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1 hour ago, Cat Power said:

Dreamweaver snubber here 

I was a little shy about the dreamweaver rip cord snubbers. They are advertised as for diver snubbers  and nowhere is there a weight recommendation for them. The Amish would be a good choice also with 500 # spectra   So far the fish thief has worked well for me 

4 hours ago, orangediablo said:

Those of you using 16# and heavier weights, what snubber, if any, are you using?

I’ve been using the fish thief ( Heavy Duty) snubbers in my Canon mag 10 STX with Uber fast retrieve for 3 years with no issues. Make sure you order the HD for weights up to 20# 

Been using 16# torpedos from troutman87 on this site. Great guy , great weight , great price  

On 3/10/2024 at 8:24 AM, Zinger11 said:

I fished the trench area one spring for a week felt the fishing was slow and never went back. Ever since I  fish the high rocks near the plant and fish out of Catfish Creek 

I live in Watertown. I fish both Henderson and Oswego   Oswego would be your best bet. Henderson ( the trench ) is a later (August-Sept ) fishery. The run out to the wall in the shipping channel ( main duck island ) is a haul and can be treacherous if the weather turns  

I used this rig as an extra line for years. A 16 or 24 oz lead ball on a three way swivel. The weight is attached to the swivel with 1 ft of mono ( 20 # test )

it’s killer on LT. 
I use wire line and a roller rod with a cv30 convector reel 

let out line slowly till you make contact with the bottom and reel in  a few cranks. Put rod in rod holder down the chute and the wave action will make your rod look like a “ pump handle “

I don’t use it as much as I used to. I don’t target mud chickens on Lake O 

I’ve caught board fish at the national LT derby on Seneca with it 

Henderson has stopped the bass tourneys in their township due to high fish mortality 

Dumbocrats

A four rod tangle would be much more fun than a three rod tangle 😆

Rapala husky jerks. Hj10 and 12. The gold with orange belly and the blue with orange belly get it done for me year after year. I like the neutral buoyancy for trolling  I use the larger size because the bait is  big in the spring as they come inshore to spawn.  

Wish I had some pics of lake O during this storm 

Wind speeds in upstate New YorkThe fastest recorded wind gust was 78 mph at Watertown International Airport in Jefferson

That would be a huge loss to the salmonid fishery on LO  year after year I have watched the decline in the pacific salmon program. The DEC made it known years ago , their focus is on restoring native species to LO. That means LT yuk   I’m getting out less these days due to my age  , but I’m glad I was around for the hay day in the 80’s and 90’s   A box of 30+ kings was common then  this new stocking program , using natural reproduction as a guideline for hatchery smolts , I’m afraid will be a boom or bust , year after year 

4 hours ago, Gill-T said:

I am sure we will hear next on this thread about how Lake Trout are Democrats fault. 

They sure smell and have lots of slime like democrats 😝 

This is not about conservation laws   The DEC is hamstrung by treaties with indigenous peoples.  They can fish anywhere, anytime and using whatever methods they choose. These treaties go way back and can’t be overturned without both sides agreeing. And I doubt that the Indians are about to give up 

Look at those red belly. They have been laying on the bottom

Fished the trench today. Got to the launch at Henderson at 0630. Only boat in the parking lot  never seen that before  past years I’ve had to park up by the road   Marked fish ( not wall to wall )  very few boats fishing. Was slow slow. Caught a whitefish on meat  , dragged it around for a while before checking gear. Ended up with 2 LT and - whitefish.  Not great   

It has nothing to do with the derby or the officials that run the derby. They require everyone on the boat be registered in said derby to eliminate the guys who would enter one name and fish with 2or3 hitchhikers. The split is between the fisher people on the boat. A written agreement is the only safe bet. There are times I fish with someone I barely know. Why take a chance ?

It can be a real can of worms 🪱. I fished with a guy in the LOC years ago  there were 2 of his family members ,him and myself in the derby. A couple of days the four of us fished and a few it was only he and I. We had a board fish that was caught with just the two of us fishing that day. His idea of fair was he and his two family members got 25% each ( 3/4 of the purse ). Wait , what ??  They weren’t fishing that day    I said nfw. Haven’t fished with him since.  I voted for a 50/50 split and that’s the way it was   If you’re not on board when the winning fish is caught  you lose  I will only fish derby now with written agreements 

I don’t see any legal recourse if there is no written agreement between the people involved. The guy that entered the fish , sans said written agreement , gets the cash 

Wave forecasts have NEVER been accurate enough to plan a trip around. I’ve spent many mornings sitting at Mexico Pt or Oswego watching the waves break over the walls when the prediction is 1-3 footers   Experience had taught me to add 1 ft to ANY prediction. If it says 1-3 , count on 2-4.  That said I’ve gotten to the launch and found flat seas.  Bottom line   What you see is what you get 

I went to my GLS220 from a 20 ft cuddy and have never looked back. It’s way safer and more comfortable on LO   The only downside is , it’s much harder to single hand. Launching and retrieving can be a challenge solo   But that’s a price I’m willing to pay 

2 hours ago, SmokeyNBandit90 said:

What app is this

The wrong one

1 hour ago, java said:

Today looks good!

Better rethink that 

W 27kt
9ft

High: 70 °F
Water: 72 °F

Just don’t ever forget what LO can become , and very quickly. This is an actual pic taken at Oswego harbor  27 ft waves on the lake 

I went out solo on Thursday, waited till 7 Orr the weather service advisory for clearing. NOT. Dodged thunderstorms  and waterspouts for an hour then it started to clear. Went out to 190 first thing  not much on the sonar temp was 50 at 91 ft   worked my way in shallower and at 140 ft if water off the dunes the temp was 42 at 91 ft  started marking bait and fish. Had a good one on for 5 minutes, hook pulled. Got a look at her , in the low 20 ‘s   Landed a skippy and that was it for me. Stayed out till 3:30  getting too old for this solo stuff 😝