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  1. bluegiller
    I am with Vince back when I was in school I would always catch a salmon in the creek before I had to go back to school the day after labor day. And some times the water in the creek would be high 70's. I know know the water is clearer and that has some effect. But my point is water temp to mature salmon is not that important.. the want to spawn can make them go to water they are not comfortable in. There are a ton of factors that is making the salmon returns on the west end poor at best. I pointed them out and probably the smallest factor is water temps of the streams and rivers. The lake getting all messed up right at staging time I am sure is the biggest along with poor imprinting. But on a side note why are there not alot more salmon in the salmon river either? If all our fish went there they should be over run but looks like just a normal run? Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I been doing this a long time and the imprint issue is for sure real. But if the fish are living close to out western ports they return, well at least a fair amount of them. We sure had the fish all summer I am sure alot of our fish went to freezers that does not help. But the salmon river has fish so not got caught. One major problem we saw this year was the weather late . Just as the fish started to stage we had crazy winds hard east..all the water was cold inside , then hard west bam hot water inside to hot. Then east blow ice right back. And repeat it again. The 15 to 25 mph west winds blow for 2 days. After that one the matures were gone. Either we were catching Canada fish and ours were already gone our it was our fish and they booked east. No matter what the vanished. I don't think the imprint is strong enough to draw them back when those things happen . Plus the smaller streams had almost 0 flow at that time due to the dry late summer . All added to gether and you get what we have, a very poor return Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    It looks like the easiest quick fix might be to just turn over your receiver I can't tell for sure but it looks you have the receiver in with the curve going up take the ball off turn it over in over so it has drop not rise and put the ball back on that will help a bunch. I would still look in to moving the boat forward too. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I have towed a bunch of trailers and I can tell you right now your biggest problem is your tongue is light and your truck hitch is to high you can see the trailer is not making your truck squat at all and it should. I would do 2 things get a hitch that is lower and move the winch tower about 10 inches forward to start with . I would not tow it any more like that it looks dangerous. I have seen people crash because of trailers just like that. People don't understand how dangerous it is to tow a trailer that has bad weight balance and light tongue weight is the worst. It can actually pick the back of the truck up so much in on a curve that it pushed you off the road or in to on coming traffic. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    If your getting it caught on the main line from the rod to the cannon ball my guess is you are letting the main line get to much slack. Keep the reel in gear and just back the drag off so the rod stays bent some . I normally put it in free spool but keep my thumb on the spool to control it . The other thing is try and keep the boat a going as straight as possible while setting the lines. Also when posable set your deepest rigger first so it does not have to go by the already set rigger .. if you catch a fish and the other riggers are down still just make sure your going straight when you send the deep rigger past the others . Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  6. bluegiller
    Great story ..I have been lucky and never have needed a tow ..but have given a few and have been offered gas money I would never take it. I always figure some day I will need a tow and hope I am as lucky as you and some one pays it forward.. no fellow boater should ever be stranded .. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I fish alot of nights after work out of the oak, and I do just fine. If you dont know where to start a quick night trip can be hard bc of the short time to get on fish. But if you have some good Intel and set right up on he fish you can have some really good catches. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I took it when I was 14 so I could boat by myself . But I have no idea where my card is now and I did the online search by my name and birthday and it says no record found. So I am thinking I have to take it again..since that was in 1984. I even remember where I took it. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  9. bluegiller
    SOLD
  10. bluegiller
    Bump Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  11. bluegiller
    I don't think so but I know people also use the plastic planer board release they still sell, I think they take the string off and drill a second hole to tread line through I saw it online some where. I looked last night but could not find it. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Found a pic of them Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  13. bluegiller
    The best release was made by big Jon it was red and had a main part you threaded on your line that was like a horse shoe shape with a pin that also went on your line. The pin then was pushed in the main PC's ..you could yank your ass off from the rod end and the ball stayed..but when a fish pulled the lure the pin came out and the ball fell off.. we used then all the time ..it was what you did as a junk rod before the copper craze.. I still have some and when fish are deep I pull it out ..you can get down easy 100 foot with only like 250 foot of line out ..we used to save money by gather old rail road spikes from where they took out the old tracks. . Those worked great and were free.. it also was the first way I ran big flashers and meat heads back then ...we did not have spin doctors it was dodgers and squid..the first flashers I used were the 11 inch paddles and the old clear meat heads you had to bend to get to run. And we basically only ran it on dropper rods Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Still available..if anyone wants them with out the swivel bases we can work out a price with out them. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  15. bluegiller
    Let me see what shipping is . And I will let you know Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Bump Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  17. bluegiller
    James I sent you a pm also but not willing to go that low Thanks Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  18. bluegiller
    Nice pair of uni troll down riggers for sale comes with standard rear mounted rod holder, 2 swivel based and mounting blocks. Both are the older well built style. I kept them off my old boat thinking some day I would need them. They have not seen the water in over 8 years. Located near Oak Orchard - Albion area . Willing to meet any where close. $225 for the pair of riggers and bases Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  19. bluegiller
    At oak orchard both sides are open now. West side they built a ramp to get on the dock. East side still open and there is about an inch of water on the landing to get to the dock. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  20. bluegiller
    Still the same west side is closed east side is open , but expect wet feet the landing has about 2 inches of water on it.. the docks are ok because they float but he landing has a little water.. but still easy to use Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  21. bluegiller
    East side is open, west is still closed
  22. bluegiller
    I just sent you a message , I also sent you my number call me tomorrow am if I don't answer leave a message and I will cal you back Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  23. bluegiller
    Might be Slump Buster's ? Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  24. bluegiller
    The reason the lake has green water is probably all the run off and high water. I know everyone hates the high water but it sure makes the lake heathy. Not only does the rain wash nutrients in to the lake from run off, but with the high water wave action has new shore to pick up dirt and wash it back in to the lake. Think about it normally the waves wash the same well washed rocks and does pick up much dirt or nutrients. But now when a wave even a small one crashes it hits me untouched areas. All that is washed in the lake. Then even when the water goes down most if it settles out and is there on the bottom for a while. So now we had it in 2017 some of that is still left then we get it again this year. My guess is this is very healthy for the lake. And as far as the salmon being spread out down the lake that one is mostly because lake Erie stayed cold so long this spring. With out the warm water flow at the West end the bait did not rush there like it normally does, it instead moved in to the colored water all along the shore that warms first. And the salmon just followed it . That's my take on it no clue if I am right but seems to sense to me . Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  25. bluegiller
    I talked to one of the people that are in control of the east launch and they don't have any plans of closing it right now. And it did not close in 17 even at it's highest.. they already added to the post that hold the floating docks in place.. The state is quick to close there's because they have now clue about launching a boat, and they don't care about local businesses. The one on the east side is run by the county and they don't want the local businesses to suffer. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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