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I got scooped up by a frenchie. I am no longer available.

On Lake O fishermen run long segments down the chute on a Pike Bobber (300-500' segments) although I prefer to get them out of the way off planer boards. You could run smaller segments as suggested but I think you will be dodging any fish coming off other lines as everything ends up down the middle with a fish on......unless you hook one of those Orcas off your coast.

Lots of lakers and Cohos around but the kings have been spotty. Water temps look like she is about to explode into full King production any day. Got some boat stuff to fix and I will be out soon. Can anyone tell me why Turkey opener, my daughter's b-day, mother's day and the LOC derby all coincide????? Link: http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/ontario/o1.html For first time this year, the inshore water is warmer than offshore, so the alewives will be coming soon.....and you know what follows. There was a lot of bait in the middle of the lake at the end of the season last year and the water stayed in the 40's out there until the end of Feb. so most of the Kings are still out there deep. My buddy was out all day yesterday and did a stomach content check on some fish and found the typical contents of emerald shinners in the Coho and Alewives and gobies in the Lakers.

Had my schedule open a little. Can observe for WHI if anyone is in full blown stress mode.

sattelite image looks good.

The problem in Niagara county is the water is too muddy.

30 lb Fireline Fused. Fleas not a problem.

Not sure if you guys are checking this posting while fishing, but keep an eye on the sky as there is some bad weather heading your way. Nice looking browns and atlantic.

I am sure many have been watching the fishing reports and wondering if it is time to get the boat wet. The recent rain wind events have reeked havoc with the lake. Mudville along the shoreline still, with a green transition line slightly deeper that is fishable, followed by the chaulky Niagara water starting around 50'. The first kings are starting to be caught off the Niagara as the smelt run is starting. Bottom line.......you may want to wait a little longer.

Gobies

If you see how few Steelhead entries for steelhead in the spring LOC derby you might want to target Lakers instead. Because Steelhead are spawning in creeks into May, there are very few in the system to catch. Steelhead fishing starts taking off in June out in 300' ++ of water near the surface esp. with a good bug hatch.

Here you go.... Although I don't neccesarily agree with the author's assumptions on where the best fishing is, it does give good info. http://greatlakeslessons.com/mod/page/view.php?id=192 A thermal break is best found by surface temp change on fishfinder....or down and speed probe, debris fields which can be as subtle as a line of feathers, duckweed, plastic or as noticable as floating logs. On calm days you can see ripple areas or seiches as evidence. Also as you motor out deeper you will notice the schools of Alewife will become higher in the water column on your fishfinder over the summer. Look with your eyes! The surface temp and temp transects map on NOAA's site are helpfull for generalized information about which direction or how far out a break may be occuring. On the cold side you want to fishing high as it will be mostly a steelhead bite. If you are targeting other species, you want to be on the warmer side of the break. Sometimes the thermal break acts like a barrier and fish will line up along it, so troll a stitch line out and in slightly to maintain the location of the cold water then waggle back into the warmer side.

Have not heard from or received payment by interested party so........Still have a Penn 345 GTi with 300' of 45lb copper and #50 power pro backing. Been used maybe ten times? For reel, $175.00 shipping included. PM me if interested.

Ray, I would have you refer to the first picture......notice what finger is extended? HeHeHe.

Gobies are so prolific, they carpet the bottom of the lake. A Bass on it's nest faces a daunting task of chasing these buggers off. This means less bass but bigger as they begin to eat the gobies. From experience, if you don't target the places gobies are living.....you are not going to get bit. The days of catching Bass over sand or shale bottom is gone. Those fish lived by feeding on emerald shiners. Find structure with rocks that allow nooks and cranies for gobies to live and hide in. They are often concentrated at a certain depth as well. What I do is take a small piece of worm on a hook and send it to the bottom. If the worm is not getting tapped by gobies, I pull anchor and move. Bass don't have to move fast to catch gobies so they are getting accustom to slowly moving a long the bottom. More productive to anchor than drifting. For those targeting spawning fish......don't complain about lack of fish. When you pull a fish off it's bed, say goodbye to all it's fry as the gobies will devour them in short order.

Anesthetic, opened up the hole with hemostats and cowboyed it out. Worse part was being numb.....even this morning.

Tried it all... would not budge.

Can't wipe myself.

Fish long enough it is going to happen.....Trip to ER for me. Friggin' Coho tasty pain in the arses!!! Olcott pier is filthy with Browns right now.

Just got back from lake....doing a little prep work on boat. Just wanted to pass on that the lake was ROLLING with 5-7' waves. You may want to sleep in and check the weather after breakfast before driving down.

Rattle baits like thundersticks, rattlin' thinfins etc. will take just as many if not more.

I the case of Jet Divers, they can be an attractant themselves. A fish could come charging in see the jet and turn away or get negative before it sees the trailing bait. In the spring there are a lot of single injured/shocked fish swimming around as easy pickin's. You can witness the carnage off the piers in the spring as browns are actively sipping injured emerald shinners swimming on the surface. A bait presented alone all by itself is deadly this time of year. Leadcore presents only the bait to look at....stealth/natural presentation.