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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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    Very good fishing out of Cattaragus Creek today. We boxed a 12 fish limit by 9am out of 80 fow.
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    That's excellent! Congrats........ you're one of the few.
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    They make outstanding lures and components....... Colorado Blades and flutter spoons for Erie eyes.
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    Every boat is different...... on my rig, I'd be tangled every time a rod went off.
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    Perch

    Traveling Circus replied to Flanman's topic in Panfish

    While trolling out of Sturgeon Point last Sunday we trolled through 2 massive schools of perch....... 20 feet thick. But they were suspended 25 to 45 down. I don't remember the depth they were marked in, but we spent most of the day between 55 and 65 fow. They were agressively feeding, as we took perch on stickbaits and harnesses when passing through the schools. I haven't fished for perch in probably 3 weeks, but if you have the time to fish for them, you might as well pick up some goldies and give it a try.
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    +1......... I love the 600lc's
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    Everybody's boat is different......... I would't launch in Erie without my riggers..... mostly it depends on how deep in the water column the fish are located. The deeper they are, the more likely your riggers will work well, and by the 27th there will be plenty of "deep" fish. Just don't be afraid to run your lures back off the cannonballs and make plenty of turns. And riggers can be set in a fraction of the time of core rods.
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    I don't know if Olcott is "that much better" than Irondequoit, but it does have faster access to "deep" water. And of course it's closer to the Niagara River influx of goodness.................
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    I wouldn't recommend leaving your boat there unattended overnight. I have seen evidence (broken window glass) of vehicle break ins in the lot, and have directly spoken with a person who had his vehicle broken into while fishing during the day. To leave anything of value in that lot overnight would be a crap shoot. Renting a campsite at Hamlin Beach would be a better option.
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    I've checked in the neighborhood of 40 more LE walleye(legal and shorts) since the original post and never seen another affected fish......
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    Took a limit there yesterday. 55 - 65 fow. Harnesses and flutter spoons were the ticket off riggers and wire diver rods, but the harnesses caught a lot of silver bass too.
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    I fished out of SP today solo, and took 4 legal fish and 5 shorts.....never hooked a fish over 20". the "best" screen was 45 - 55 off the park. Harnesses off a diver took the most fish.
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