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  1. Gill-T
    Twice this year upon boating a King on Ontario and recheck my fluoro fly leader, I noticed my cinch knot had slipped to the point I was lucky I didn't loose the fish. The tag end of knot was pulled flush to the main knot. I think the stiffer nature of fluoro causes relaxation in the cinching over time where mono really cranks down on itself comparatively. Now these were knots that may have been tied two years ago so it might be good practice to either retie over time/usage or at least grab a pair of pliers, wet the knot and pull the tag end to retighten fluoro periodically.
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    Sorry for your loss. Prayers sent.
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    Buying new is a HORRIBLE investment regarding what you will receive back when you sell it. Worse than cars. Buy at the bottom of the value curve, put a little sweat equity into her and you can sell to a new owner similar to what you payed for it.
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    Take a look at the Penn Yan 245 for sale in classified section.
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    Combat trolling = Downriggers, mag dipsys, thumper rigs. Keep it close.
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    Nice restoration job. Looks great. I have same boat ( I think 23' ?)and have redoing everything over the years.
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    You ever wonder why you don't catch shakers inshore in Niagara County in the spring despite warmer temps starting mid-April? They don't dare swim in the Laker zone!
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    Show off!! Hey Brian do you have that picture of the 16" King in the stomach of a laker from Keating you could post?
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    I gave you the info you need. Give the guy a call. Tonawanda is outside of Buffalo.
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    Esgdirect is supplying parts and servicing subtrolls. The guy is local in Tonawanda. I picked up cable from his house yesterday.
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    Jerry are you thinking the fish are not there because of conditions (which seems optimal given hard bottom) or because of where they are stocked? If they are not dispersing lakewide as you would think then perhaps we should be talking less about Lake Trout cuts and more about moving stocking locations to other side of the pond to take predation pressure off our pen fish? Why would they choose sand bottom over rock when everything we have been told is they like hard bottom structure? To me it is a bait distribution issue as to why they are on our shore. If the even distribution issue can't be remedied them I am for cutting lake trout stocking.
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    Jerry I am just gauging interest level in Lake Trout. Most Canadians I know call them "dirty boots".
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    Work2fish, do you or anyone you know target Lake Trout ie. Put out cowbells or Dodgers/flies?
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    Thanks for the clarification Sarah. I was a little confused as I was thinking the Youth Division was another division carrying the $1000.00 prize. I can see where in could be abused so I understand the reluctance to add money to the category.
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    Sarah I was shocked to learn my buddy's son who won the summer youth division was awarded a trophy and $50. Seems a little weak on reimbursement!!
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    There were injuries. They mercy flighted someone. Google boat blows up in Olcott and you should be able to find the story. Vague details. I was hoping they determined the cause so others could learn from it. It happened June 24th this year.
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    Nice boat sir!
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    Did you ever determine the cause of explosion? Scary.
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    Jerry, we don't know anything about the North shore Lake Trout fishery because NOBODY fishes for them over there! I am sure they are present as there is no doubt gobies, however, if lakers are truly not present in catchable numbers on the North shore, it probably is proof positive how reliant they are on alewives as there is much more bait on our side of the pond.
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    Put the 5200 in frig before using it
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    I don't put much credence in a few gill nets. Put your boat in at Olcott early this year Jerry. The numbers off Niagara county are borderline rediculous. Out of balance. Weave your magic and have them set gill nets in March and April. I think the Feds would be shocked......shocked.
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    Try bright jointed stickbaits off boards.
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    You guys in charter associations need to get your ducks in a row. If some members are against Laker cuts in certain ports, it will send mixed signals to the DEC. People hear what they want to hear so the DEC may see it as a mandate to keep laker stocking numbers the same if they are hearing vocal charter captains against laker cuts. Take a vote and present the DEC as "For" or "Against" Lake Trout cuts. One voice.
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    Rick, unfortunately this has become a study in human nature. On Lake Michigan and now on Ontario many charter captains are for cutting Lake Trout .....just not in their home port. This shortsightedness will lead to less profits for those captains down the road as you are not going to get many out-of-staters coming up to fish Lake Trout. Kings create the buzz that drives the machine.
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    Black face/ white cup mag, purple hologram glow in 28 size, a 28 sized silver with orange crush ladders on both sides
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