LongLine

The genny is probably the calmest place on the lake during a west wind as it's basically in a protected cove, however very flat so you have to go out about 4 miles right now. (where it's not quite so protected.) With a small boat, it's best to get out real early. i.e launch 5 am latest. That's when the lake is calmest. Winds generally pick up a little around 9-9:30. Generally, I'd forget that afternoon fishing out that far in a open boat. Tom B. (LongLine)

Slow & easy... Dock on the left, wind from the right...Pull in parrallel to the dock but about 3 ft off of it & let the wind carry you to the left. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Get that boat in the water & learn how to handle it well first, then put the dipseys in & have a ball. There's a lot of info on Dipseys in here. Also check out the report sections to see how guys have successfuly run the dipseys. Tom B. (LongLine) ps save up for a rigg'r, they'll be going on sale in another month or so.

Definitely a class act. WTG John. There's definitely a couple big ones out there waiting for you. Tom B. (LongLine)

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Fishing Report LongLine Weatherman said T-storms around noon, but his predictions are generally a couple hours earlier than the event so launched before dawn, just in case, this morning. Motor fired right up (YAY!) but had the kicker ready to go for a little insurance. 78F river surface. Heavy overcast. Ran around the piers for a bit to make sure everything was ok with the motor then headed out off Russell. (It’s been a rough but comic couple of weeks) Looked like the Seneca out doing some trawling. Big buoy out there so stayed away from it. Put the rigg’rs in at 100FOW. All short leads - 40 ft max. 74F on surface, 54F down 65-70 ft. Not much on the screen till 140FOW. Worked out to 160 FOW Then back to 140, with probe pulling a DW Dolphin down 85; 2nd rigg’r stacked with a Grn/prpl NK spook at 70 ft and a DW Prpl clown high. Lost a nice Laker as he decided to hit both lures on the stacked rigg’r & made a real mess at the back of the boat. Guessing about 7-8 Lbs. This guy hit the probe line & brought in a passenger. Not awful big but OMG look at the size of that freaking Lamprey! 1 King and 3 lampreys released. (3 equal 9†pieces) Kind of early to see those big lampreys. Had two more hits but didn’t see them as they were on & off. Had a nice steelhead on the Clown do his acrobatic thing but then he decided he’d get away but cutting the line on the rigg’r cable. Also brought in a little Stlhd about 4 Lbs. 8:00, Heard Prescott radio say storm on the North shore, so got a little leery being out so far. Then CG came on with a warning for western Big-O. Oops – time to get out of here. Gear up & full speed for port. Dumb sailboats just going out with the sky getting black. Looked like a mid-west storm sky. Got the boat on the trailer and just as I was tying her down, the sky opened up. Quick downpour soaked everything. Talked to a group just sitting at the ramp. They’d forgotten their plug & 1 of the group had gone back home for it. Guess that’s the first time I ever heard of a “stupid human trick†ever saving anyone issues. Luck to all, Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Not necessary to run full spools of fluro. That's expensive. Tie on a leader. Most guys use wire on the dipseys. Hard to beat green spoons unless i'st with purple on those dark days. Spin doc's probably one of the best investments in tackle. Don't know ehere you intend to go but a good general pattern right now is to start at 90FOW - troll out to 140, back into 115, out to 170 - see the pattern. Good luck. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Lot of guys using 30Lb & up due to the fleas. Fluro quite expensive & not necessary to spool up completely with it. Just tie on about a 20-30 ft leader. Spool will last a lot longer Reels more importantt than rods. 320's great reels. They're all I use, great drag. Tom B. (LongLine)

Short answer - yes Tom B. (LongLine) "MUP" = Magnum up

If you're a moderate to seasoned boater, that boat will should be no problem. Look up the forecast but always keep an eye on the sky. (Mine's 18ft.) Tom B. (LongLine)

