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    I believe there is 200' of 150lb on a Mag 10. Make sure you buy the same amount of cable to keep the counter accurate.
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    That grills gotta smell amazing
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    They were on the bar last weekend, and this past Friday when I showed up to Wilson the harbor was loaded. Haven't see that in many years, but it used to be common. Not sure what it means.
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    There are 2 somewhat related issues. The lease for the large vessel field station in Oswego NY is being canceled by the Department of the Interior at the end of September 2025. Additionally, the funding for the ecosystems branch of USGS has been canceled in the president’s budget.
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    10th Place LOC Salmon Weight 20th Place LOC Salmon Weight Year Fall Summer Spring Year Fall Summer Spring 2025 2025 2024 27.02 25.04 22.03 2024 26.05 24.10 20.10 2023 27.05 26.02 21.10 2023 26.07 25.02 20.07 2022 27.15 27.00 22.10 2022 27.04 26.01 22.08 2021 29.03 28.04 24.10 2021 27.15 26.11 23.08 2020 28.04 28.06 COVID 2020 27.14 27.04 COVID 2019 29.12 27.15 21.01 2019 28.13 27.00 20.02 2018 29.05 25.12 21.06 2018 28.11 25.04 20.01 2017 30.08 27.09 21.11 2017 29.09 26.01 20.06 2016 32.01 28.11 21.11 2016 31.04 27.07 20.06 2015 29.02 25.15 20.12 2015 28.04 25.06 20.06 2014 30.04 27.04 21.04 2014 29.03 25.02 20.06 2013 33.04 32.01 26.00 2013 32.11 30.09 24.11 2012 32.09 31.07 27.04 2012 31.11 30.03 25.15 2011 32.04 29.00 23.14 2011 31.06 28.00 20.02 2010 34.06 No Data No Data 2010 33.02 No Data No Data 2009 31.15 26.02 No Data 2009 No Data 25.09 No Data 2005 30.01 No Data No Data 2005 29.06 No Data No Data Average 30.00 27.46 22.38 Average 28.95 26.45 21.14
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    There's a very good chance I have a rod down there if I'm seeing them, or fishing is slow. Most guys aren't set-up to fish down there "efficiently." We run 150lb braid on our Cannon Optimums (thinner diameter than 150lb stainless steel cable), and we also pull 20lb sharks to get down there.
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    These guys could be on the chopping block with the current administrations cuts. They are not allowed to fight for their jobs, but we can help them! We need to get in contact with our local representatives with phone calls and letters asking for them to go to fight for Lake Ontario's Salmon and Trout fishery that brings in a huge chunk of money through tourism. It'd be great if someone could add to this post a list of politicians to make it easier for guys to figure out who they need to contact. https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-swings-budget-ax-usgs-biology-research
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    It's never "too early" to fish deep water. All of my deepest Salmon have come in May up to 300' down. It's tough for the average guy to waste a rod down there, but most times those are Salmon you're marking. They aren't down there becasue they're actively feeding, so it's a tough bite.
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    Well pull 1.8-2.5 most of the time. I have buddies who hang in the 2.5-3.0 range. Gotta find what works for your boat and spread.
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    Yes, trolling too fast
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    Here's a video I made about fishing Chinook Divers.
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    I'm not making any excuses, but maybe their workforce isn't up to where it needs to be. I know many companies are struggling to find quality employees in todays market. It's easy to get on here and ****, but without knowing the whole story it's kind of pointless. That's why you should take advantage of solar and wind at your house. Get off the grid bro.
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    Last weekend in April 2019. We fished the King of the Lake and won it so we stayed back to collect our winnings while all the other US teams headed back. I got a call from Paul Czarnicki (damn I miss that guy) about the ice pack coming out of the river. We left St. Catherines marina and got within a few miles of the river and had to go North to get around the ice pack. We found ourselves 7-8mi offshore in over 300+' of water and the ice field went West to about 4 mile state park. Boy was that eerie!
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    Sore subject! I run 10lb McCoy Flouro 100, and it's bring discontinued. Been running it since I was 18. I'm told Seaguar AbrasX is a close comparison. I will be testing out a few options in the future.
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    I wish I could get that Smithwick in Hot Steel to go.
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    They're filling orders before they list them on their website. They started with the short shallow series and you can get those at FishUSA right now. They plan on doing more baits in the future, but it comes down to resources and labor availability.
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    Yup, click the link ~~~> Chinook Diver
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