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44 minutes ago, HB2 said:

Get over it and move on . 

 

Probably was Gators fault anyway. 

 

We all know what kind of a devious  trouble maker he can be 🤣🤣

You must have heard about the weekend at the marina?  🤣

10 hours ago, rolmops said:

I will try to be “Devil’s Advocate” in this matter.

 I think that we just take it for granted that everyone should know that our fishing boats have lines out that are up to 400 feet behind the boat. Not everyone knows that.

Also, being out on the water causes a certain “awareness gap” and causes the brain to go into a different place.

Many years ago, when I taught my kids how to drive I told them that they should expect everybody around them to be complete idiots and that it is smarter to be wise than it is to be right. 
Using that attitude prevents a lot of trouble and keeps you from being upset when you should be happy 

If you troll salmon,  you should know what others could possibly be running.  We are not talking about someone that is just a pleasure boater.  There is also NO reason to run that close to somebody.  It’s a huge lake and there were not many boats out there!  

50 minutes ago, R tracker18 said:

Just clearing my boat. I have a red Tracker WT Targa V18 docked south of the bridge and also was out there Sunday morning. My wife and I would never put ourselves in that situation and head the other way when there is a cluster of trolling boats. It's a big lake. I saw that guy out there too. Just don't want anybody pointing the finger at me. I already received a few phone calls. Safety and respect first. Fish second!

It was a brand new tracker.  I knew it wasn’t yours.  

The net job in this video gave me anxiety!    Congrats on a big king!  

I run the Daiwa Great Lakes roller rods.  I have been running roller rods for divers for years.  One tip that is important when running wire diver rods is reel position.  Do not have your reel facing up.  Make sure the top of the reel is facing the front of the boat keeping the wire on the rollers and not off the roller on the roller frames.  If you do not run them in the right position, you can be cut off by a king on the hit.  If you look at the photo I provided, this is the proper position a roller rod reel should be in (red arrow is pointing at the rod).  

Not the same boat.  This was out of Sandy.  I watched it happen and couldn’t believe it.  I don’t understand why people want to fish that close to one another to begin with.  Rules of the road, common sense and some decency need to be used!

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Friday:

We we’re greeted Friday morning with sloppy conditions and a grind of a day.  We fished West of port in 50-200’ of water finding the best bite in 115-120.  Kings, browns and lakers hit the deck all day with nothing over 16lbs.  It was mostly a spoon bite for us.  NBK and A.S.S  Dill Pickle stingrays were our two best producers.  
 

Saturday:

we started the morning in 115-120 East of Sandy.  We pounded the same water all day and put a decent box together consisting of three kings and a laker.  Atommik meat rigs and Familiar Bite cutbait put all four of our fish in our box that we weighed in.  At weigh in, we landed in 10th place and took big laker of the tournament.  Congrats to Team Screaming Reels on their dominant win and all the other teams that cashed a check! 

Sunday:

Keith and I got the boys out mid morning for a derby run.  We decided to fish lakers for the first time this summer.  I set the boat down in 115 and we put a beat down on lakers for 4 hours.  At 10:30, we tripled up and Brayden had a big laker on.  The fish took 200’ of line on the first run.  After a great battle, I slid the net under a 21.06 laker (Brayden’s new PB) and it puts him in 6th place in the LOC, and top youth lake trout.  

10 hours ago, rolmops said:

Are those the original ones made in Rochester,or are they made in Canada?

They are the new ones from Canada.

11 brand new NK spoons unopened.  $55.00 and $6.00 shipping to the lower 48.  

We were fishing the Sandy Creek Shootout today and the riggers slowed way down late morning.  I pulled the Starboard rigger and there was nothing on the rod.  I hit the rigger up and something wasn’t right.  The rigger hit 25’ and an 11 inch green pro troll was tangled in our rigger cable.  I look behind it and there is a meat rig with a 12lb king in tow!   The meat rig had three different colored hand tied teasers and a white meat head.  Here is a picture of the tangle and the paddle. The paddle had crushed glow tape on it but it was in horrible condition.  

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18 hours ago, Lewis863 said:

So I am headed up to Association Island for 4 days in two weeks, so first week of August.  I am looking for guidance, worth fishing for kings up there?   Heard something about the Trench.....I don't see anyone posting about the area so just curious...worth wetting the lines while I am up there ?

 

Any help appreciated.....

 

Thanks

I will be up there the 4th - 7th!  

15 hours ago, HB2 said:

So there you have it , user error . Must be you guys don't know how to properly use downriggers . 

 

You trying to tell me when they tested these units they  were not aware how abruptly they stop and what could happen ? Why not supply a snubber ? Big money in downrigger weights and new probes . 

They stop abruptly but frays and kinks in the cable are on the user.  I agree that snubbers should be included on these riggers but Hummingbird couldn't even give me a screen protector for the fish finder I purchased this spring.  I had to buy it.  

Updated 7/20/23 at 7:08am.

Anyone looking to sign up for the Shootout today will have to contact Rob or Tim.  I am unavailable due to my fathers services today.  I will be available all day tomorrow.  I will be in Hilton and Hamlin depending on the time of day.  

Sandy has been very consistent all season.  Lots of kings around close to shore.  

$20.00.  I will ship to the lower 48 at buyers expense or pick up in Hilton NY.

21 pitch Bravo II prop is great condition. $200.00 and local pick up in Hilton NY.  

1 hour ago, lost a lure said:

That was the submarine cable. What they used to use to charge submarines

In 12' of water?  The GPS showed an electric line from the main land.  

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22 minutes ago, letsfish2day said:

Guess that’s on me!!! I didn’t run a snubber. Thanks for the tip. Was brand new cable last fall. Only been out a handful of times. I do hate how fast they are. Someone suggested braid on them? But I can’t imagine how that would work with the fleas

Go with the Amish outfitter rigger snubbers.  Before I had digitrolls, I used them for years.  They worked great.