Jaycr343

Thank you sir!!! [ Post made via Android ]

So we want a west wind to move the warm water temps close yes?? [ Post made via Android ]

When I am running a leader for browns off the in line boards, how long do I want it to be??? I have 12 lb line and a small spro swivel to 35 feet of 10 lb seaguar floro. Is that to much or to little or just right? I wanna run boards and obviously the 2 downriggers off the stern. Also, is it the wind that makes the bait fish and browns and kings come up shallow? A west wind will push them into shore??? This is all new to me and I love learning about it.

Still for sale??????

Thank You Tom! I will try that!!!

Sweet!!! Congrats [ Post made via Android ]

Nice fish guys!!!!

A "Jon" boat is a flat bottom boat, if theres even a 1 ft chop you will be pi$$ing blood for a week, not the most sea worthy vessels.

Name: Jay Location: Kingston New York Home Port: Numerous (We trailer the boat) Boat Name/Type: 18 ft Smoker Craft I fish for: Mainly Striped bass in the Hudson River then move down to the salty waters of the Atlantic. There I fish for fluke, blackfish, striped bass and blues. But the last year I have been venturing more and more North to the big lake, something about a screaming king or watching a dipsy just start bouncing with an eager fish on the other end. ================== I have been a member here for several years but never posted because I never fished at the Lake that much, and completely forgot about this site to be honest, but I plan on posting when I fish it now since I plan to be up there more. Thank you in advance for the welcome.

Atleast you got out. Nice Job Bud.

Thank you all for your help thus far, I am looking forward to the trip and will definitely take all the tips into consideration. Everyone says I should stay between 5 and 15 FOW. should I just move around until I start marking fish on the Lowrance? Or just hang out in the skinny water in the AM then push out during the mid day?? Also the wind was another question. Whats the best wind? Not for waves, but what wind will push bait and trout in tight and what wind will push them off shore a ways?!?!? Thanks again Guys!!!!!!!!

Hey Guys, I have been a member for awhile, but have not checked this site in awhile because I don't make it up to the lake often (3+ hours away). I am going to trailer the 18 ft smoker craft with 2 electric down riggers up to the lake. My question is this. We do not have a kicker on this boat, its a 90 horse 2 stroke. It trolls unbelievably well from 2.0-3.0 that is on the GPS. We have 4 Inline planer boards we can use (Orange Walleye Boards). I just invested $350- in tackle, Northern king spoons, stinker spoons in "Dirty White Boy" "Orange" and Blue monkey, (names may be a little off). I am going to be running 12 lb main line, and I picked up 2 spools of 8 an d10 lb seaguar floro for leaders. I picked up numerous 2 different sized jointed rapalas, smith wicks up the yin yang, and rapala flat raps. Am I missing anything!?!? We are going to be fishing for 3 days April 29, 30, May 1. I wanna be somewhat prepared when we get there because in the small boat we are at the mercy of the wind as everyone knows. How long should I make my leaders???? Should I use a ball bearing swivel for the spoons on the riggers? I am either going to launch out of Oswego or the little salmon river. I don't know the lake well and I am going to put in my time and just troll. What should I be looking for? Creek mouths!? Dirty water? Etc. How far back off the boards do you run the sticks? Can you run just plain spoons off the inline boards???? I'm a rookie, so cut me some slack here guys lol. But I do catch stripers on the Hudson like CRAZY this time of year. We put well over 200 in the boat last year, the biggest was 37 lbs. Will definitely trade and share information if that's possible. Thank you in advance guys for reading and giving me a hand if you decide to do so. Plus when we are up there, anyone that decides to help me out, I have a few adult beverages with your name on them.