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  1. Sk8man
    Although it may be done it may create a premature wear situation so it would be taking your chances I guess. The motors on many of the older riggers just weren't up to lifting the heavy stuff.
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    10 colors as you can deploy any number up to and including that.
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    Looks like you had a hell of a good vacation Anthony. Shows you can still have a lot of fun out there, and Fishy is always helpful and has all the right stuff at his shop
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    This is however the first time we have had someone from UPSTATE that comes from a blue collar family in that position. Lets not jump off the cliff yet It could be that ANY politician regarded Cuomo as a huge liability for upcoming elections and thats all they care about anyway and most folks regardless of party were either intimidated by him or just couldn't stand him so they took advantage of the opportunity to jump on board the train to take him out before he messed over them in some way.
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    X 2 if you want the very best
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    Nah. not between friends
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    If Steve changes his mind I'll take them
  8. Sk8man
    Good going Bill. "All the right stuff" Kudos also to the emergency folks who help folks out all the time and frequently without attention to the fact or even thanks sometimes. We do in fact have a great bunch of people on LOU who are there to help others whether on the water or on here.
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    They do actively feed at night for sure trolling for them in the dark may not be the ultimate way to catch them though
  10. Sk8man
    When you say lead line do you mean leadcore? If so there is much more drag in the water and a larger belly in the water. If you are referring to monel wire it is quite similar to copper but less kink resistant.
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    The copper wire you want is single strand copper not the braided. The braided stuff is too stiff to be able to feel the bottom real well and because it is composed of multiple strands it offers more resistance in the water. The single strand wire can be anywhere from .018 to .028 in diameter. Not sure where you live but I think Roy's Marina in Geneva NY may have some. You may also be able to get it from Fishy business near Branchport. NY. If not, many electrical supply outlets may carry rolls of it. http://www.roysmarina.net/ https://www.fishybusinesstackleshop.com/
  12. Sk8man
    The copper wire you want is single strand copper not the braided. The braided stuff is too stiff to be able to feel the bottom real well. The single strand wire can be anywwhere from .018 to .028 in diameter. Not sure where you live but I think Roy's Marina in Geneva NY may have some. You may also be able to get it from Fishy business near Branchport. NY. If not, many electrical supply outlets may carry rolls of it. http://www.roysmarina.net/ https://www.fishybusinesstackleshop.com/
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    That one is a classic Billy
  14. Sk8man
    Good point.....we would have been arrested when the first person complained.
  15. Sk8man
    Emperor Cuomo resigned Regardless of party affiliation folks should be relieved
  16. Sk8man
    As mentioned it is a lot of work for trout and salmon and the results don't often pay off to the extent it is worth it. I used to do it before and after night fishing with bait (more productive). First of all it is difficult to see what you are doing and where exactly your lines are located and the angle of them etc. Tangles are made easier by the darkness and especially if there is any wind at all. Didn't have mapping then so it was nearly impossible to tell where you are in the lake and easy to get turned around from where you think you are and especially when the cottage lights go out Give it a shot and see what you think....
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    Yep
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    There are two types of sliders (cheaters) fixed and sliding. The main thing is to keep them from possibly tangling. For the fixed slider it should be located at a safe distance from the main line and weight (e.g. 10 ft or more) when the slider leader is say 6-8 ft long. I keep mine at 7 -8 ft long so that they are shorter than my 8 1/2 ft rods so that I can net fish more easily without hand lining them in. The sliding cheater can be put on the main line at pretty much any time or depth as it freely slides down the main rigger line and usually nests in the belly of that line somewhere. Usually that short leader will slide down to the end of the main line and extend beyond it when the main line is pulled in (with or without a fish on it)
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    Frogger is right. I'm over it. Tried to explain things anyway.... Great tribute event and we should not lose sight of that fact.
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    First of all I have no recollection of the specific issue to which you are referring and it may have been from some time ago apparently. Let me first say that whatever my comment was it was never intended to question someones honesty in a public format so if it may have been poorly worded or something it was misperceived if that was the case. When fish weights are estimated - especially from digital pics for example they can be easily misinterpreted. I usually rely on the data from the table in the DEC syllabus of approximate weights of different species when the length of the fish is a known factor and these weights are generally quite close (e.g. within a pound or less of the actual weights of fish I have had weighed on certified scales over time). That is what I use for the basis of a comment on weight and there can be exceptions to those figures. If you interpreted my comment in any way that suggested it was questioning your (or anyone's) honesty or integrity for that matter I fully apologize for not making that clear in any comment I may have made. I hope this resolves the issue for you.
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    Congrats on the fishing and the marriage. You are a lucky man!
  22. Sk8man
    Sometimes it is worth giving folks the benefit of a doubt before jumping to negative conclusions
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    Good going Jeremy pays to experiment along the way and at least know where they aren't rather than following the herd blindly
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    We were one of those teams. The reasoning was that we had maybe 20 or less pounds of fish and were going to donate them and John had already weighed in over 40 lbs with several others in the 20's and thirties. The guy collecting the fish to be donated had a cooler pretty loaded and we didn't want to take fish home to clean having to drive quite aways,and after having slept in our cars overnight at the launch we were beat It made no sense to prolong the time for the drawings etc. so it was a "consideration" move on our part too. We had a five fish mixed box with 3 lakers and 2 rainbows and had released about a half dozen fish of both species by the way.
  25. Sk8man
    try using a stinger hook for those short hitters.
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