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    I thought I "discovered" this trolling/steering technique, but it's used extensively on Erie. I've got an I Pilot trolling motor on the bow of a 19ft aluminum boat and a 4 stroke Merc 90 on the back. I run riggers, pull flatlines and drag some bottom bouncers, often alone. I deploy the I Pilot, aim it in the direction I want to go with its compass activated, and head for the console. I drop my 90 in gear, set the throttle where I want it (usually around 2.2 - 2.5 MPH speed over ground as I'm a walleye guy. Last I put a small bungee from the steering wheel to the windshield support to keep it straight. Now to the back of the boat, to set riggers or feed lines out. I( have a Troll Control on the 90 so I'm able to adjust rpm's in 10 rpm increments and I put a remote paddle switch for that in the back of the boat. I steer via the I Pilot remote and can record a track to retrace my steps if so needed, All my big motor does is provide thrust. Before the 4 stroke repower 2 years ago, I did the same thing using a 9.9 2 stroke. Works like a dream, and I'm always in the back of the boat with the rods.
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    Typical bureaucratic bull. It's 1000 ft Lake Ontario, 300 ft on the river in Jefferson County, and 600 ft St Lawrence county. Must be that my shoreline is half a valuable as one in St. Lawrence county and less than a third those on the lake. Distance was locally determined by County Legislatures. Looks to me like they were relying on the GOOD SENSE of the boating public. Come watch the circus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    How cool is that King !!!!! PM sent
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    There's a waterproof case for under $40 that's supposed to be good down to 200ft. Also, a torpedo mount that can be made with PVC 2" and 3" fittings. I've looked at some saltwater footage on YouTube but it's shallow, just wondering if anyone's done it deeper and interested at what depths you run out of light.
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    Is anybody putting their hero down to capture video at the ball? I'd so, what's your setup. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    With the holiday weekend approaching, boaters/fishermen need to be on their toes. Water is just about at 2017 levels (depending on wind), which puts shore debris into the water. Jefferson County has established a "No Wake" idle speed zone within 300 ft of shore, but it goes largely ignored. Lots of boaters have no clue how to minimize their wakes, or just refuse to care. It's not just about shoreline erosion, but also about structures such as boat houses and docks. As the cruisers come out, things will get worse before they get better. As a result, I watch lots of boat damaging debris, like timbers and logs that have been washed out of boathouses, or from damaged cribs and docks, flowing in the current downstream. Tough to see in the daylight, impossible at night. Believe it or not, some folks still operate up and over plane in the dark. That's a lot of confidence in your hull and lower unit.
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    Go to a garage sale, or look on ebay, for a good old sunbeam or GE. You'll be surprised. Been my go to for 30 years as I watch my buddies burn up some high dollar alternatives. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I replaced a 90 Evinrude w/ 90 Merc 4 Stroke Command Thrust. Love the fuel economy. Command Thrust gives you a larger lower unit ( bigger rudder). Smartcraft Gauges give you instant read engine diagnostic (engine water temp, oil temp, trim angle, rpm, hrs etc.) PLUS Troll Control..allows you to adjust engine RPM in gear from 550 to 1000 in 10 RPM increments. End result is my 9.9 sat in the garage and trolled on the 90 all last season!
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    Here's a link to an article describing this study. http://wellingtontimes.ca/fish-tracking/
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    12 lbs!!!! Not a lot of kids/guys ever make that milestone. Congrats Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Wish there was a way to take part in this type of monitoring for the SLR fishery. Thanks for posting.
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    Https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8311062 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    The wind has turned around to the northeast and that dropped the water level by about 4 inches from yesterday. I think any decent western blow will put it close to 2017. There's an official water level gauge at A Bay. Here's a pic at my dock 5 minutes ago. About 10 inches to go. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Nice report Justin. Way to mix it up when things are slow. I sometimes get stubborn and waste a lot of time running proven, but unproductive on that day, setups. I live on the SLR and there were very, very few boats out this weekend. Water temp 44 here.
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    I run an HDS 8 Gen 1 as well as an HDS 7 Touch Gen 2 and they both read the Navionics + card just fine. Only difference is that on the Gen 1 you have to menu to and enable "Fish N Chip" to get the 1 foot contours every time you power up.
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    Looks great. Good feeling to give an old girl new life@ Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    X 2 on the Seaguar leader. I run #10 mono big game w/ 5 ft #20 leader off my riggers. Only breakoffs are when I knew I had a Zebra/bottom rash that I didn't address. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Glad to see somebody was doin it. I looked out the window and said to the wife "if I was younger...…" Thanks for posting the pic, it helps keep the winter moving along.
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    location?
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    Walleye and riggers

    Prof T replied to Jack's topic in Walleye

    I put hundreds of hours running riggers for eyes on the St Lawrence. Learned to use them on Oneida in the 80's and 90's. Lessons learned: Oneida's bottom is a LOT more forgiving than the river. I try to skim no more than 2 feet off of the bottom so you've got to be very familiar with the area you're fishing, A good depthfinder/gps map is essential. My leads are 40 to 50 ft pulling shallow running stick baits. Keeps them ticking right off of the bottom. I used to run Black's releases and was pretty happy when tuned properly, but have gone to Chamberlain's for 3 years. They are 20 bucks vs 10 for the blacks, have 2 adjustments, and can be set for a light release with a good sharp rod snap for a reliable hook set. Allows you to crank the rods down, especially when there's surface weeds and not get a lot of false releases. The release upon a strike is an independent magnetic thumb screw. They can be set super light for soft hits and always go back to where you had them. I'm sold and won't go back. I especially like that guys fishing with you can be shown how to set a rod and it ends up OK.
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    pm sent
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    Nice catch and thanks for posting
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    Nice outing!!
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