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Here ya go; http://www.atommiktrollingflies.com/ttw.htm Run the 15.5 on the probe rigger and the lighter one on the others. Give your riggers a break though and don't use these heavy weights for trolling for browns in the spring.

Anybody clipping a snap weight to the powerpro backing on 10 color core to get it down another 10'? I use them w/ shorter cores to match another core that's taking hits but haven't tried them w/ long cores. I've got a pair of the large torpedoes but it it would be overkill for what I'm wanting to do & I've got lots of snap weights (yeah, I've got a 300' copper too but still not sure it works the same as the core, (sometimes better & sometimes worse - they just don't seem to do the same thing to me). Thanks, -Andy

for some reason that doesn't surprise me!

Happy Berfday! -Andy

The crows have made several attempts to retake the silage storage area. These are some smart birds! They got so they would look through the barn windows to see me approaching and were even able to see me on the opposite side of the barn through 2 rows of cows giving them plenty of time to get out of shotgun range (the 'normal' movements of the guys milking or feeding gave them no cause for alarm!). Fortunately the sniper activity has driven them away each time. For some reason having one of their ranks just drop dead off a branch when they think they are a safe distance away seems to truly scare the hell out of them.

Happy B-Day dude! -Andy

-Tom is out of the high speed conversion kits at this time.

After looking into this further I don't think the model 50 Sealine ultra highspeed is a level wind.I tore apart the Convectors between chores this morning & I think I can fix them fairly cheaply w/ parts from Tuna Tom- don't have the cabbage for a pair of those level wind Saltists , with or without a line counter.$$

Sorry to see your misfortune Hank. Hardest blow of the winter so far! The b**** tore the heavy sliding doors off the calf barn smashing them to pieces. I'm truly sick of this crap winter! P.S. Glen be careful w/ that fillet knife. I know you like to fillet as you go but in that mode you might want to make an exception.

I'm looking to replace a couple Okuma CV45D reels that bit the radish. These are my 10 & 12 color core reels, so no real need for a LC. Billy V got me interested in the Saltist 50 but the Scotchman in me wonders if the Sealine ultra high speed would not work just as well for $70 less? I almost always have one of these deployed so they do get a fair amount of use.

I have to say I think it's gonna be UGLY tomorrow! Brewing up real good now and it's only 6:00 pm!

I've got this new Savage Long Range Hunter 308 out to 200 w/ close to 1 1/2" groups. I really, really like the muzzle brake it cuts the felt recoil down to near the equivalent of my 22-250 which, truth be told, was a major reason to look at a new rifle- my 7mm mag was just starting to create issues for my shoulder after coming home from the range. Next step will be to start working on the 300-400 yard scope adjustments.

Nice going guys! That's a real good one

Glen, give Scott a call he's a way better Cayuga weather forecaster than I could ever be. The picture seems to be changing a bit for the better but Sat still looks pretty rugged to me. -Andy

NOAA , Ithaca - Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. At this point it looks feasible for a Fri morning outing, anybody looking for something to do? -Andy

Stan, you are welcome out here any time but keep your snow out there, we have enough here all ready. -Andy P.S. Great pix as always!

I was planning on finally getting out Fri, but I'm not too keen on the wind forecast (14-16 SW). Probably be all right 1st thing for a while anyway. -Andy

Glen, try the super 8 in Ithaca. http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Bo ... tyId=03717 It's not high cotton but it's a decent place & you can shoot right up the west side to T-falls or right on over to Watkins (village launch). Give me a shout if & when you head out ( that way I'll know we've got some serious snow on the way ). -Andy

To be more specific I've got a few of Dave's older spoons that I've have caught some fish on and I guess they are all right (still think DW,Warriors, Honeybees,yecks,stingers,etc are much more consistent producers) but I can't say I have had much success w/ these 'razors' that everybody seems so excited about. Again maybe it's just me but I've given them a pretty good try & mostly they just pick up the same small LLs on the cheaters that everything else does. Just my 2 cents...

Maybe it's just me but I don't catch a lot of decent size fish on the R&Rs. Sorry for bogarting the thread.

Here's a few suggestions; Spin Doc/fly combos: chrome green dolphin spinny w/proctolologist or pole dancer fly (big weenie) innovator spinny w/Mtn Dew pulse fly (Siggs) bloody death spinny w/ bloody death fly(atomik) white w/ green dot spinny w/ proctologist or pole dancer fly (bw) or green crinkle fly(atomik) spoons: For cheater spoons; look at the honey bees http://tamiron.com/main/HB-LerAvailability.htm (too many favs too list) and look at the small Yecks and or Stinger scorpion size (a few favs are chicken wing,boy/girl,nascar) deep spoons; DW super slims (gator,diehard,salmon slayer,feelin irie,etc) Stick baits: don't be afraid to try stix & crank baits on deeper presentations after the spring brown deal is over! I'm just scratching the surface here. One thing that might give you some good ideas is to search back thru a few years of FLX threads that look like reports of a days fishing and see what product names keep coming up. Good luck & see ya on the water. -Andy (Blue/white Starcraft Islander)

Have a good one John! -Andy

I haven't been able to escape the joys of 'winter time' dairy farming except for some Sunday afternoon ice fishing sessions but I have been able to fit in quite a few shooting sessions on my back forty range. I'm now breaking in one of these new Savage model 11 Long Range Hunting rifles in 308. This new bolt action setup has caused quite a stir in the rifle world with it's adjustable cheek piece, muzzle brake, amazing accuracy and affordable price! I broke down and put some serious glass on this baby so if any body is interested in a real world review of one of these things, let me know. -Andy

Ken, we'll make a 'junk rod junkie' out of you yet! -Andy

Nice job Ken! some good looking silvers you got there. Were you running a full core w spoons ? -Andy