. Only two divers and two riggers we were using. Seemed a bit like they were getting a little too close to our riggers which we like at a slight angle off the corner of boat. Maybe next time run riggers straight out the back, IDK. But, I'd never get two divers off the same side of boat at this rate. WOuldn't happen. Should be able to set two divers off same side and the riggers off the back. I didn't want to use the size 4 divers, But if I used the #4s would I run them inside and the #5 outside? OR even a size 3 inside? Would that help get it further out? ( from boat that is ) And of course would have inside or closest diver maybe upright or good angle or do I want BOTH almost flat to the water?

Not a big Lake Trout guy but we want to find Lakers off this area I call 'the bowl". We tried out to 80 FOW yesterday did not even mark a fish. Temps were 50F on bottom in 10 FOW. IDK if that is carrying out to 100? We do not have a probe, just 'poor mans pool therm on end of a rod ". LOL Don't laugh it works just to get you in the ballpark. We just decided to put the riggers on bottom with cowbells and two divers mid way up the column. We marked ZERO fish. In this area do we need to get out further and mark fish first? WIth no real way to know the temps down there other than sending the pool therm. down. Is the thermocline right now possibly non existent til we get out to over 100 fow? I thought for sure we'd see fish in 80. But that particular area of the lake? I am wondering where would you go from there? Twards the trench? OR towards the stack? That is a LONG way for us in a small 19' aluminum. Thanks.