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  1. ifishy
    i have not had that specific problem yet but i will keep an eye out for it. with the weighted steel out you can always put your thumb against the side of the spool to slow it or use the drag to let it out but i understand not wanting to deal with extra steps.
  2. ifishy
    you can back the weighted steel with the torpedo 19 strand. you can than let out the 19 strand and the overall line will keep the same dive cure at least for the first 100 feet of so. I do this with a 200 weighted steel with 200 feet of 19 strand. it takes less reel capacity to get those leangths that way and as a weekend warrior at best the user friendliness of the weighted steel is real benefit. i also use 19 strand on my dipseys for the same reason it is less picky than 7 strand and more forgiving to mistakes though you still have to pay attention to what your doing.
  3. ifishy
    If the fishery is being driven more and more by natural reproduction than it suggest its an ideal time to experiment lets say 10 percent of the egg take pulled from top 1% of size fish. The goal would be 10% of stocked fish selectively bread for size. Clip or wire tag the fish and see if returning fish show increased size. Potentially the tactic coud maintain the current excellent fishing while also creating trophy potential im guessing many stakeholders would buy into the experiment and if it works it could be the standard stocking policy.
  4. ifishy
    The meat for fall kings like that tends to get lean and bland still takes on flavors of cooking well but little flavor of its own so its a personal preference thing and is a good time to do bolder marinades and sauces
  5. ifishy
    Salmon like to hit from below moving up or while the jig is dropping so the jig essentially flips and the hook points down while you yank up to set hook it will cause misses but its a blast to do if you can hit it right i wish my fishing partners were more paitent to do it more often
  6. ifishy
    To echo others most captains that have been around awhile have lasted because there clients are happy with the trip. Having conversations with the captain about what your goals are for the trip are important ive taken trips where i told the guide i wanted to learn the basics of the fishery enough that i could bring my own boat and have a chance and those trips have been great learning experiences with lots of questions and more dropped knowledge than i could possibly absorb in one trip others its been i want fish but i do t want to have make decisions or feel obligated to work hard sounds like your caption put in the work and thats a reall important thing so maybe wasnt the right trip for you but conversations at booking are a good way to set the right expectaiand the right boat for what you want
  7. ifishy
    Got back out again today sunday out of buffalo only had few hours but the bite was stron 1 about 7lbs and 2 around 6 the rest smaller lot of oats all catching fish the line at the cleaning house was crazy so many fish coming in lots of different year classes to. For us all fish on worm harnesses. Good spring so far but next trips likely back to ontario for loc
  8. ifishy
    we got out Saturday out of buffalo harbor. water was very dirty from the previous nights wind. couldn't find much jigging so started trolling the lake to cover gound. it was a grind and we ended up with only a handful of eyes but good size 4lbs to 7lbs mix of some bass and sheep head as well. lots of marks and bait but tough to get bites with the dirty water. didnt venture to far past the windmills found most of our hits in 30fow or so. hoping to see more reports before the next attempt but probably a while before i have time to try it
  9. ifishy
    I've seen video where spoons dipped in the bilge still took fish joy dish soap also has scent that should repel just as much as human scent. All that said I also believe in a hot box I keep a small box for what's working and I believe lures in that box become more attractive and I have to believe scent is a part of that but lure action I think is the biggest key and repeating that action via down speed. I will say I never dismiss the wisdom of experience that we get on this site over the years I have changed some of my opinions and methods from what I read here
  10. ifishy
    Anyone try out of buffalo harbor yet? Got to fish the spring derby 4 days this year had a lot of fun caught more teens kings than any year previous and a Lakers on the board for about an hour but now looking forward to erie again last year was my first real attempts and wondering if the eyes are I. The east end heavy again. Won't get out till after memorial day but would love to see the thread be active
  11. ifishy
    Non porous things like spoons scent washes off very fast porous things like soft plastic hold much better there are other important factors, current, water clarity, speed, species,scent has its place but spoons and hard baits any scent is washed off very quickly and likely not worth significant effort
  12. ifishy
    I have used the size 6 but only a few times last year so far not enough to see a difference with the 5s but I ended up walleye fishing and bass fishing a bunch late summer and fall last year so no need for fishing that deep
  13. ifishy
    I use all chinooks at this point as well they work very well for the lake Ontario trout and salmon. As far as using them vs dipseys its a personal preference thing For me i feel they have less drag once released and they maintain a better dive curve as they get deeper. I also feel like they are more durable which is a benefit to how i store them.
  14. ifishy
    i have become a big fan of diawa even my spinning reels these days i started off with some that my father gave me so they also ended up getting 30 plus years of use. With that kind of history i have confidence in the quality and have been slowly trading them out for newer reels. the Saltists are great i also have both a seagate and a sealine for longer weighted lines so far i am happy with them. they may not have as many different price point offerings as okuma in the lower end range but if your buying for long term use its a good product.
  15. ifishy
    Any unique lures we should be looking out for this is always a fear of mine when towing and stopping somewhere
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