Sk8man

Very nice rig Ed

Nice work Ed Those weeds are a real pain.....as are the fleas guess it takes a bit of determination and perseverance these days. Signalman and I are heading out in the AM here on Canandaigua to see if we can locate the bows.....not sure what we will find regarding the weeds and fleas....

These guys are experienced fishermen and know what they are talking about. I'd heed their advice. There's places for canoeing and then there is Lake O for salmon fishing the two do not mix well. Kayaking is a somewhat different animal and still riskier than being in a large seaworthy boat but to ignore safety concerns is very poor judgment and it is the type of thing that gets folks killed on Lake O She is not very forgiving when you make foolish mistakes no matter how experienced you might be.

I sure remember the California Ranch and having a beer and sandwich after fishing at the bar. A shame the place burned down. It was also a great place to warm up after ice fishing

It may be a hoax (the pic etc.) but bull sharks in fresh water isn't and it seems like a REMOTE possibility...they have been found many miles inland from connections to the ocean.

Nice work Dick I have good luck with those smaller Sutton's as well on the rigs and on leadcore and great you somehow escaped the weeds and fleas

Ed - We left plenty of them in the lake for you last time out good luck bud.

The Honeoye situation is probably a little different than other lakes like Otisco because the average depth there is about only 15 to 18 ft (in much of the middle) with only a couple relatively small spots with 30 ft (the deepest it gets). There is a "basin" area with water in the 20's as well. The grass in summer often reaches the surface in most places and even in the middle is often just a little below the surface. There are some stretches where the weeds don't get as high and that is where it is often productive to run harnesses (live crawlers or plastic) or casting rapala like lures after dark (the large mouths can be a pain though)

Sounds like a broadband connection for sharing information between units that support it.

Wonderful job Chris. It sure brings back memories of my own first fish with my dad and also my now 36 yr. old son when he was about 7 or 8 and his 32 lb salmon on 12 lb test line handled all by himself and he then wrapped his arms around my leg and said "Dad I love you" ....."peak moments" in life nothing like them.....

Geordy Magee canvas is also right there.

The above info is all on the mark and the only thing I can add is to double check the screw that controls the weight on the dipsey it may be slipping (possible threads worn or slightly stripped even if brand new) on there. Make sure also you don't set the dipsey past the 3 setting whatsoever as it could do that but most commonly it will keep surfacing while the trigger is still set.

You have to carefully choose where you run them and then just under the surface and experiment with speed

Everybody has their days and off days Justin but you certainly have fewer off days than most folks for sure and are as good as anyone I've ever seen with the walleyes especially. My hunch is that nobody would have gotten into them if you didn't. I know many folks have almost a "Godly" respect of and "worship" of the temp meters but there are days when none of the technology helps and folks think they might be doing something "wrong" but that very well may not be the case. Sometimes these fish are turned off for whatever reason and absolutely nothing will provoke them to bite...all part of the game I guess, and there are other times when returning to "basics" and relying less on the technology can help. Anyone who thinks they have these fish totally figured out all the time is delusional .

To qualify what I said above....my son and his buddy caught a 7 lb walleye slow trolling above the weeds with a worm harness yesterday (actual night crawler used) but the algae problem will be getting worse as the summer rolls on (and often coliform bacteria is often present (Ecoli from sewage) and last year it was reported (no actual verification) that a couple dogs actually ingested some water with the blue green algae and died from it.

A major factor may be the presence of the blue-green algae in the water...it is now present and at least in my experience the fishing for most species shuts off (large mouths may be an exception). The water column gets choked with the stuff and the weed growth just amplifies and compounds the problem. I don't even bother fishing it at this time of the year anymore.

Good answer!

areyounuts -just a suggestion for next time if you decide to try trolling faster don't use the Sutton's at that 2.7 to 3 or above as they are much better at handling slower speeds for the most part.