Has Been

1'st post guys. To good to be true?

Did not loose power although the Village of Holley  as of a few minutes ago was still out. Got out my Elec pole saw & cut the limbs on the roof off. Thanks to the good lord, no damage, But I have limbs down all over my property. And as I was out there cleaning up ,you could hear cracks & crashes in the woods  every few minutes.  Just another day in western NY.

Looking  at pretty good size tree  leaning/fell  on my house just outside my office window. Haven't investigated yet but doesn't look to bad. Hope thats the extent of it.

Now you get to worry about it till you put it in the water. Just like the guy in the car commercial w/ the big baby.

 Go to Lowes & Buy a  two sided diamond hone that stores inside itself . They are at the end of one of the rows in the tool dept.  Can't remember the brand name . About  $15. it rocks,  I use it for  Filllet & hunting knives. I sharpen my  razor utility knive blades at work instead of changing them out all the time. I use it for plane blades & chisels. I sharpened a$30 carbide  stair router bit that was hammered & made it almost new in about 5 min. It has paid for itself 10 times over. They also make great gifts. Learn basic sharpening techs  to master .

 It has a hook hone on it also.

Just remembered , it's made by Smiths. Also have a butterfly style rat tail diamond hone in the kitchen I use on my kitchen knives . Works well on serated knives as well . My wife gets mad at me cause I have them all like razors & she cuts herself on them once in a while. Just used it. I cut my Oranges up into wedges & fillet them like a perch to eat them.

Dbl wht crush glow w/glo fly  or  Wht glo mtn dew &  hypnotist fly  been doing it for years for me . Have   a few others I put down at times that get hit when slow but those 2  are the best & one is in the water  someplace  when flashers are out.

Once you get the floor, flotaton fixed I would do this. First get depth finder w/ surface speed & temp. Don't have to spend a fortune here. Also, a marine radio for safety. 2 decent bucket seats also.

    I would get a 2x 12 & mount it just in front of the engine well right across the gunnells, hangind over both sides about 6 inches, mount your riggers so they are at about a 45 degree angle on the board as far as you dare hanging over the side.

Get 2 or 4  GOOD adjustable rod holders. Mount 2  inside of the riggers for them & 2 on the gunnells about a foot to 18 " in front of the riggers .Figure out a way to run your boards( What you will be using mostly spring ) ,maybe a mast on the bow, & you should be set. 2x 12 so you can sit or stand on it , lean up against it  and sore things under it. Maybe even elevate it a bit .I built a rack for my boxes on my first boat arttached  under the board.Also the tanks & batteriey were on floor  under & I wasn't tripping on them

 Get a good big deep cycle  battery, maybe 2. Distribute weight evenly.  Give thought on how to rewire properly.

Be smart & don't go to far from port & you should be OK. I have a small 16' open boat I slayed the kings out of this fall . I ran 2 rods & just one a lot of the time.  Pick the  best times of the year to be out there.

Also a compass & maybe a small bilge pump.

Just popped the turkey w/ my world famous stuffing in. Family, food  & Football & passing out on the couch.  Livin the American dream.

 Good health to all & your families.

All these things I have to remember.Set the drag properly, Don't get slack in the line. Focus on how to turn the boat. It's amazing I  catch the fish I do. Thanks for the tips  so I can do better .

I've had a few in my life that took off & would not stop. The one I had in the Orleans had almost 700 ' out & was still going Strong & the spool was getting pretty narrow. Turned the boat to chase him into a rough sea & he   threw the hook.

I do pretty much what T Bro does. I run 15, then when fleas so ,put the 150' of 30.

 Also I keep a bouy w/ a rope to tie on rod & throw overboard if I get spooled. Never had to do that but came close during the Orleans derby w/ my dipsey rod.

Have not done one in years. Maybe it's time.

What size thread & type of finish  did you use ? I use size A thread . Also I bought an electric motor rod turner for drying ,otherwise you have to keep turning it for a few hrs. Have to be carefull to not ad to much weight to the blank w/ thread & finish. They look good & it is a fun cold weather project. I have done about 30 over the years .

