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Ditto. I'll go down to the gravel bed and sight in my guns.

Great job guys. I think I might try the open division next year. One more year of practice on the water won't hurt any. Jeremy

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s): Time on Water: Weather/Temp: Wind Speed/Direction: Waves: Surface Temp: Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 2 Total Boated:2 Species Breakdown:1 Atlantic/1 Steelie Hot Lure: Michigan stinger NBK Trolling Speed: 2.5 Down Speed: 2.25 Boat Depth: 120 Lure Depth: 45-60 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ====================Caught our first Atlantic ever today! "22 inches so we had to let her go but it was exciting boating our first. Oswego was flat and calm all morning until about 10:30 when the west wind picked up and made it choppy. The Atlantic came around 8:00 on a NBK on a cheater rig parked at 45 feet. The Steelhead hit another NBK on another cheater set at 60 feet around 9:45. Set up in 60 feet and trolled out to 175 marking very few fish here and there. Both fish hit in around 120 fow where the temp was about 44 degrees on the sub troll 65 feet down. Jeremy

If it's in my best interest, then I will decide. I don't need the Government to tell me that. I wear a seat belt not because of the law, but because I know it's a good idea. I have fished on Oneida Lake with a life jacket when it was very rough and dangerous becase I knew the danger, and not because the nanny state Government said I should have known better. I don't mean to be a rebel, but I am sick and tired of the State telling me what is good for me. I don't go out when the lake is nasty, because I know it's too dangerous for me. Common sense weighs heavy on my mind. If it was "in the best interest" of fisherman, why does the law only apply to people in under 21 foot boats apply? I know that smaller boats are easily in trouble in rough weather, but any person on any boat can go overboard when they're not careful. Next thing you know we'll have to wear a PFD when ice fishing. You can't legislate morality or stupidity. Jeremy

It went into law last October. All people in a boat of '21 or less must wear a PFD at all times from November 1st until May 1st. I think if you're anchored or moored it's ok to not wear one, but i'll check again. So now while your trolling, casting, etc. you must have a PFD on.

Just wondering if the Police have been out and about enforcing the new law. I'm sure with the state of the State's money problems that the water cops might be writing tickets left and right. I fish out of Oswego, and my father and I don't like the law, but we will of course obey it. i just don't get why us fishermen have to pay for the crimes that the drunk pleasure boaters cause in the middle of the summer. Unless, it is just a money maker for the Government. Tomorrow will be our first day out as we finished up our homemade planer mast today! Gotta get out tomorrow and try her and the homemade planer boards out. Jeremy

Thanks guys! I now have a much better idea on how to get set up. Jeremy

Got some planer boards made up this winter from the plans on this site and they look great! Now I've only used inline boards and this will be my first time using "towline" boards. I can use any tips you can give, but I really need to know if the furthest line out goes in front or back of the pole that has the line closest to the boat. I think that the further you go out, the more shallow you run the lure right? So on my 4 rod setup, I'll probably run a rapala/thunderstick on the closest line, and spoon on the line closest to the board. Does this sound about right? Thanks for the help! Jeremy

I use #30 wire on a diawa 47. The first time I went w/o backing as I was told it would fill the spool. It didn't quite fill up like I'd hoped so the next time I just used some old #8 mono I had laying around. I didn't tie it together, I just used the mono to take up about 1/8" or slightly less of the spool, then 1000' of wire. It fits perfectly and I assume I get a more accurate reading on the line counter. Thats just what works for me. You'll find out what works for you as well. It's just try and try again sometimes even with the best advice. Jeremy

no kidding whiteknuckler! i've been blown off the lake for a month now. only get to fish on weekends and they haven't been to calm lately.

I've never used cut bait, but was wondering if you could just use some shiners, like large pike bait, that you can get at any bait shop with a VHS receipt? Or does the bait have to be a certain brand? Jeremy

Probably depends on where you fish. Out of Oswego I monitor 68, 69, and 5. Jeremy

Item# IK-010593. Just have to specify if you want the tab lock base, or the swivel base in the drop down menu. I don't know why they have the same stock number, because the tab lock is for the small cannon riggers. Jeremy