stinger

or do you mean three per side?

this is more of what I had in mind Frisco>.............

I added a depth raider 3 years ago, cant live with out it! Speed is the key!

RR

I should be out tomorrow if anyone cares.

Not knowing my speed I'll be a little slower than you,....so that means I'll see you guys Sunday.

Different species have their own temp niches, and different species also go 'out of temp' under different conditions & situations. The temp ranges that different species seem to utilize on LO are not the same on Cayuga, and there seems to some significant differences between different Finger Lakes as well . Although I will admit to being fascinated by down temps/speeds I must say that I don't feel married to any particular 'bible' about temps & speeds. I just think the whole ecosystem of bait/phytoplankton/predator fish,etc is too dynamic and fluid (or I'm just too stupid!) to lend itself to hard & fast rules. Having said this I know of a couple guys who use hard & fast temp rules and they seem to catch a lot more fish than I do.

Here's some 'accepted' guide lines for summer fishing;

Browns 55-65

Bows (if you can figure this one out YOU ARE A GENIUS) 48-60+

Lakers 44-48

Kings 42-46

....think I'll just go fishin' `till you guys figure this out.......

At 70' the temp was 50 degrees and I'm convinced knowing the speed at that depth does make a difference so at this time I can say there is value in having a probe.

Just out of curiosity Frisco, what was your speed difference between surface and 70'.....

This is how I got my start Yukon',...... http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/tips/ ... ctions.htm

As the others are posting you'll see that there are a lot of sources for fly making components. You can't beat the satisfaction in catching fish on stuff that you make. It gets pretty addictive.

Try this link out. I always had pretty good response when I contacted them.....

http://www.raymarine.com/Default.aspx?s ... 3&page=925

Wayne,.......This subject has been kicked around quite a bit last year and this year. Do a search on "autopilot" and you should find some pretty good info on doing exactly what you want to do. most of the stuff is in "This Old Boat" section, but it does show up in other areas.

Chowder,.....just bought this copper reel from lyteline. He said it would really take all the work out of reeling in all that line but he didn't give me any instructions for it. Can you give me a couple tips on setting it up,.......... Thanks

Do a search for Furuno 620 and you'll get a lot of good info. I bought one a couple years ago and have been satisfied with the unit. Has many features & capabilities that should make it as easy or custom as you would want. Book well written to help you through some of the more difficult custom settings. Tech support from the manufacture is second to none.

Screen shot of my unit.

Hey Stinger.....Aren't you posed to be working??? Zeke & Cyn(Strike 3)

I am Z,.....can't you tell?

Hey Stinger, do you charge by the hour or do you have some kind of package price program?

They are free to my LOU buddies and come in handy to manage extra rods. Just show them a lot of action to keep them inflated and they'll usually go for the day.

Let me know how much help you need and were to show up. Just keep in mind that they are on a first come- first served bases.

PM me if you want to be a little more discrete .

On top of the weather I have labor issues to deal with. I gotta see if I can borrow Stinger's trusty buddies, Honey & Sugar. I'm hoping to get them to cover the midnight milking and then slide back into rod holding duty ! -Andy

Sorry Chowder,..... Honey & Sugar are going to be with me up at Long Point. They do have a couple of their friends available if you really need the help ......

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........just let me know and I'll arrange it.

Thanks for showing us your woody.

Hope Ray doesn't get any ideas!

....... comes right up on the deck begging, peeep peeeep. funnier than Hell. He is a handsome fellow.

RR

We need pictures.

I left my blind anchored up the lake for this weekend. Is this the one you saw?

.....if so I'll just drive to Ithaca instead of going up to Union Springs.

...remember this posts? It's only a week old. Happy ending this time..> viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16696

Do a search for this topic. It's been kicked around several times since January. Lots of good Info.

Also,for all the nay-sayers out there.....http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20 ... +s+the+law

This post belongs here also>.......... viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16696

percent Ray, Not rods I can count and my boat won't hold that many people.

.......who said anything about people?

Has anybody tried painting these things black? I realize that they are easier to see as they are but wonder if adding a bit more stealth would help?

Red first turns brown then black by about 30' and is the first color out of the spectrum under water.

http://www.educatedangler.com/index.php ... cle&id=921

I thought that this would be of interest to a lot of you. Hope this helps with some of the confusion.

http://www.seaworthy-digital.com/seawor ... friend#pg9

Just finished an 1.5 hour hand pump job to get the oil out of the dipstick hole Neighbors probably think I was doing something else . Anyway, noticed a gas smell in the spent oil. Is this normal for an I/O? I don't see any slicks on top and the oil volume-out was normal.

Gill,....I installed one similar to this>......http://www.amazon.com/Drainzit-Oil-Drai ... B000PDN3HY ..........in my old boat and never went thru that drudgery ever again. The hose just slipped out the transom drain hole and drained all the crud from the bottom of the pan every time. If this type of system will work for you, google "oil pan drain hose". Just find the right size that fits your drain plug and will go thru the transom drain hole.

It needs to be able to support 28 amps and 10 gage wire.

John

Wow,.....those BJ's really blow ..............some fuses at 28 amps!

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One way to get 6, 8 or 10 gauge wire without spending a fortune is to use jumper cables. Look around at the auto parts stores and get a good set with stranded copper wire. The nice part about using them is that the wire is flexible . Just use the appropriate ends to terminate.

I used a 8 gauge jumper cable to run power from my battery switch to a power distribution panel that I added to the starboard side of the boat to power my riggers, kicker and other electrical needs on that side. Works great. From there I used goingagain2's tip to the riggers.

A PFD is a absolute must. The air temps may go into the 60's but the water temp is under 40 deg. Be safe & enjoy.

Be sure to read this and then watch the video at the bottom of the page before you hook up your boat>....viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16060...