I stack with the bottom line rod on the inboard side, stacker towards the outboard. i also generally run the bottom line about 10-15 ft longer than the stacker. If a fish nips & misses the stacker, he generalls heads to deeper water & then has the bottom one right in his face. Tom B. (LongLine)

Yes they can really pack on weight in their final year. They'll eat right up until they start their run upriver. Please release the CAP LOCK on your computer. People will think your yelling, Tom B. (LongLIne)

I've never seen an obituary saying someone died of eating Lake Ontario fish. On the other hand, Ray K has been eating them a long time. So if you develop spelling issues...maybe you've eaten too many? Tom B. (LongLine)

G-daddy - Tim is absolutely correct. She can ride along but in no way can she provide any assistance to the attempt to catch a fish. That includes driving the boat while trolling, handing someone the net, etc. Tom B. (LongLine)

It is tremendous silver polish. Really brightens silver plated lures. If you have any old silver coins with tarnish on them, it removes it & leaves absolutely no scratches. Tom B. (LongLine)

Exhaust cover gasket shot? Tom B. (LongLine)

Did you check your hoses between the pump and the carbs? Tom B. (LongLine)

At the State of the Lake meeting, DEC reps stated that the USGS preyfish trawls indicated that alewives do eat them, however there is not much nutritional valve in them. Also that there are two species in the lake. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site Adam. Don't know what that funny looking thing is in the first picture, but definitely like the second. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to thew site. A 19 1/2 ft Lowe is a good boat for 90% of the season. Tom B. (LongLine)

If you get them on your line: with a "clump about" 10-15 from your rod tip, put the tip about 6" in the water then snap it upward as fast as you can. Fleas will get cut right off. DO NOT slap your rod tip against the surface of the water. That's a good way to break your rod. Tom B. (LongLine)

For years this is what I used on my board. Very easy & cheap to make. You could also bend it a little differently & mount it to the bulkhead, however I’d think the seat the better option. I would not use wood as a backer but rather get a piece of aluminum. Cuts & drills very easily Tom B. (LongLine)

The great majority of my spoons have been switched to singles. Make sure the point faces the cup of the spoon as has been said 4 times in the above post...(or was that said the same way in 4 posts?) and it's sticky sharp. Also look at the size and shank length. Don't put a stubby 2/0 on a 4" spoon. Better to look at 4/0's. Also be careful that the shank isn't too long. For a 4" spoon I'd try a "Gammy" 4/0 and put a little bend in so so the point is not parrallel to the shank. Tom B. (LongLine)

IMO, if you boat isn't 10 ft wide, you're asking for trouble with a side & a rear rigg'r regardless of style weight. Any depth more than 40 down & the cables can get awful close. Tom B. (LongLine)

Fishing Report LongLine Launched out the river at sun-up. River surface low 70’s F. Didn’t see the sun again until 10:00 or so, then it got bright. Heavy overcast to the west moved to the east. Slight south wind (& I mean slight) initially then switched from the East. (Very slight – just enough to show the temp breaks). Headed towards Russell & put in around 95 FOW. Trolled around & out to 240 FOW then back in. Surface generally 65F. 60F down 15 ft. 54F generally down 60-65. A few fleas but nothing troublesome on 12# test. Anyways, only marked 4 fish the whole time out & couldn’t find any bait pods. However, started out with two quick releases but no one home. Then when the sun came out, ended up with 3 in the boat. 1 natural King a little over 12, a Stlhd under 10 & 1 Laker probably 3-4. All 3 clean fish - no scars. King at 70 over 140, Stlhd at 50 over 100 & Laker at 65 over 115. Blk, Purp, & Grn combo spoons did the damage, all 30-40 behind the weight. Interestingly, all three came when the lures fluttered downward. i.e King when stopped to blow out the engine, Stlhd on a sharp inside turn & Laker when lure popped from release. Haven’t been out in 3 weeks so it felt great to be back out there. Beautiful day on the water. Off around 11:30. Maybe 10 trailers in the lot. Luck to all, Tom B. (LongLine)