Reel Doc

Beautiful fish! Are you a native of a New England state? I haven't heard the use of Togue for a lake trout since ice fishing for them as a kid with relatives in Northern Vermont.

Weatherman nailed it here as steady rain at 5 but tailed off and was manageable by 6 so a nice morning to be on the water. A few lake trout were active early, then a decent Brown and then a really nice Rainbow spiced things up. A little while later thought I had a pickerel on until it got closer to the boat. Quick pic and back in the water. Very cool looking fish with vibrant markings.

Some big healthy fish there. Thanks for posting the results. Canandaigua Derbies have posted some beauties the past few years

If there was a contest for best LOU Post of the year this would be the easy winner. Great story and pictures. The Dad/Son side by side double is the best. Keep a copy and try to replicate it each birthday! Congratulations Dad and pass on a Happy Birthday to your son!!

Nothing better than spending time on the water with your kids. Glad you are making the most of it!!

RV so perhaps 2011 but I would wonder if from the previous cycle so maybe 2006. Great to see healthy aged fish in the lake!! Congratulations again.

Want to confirm they are the single center pin attached to the base. Looks like it on the photo but want to be sure. 3 of 4 are in working order? How long are the booms? Thanks, Greg

Certainly looks like loads of decent sized marks on that screen. Stating the obvious but they look to be fish who weren't hungry. In addition to swapping lures did you change speeds and direction or did the waves make that a challenge. Can't stand those trips when the screen lights up with marks but the rods don't fire. Some of the best days are when few marks and you get surprised as the rods keep firing!! Think positive and get out there this weekend and things will change!

That's a beauty. Did it fight well including the Laker shake??

Looks like some quality Surf & Turf meals at your house! Enjoyed the pics. Nice looking Gator along side those Browns

Great looking fish. As always, you have that lake dialed in. Some of the water in the background looks colored. Did the wind get it churned up a little? Cayuga sits down so low compared to the land mass that never seems to see much colored water unless mud after heavy rain

Great stuff. So jealous of all who can take advantage of nice weekdays to fish. My boss, (my wife), Won't let me play hooky.

Who says the fish stop biting during an eclipse!! Well done! With all the rain clouds this week it seems we're in a continual eclipse here ....

TTT

After this mornings trip to Ontario I definitely stand by the need for autopilot when running solo. Got out with the sunrise and all systems were go except for the autopilot. Working the shoreline became a major challenge as the waves were coming in at an angle and were just big enough to make it hard to step away from the wheel for very long. If you are hooked on trolling consider either installing an autopilot in your rig or buy a new rig!! And if watching the eclipse from the lake send pics!!

Nicely done! Agreed when trolling solo it's best to have the wind at your back. If you don't have an autopilot I would highly recommend as it makes solo trips much more manageable.

Updated as now 3 reels left. The 3 color is gone

Never seen these before but quite an innovative design. Have you used them and how deployed, (casting, trolling.....)

The 3 color leadcore sold so have 3 Great Lakes Sealine 47 LC's left. 1 rigged with 1 color and 2 rigged with 2 colors of leadcore and 10 lb fluorocarbon leaders. All in good working order and ready to fish. $125 for all 3.

Still Available!