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    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.
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    good shootin..............congrats
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    Be prepared to sort through lots of small fish...... on a couple different days last week fish were in multiple locations, but I couldn't find a concentration of big fish at any one location. Keep moving..........
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    How could you think that?...... that's not music, that's just plain crap. To call that stuff music offends generations of musicians everywhere.
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    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".
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    mine is 18.5 .... you just have to pick your days and err on the side of caution.
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    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.
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    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.......
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    will try that Bill............
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    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.
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    Going to give it a shot in the morning........ what was working for you?
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    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.......
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    Look into "target bunks".
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    You can also set the reel drag so that it "clicks out" line while trolling, and then attach a pinch pad type release on the line between the reel and the 1st guide on the rod. The pinch pad release is tethered to the base of the rod holder. The pinch pad should be attached so that minimal force is required to pull it from the wire line. When a fish hits, the wire is pulled through/off the pinch pad, and the reel drag is set light enough that the initial hit and run can be survived. The pinch pad falls off the line, but is caught by the tether. There are lots of differing opinions on snubbers. I like them.
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    this.............
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    Jeremy, I fished solo out of Sandy today and took 3 Lakers, 2 Browns and a king from 45 - 75 fow. But I probably had 15 bites. Just couldn't hook them up. Fished from 6:30 - 9:30. I had 50 F down 50 in 55. I didn't think my picture showed many kings, and the king I boated was 12 or 13 lbs and out 120 on a diver spoon. Perhaps the kings were deeper. Tomorrow is another day.
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    I've got a 24V Terrova on the bow of an 18' Crestliner and love it for the autopilot and the spot lock features......It does not "auto-deploy" and I've not had any problems with it in the 4 years I've owned it. Battery life is 6+ hours when trolling, and that's plenty for what I've typically got in mind. For deep water perch fishing, spot lock is the "nuts"
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    We fished out of Cattaraugus Creek yesterday and kept 18. 72 - 78 FOW. Everything(spoons / sticks / harnesses) worked, but we probably took the most fish on sticks. I don't think walleye fishing gets any better than it has been.
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    Congrats Jeremy........Looks like a great event!
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    Very cool. Gorgeous fish.
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    I'm sure that both communities(trib and boat) of fishermen contribute to mortality. There are certainly plenty of fish that endure months of pressure in the tribs and "make it out alive". And there are plenty of fish that get released out on the big lake. I fish both out in the lake and in the tribs, and probably about equal amounts of time for each. Personally, I am much more confident in the fish's survival, when I release a trout (brown or rainbow) into a 40 F creek than when I release it into 70 F surface water. Pointing fingers between communities accomplishes nothing. Limits and regs need to be based on facts, not emotions.
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    Sold / Closed 2008 Trophy Pro

    Traveling Circus replied to reel drag's topic in Boats for Sale

    Say it ain't so...............
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    When I fish my 16 ft tin boat solo, I fish 2 divers and a rigger, and I can usually let the hooked fish run in a rod holder while frantically clearing any rods necessary. But steering the boat, clearing, and then netting...... it's chaos. and only to be attempted on a flat lake
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    That little boat / solo stuff sure gets interesting.......... congrats!
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    I've got the 2015 Commander 1850 and absolutely love it...... they're great boats with lots of room in the back, trailerable, and adaptable to all types of fishing. Terrova on the front, 9.9 kicker on the back. You're gonna be very happy with it.
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