Sk8man

Mike makes some very good points and I agree with him.

Good luck with it and with the fishing.

Cody if it were me I'd just strip off a few yards of the Sea Flee and keep going with it unless it is in real bad shape and wait for the bulk spools if still needed. When the fleas are really thick out there nothing is foolproof. I know some folks swear by the 30 lb Big Game and make the assumption that line diameter is the critical factor but over the past few years I have come to realize that the concentrations of fleas (different types too) vary greatly throughout each body of water and also within the water column itself. Last year on Keuka they were so thick in spots that I couldn't even get the 150 lb test downrigger wires to come in because they were so clogged. The slippery surface of the Sea Flee line helps shed them but it too is no guarantee. I think that often some folks are trolling at different depths and different parts of the lakes (perhaps with different type of fleas) and because the fleas vary greatly in local concentrations they assume that because they have a certain line diameter that it is working miracles when in fact they may not be going through really large concentrations or at those depths where the large concentrations are occurring. You might want to even experiment by having a couple of rods re-spooled with the 30 Big Game and leave the Sea Flee on a couple and run one of each at similar depths for the same amount of time and see for yourself which works better before committing to the expense. Just thinking out loud

Dre - usually when it comes into the 40's in the shallower sections of water fished. A lot of places they have started now (best on warm evenings with the wind blowing TOWARD you). I'd say 1/2 inch would work fine on the livers. They usually "home" right in on even small pieces if there in abundance. P.S. I re-read the original question and I thought when I first answered that it was geared toward when they first seem to start up hitting (e.g. 40's).....50's is more accurate for high activity biting. and Mike (below) is right on target.

Most of the problems with the boards can be cured by the use of common courtesy and basic good manners toward other fishermen. It has been disappearing for quite some time now. It is the same with the perch fishing....people either follow the boats around or when they see a bent rod they crowd in and cast sinkers into your boat, come in or leave with motors going full blast etc......these are big bodies of water out there and there is no need for most of the crap that goes on out there if folks weren't so self-centered and inconsiderate...all it takes is a few to set the pattern in motion. Playing "chicken" with the boards has never been a great idea

You're very welcome

Battlehammer - in most cases it makes little difference but I test out my spoons at the side of the boat too. If there is any doubt I use a smaller size hook. I seldom lose fish on these singles and when I do it is usually my own fault Honeybees can be sensitive because they are a pretty lightweight spoon as are Suttons etc. but basically all my spoons have these hooks on them. (I also "tune" my spoons by bending some of them to get the action I want.)

Yes they have been getting marginals and dinks off the pier for weeks but the real good ones seldom come in there and I haven't seen any what I call "real" perch taken when I've been down there. The two other (multispecies) spots I noted above have become too well known already but the guys who fish them know where I'm talking about.

These in my view are the best.....I've never had one break in all the years I've used them and they are sharp as heck. I bought mine by the hundreds and I don't where you can get them in those numbers anymore. I used 1/0 for small spoons, 2/0 for mediums and 3/0 for magnum/super magnum spoons (depending spoon shape etc. some I use the smaller than 3/0 sizes on for weight considerations) http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/salmon-hooks/810614.aspx I take that back you can get the 100 packs here: http://www.barlowstackle.com/Mustad-9510XXXS-SSbrSiwash-Salmon-Hooks-P3301C72.aspx P.S. some of the different manufacturers/brands are somewhat different shaped and differ in thickness and metal composition and may appear larger or smaller or actually be a little different than the 1/0,2/0/3/0 sizing indicates. The 9510XXX's have a longer point than some so they penetrate very well and this may become increasingly important as the salmon season rolls along and their mouths harden up and the stainless composition has no give. Just something to think about.