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  1. Sk8man
    Nice going John. Great way to spend time with your daughter. My youngest used to go with me too but now she is in LA so those times are gone....Enjoy it while ya can bud.
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    It has been raining like crap in a lot of places and some seemingly harmless streams can create havoc when that much rain comes down ion a short time and the result can be miles from origin quite quickly and pile up.
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    Welcome to LOU Rob. There are still a bunch of us dinosaurs on the Finger Lakes interested inpulling copper or having done so for much of our lives. It is one of the most effective fishing techniques out there for Lakers despite the preoccupation with more modern techniques and equipment. Best of luck to you and your kids. It is a great tradition worthy of passing on.
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    Small to medium spoons J-7 or J9 size sticks. More likely to get Atlantics too trolling them. Troll slower for the browns.
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    Browns aren't the easiest fish to find but some things seem to be more successful than others catching them. First of all on the Fingers they are often night feeders and inhabit the shallows then so getting on the water just before light is often the best option. The browns are usually located near drop offs in 40- 80 ft of water at this time of the season and especially where the water temp is 58-60 degrees and usually near bottom They also seem more vulnerable to live or dead bait such as sawbellies or in a pinch shiners. Commercially prepared shad (sold in packages or jars at local tackle shops or places like Runnings or Walmart) can also work. You can use standard spinning rods with 8-10 lb test with an 8 lb fluoro leader about 24 to 32 inches long with a #8 double or treble hook at the end attached to the main mono line with a small swivel snap. above the swivel a weighted bobber is attached so that it can slip on the main line allowing the bait to cover depths. If windy it may require a lot of adjustments and re-casting. Trolling in shallow water 8- 25 ft in very early hours or using planers boards can also work. Trolling out beyond 80 ft or so is seldom the ticket to success.
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    Mono can be used for small divers in shallow water where it is ok to have a little give in the line, but not as much as with a lot of line out. Wire is often the best option for large divers and where a lot of line may be out and using a mono or fluoro leader at the end of it. 65 pound braid is another option. Although fleas stick to small diameter lines and especially braid the diameter at 65 or above seems less prone to build up. Be aware however that when fleas are thiickest they can adhere to about any diameter even 150 or 200 lb test downrigger cable. Usually the fleas stick to nearly any joint in a line so minimizing these places to the degree possible is also advised
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    Sweet! Bill. I'm jealous....haven't fished since first week in June.
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    Mudflat is right Sammy the prickly side. It isn't the ultimate solution but it does work and is a whole lot better than by hand. Best of luck out there Sam.
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    Yep that is the best way to do it.
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    Nice going John. Stuck at home right now but hope to get out there soon
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    Nice going John. Guess it was well worth putting up with the flies and fleas after all
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    I'll bet the kids will remember that day for a long time
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    Nice going Bill.
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    WTG Pete
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    You could do it but the big drawback is that you wouldn't be able to monitor the wire for kinks as closely as with the traditional methods and most of the single strand copper is of a lesser strength than braided copper and more prone to kinking. With that said you could use it as a copper rig with braid backing too but with the same potential for failure and would probably not stand up to a a large king, but maybe could be used in the Fingers. Just my take on it.
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    pretty good chance the pressure got it....unfortunate
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    They can be used to detect small fish that are intended for release or light biters like walleye for example. Normally once you get used to the Blacks and familiar with the tension, setting them becomes more intuitive. When running attractors like Spin Docs, flashers and dodgers or especially cowbells the tension needs to be increased to prevent false releases.
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    Just use the Blacks as they are and adjust the tension upward (increase) a bit from what you would use with clean spoons or sticks.
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    Nice one for the taxidermist....wouldn't break the bank
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    I think the article Frogger posted nailed it
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    Brian makes a good point about it only being the Gizzard Shad (at least reported right now). if it was low O2 or contamination, or disease you would thing it would be multiple species affected.
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    Yeah I think I remember that 22 lb brown was caught at the Hammondsport arm of the lake
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