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    Wilson 4/30 Report

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    Headed out about 7:15 AM & fished 80 to 100ft of water .Ran 6 rods & took most strikes on 2 10 color suffix 832 leadcore rods  pulling mag spoons. Ran  next 2 rods off rigger pulling mag spoons set from 5-10  ft off bottom at 2.2 mph. Ran 3rd set of 2 mono dipsy rods set on #1 setting pulling flasher/fly combo 100-125 ft out. Turned west out of the chute & let out the 2 leadcores.The first rod fired before we could set 3rd line. Trolled 90 action filled minutes before we had time to set 4th rod. Finally got all rods set & had a steady pick until 10 AM when the North East wind kicked up bringing some white caps with a bitter cold breeze with them. This sent us to the dock in time for lunch. We ended  going 18 for 20 on fish hooked all Laker trout with several more down rigger releases with no one home. The lakers were all good size with multiple fish in 20# class. Hot lures were Mag Seasick Waddler & FLT Mag War machine spoons. We hoped to stumble across a king or two but it never happened. Good luck  & be safe!

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    4/7 At the Oak

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

    Posted · Edited by dmd113

     Made a trip to the Oak this morning to get our fishing fix. The weekend weather outlook is not good, so today was our best shot. We had to launch at the East launch next to the Black North Inn. The West side state launch was still padlocked, heaven forbid the state misses out on a dime. When we launched the wind was out of the South. We took a left outta the chute & set up in 10 ft of water. Ran all sticks off planer boards. The wind soon switched  around to the West making it kind of tough to keep constant speed & direction with the gusts. We stayed west of the river & ended up 12 for 15 with a few good ones. The water temp was cold, never finding water above 38 degrees. The hot baits were Bay Rat "My Secret" & Thunderstick Jr in Gizzard shad pattern.The sun came out for maybe 30 minutes & the Bay Rat "BT Candy"  fired three times in a row. Ended up keeping 6 that inhaled the stick & were not going to make it. I really enjoyed getting back on the water but it still is COLD out there.

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    Broadheads..(Rage)

    in Big / Small Game

    Posted · Edited by dmd113

    Unfortunately I have to add I believe a negative rage story... I will try to keep it short.

     

    Friday Night I had a really good buck chasing a doe towards me. In a field of weeds/goldenrod.  The doe goes through some thick stuff 15 yds from me in which there is one lane to shoot through.  It was thick enough that it took her nearly 30 seconds to negotiate it. I passed up a 35 yd shot at the buck thinking he will follow her trail because he is grunting like crazy, even heard him "roar".  She goes by me at 15yds.  He follows  a few seconds behind.  He enters the brush and I start to slowly draw. Somehow, and I still don't know how he gets through that stuff in maybe 2 seconds and catches me half drawn. :puke:  So he is obviously staring at me, after 20-30 seconds at half draw I have to finish the cycle or I'm done.  I get it back and he stares at me for probably another 1:30, by now he is getting nervous and turns and bounds away.  After 2 bounds I grunt and he stops quartering away slightly, I had ranged the doe by a bush earlier that was 37 yds and he was in front of that a bit so I shot him for 30 yds. As I let it go he began to wheel and turn.  Ended up hitting him high and back, but here is the rage part.  The arrow only went in about 5 inches! He obviously takes off and I can see the arrow flopping as he bounds away.  It didn't sound like it hit any bone, So I can't account for the lack of penetration at what I consider to be a reasonable shooting distance.

     

    I let him lay overnight hoping/praying that I somehow hit the femoral artery ( yeah it was that bad a shot).  Went in at daylight with 3 guys helping.  Tracked him over 1000 yds total.  A lot of which was across standing hay ( no fun).  found ok blood on the other side of the hay field, but then hit a dead end when he entered the hay again.  The wind blowing 25 mph didn't help with leaves blowing everywhere and the hay moving as well.

     

    After losing blood did grid searches for another 3 hours and came up empty.  I do honestly believe that he survived the hit, definitely hoping he did.  In the 1000yds he never bedded once.

     

    I know I did things wrong in the shot sequence for sure, but as far as broadhead performance I can't comprehend why that it didn't penetrate at all??  There was absolutely nothing between me and him, I am shooting 68# with Easton Bowforce 400 arrows and it was a 100 grain Rage Hypodermic.  To say my confidence is shaken would be a large understatement.  Sorry it wasn't a short story.

    I HAVE FOUND OR SHOT BUCKS WITH BOTH EXPANDABLE & FIXED BROADHEADS IN THEM FROM PREVIOUS HITS. THE THING THEY HAD IN COMMON WAS POOR SHOT PLACEMENT.TOO MANY HUNTERS THINK THE DISTANCE THEY SHOOT AT THE RANGE IS WITHIN THEIR RANGE & ABILITY IN THE WOODS. MOST HUNTERS PRACTICE AT THE WIDE OPEN RANGE WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR BRANCHES, TWIGS OR LEAVES. SO 37 YARDS THROUGH BUSHES & BRUSH AFTER AN EXTENDED DRAW MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN A WISE CHOICE.JMO

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