garrymny

Yes thanks for sharing. Good to know about the smaller spoons! Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Fished from 0700 to Noon. Went 4 for 6. Kept 3 fish. Threw one small Coho back. Kept two Kings about 13 and 15 lbs. Kept one Steelhead about 8 lbs. Lost two nice fish. I fished between Harbor and Smoke Stack. Caught fish from 150-225 FOW. Did not mark ANY BAIT at all. Only marked a few fish in 140 FOW that looked to be cohos down about 50. Spoons caught a couple, but the stud fly and 6" spin doctor (white) was working best. I needed one more for the box, at 11 am, and I was in 200 FOW, and things had gotten slow. So I decided to haul everything in and I went out to deep water. Usually I would have wrapped up and went home, satisfied with my 2 fish, but I wondered what was out there in the deep water. So I went out to 375 FOW, 5 miles straight out from piers. Within 10 minutes had a big hit on the diver, 180 back, the stud fly rig. Landed a nice king, second of the day, and that was my limit. Water temp was 62 surface, in the 200 FOW range it was 52 approx down at the ball as I recall. Out in the 375, I found 42 down 100, about 46 down about 80. Good Luck out there, and please make a report, good or bad. Thanks. Oh, BTW, the Niagara Marine Patrol safety checked my boat when I came in.

I was very frustrated with the clips on my inline boards. They will not hold braid. So, I replaced them with Sam's pro releases. $10 each, worth every penny. See pictures. No more problems. (Update- that was wishful thinking!) The Sam's won't release the braid, it just cuts into the rubber. And the OR 16s are a pain in a$$ to use, to get the braif behind the pin is not enough, the braid still slips, and the line tightens so the tattle flag doesn't work. Try spinning or looping the braid....NOT easy). I have used the inlines with success and no problems with mono line, but not braid. Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Keep us posted please. Maybe I'll go Sat or Sun.

On a calm day with no current; with the probe down a foot or so, the surface speed readout, the probe readout, and the GPS speed on your fishfinder should all read the same. If not, something needs calibrated. Once set, yes you will get a different speed at the down probe, but I was just saying it is not that huge, on most days/areas. Usually within a half or one MPH of my surface probe and GPS speed. Of course, some days and areas it can be more different, depending on current.

Yes, the fish hawk book said this would wear out the bearings in the unit. Also, fat trout, you should calibrate your unit, see instructions in the book. It Should not be off that much. Mine is usually within 1/2 to 1 mph of my GPS. Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I fish Ontario and Erie. I will check the book for Erie. Thanks. Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I was thinking about doing this! Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I drilled a couple holes so I can put a cotter pin through to keep the paddle from spinning 60 mph while going down the road. Got tired of using rubber bands and losing them. Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Are you allowed to clean the fish on the boat? Is it legal for the fish wardens? I always wait and it at home but I would like to clean them on the water. Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I would connect it to your fuse panel, thats what it is for. I see no problem with doing that, as long as your fuse panel is fed with a good heavy gage wire.