Fleas

[paprman]

How are the fleas off Rochester?

[UNREEL]

No sign of them yet

[paprman]

Fleas were good today. Fishing wasn't.

[Doug N]

What's a Flea?

[paprman]

Official name is Cercopagis pengoi. They show up in the lake when it warms up, usually from now through September. The problem they cause is they collect on your line going to the downrigger. Heavier line will usually help, like 30-40 lb test. I splice in about 150 ft of 40 lb test line and use a 20 or 25 lb test leader. 

[Doug N]

Are those the little sorta browinsh/beige bugs that were all over me yesterday out of Sodus?

[PD Buoy]

5 minutes ago, Doug N said:

Are those the little sorta browinsh/beige bugs that were all over me yesterday out of Sodus?

No they are aquatic bugs that goop up on light line when downrigger trolling, they will attach to wire line but come off easy on the wire rods, not so easy with light line less 20 lb. test, a real pain in the a$$.

[Doug N]

3 hours ago, PD Buoy said:

No they are aquatic bugs that goop up on light line when downrigger trolling, they will attach to wire line but come off easy on the wire rods, not so easy with light line less 20 lb. test, a real pain in the a$$.

Thank you for the info. I can hardly wait. lol