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    Hydofoil

    in This Old Boat

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    My experience was different. I had a nearly new 88 tracker 17’ boat with a 70 merc on it. It had a hydrofoil on it when I bought it. I took it on and off a lot to see what it did. I never saw any difference either way. I ended up leaving it on because it made it easier climbing in after a swim. But every boat is different so if works on yours good deal.


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    seeking rod/ reel recommendations

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    I have a bunch of musky rods including some St. Croix jobs. My favorite is a 7’6” bass pro Pete Maina rod. Caught tons of fish on it including two over 50”. It was around $110.00 and I’ve had it 10 years. Maina not with them anymore. Now they sell “Musky angler”,not sure if it’s the same rod. They sell a longer two piece rod that will break at a bad time.


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    Pb

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    You’re having a heck of a year for sure. Way to cap it off with that one! Gotta chuckle about the editing though. That same pic is on another page without the building blacked out.


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    Newby fisherman coming up to Alexandria Bay

    in St. Lawrence River Fishing Reports - 1000 Islands Fishing

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    Goose bay is always worth a shot for pike. Mostly the deeper part right as you come in. Fishing from Dingman point to goose bay should put plenty of pike in your boat. Pike fishing around the castle and surrounding area can be good now with most of the summer traffic out. I find I can catch all the 5 pound pike I can stand by staying in the bays but bigger ones seem to want access to deeper water. Fishing the weed edges in the river will get you fewer but bigger pike. There are lots of largemouth in the same waters the pike use. Lake of the isles is all about largemouth. I don’t fish smallmouth much but when I do I fish in 20 to 30 fow with live bait. Good luck


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    Just got back from Clayton ... arggghhhhhhhhh

    in St. Lawrence River Fishing Reports - 1000 Islands Fishing

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    I fished here all week. The only slow day was Tuesday. I caught a ton of pike and a fair number of lmb casting near shore in weeds. Real near shore,like within a cast. Early and late was the best. During the day I picked off a few pike trolling crankbaits over 20-30 fow. I fished from round island to cedar point.IMG_4750.PNGIMG_4728.JPGIMG_4742.JPGIMG_4745.JPG those two baits caught all the casting fish. That shoreline is the first bay past cedar point heading to clayton. I caught fish in front of that for sale sign a lot. About 5 feet from shore.


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    Planning a trip to waneta

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    Waneta is a good choice for your first one. The lake is small enough no matter what you offer muskies will see it. I would go in September. 65 lb braid will handle any fish there. Any good leader will work but avoid the cheap eagle claw type stuff;the snap will fail and break your heart. Baits are up to you. When they're hungry anything works,when they have lockjaw you get skunked. Good luck.


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    Boat came so close.

    in Finger Lakes Discussion

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    My dad made me take a "piloting,seamanship and small boat handling" course before he let me use his boat. It was like 13 weeks and pretty hard. That was 50 years ago. Last year i took the state course on line for the heck of it. It's free if you don't need the certificate. Trouble is no matter how well you know the rules it seems no one else does. I avoid trouble by assuming everyone else is drunk,on the phone,and out for the first time.


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