RodBuster

Solder and a damp rag to wipe off the excess???

The F9 Rapala hook is a VMC 4650 size 7. I have looked high and low on the net. Anyone know where I can order them?? Thank You

I never did understand why people said to stagger the lines. Let's say you start 60 feet back on the outside line and put three on a side. if your first hit is on the outside, after everything is reset you will have lines at 50, 40, 30. The next release you will be at 40,30, and 20. You soon will have lines right at the release, and every reset you will have lures closer to the boat, which is usally contrary to your objective. My suggestion is to carefully set all the lines to the same distance. When a fish bites just hold the rod for a short period of time to let it clear the other lines. i know some run spoons, but the disadvantage is that anytime you have a slack line to the board, those lures are scratching bottom. More chance for breakoffs. I have caught lots of fish on turns and doing S trolling where the sticks float up, then dive when the slack is gone. I might add that for releases you will be happy with clippers. i have used all types. One thing about the shower curtain type or any other type that has a high proifle is the chance the releases down the line that are unused will swing back over the planer line, and catch a line with it. On the clippers i epoxy the slot closed, and run the ski line through the hole. This also keeps another line from finding its way down in the slot. One more tip. if you put a swivel up about 10' from the lure it helps to catch small weeds, instead of them hanging on the lure rendering it useless. Tie the lure on with a Rapala knot or a small snap for good action. Good fishing.

Trailer is sold. Thank You Rusty Rat.

it is not too early. Provided the lake is fishable you should catch fish. Clear water can be a problem for those early season shoreline browns though. I fish further west, so i can't tell you about the shoreline in that area. Good luck.

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All the fish were browns. A few small ones, a few in the 5 pound range. We were out in the Lake. The bay is open to the first point (I think that is the end of Grieg St) then frozen from there south.

Let the fun begin! My boat is not quite ready so my friend Skyn has been rigging his 17' Lund for trolling. We planned to go to Sodus Sunday AM, but I called it off based on predicted 4' waves. We fished Seneca instead til 10 AM and the whole time we thought about Lake Ontario because it was dead calm. (amd slow-we got one LL) So, we picked up and trucked up to Sodus. It was a 2' roll, but we thought it would be OK. We started fishing in a small cove sheltered from the west wind and picked up 5 for 6 in about 3 1/2 HRS. The best bait was a Gold/Black F9 Rapala. A good way to cure cabin fever. I only wish we had started their first thing in the AM. Thanks to Skyn for a fun day. One heads up...if you back out of the dock at the Coast Guard launch be careful. West of the dock it is shallow. Skyn has a few ounces of aluminum missing from his prop today.....

Time Out, i hear what you are saying. About 10 years ago we were out fishing and someone radioed out to say the chute was completely iced in. We were planning on dropping someone off at the lighthouse and then making a run to Pultneyville. An hour or two later the wind shifted and pushed the ice out of the way. I think if worse came to worse i could load on the beach...... We called the new owners of the bait shop up there (Used to be Abes) an they said it was clear.

Is the ice all the way up to the launch? Is the snow deep in the parking lot? Thanks in advance for the replies from the locals that can be my eyes before i venture up there.

Is the launch at the Fort closed permanently, or just for the winter????

Except dont let the kids run the net when you are fishn for money.....

Sky60 is just bustng on me. Those locations are on a little trout stream we fish in Pennsyltucky

I might be headed up in the AM an any reports would be appreciated.

Tuesday i was fishing out of the Oak in about 175 of water when out of nowhere the border patrol baot pull up behind me with his blue light flashing. I had boards out both sides with about 75-100' leads on the rods. He got dangerosuely close to getting in my lines, but all three occupants where still in the cabin. I ddin't know what they were up to. Then they pulled up around the outside of the port side board and tucked in next to me. They then shut it down, while i was still trolling. In about two seconds my ski line was touching their boat. One office came out and I tried to calmly tell him that he was getting into my lines. The officer that had emerged from the cabin told the captain to pull forward. I was pretty miffed at this point. At that point they fianlly announced they were border patrol officers, asked me a bunch of questions, then told me the next time they pull up beside me i should pull up my lines immediately. Like i knew that! plus, you don't pull 8 rods with 100'leads up in a minute or two. Then the driver hit the throttle and they were gone (Looked like three 200 HP Mercs on the back) I wondered if anyone elese has had a similar experience?

Just a heads up about the coast guard launch, which is all the way out at the breakwall. The conrete is old and has a lip between two joints. if your boat is heavy and you have a trailer with crossmebers that dip down the front one will hit the lip on the way out. I actually sheared off a 7/16 dimaeter bolt one day. to avoid this leave your boat back on the trailer, a few feet from the front stop. The weight will be back causing the front crossmember to ride higher. Once you clear it, you can crank all the way on. Also, one of these days i am going to take my own saw and trim that tree that has grabbed a few of my rods on the hardtop. good luck

Come on, I know you all have planer board set ups, BTT

I suspect this fish was in maxwell, or maybe some other trib. I bet I saw 20 lamprey marks on browns in the last two trips. I noticed last year an increase, and this year it is even worse.

Sodus Point

good fishing at Sodus today.find the cloudy water and the fishing is very good. Last week i noticed more Lamprey marks. This week we caught one with five marks, four on one side. they better get going on the eradication. Also caught one of the most colorful browns I have ever seen on Lake O.

I have been running the same planer board mast set up for 20 years. Single Super Skis on port and starboard. The mast is positioned about 5' forward of the rod holder where the farthest rod forward sits. As you are aware if you have run boards, during a turn the outside tow line ends up closer to the rods on that side, in some cases touching. (One of my rods has been resting on the bottom in about 6' of water off Sodus for at least 15 years due to the tow line flipping it overboard). I am thinking about moving it forward, and seperating the mast from the retrieval reel. I have a hardtop, so the reel would be mounted to the side. My question is how far forward should I go. The longer the distance, the longer the retrievel line to reach the tow line when setup occurs. i just don't want to go too far. Thanks for any insight.

Thanks for the replies!

Can anyone tell me if the launch is clear at Sodus? I may venture out this weekend. Thanks

Should have read your post a little more closely. i was out on the 11th, not the 10th.

I was one of the other boats out front early. didn't do anything inside. We moved offshore (29 bar) and it was a decent pick. had trouble keeping them hooked up though. Did you see the size of those 2 pods of weeds?