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Siwash hooks!
Sk8man replied to Long time fisherman's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
Ditto on being much easier to release fish with singles (just grab shaft of hook with needle nose pliers and a twist of the wrist while fish still in the water) and fewer problems (perhaps none) getting tangled in the net. -
Siwash hooks!
Sk8man replied to Long time fisherman's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
Yes yes and Yes I switched most of my spoons to Mustad 9510 xxx stainless siwash singles about 30 years ago, continue to do so, and never looked back. I know everyone here has their own personal preferences but what I found early on is that with trebles the fish (especially large fish with the weaker type trebles) can work the trebles out of their mouths by pressing down on the two disengaged hooks freeing the third engaged hook and getting free. I seldom (almost never) lose fish on spoons with these singles. I leave stick baits alone as the balance can be touchy. The trouble now is that Mustad seems to have stopped making those particular hooks and now seems to be concentrating on the larger salt water hooks. There are other very good single hooks on the market but the points tend to be shorter in length so I still prefer the Mustads. Luckily, I switched over over the years with well over a thousand spoons so I'm still in good shape (Owner, Gamakatsu, and VMC also make quality hooks) -
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There will be a NEW Yankee Troller for 2024!
Sk8man replied to Yankee Troller's topic in Fishing Pictures
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Looking for who makes this
Sk8man replied to MSchultz16's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
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Wanted Coleman lanterns
Sk8man replied to troutman10's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Wanted Coleman lanterns
Sk8man replied to troutman10's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Wanted Coleman lanterns
Sk8man replied to troutman10's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Wanted Coleman lanterns
Sk8man replied to troutman10's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Has anyone been out on canandaigua trolling lately
Sk8man replied to tandmbait's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Has anyone been out on canandaigua trolling lately
Sk8man replied to tandmbait's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Has anyone been out on canandaigua trolling lately
Sk8man replied to tandmbait's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Keuka Keuka Lake August 2023 Fishing Report
Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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for sale : usa Couple of riggers to pay forward
Sk8man replied to Gator's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Keuka Keuka Lake August 2023 Fishing Report
Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Keuka Keuka Lake August 2023 Fishing Report
Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Keuka Keuka Lake August 2023 Fishing Report
Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Keuka Keuka Lake August 2023 Fishing Report
Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
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Keuka Keuka Lake August 2023 Fishing Report
Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
The 30 lb SeaFlee is related to keeping the fleas off and is only the mainline which you leader off of with fluoro 8 to 10 lb or so. Rainbows do what they do regardless of whether it is 30 lb or 8 lb test and it still ends up being a lot of fun. In the old days before fleas you could use 8-12 lb main lines without any problems but these fleas changed all that. All I ever used on Lake Ontario from the 70's till the arrival of fleas was 12 lb test and it withstood kings up to 32 lbs just fine on decent reels. Keeping fleas off i s now a primary task whether Fingers or Lake O. I have used the Sea Flee on riggers for about ten years or so and it helps a lot but nothing is totally "flea free" when the fishook variety is real thick.









