RUFF RIDER Live Report Sodus 6/21-23

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Video of Theresa's LOC fish:

Edited June 24, 2013 by bobs_boy

[Sk8man]

Nice video Nick. I think you might need a bigger fly swatter though those things were pretty bad....   it looked as though Theresa's line was somewhere near Buffalo as she was bringing that King to the boat  

[reelintense]

God I love the sound of that drag screaming!  Great fish guys!!!!

[Adk1]

What is the make of those pink rods and is that a special order?

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It's actually pink teflon tape from Home Depot Helps make the rods easier to see on video as well as on the water. I did see Okuma now makes rods the same color pink, but at $80 a pop, the $3 teflon will do for now.

[Sk8man]

Geez.....I thought they all belonged to Theresa

[Adk1]

that's a pretty nice tape job then!

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Geez.....I thought they all belonged to Theresa

She picked pink, it grew on me

[Adk1]

Do you have a link to more pics of Ruff Rider? I like the back area of that boat

[Sk8man]

:smile: Nick

[Adk1]

Sk8man, not what  I meant!

Edited June 25, 2013 by Adk1

[stoutner]

The video is awesome. I love the 4 minute mark when the Steelhead hits and goes jumping like crazy at the back of the boat.

 

I must say...Theresa has perfect technique for battling the fish. People should watch and learn from that. I tell people that you fight the fish with the rod and store the line with the reel. She does exactly that. 

 

Hope to see you guys this weekend. I probably won't be up until Saturday night though.

[CHAMP99B]

until the n/e winds stop blowing.......only then will the lake settle down....it only take 3-hrs for the n/e wind to flip the lake....and we have had n/e winds almost everyday,i know.....i live on the lake.....pray for the west wind and green water

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I was wondering for a sec there adk lol.

This folder has a few pics from when we bought the boat...

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/johnnyq627/246/

Wayne, love seeing those steelies cartwheel! Theresa is amazing at fighting fish, she loses very few. She's more patient than I am and I tend to horse fish in.

We won't be up next weekend, but we'll be up July 3rd through July 7th.

Nick

[Adk1]

bobs_boy, so do you stay on the boat while you are up at Lake O?

[reelintense]

bobs_boy, so do you stay on the boat while you are up at Lake O?

He does and he has an attack/guard dog on board at all times...!!! You have been warned........!

[Adk1]

HAHA..yeah..I figured with the size and style of that rig that that was the "floating camp" as well. My home lake, the Great Sacandaga, the marinas are full of larger boats from folks that basically rent a slip, dock their boat and live on it for the weekends or weeks. Pretty neat. They have quite the pad when they get their faux grass carpets layed out on the dock, potted plants etc. Hey, dont have to pay property taxes or the upkeep of a property! My kind of livin!

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Yes, the downstairs is the reason we bought the Discovery 246. It has a full size bed, a second twin bed, bathroom, fridge, microwave, and AC. There is enough headroom to stand up fully as well. It is nice as a "live aboard" on weekends. The back is small, but since it's usually just Theresa, it's plenty big for the two of us, and manageable with four people.

Nick

[piscataquis]

ok see lots of interest on the pink rods. Teflon tape? Got a video on that? Teflon tape is not adhesive tape correct?

Edited June 26, 2013 by piscataquis

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It's not adhesive, but it's stretchy, so just wrap it around tight and the end it with a piece of scotch tape. It holds up surprisingly well.

[Sk8man]

I'm waiting to see the next version Nick....hot pink glitter nail polish 

[Adk1]

I a mthinking baby blue for his and her rods...

[john1947]

hey nick,

any plans for repeat tournament for the vets this year.

john

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john,

 

Yes we're doing the Sodus Bay Healing Waters Salmon Slam tournament again this year.  It will be on August 3rd.  The event should be even better this year as we've had some new sponsors come aboard!  I have a discussion going at:

 

http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/index.php/topic/35650-2013-sodus-bay-healing-waters-salmon-slam-august-3rd/

 

We still have a few openings for teams if you are interested in getting involved!  Just let me know.

 

Nick

[mrs ruff rider]

Happy Birthday Nick!!!