Cayuga Fleas

[Lewis863]

The fleas are here Omg worst I’ve seen them ever lines of them 10-15 feet long on dipsy wire mono lines clogged Downrigger cables covered …

 

Nasty little beasties

 

 

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[NicholasHallgren]

What end of the lake are you on? I heard last weekend the north end was getting them. 

[Sk8man]

Spineys or fishhook type?

[Lewis863]

Mid lake and I don’t know difference sk8


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[Sk8man]

Ah the spineys usually look like "prickly pears" while the fishhooks usually ;look like cotton wood and turn grey and smell to high heaven  and are hardest to get off the line. The spineys can usually be removed easier.

Edited July 4, 2021 by Sk8man

[Lewis863]

Fishhooks fit to a t I had some braid leaders on my wire dipsys I was em experimenting with slide divers early season had to strip it off mid trip anything less than 50lb bloodline would get coated


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[Lewis863]

I will say my wire line with roller rods make short work of them


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[Sk8man]

Ugh! Yes no fail proof way to get them off but easier on wire. I keep some paint stirring sticks or cut up rulers with a three inch piece of heavy duty velcro (the rough part of it) at the business end to help scrape them off....helps. The roller tips help bunch them up at the tip too.

Edited July 4, 2021 by Sk8man

[Lewis863]

Hope all is well with you ! Things have been busy so I haven’t been on board much


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[Sk8man]

Thanks recovering from knee surgery a couple weeks ago but doing fine. Hope to be back at it soon

[tim]

Thanks recovering from knee surgery a couple weeks ago but doing fine. Hope to be back at it soon:smile:

You’re not the only one recovering from knee surgery know what you’re going through. My boat sitting in the driveway. Get better soon.


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[Sk8man]

Thanks Tim same to you too.

[Tyrrell]

Can of spray paint and a lighter will get rid of them!!! Just make sure to have the line in your boat so you don't get any spray paint in the water before you light it.

[keepin it reel]

hi tyrell im sorry and maybe im not 100 percent sure about what youre suggesting but that dosent sound very safe lighter  spray paint gas fumes boom   besides the problem with the fleas is getting the line in and dosent the flame thrower melt the the line?