I thought this site was supposed to be helpfull to fellow fisherman. To be able to come on here, gain some info , and become a better fisherman,Find a good area,get a new method etc. Now you want to make them feel like they are doing something wrong   by  coming on here. These so called "lurkers"( love that word,sounds like a guy who peeks in bathroom windows) may wind up being good/better sportsman by reading whats on here. Thats a good thing in my book.

Went to my fave local LO trib mouth  to cast for northerns this afternoon for a few hrs w/ my buddy. Got one about 8 # or so & lost a few more. Got a few bass also . Chart spinnerbait was the ticket.

 Wife out of town at Inlaws. Trib Salmon in the Morn & Pike in the Afternoon. Ain't life Grand?

Got out a little early so I hooked up the boat and got down there about 3 pm. Fished bass & pike for a while. Got about 8 bass & no pike, Saw Jumpers out in the Lake so I gave it a try. Fished the Creek water 25- 40'. Weeds were bad.  Was out about 20 min & Got a nice male about 20 & lost one more in about an hrs fishing. Glo Green #3  J Plug off the rigger.

 I like my 21' Hardtop but  Got to say, man I love my little boat. I caught so many fish out of it over the years. Can fish Bass & on good days can get out on the lake .  Easy to trailer & good on gas. Have 2 little cannon riggers & cheap Graph , all I need to catch fish.

Had mine in all season and it was on thick.  Acid is the only way. Pump up Garden sprayer  and brush . About the 20th time I did it over the years.. I hate it but thats the price you pay. Thought many times about paint but too lazy.

One last shot at trolling for Kings. Went 3 for 4 . Lake flipped & when I got in the creek water in 12-20' I hooked up .  Dried up by 8 or so.# 4 glo green J did it.  Thanks to Salmo for giving me some space on his way out. That dude that was yelling at you needs to lighten up.

I have a 21' Bayliner hardtop& a 16 Aluminun Bass type . I started out w/ a 17 wooden & did an awfull lot of fishing out of it.

If you like to fish for everything,Like Rolmops, I suggest a 16-18 deep V open  aluminum. You can put a trolling motor on it for bass & pike, Run boards for spring fishing, Get a few small riggers   & run some dipseys off it.Easy to trailer & good on gas . Have to be carefull out on LO but if you use your head ,you will be safe.

See boats like that for sale all the time on Craigslist like that . Try to get a motor less than 20 years old.

Nice to see you guys again this year. Saw you a few years ago this time of year. Remember, mid July to mid Aug is best.

Did you guys go out where I pointed to when I came back in Thurs  Morn? I did great out in 40 -50 ' .

Biggest mistake a lot of people make Salmon trolling  is to overcomplicate things. Remember that they are fish .  Keep it simple at first till you master the equipment /situation you are in& fish efficiently . No need to have a whole lot of stuff out this time of year & for you to start out with. I fished 3 mornings this past week by myself. When bite was on , there were times I ran only one rod.Most times ,two . And I did pretty well.

 J plugs are pretty speed forgiving lures.With the longer leads & slow S curves while driving ,your lure speed will vary ,which is a good thing to trigger strikes. Good Luck.

First light this time of year  is best IMO.

Get a couple of # 4 J plugs Glo Green Flouresent   or  silver bullet  maybe w/ a red head. 15-20# mono go out to the mouth of the Genny, put them back 25-75 ',  run rigger  10' of bottom & drive around, but don't wait to long,

Got up at 4 and it wasn't raining at home , hooked up boat & it started raining at Lakeshore Rd.By the time I got to the parking lot it was a down pour. Debated going out but said what  the heck. Donned my Gay apparel (my rainsuit) and went out. First fish 15 min out. Got 3 more on.Rained like a cow pi-- ing on a flat rock a few times, Makes me feel alive in the raw weather in my small boat. Got cut off by a Red Crestliner but the guy had no choice. On the brite side I got my J plug back. Troutman blew his horn at me and drove right at me but he had a fish on , he  appologized to me  for pushing me over. All J plugs again. Fish are so dark they  look like I got them at the Dam. Won't  be long till  they run upstream with the rain.

Got out just before dawn. 5 kings in the boat  by 7:20. 7 total, off the water by 8:30. J plugs again although I only ran 1 rod for about half the morn.  #4 Glo Green flour was best. Got this # 3 size Canadian plug pearl w/ blk dots that has been hot first thing in morn for the last 6 years. Hope I don't lose it.