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SusanJames

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  1. I've been going through some pics from last year and came across this one. The square tail clearly says Brown but the lack of spots on the adipose fin, fewer spots overall and few spots below the lateral line and jaw extending beyond the eye says Atlantic. What's everyone's opinion?
  2. Thanks Shultz. Those look awesome. Ive been tying my own flies for 40 years and dont really wanne go down that rabbit hole with hardbaits. My bank account can't handle another addiction!
  3. Thanks Doc. I think that orange belly is key on many baits.
  4. Thanks Rich.....just waiting for the Short Shallows to be available again! I do like the Thin Fish if I need to run a little deeper.
  5. That's GREAT news Legacy. Hopefully they're back in retail soon.
  6. Seems impossible to find our old go to stick baits, especially the SS Bay Rats. What's everyone using in their place. Anyone run the Yozuri Crystal Minnows for spring browns/cohos?
  7. Okuma Magda 30DXT; currently spooled with 2 colors of leadcore and 20Lb mono backing. Reel is very lightly used and in good working order. $35.00 plus shipping or meet up near Palmyra or Penfield.
  8. Okuma Magda 20DXT; currently spooled with 2 colors of leadcore and 20Lb mono backing. Reel is very lightly used and in good working order. $35.00 plus shipping or meet up near Palmyra or Penfield.
  9. Interested in selling just the 4 spin doctors? If so, how much?
  10. I use Convectors for my copper lines on GL Classic 7'6" rods (small boat). Everything else is Okuma Coldwater low profile reels on 7 and 7'6" GL Classics as well. The convectors give me the line capacity needed for coppers and the enlarged reel guide allows splices to pass through easily.
  11. Thanks Earl...50lb is what I had on hand and these are very short coppers (50') Just looking to get to the 10-12' depth on outside planers.
  12. Thanks Rich. I'll make the adjustment!!
  13. I currently terminate my flat lines with a beadchain swivel and 7' flouro leader to the snap. Seems like the same would be good with copper?
  14. I have rigged up a few short coppers with 50lb braid backer, 30' mono board section, 45 copper (75', 100' 150') and 30' of 20lb Big Game mono leaders. Board line to copper and copper to leader connections are with spro swivels using haywire twist and shrink tube. My question is; should I use a swivel somewhere in the leader? Snap swivel (as opposed to just snap) to bait connection or is the swivel at the copper to leader connection sufficient to prevent line twist and allow baits to run properly? Thanks for any input!
  15. Plenty of Browns to be had near shore in the fall. Creek mouths, rocky points. I find them anywhere from 5 to 30' FOW. Bigger fish do seem to be concentrated near the creek mouths. Love those fall colors too. A bonus.... lots of 4-5llb smallies on the rocky points too. Worse case scenario; you spent a beautiful fall day on the water with little to no boat traffic.
  16. $50.00 for everything??
  17. Hi Tom, I'm a trout and salmon guy so can't offer much on bass. I do catch a lot of nice smallies (4-5lb) when trolling for browns. Usually on the rocky points in late summer and early fall. I fish mostly off of Wayne County but I'm sure the smallies would be found in similar areas around Niagara.
  18. I have upgraded my planer board reels with coldwaters so all the reels on the boat are consistent. I have two of these reels for sale. They were used one season for maybe 5 trips and I have never had a problem with either of them. I upgraded both reels with power handles and the original handles are in the box. I prefer to sell them as a pair. Features Lightweight corrosion resistant frame and sideplates Corrosion resistant graphite spools Stainless steel reinforcing sideplate rings Mechanical line counter function measures in feet Multi-disc Carbonite drag system 2 stainless steel ball bearings Durable machine cut brass gearing Self lubricating gear system Stainless steel levelwind line guide system
  19. Just a follow up: I can tie in 30 or 40lb. Just wondering where the breaking point is. My main line will be 65lb braid to 30lb mono leader for diver to slide on then to flasher/fly leader. I would rather have a lighter leader to the fly so if I sang/break off I only lose the fly and not the dodger/flasher. Thus the question about 20lb leader to the fly. Thanks again, Bob
  20. I am planning to add the mylar skirt style and peanut flies to my offerings for spring. I have tied up several (sliding style). My question; Is 20lb flouro too light (not stiff enough) for the leader between the dodger/flasher and fly? Most of the youtube tutorials seem to indicate 30lb or bigger to produce the best action on the fly. I'll be fishing near shore for browns, steelhead and hopefully cohos and expect to pull these behind slide divers and inline planer boards. Thanks, Bob
  21. Thanks again guys. Whaler, I'm running 65lb Power Pro with a double uni to the 40lb Big game then bead and bead chain swivel to 7' Seagur Blu leader with crosslock snap. I pull mostly spoons and occasionally shallow diving crankbaits/minnows.
  22. Thanks for all the help guys....second question; will the divers slide freely on 40lb Big Game? testing them in my shop they seem to stick where the mono runs through the tubing. They slide fine if I eliminate the tubing and lock the front release directly on the 40lb Big Game but I'm worried about compromising the mono doing that? Thanks again, Bob
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