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+ JJ. My 9.8 takes my 18 ft'r down to less than 1/2 mph. How slow do you want to go? Tom B. (LongLine)

Difference in length will be minimal compared to differences in hull design and total height above water. I have an 18 ft aluminum & wouldn't trade it. Great to trailer & handle by myself. Also consider depth of boat. Best to have floorboards to top of bulkhead as high as possible. Tom B. (LongLine)

Ditto what Sk8 said. I used to fish a lot of reekers but then like all fishermen I got caught on some others. Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd suggest starting with a flasher -fly combo about 10-15 ft back on only one rigg'r. Fly back about 22" from flasher. Cut bait can be a little tricky and definitely frustrating if not done with a proper roll to it. Spoons can be run with flashers but with much longer leads - in the 3+ ft range. Tom B. (LongLine)

I switched to the longer rods a few years ago and found that I had better landing ratio with lines that don't stretch as much as straight monofiliment. i.e. go with a co-poly line. Tom B. (LongLine)

You can have as many rods as you want. NYS regulations say you are only allowed 3 LINES per person and you must be in attendence of them. note: you can have 50 rods in the boat, but only actively fishing w/ 3 per person) Tom B. (LongLine)

Whether you use a snap or tie direct, it is very im[portant to check the action of the lure along side the boat with about 6-10 ft of line out. Sticks tied with a tight knot like a palomar, especially if off-center of the lure, can lose their action real quick. Spoons as mentioned above if trolled too fast or if you hit a current in the wrong direction will spin and make a mess out of your line. Tom B. (LongLine)

Boat fishing trip definitely down but if you look at the report it says trips way down in Sept. Well "No Shi[" - look at the water level in Sept. Many boats didn't go out because they couldn't. Way to much damage to lower units, etc. Many guys hit the streams instead. I was also there & have been pestering Steve about AS for a long time. DEC definitely says they're not Canadian but hedges as to whether they're US fish or not. Last year the theory was that the US AS headed for the St Lawrence. Tom B. (LongLine)

My cannons are mounted about 2 ft in front of the transom and about 12 inches outboard of the gunnel. Prob rigger points directly off the back and other at 45 degrees. Only time I ever had issue was when I stupidly put it in neutral and the wind carried the boat in the wrong direction. (Lucky I didn't loose the probe! Tom B. (LongLine)

I've seen a lot of it on Kings, cohos & stlhd. Never seen it on a BT or LT though. I also thought fish down deep & they naturally develop that coloration. What's your theory? Tom B. (LongLine)

. "When is doubt - Let it out." Get away from the boat when in shallow...Out to the side or way back...& lighter line Tom B. (LongLine) + on the DWSS.

Post a picture and the numbers on I-boats Tom B. (LongLine)

From what I'm reading the natuals are slightly smaller up to a certain point then they pack on the pounds like the stockers & catch up. However, warm water will do a number on all of them like Vince said. I imagine we'd also shed a few pounds if we lived in a sauna for a month or so. It does seem that dark ones were showing up a little early last year. Tom B. (LongLine)

Click on the "+" sign, Right hand side of the pull down lists "sports." Click on Fishing. Gives cloud cover, winds & precipitation. Like I said, not all that much but they're on the right track. Tom B. (LongLine)

Just noticed the "fish" icon on this site. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/rochester-ny/14608/weather-forecast/329674 Doesn't tell us much but kind of nice they put it on there. They're on the right track. Tom B. (LongLine)

Most: 55-65 air, 6:30 am, slight South East wind, over cast, thunderstorms predicted for tonite. Least: 85 air, 10:30 am, 15-20 West wind, clear sky - cuz every freeking rag boat is out there Tom B. (LongLine)

This is the whole secret to stacker fishing and getting tangles is a big reason many don't stack anymore. Tom B. (LongLine)

I often run a paddle stacked 10 ft up and 15 ft back with a clean spoon below it & 25 back. Have never had a tangle on that setup. (and it's generally the spoon that gets nailed) Tom B. (LongLine)

Only 2 problems with coastlines is that the shaded areas can't be trusted due to cloud cover and it's only posted once per day...usually 11pm the day before. I've found this site to be more helpful. Although the exact ports aren't shown, it's updated every three hours and you can go back in forth in time to see patterns. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=o&ext=swt&type=N&hr=00 Also if you scroll down, they now have bottom temp shown. If you look at nowcast & forecast you can find all kinds of "neat" info, especially "transects." Other neat weather sites are list on the left hand side of home page. Tom B. (LongLine)

Come on Spring! Tom B. (LongLine)

From Steve Lapan - Lake Ontario Unit NYSDEC