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  1. bulletbob
    Leaf springs are a tough one.. they can look fabulous, clean tight and strong, and snap at any time leaving you in the middle of nowhere with a mess, or they can look rusty and shot to hell and be good to go forever.. I typically oil and grease mine, to try and keep the rust down, try my best to keep rust and wear to a minimum, but I too have had them break en route, and yes, it SUCKS!.. bob
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    got a few pics of one of them....
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    I like them smoked, but you could smoke your socks and drawers and they would taste good. .. Other than that they are inconsistent.. Some are less nasty than others, and here and there, i get one i actually almost enjoy.. They are NOT my favorite fish to eat, but i make sure i eat whatever i kill, so some go home.. People HATE bluefish, as they are strong and gamey.. However after decades of eating lakers from fresh water and blues from salt, I can say for certain that lake trout are stronger gamier and nastier than even a bluefish... Thats saying something.. If I could consistently catch good size panfish year round, i would take no lake trout home, unless they were bleeding bad.. Some aren't too bad eating , but the really bad ones are just plain awful... bob
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    BIG Bullheads! Went fishing for sunnies with my 4 YO grandson today.. He LOVES fishing with papa.. We were getting a few pumpkinseeds with worms, no great shakes. At one point, I put a rod out with a little bottom rig, no bobber, hoping to get a perch or big bluegill for him.. I saw the rod tip dance, and like any good grandpa, handed it to him.. He was fast to a really good fish, and the little UL rod was doubled right over.. It was a massive Bullhead, probably close to 16-17 inches and over 3 pounds.. He has no idea how to play a fish and was just reeling his little heart out at light speed, and the 4 lb test broke.. Not long after I hooked another, that went 14 inches, and about 1 3/4 pounds.. This one I landed myself, and he got mad.. Then we hooked another and lost it.. Finally as we were about to leave at 3 pm, I hooked one last one, and he insisted on reeling it up.. This time everything held, and I grabbed the rod as he got the fish near shore, , just to be sure he didn't break it off.. It was a 15 inch 2 1/4 pounder... No big deal really, but its been a long time since I have seen bullheads this size, no less 4 of them, during mid day in late June. I have a feeling this very small lake might have super bullhead fishing under the right conditions.. I just wasn't expecting them when and where we were fishing.. I can't post location here, too many lurkers.. PM only... bob
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    forgot to mention.. If you fish in the dark [ or close to dark/with live sawbellies, you will catch walleyes for sure if you can locate them... bob
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    If you are fishing mid day in clear weather, good luck.. I have my best Walleye fishing in very low light conditions.. I know they can be caught during the day, but personally I would fishing hard at false dawn and fish till maybe 10, or i would start at 6 PM into the night hours, ... I have never had a lot of luck with them during the day.. Some guys do I guess , but not me, and I have been fishing for them for 26 years. The bite window on Walleyes can be amazingly short.. Not long ago, I caught 9 keeper size walleyes standing on the same rock between 6 and 7 am, was getting hits, hookups, left and right.. They shut off like a light switch at 7:15, and not another hit.. Next day, caught 5 from about 6 to 6:45, and then again, shut off completely.. Try putting some time in before first light, and after dark...bob
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    I and my kids when they were young used to catch big Bluegills/Pumpkinseeds, and some nice Perch and Rock Bass right off shore at sampson during the summer.. Right at the launch ramp lot there is a row of rocks and a long iron breakwater.. We used to fish a worm about 6 feet under a bobber, and always caught nice size panfish and a bass now and then.. If you get some minnows, you might get a bass or pike/pickerel as well...bob
