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Very cool.......

The picture is Jerry's guest house...... don't insult him.

My Trophy had gimbals on it, and over time the pins in the bottom of the rodholder took a set towards the back of the boat...... but not to the point that it became a problem. Something just to keep an eye on.

Good news....... Keep us posted.

Interesting to see the variety of approaches here...... On Erie, I fish harnesses off the riggers all the time and every time I'm trolling. They are equally as productive as divers and lead core for me. Speed depends on time of year and what they want. but in general some place between 1.25 and 2. Usually at 150 back, but at times as "close" as 50 back. 15 back???? I've never tried, but I will next year.......

Good luck and have fun Bill ...... Outfitting a rig is one of the things I enjoy most. Safe travels.........

Looks like a blast Bill ...... Enjoy the kids..... The colors in the pics are unreal, and I'll bet they're not even close to actual.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7240.html http://www.glfc.org/traps.php Lots of stuff out there...... 2 years ago in the spring, I ran into a team of young researchers on the Catt working lamprey traps.......

sounds like a great day........... He's an amazing outdoorsman and so persistent. No downtime all year..... just goes from one season to the next.

good shootin..............congrats

The best tip I can give you is be careful at the ramp. The lake level is pretty low and you'll have to back in farther than normal to launch/load. The last thing you want to do is drop your trailer tires off the end of the ramp. Seen it a couple of times, and you don't want to be "that guy".

mine is 18.5 .... you just have to pick your days and err on the side of caution.

Some good advice above........There has been a fishing expo in Niagara Falls that I have attended for 2 years. It will probably be put on again this year (usually in winter)...... there are seminars there to teach the basics about any species you want to target. A good plan would be to attend the expo, hit the seminars that interest you, and then hire a charter to teach you some specific "ropes" for the species you really want to learn first. The seminar will give you some background knowledge so that when you get on the lake with the charter captain, you won't be overwhelmed with info.

One fish on one hit....... spoon on a diver ..... saw maybe 6 or 8 fish on. Nice day, but started to blow at about noon.......

will try that Bill............

Char..... I fished out of the Catt on Sunday, and in 80 fow, just a touch East of the creek, the temps went from about 64 F to 56 F, from 50 feet down to 60 feet down. The walleyes were laying on top of that temp break, 40 - 50 down, and lakers and steelhead were in the colder water. We got some of each on identical lures using identical presentations...... lead core and sticks. There were salmonids laying on the bottom and harassing the bait there...... The further West we went the closer to the surface that break came, so being after walleyes, I went back East after figuring that out...... good luck if you go.

Going to give it a shot in the morning........ what was working for you?

nice day out of the Catt today.......70 - 80 fow. 12 walleyes, one laker and 3 steelhead. 8 color core produced with sticks, as did wire divers out 135 on 2 1/2, with warrior spoons, and harnesses at 50 on the riggers.... hate to see this summer end, but it's gonna.......

Look into "target bunks".