Sk8man

Models? condition? type of boom?

I think you maybe at a bit of a disadvantage fishing for pike in Seneca with a flyrod and my suspicion is that you will be catching everything BUT doing it that way (e.g. with flies). If you are stuck with the flyrod I'd try using some good sized plugs or floppy spoons and fish them just at the outside edge of weed beds if you can find them there if yu have a slight wind you could "drift" them. It will be somewhat clumsy fishing that way but you stand a better chance of catching a PIKE that way. If it were me I'd probably get some live shiners (Brewer's Sport Shop in Ovid?)and use a light wire leader and treble hook and a good sized bobber and just drift around near weeds. That could be fun on a fyrod with a big one.

Think of the strong underwater current out there as a river. Sometimes folks mistakenly identify underwater debris as fish too

Glad things are working out Jason.

You should be OK Hop as long as the grass doesn't mess you up. You know that area like the back of your hand anyway and if anyone can get into them Its you

I've been a Lowrance user for over 30 years and this is my last one mainly because of the customer servicing. We shouldn't continue to support companies that don't truly support their customers.

I believe what you have there are called dodgers rather than flashers from the looks of the pic. They are also useful with meat rigs but have a different action than true flashers.

I haven't used one but it makes sense....and avoids the potential for tangles or weight screw-ups......the only downside is the expense

You're very welcome. Good luck with it.

Could be a lot of things but I'd start with tightening the drag. Their mouths are starting to harden up now and you need to check the hook sharpness as well. If you feel confident using the snubber and if these things don't correct the problem I'd go back to it as the braid has little to no stretch and the same for fluoro leaders so you may be pulling the hook on them too.