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    Blind jigging??.. Yikes.. Thats a tough one!,,, You need a good FF, unless you get lucky I suppose.. Lots of times you will see nothing on bottom, but then see your jig dropping[a thin line going from surface to the bottom on the screen], and then a big thick line that intersects with the line on the screen from the jig.. Thats shows that there are lakers on bottom, even though there is no bait around.. If you are catching any lakers at all fishing blind, you deserve a lot of credit.. thats tough fishing for most, unless one is VERY familiar with the area he is fishing.. If you want SMB, you might want to try Skaneateles or Keuka.. Cayuga has had a few big die offs of SMB as has Seneca, and they are depleted pretty badly.. Its been years since I have caught a good size SMB or even a good size rock bass[ they died off with the SMB], and I used to catch them by the dozen every trip.. No more, the numbers are way down, and I no longer even try cayuga for SMB... bob
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    Got 2 jigging around Long Point one day last week, and a nice perch as well on a small jig in shallow water.. Other guys I saw jigging out there did roughly the same, 5 fish for 3 guys.. It has been a bit slow for me personally, but I haven't been skunked yet... I dunno a few years ago, I could sometimes do at least almost respectable numbers compared to some mediocre trollers, but lately most trollers are out catching me by at least 5, and probably closer to 10 to 1.... I am just not getting the numbers, getting the hits and follows, or seeing the life out there I am used to.. I have not been seeing big numbers of fish or lots of bait thus far on my trips to cayuga.. The boat I have been using is my 14 footer, and it doesn't have a top end color FF on it, just a cheaper Lowrance X4 Pro B&W unit with 250 watts.. The units I have on my other 2 boats, a 15 foot open skiff and an 18 Starcraft [all old junkers] have much better 500 watt Garmin color units.. Next trip I plan on using one of my old tubs that has a good FF on it.. Judging by my mediocre numbers thus far this year, I am either not fishing where the bait and fish are, or I just plain suck... or both!.. In any case, I should be doing better.. I suppose i feel a bit better knowing that some others that jig aren't mopping up either. I will bet there are a few that are however...bob
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    This is done in an odd way, and might be a bit confusing, but it might answer some questions concerning what the future management plans for the lake are.. One thing is for certain, Keuka has changed, and NOT for the better... bob https://www.keukalakeassociation.org/pdf/post/pdf181_pdf.pdf
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    Doesn't matter, they are all great.. I love fishing for big sunnies, great fighters, and the only better eating fish in fresh water is a perch... I used to catch tons of huge sunnies in cayuga lake with a little ultra lite, and a tiny jig with a bit of worm, or just a small baited hook and bobber the size of a grape.. Now with the advent of gobies, i haven't caught sunfish in cayuga in several years.. some guys might know where they are, but at the south end of the lake, i haven't caught a sunny or rock bass in years... So sad... btw, I have seen bluegills that have pumpkinseed markings as well.. i think they interbreed at times.. bob
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    A Walleye would not eat any more than a similar sized laker would eat.. They would have to share the sawbellies with the salmonids.. You might have a few less lakers, but I doubt it would be a problem.. The Walleyes would suspend and key on the sawbellies, like everything else in the Finger lakes.. Walleyes are big eaters, but I sincerely doubt they could out compete the Salmonids.. If anything, they would come out the losers... bob
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    er umm, they look like Pumpkinseeds to me...
