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I use the smoke color (black). Make sure with the fireline when you tie to the dipsy, wrap the line through the swivel eye twice before tying an improved cinch knot to prevent slipping. Then with the tag end I throw an overhand knot close to the cinch knot and singe the waste with a heat source to keep the line from fraying. A 300 yard spool fills most trolling reels up nicely.

NY has been stocking the Catt. for a long time. Since gobies, the brown trout fishery has really expanded on Erie. We may have a fishery one day where we could actually go out and target Browns instead of accidental catches. Every Brown I have caught out of Erie in the last few years have been very fat and healthy.

I have been running 30 lb fireline (original fused) for two of my diver rods for five years. I DO NOT HAVE A FLEA PROBLEM WITH FIRELINE FUSED. Something about the coating keeps the fleas off. The 30lb has NEVER failed me even with 30lb mono leaders. The 30lb thin diameter allows me to hit depths similar to my 30 lb wire.

Bayliners get a bad rap because the fit and finish is low end. The outer skin is THIN and is prone to spider cracks in the gel coat around cleats and canvas snaps, however.......they get up and go just fine, are affordable, great lay out (mine sleeps four with lots of fishing room), I/O are cheaper to repower. Have not heard of stringer issues. I own a 23' 1988 version and am happy as a pig in poop because I paid about $7500 and do not need a second mortgage to fish comfortably in 3-5' waves.

You want to fix gas prices? Don't allow listing on the stock exchange. Why we allow gas and food comodities to be traded and speculated on is beyond common sense.

NYS has the mandate in the court system right now. You still may be able to get ethanol-free gas at some Kwick- fil stationsl.

Close to Lockport.....not sure. Go to the local restraunts where there is a crowd The food is too good in WNY to go to chain restraunts. Weather update.....getting better.

People traveling to the LOTSA event Saturday, be advised we are getting wacked in WNY with wet, slippery snow. Give yourself extra time, and go slow.

Dardevele spoons in five of diamonds and orange/chart. scale pattern. These are Canadian-lake spoons. In New York, mepps spinners and rattle traps.

Call to order, I could not find the part on-line. Order the 1/2 keel not the full keel (too heavy).

Single keel 9.5" and 11.5". Jeremy, I measured Kevin Davis's double keel otter strings and they were set at 6" and 10.5". Here are my mods.

UV means it is painted with ultraviolet paint (gimmic). These are the brightest colors I have ever seen on a paint job. This bait is going to rock Browns inside the mudline.......and walleyes at night!

I think the new UV colored Thunderstick is going to be a staple for a LONG time.

Anybody know the make of these?

Happy B-day Micheal. Got to be getting double duty from the little lady Valentines-Birthday

Tim, you know I have both wire and braid. I don't think the physical characteristics between the two have anything to do with the "hit and runs". Usually, people are running braid up higher in the water where smaller fish with smaller mouths reside......ie more likely to have a hook tear out......more likely to nip at a bait then engulf it.

I am picturing Keating with his 12lb test. Ting......ZZZZZing........SNAP!!!

Bring the whole arsenal of flasher tapes, fly beads and grease trap replacement blades.

NICEEEEE!!!!!!! Those Jacks fight like bastards.

There is often a big difference between end of May and June. If you want Kings, May.

Question, do you find the Atlantics are getting bigger? What is in their stomachs?

Use the PM message service and send your information to Kevin (Wilson Harbor Invite)if you don't want it broadcasted.

Can't do a track on my current set-up. Kids go in and out....too disruptive. Boat came with flush mount gunnel holders.

Anyone have experience with a good rail-mount rod holder that doesn't slip on the rail when using dipsys? My tite-locks have to be adjusted often, and if I tighten them anymore I am afraid of breaking the set screw.

The cheater slides down the line to the main line lure, thus extending behind it. With a fish on the main line, the cheater just drags behind. If you get a fish on the cheater, you are reeling up the fish til the main lure is near the rod tip. The main line lure acts as a STOP to the cheater line.