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  1. Do you mean that it is running at a very high RPM? Or is it a short shaft (15 inch) hanging of a 20 inch stern with the prop just a bit out of the water?
  2. I do not know the maps that you talk about,but if any of them have the possibility of download into your computer, you will have the ability to use them for a computerized log and in addition you will be able to plan a trip at home and download it onto your chart plotter..
  3. Nice going !!!, Now you have woken Glen from his winter hibernation, pretty soon we will see pictures of Richard with icicles hanging from his moustache.
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    spark plugs

    If you are running a Johnson/Evinrude in the 35 to 50 horse range (not commercial)and you run a lot at sustained high speed you want to try a 78 instead of a 77.
  5. I did some searching on the net and came up with this result. http://boatfishing.co.za/viewtopic.php? ... 1364#p1364 It makes me consider this fish finder for my boat. It might just be my ticket.
  6. I can fish the derbies independently when I have the time.
  7. Until I saw it mentioned in another post yesterday I did not even know that they exist. I found a new one online yesterday for $538 and it has a larger screen and more pixels than the Furuno 620. $200 less than a 620 is attractive ,but I do not know what service or what troubles come along with it.I would love to know if it allows me to see the riggercables under my boat in the middle of the screen,similar to the view one gets on the Furuno. Does anybody have any experience with this fish finder or the company that makes them and are they made in the USA? http://www.si-tex.com/SVS-650PR.pdf
  8. Hello Nick. It's good to see that you got your charter business going, All the best with it. Your point about failing knots is well taken and I have moved away from the splicing idea. I now have 6 leadcore rods and reels.2 10s 2 8s and 2 6s It will just have to do. The leadcore off the planer boards has been very good for browns, Cohos and steelhead on lake O ,but also on Owasco Lake where on 10 and 8 color lines at 2.2 while zigzagging I have managed to catch at least one brown on either sawbellies or small stingers every time in about 40 to 60 foot of water over 90 foot. If you feel like doing some fishing on Lake Ontario just send me a PM. I still owe you a 14 pound steel head. Cornelis
  9. According to the DEC,mercury is not so much a problem. The problems are MIREX and PCBs. THE DEC advice is for children and women of child bearing age not to eat lake O fish or very little. Brown trout over 24 inches should not be eaten and the same goes for large lakers, but short lived, younger and smaller fish are fine to eat like once a month. The DEC usually harvests a bunch of fish and removes a few internal organs which are tested for dangerous chemicals. They report that the situation is getting better all the time,ironically the invasive shell fish is responsible for filtering a lot of the poisons out of the water. As for mercury,according to the Sierra Club Magazine, the tuna you get in a can has about 100 times more mercury in it than salmon does. Cornelis.
  10. An Aluminum 20 foot Starcraft islander cuddy would be your ticket. The Aluminum hull means that it is light and easily trailer-able, while the cuddy structure ensures a safe ride in 4 to 6 footers because of its high front and sides A Boston whaler is great ,but while stable and safe,it offers less protection from those nasty waves when you cut them on an angle. An open console is an invitation to get soaked to the bone. Cornelis.
  11. Olcott is fantastic all year round.
  12. I have it from a reliable source that a Seth green like setup with a heavy duty ugly stick can be jigged successfully with sometimes double hookups. I have done the wireline troll and jig combination that is standard use for stripers out in Cape Cod bay out on the lake with very good results. And yes when a salmon hits that lure it will send a shock wave right up your arm. Come to think of it,instead of using my Cape Cod gear,it would probably work with any copper setup
  13. I fish solo most of the time and the extra rod just about doubles my catch. When my fishing buddy comes along, we fish 2 down riggers,2 dipsy divers and 2 lead cores off the boards. This is a great spread for a 19 footer. It makes me feel like being on a twenty something footer with a tournament spread. I love it! Cornelis
  14. With planer boards you can run leadcore off the sides which often translates into brown trout which when suspended are higher up in the column than lakers, while copper is usually at the same depth as your down riggers
  15. Probably the first good thaw which will send slightly warmer water from the creeks into the lake, or a sunny day in March that will warm up the water just a little bit. I am hoping for a day that has both a bit of sun and slightly warmer water in small pockets. It will be soon, so you better get your boat in tip top shape and get a good system to ward off reel rude charter boat captains who will cut right in front of your boat acting as if they own the lake.
  16. Last November (Thanks Giving) We caught some smallies that were not so small. In 42 degree water, 30 feet down over 40 feet of water with brown trout lures and targeting brown trout ,we caught 2 smallies and one came in at 3.3 and the other 4.10 pounds. They were suspended and following a school of shad in the rip line of the outflow of the creek at ship builders. If you are looking for big smallies in cold water you should expect to find them suspended. Both were caught on leadcore at 6 and 8 lengths off the side riggers. Cornelis
  17. Hmm,the G men against the Patriots. Me thinks that in a couple of weeks I'll buy some Giants caps ,because they will be cheap as dirt.
  18. After having seen what the 582 can do,I too decided that a new fish finder will be a Furuno, but putting a $1500 fish finder on a boat that has about that value seems a bit much. Does anybody have the 620? If so, how does it compare to the 585? What mostly impresses me about the 582 is that it shows the rigger cables and ball constantly in the same place on the screen. Do the 585 and the 620 have that same feature or are they more like my Humminbird 575 which seems to just be a scrolling picture Any advise will highly appreciated, Cornelis
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    VHF Radio

    Make sure that no matter what radio you get,it should have the possibility of hooking your GPS unit into it. Next,it would be a good idea to get an MMSI number(they are free and you can get them online) If you have an emergency you will be able to broadcast your exact location on every wavelength all the coast guard stations and every ship with a radio on it simply by pushing the emergency button on your radio because of your GPS hookup and your MMSI number setup it will also inform your home of any emergency. These are 2 very important things for people fishing Lake Ontario. The link below will explain exactly what a MMSI number can do for you. http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/faq.htm http://www.boatus.com/MMSI/ Cornelis
  20. You just described a Seth Green Rig. A good reel to use would be a Penn Senator 12 or 13,combined with a heavy duty rod you will have your meat rig. The best thing would be a working old Victrola box. The problem with your type of fishing is that it is so efficient that you will catch your limit within the first 45 minutes Cornelis
  21. Thanks for the tip. I went there and I had it scanned. The end price is $74 not $50. I guess they meant 50% of the original price. These are the the older type Tite locks. There are three sets left in Victor. Cornelis.
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