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  • Birthday 07/14/1949

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    Oak Orchard, Oswego

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  1. nickihoyboy
    I believe those leaders were made by Greg Dale, who goes by Troubles on this website. Greg makes quality products at very reasonable prices. I have bought from him many times and have never been disappointed.
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    I tried switching a few spoons to Gamakatsu siwash hooks this year for the first time. I run mostly magnum spoons during my three week fishing vacation in July and August and do a lot of fishing solo so I figured I’d give them a try for a lot of the reasons mentioned previously. I wasn’t sure what size to order so I bought some 4/0 and some 5/0 hooks hoping that big 5/0 wouldn’t affect the spoon’s action. First spoon I tried was a Moonshine magnum Carbon-14 and, wouldn’t you know it, the first hit was a miss! I decided to give it more of a try and boy am I glad I did! Hookups have been solid and it seems like once that single is buried there’s nothing to shake it loose. They hook and hold, they’re relatively easy to remove from the fish (especially important when releasing fish), they don’t get tangled in the net, and they don’t get tangled up when putting them with other spoons, which can be damn frustrating. So I’m a convert, albeit a recent one, and a lot of my spoons have been switched to singles. I haven’t noticed any effect on the spoon action with either the 5/0 or the 4/0. Just as an aside: anyone switching or replacing hooks might want to buy a pair of the green handle split ring pliers from Texas Tackle. They work awesome on most any size split rings and make switching hooks a breeze. I did buy the open eye siwash hooks, but with those pliers I wouldn’t worry about buying closed eye hooks either.
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    Hey guys, this may sound a little weird, but I have a complaint about the new style Shimano Tekota 600 linecounter reels I purchased this past spring and just started using with wire line and dipsys. So far the reels have functioned flawlessly mechanically, landing many good size kings without any problem, but my problem is with the ergonomics of the reels. With the linecounter mechanism located in the projection off the left side of the reel I find that, while fighting a good size fish and reeling with my right hand, that projection is constantly hitting the inside of my left forearm just above the wrist. Not a big deal really, but after several fish that spot on my arms gets pretty sore and slightly bruised from that projection. I know, I know, you guys are saying what an awful problem to have, getting sore after catching a bunch of fish, but I find this problem pretty annoying with a reel costing over two hundred bucks a pop, to the point where I'd rather hand that rod to somebody else when a fish is on. Just curious, has anybody else encountered this aggravation, or am I just being a cranky old guy?
  4. nickihoyboy
    Perfect, thanks guys. I fish out of the Oak, so that’s right in my area.
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    Could use some help. Besides FishUSA, do any tackle shops along the south shore of Lake Ontario carry the Deep Rig Tackle cut bait plastics?
  6. nickihoyboy
    I think he meant 2/0 gauge wire.
  7. nickihoyboy
    What is the hoop size, and where are you located? Thanks.
  8. nickihoyboy
    Price???
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    I live in southern NJ and tow my 23’ boat up to Lake Ontario every summer. I have subscribed to BoatUS (Towboat) for years, including the trailer coverage, and have been very happy with their coverage. First, let me say that I renew my subscription every year at a boat or sport show with a BoatUS booth where I save $50 on the annual price. I have used the plan services three times over the years with no complaints, including twice on the same trip. One year my trailer suffered a broken leaf spring on I-81. I called the service number, gave them the information on my problem and location, and had a flatbed on site within an hour. On the same trip, about 10 days later fishing out of Port Ontario, I stupidly ran out of two stroke oil about six miles out in the lake. I called Towboat and asked that they just bring me a gallon of two stroke oil. It took about 45 minutes for the red boat out of Oswego to get to me. He wouldn’t bring me a gallon of oil, but he did tow me back to the Lighthouse Marina. Both times, the service cost me nothing but a signature. The third time, two years ago fishing out of Oak Orchard, I lost my hydraulic steering while out on the lake. Made the call to Towboat and had the red boat from Oneida Marine in Rochester come all the way out and tow me back to the Orleans Co. Marine Park at no cost to me. So if you ask me, BoatUS Towboat is a bargain! I guess any insurance is expensive UNTIL YOU NEED IT! Personally, I like the peace of mind it gives me.
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    PM sent.
  11. nickihoyboy
    Beatixre, with all due respect, If RH93 doesn’t want to travel two hours west for the better early summer salmon fishing why would he consider traveling all the way across country to northern California to go to Lake Clementine? Long way to trailer your boat too. Get a grip!
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    I was up in Rochester this past weekend for the LOCBA fishing flea market and I couldn’t get over the number of lighted message boards alerting drivers about the eclipse and to expect travel delays. I guess they expect that drivers are just gonna stop on the highways and watch it happen.
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    Being from South Jersey and not close to the totality zone I thought it might be cool to see a total solar eclipse once before I die, so I started checking for hotel rooms in upstate NY in the totality zone. If available, rooms that were normally $80-120 a night are going for $229-400 a night for April 7th & 8th, so my first thought was “What if it’s cloudy?” after a 350 mile drive. So I guess I won’t get to see a total solar eclipse in my lifetime. Count yourselves lucky, folks.
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    Love that last photo! Pretty much says it all.
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    PM sent.
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