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    With all due respect I disagree.. The waters of Cayuga has some walleyes, and they are massive.. I have seen them come out of Fall Creek during the month of April trout fishing. They are caught every year by guys fishing for rainbows, right by the black iron bridge.. Massive , all 10 lbs +....They would provide good fishing in Cayuga .. They would spawn in the feeder streams,or shallow rocky areas in the lake, and exactly like the salmonids , and the SMB do, they would simply alter their natural penchant for bottom structure ,and would key on the Sawbellies... Actually with the goby population boom, they would have a spectacular alternative food source besides the sawbellies... We'll never see it however.. the DEC doesn't want them there, just like they don't want Pike in cayuga in any numbers,, We used to watch them capture Pike in some sort of stationary nets at the South end of cayuga in spring, and kill them.. Not every year, and not in several years, but I am an eyewitness to it happening. Personally, I think the fingers that contain good sawbelly populations could have spectacular Walleye fishing, but the DEC is geared for trout, and thats what we'll have to be content with.. bob
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    Panfishing has been good there, but man the pressure this little lake gets is enormous.. I only fish weekdays, and every time I have gone there, there are boats covering the lake, all of them fishing!.. i would hate to see what it looks like on a saturday or sunday.... bob
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    Glen... check your PM.. bob
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    Most of the mass die offs I have seen in Cayuga over the last 25 years were not salmonids... SMB, Rock Bass, Pike, Pickerel, Sunnies, Perch,Bullheads, Suckers. Also seen the bottom covered a few times with dead crayfish and most recently with dead Gobies. Those are the fish I have seen in big numbers wash up dead a few times.. I have yet to see a large die off of trout or salmon in Cayuga, maybe someone else here has at some point... bob
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    FREE Minn Kota Autopilot trolling motor! OK, don't get too excited, Its an older one, and it has an issue,, The motor itself, speeds, switches ,etc all work fine, smooth and quiet, I used it a week ago,, however this is of course electric steer, NOT cable.. The electric steering section does not work.. It could be the foot control switch, the circuit board in the foot control, the wiring or the servo motor that turns left and right.. it looks good cosmetically, but sat for many years unused, so it might just need to be freed up or something.. I do know parts are readily available, and are priced reasonably from what i understand.. I have a couple other trolling motors that are hand or cable controlled, and I will just use them the rare times I use an electric trolling motor... It actually looks pretty good too.. 12 V 36 lbs thrust.. The price is right on this one guys, if you can use it and can drive to Candor you are welcome to it.. it is off the boat, and ready to be taken away... bob
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    maybe ALL the damn gobies will die.. We can only hope...
  20. bulletbob
    The fish are still there on the east side by lake source cooling plant.. Couple young guys today were catching browns , salmon and pike fishing from shore off the rocks there with bobber rigs and live sawbellies.. Sometimes the fish just want real meat.... bob
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    If you like that motor, and it idles down low enough to troll without loading up, than really you are golden as far as operation... The only question now is the actual mount for the swim platform.. If you have the capability to fabricate something good and stout, why not?... There are maniacs out there with boats your size with twin 175's on the transom.. You should be fine as long as your platform mount is good and strong... bob
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    A couple points of concern.. First, most swim platform mounts are rated for 20 HP max. There may be some I am not aware of rated higher, but I have my doubts... I understand the weight differential between a 20 HP 4 stroke is not that much, but there is a huge power differential. Personally, i wouldn't go that much over rating, but its not my setup, I don't know it,and you know do of course. Second, a 35 as a trolling motor??... Again, its only personal opinion, but thats overkill.. If you run it at idle, you might be ok as far as speed, but typically older 2 strokes get cranky when idled for long periods, and start loading up and fouling plugs, stalling etc,,, I would think a nice 15 or 20 max would be a better way to go.. Have you considered selling your 35??.. either that, or swap it straight across for a clean 15 or 20... best of lick no matter what you decide... bob
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    boy that would be big kicker.. I suppose if the mount you wind up using is stout enough, and the transom is sound you will be ok.. That 35 is a lot of kicker, but if you have it, trust it, and can mount it securely it will be fine. Personally I would go with a 15 HP 2 stroke with high torque prop.. Are you wanting to use the 35 for power and speed,or simply because you have it on hand???...You are correct in the fact that 35 won't weigh much more than a modern 20 HP 4 stroke
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    Clean 1972 6 hp Johnson OB $250 Very nice shape for the age, clean, starts right up, runs smooth, idles low and quiet.. Pumps a ton of water and is ready to go.. Just cleaned carb, and adjusted ignition points... I have seen several of these sell on ebay recently in this condition between $450-550... This one is a nice deal at $250. Price IS firm... Shift handle was broken off and solidly repaired years ago... Very common on this model.. Come hear it run in a bucket or with flush ears ... Will consider trade for 3 or 4 HP OB in good running cond... Please respond through PM.. bob
  25. bulletbob
    Water has started clearing and settling down, so of course, the fish are gone from the area I was fishing.. Went last evening not a touch from a Walleye.. 2 small SMB. two other guys fishing near me as well, no one had a touch.. Thats just the way this river is, and always has been.. VERY inconsistent.. One day you're an expert, next day you're a jackass ..LOL. bob
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