Sk8man

Hey Nick that place (Normandy Inn) doesn't look much different than when my folks used to take us there when I was a little kid.....over half a century ago. They were known throughout the area and this part of the state even then for having some of the best food in the area. I didn't know they were still doing business after all these years. Cool!

You know when you look at that it look a lot like a couple of the videos on here taken of fish chasing Spin Docs etc. Makes you wonder how many fish we do have chasing our stuff but not able to quite get hold of it either because of the action itself or the speed of the boat etc. Lately it is comforting just knowing there really is something down there

Good going Andy.....fishing together..that"s the important thing. Keep after them. Hopefully things will improve soon on these lakes....

Looks like an eel to me

I guess your next video won't be "How to make Thunder and Lightning Produce Salmon For You"

I guess your next video won't be "How to make Thunder and Lightning Produce Salmon For You"

Very nice....don't keep all the hogs to yourselves though send a few south east will ya ?

Pressure is on Nick....one of the downsides of "going live"

You probably needed to donate to the fish gods and reduce your tackle inventory anyway Nick

Some of our North side brothers may want to pipe in here and maybe offer a pic as I don't have anything available right now for a pic. Meat rigs basically immitate a "live bait being trolled" presentation. It combines a plastic or plastic/metal "head" and carefully placed hook set up with an actual herring torso (or strips of fish) that has been processed (freeze dried, soaked in various brines etc.) to harden it so that it stays attached to the head and lasts longer when trolled. The rig is usually trolled behind various "attractors". A few companies sell their own renditions of bait which each have their own fans . Often times a herring scent is added to the bait as an additional attractant. The actual specific setup of the rig and the speed at which it is trolled are considered crucial factors by many of its adherents. When used correctly it can be deadly for a number of species but primarily salmon and lake trout. This is something that whole books can be written about but I tried to answer the general points for you.

I haven't used a snubber in about 20 years or more but it is a personal preference issue that usually splits about 50/50 with us guys. Here is a pic of one from my cellar (probably over 20 years old and I would assume they still look similar but different colors and lengths). Dave and John covered it very well so sometimes a pic helps put it together

Man....something screwey...my posts keep duplicating...sorry about that...

Hey Nick thanks for sharing the info on Dockers etc. I had wondered what the place was like but when fishing over there and trailering never have time to check it out. Black Cherry ice cream is my absolute favorite too by the way....you're living out my fantasies back to "business" lets get those fish figured out....

Sweet! Man those fish sure have been chowing down....no shortage of bait there from the looks of it....they need to be on Weight watchers or the "Biggest Losers" show

Cool! I haven't been out of the Lodi launch in years... I usually launch from Sampson.....I camped at Sampson for many years until the registration thing went to California somewhere. Used to fish out of Lodi long time ago with my buddy Scott Sampson...now gone.....great sportsman and writer too.

Sounds good....we'll have to meet up soon down there. You launch out of Lodi or Sampson?

Well Ed you sure had a lot more action than I saw.today. Seems as though Seneca is seeing more action than some of the other places right now. If the weather improves I hope to get down there soon....for some serious rig fishing....fleas or no fleas

Glad things went OK Mike I guess those biting flies were pretty bad too at Sodus today. It is a real puzzle Ed regarding this die off thing....especially since it seems to be multiple species and multiple lakes etc. It is also interesting that the fishing has been so bad on most of the lakes for most folks at this time of year .I usually do real well about now on the rainbows out here and not marking much either.....very puzzling indeed. Les