Sk8man
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I think Stan has a good idea there Nice fish! -
Thanks guys. Just good to be out there after being cooped up for so long at home avoiding this virus crap. -
It may relate to when the water temperature starts reaching into the 60's and they disappear in the same way in the Fall when the water temp goes back down -
No fleas noted but there was some green slime on the rigger (possibly sign of algae bloom?) I only fished west side of lake
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Thanks Andy Thanks guys.. Double D I fished only the west side because of the wind 5 color leadcore with solid stick bait about 25 ft down but who knows where he actually came from and I'm still trying to figure out how I lassoed him rodeo style
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Light action downrigger rod
Sk8man replied to Bait Bucket's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
I'd be using Ugly stik ultralights (5 1/2 ft?) on Keuka for those lakers. Thye double as good perch and panfish rods as well -
Thanks Bill
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Thanks Mike. My arms are still tired from all the sideways action
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Nope... Just a 10 plus rainbow with the stickbait in his mouth and the line wrapped twice around him and coming in sideways 2 other smaller bows and a legal laker all from the top 30 ft of water over whatever Larger (30 inch) bow came on solid black and silver stick on 5 color leadcore off walleye board. 2.4 speed. Unfortunately she didn't make it afterward.
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Doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that this is bad for the lake as is the unscreened water intake that is grinding up the fish and bait.
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https://greenidgellc.com/ This is the company being talked about Here is the article: https://fingerlakes1.com/2020/06/10/psc-plans-to-quietly-rule-on-greenidges-bitcoin-mining-operation/
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Glad it worked out for you -
Some of it can depend on how far you are east on the south side you are fishing too with NW wind -
Sodus Area Reports?
Sk8man replied to Pappy's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Pappy you have a PM -
The expression on the pup's face matched almost exactly my buddy's face yesterday with the NW wind on Ontario....although we had already taught him to puke over the side and hose down afterward and he was the "captain"
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for sale : usa 30 spoons “DIRT CHEAP”
Sk8man replied to Hachimo's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Canandaigua May 30th Canandaigua Lake Trout Report
Sk8man replied to Chi-cong's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
Good going Paul and thanks -
As a rule of thumb I use the 1/0 on small spoons (2-3 inches) a 2/0 for most medium spoons and for some mags 3/0. Size 2/0 or 3/0 will work on most mags on real light flutters I may downsize1 size to accomodate the weight change. The eyelet on the hooks comes open from the package so you have to take off the treble and then carefully close the eyelet with pliers
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I have always used Mustad Siwash stainless steel #9510XXX salmon hooks in sizes 1/0, 2/0 and 3/0. I have never bent one ever.....they have a long point and rather compressed barb and are relatively easy to get out with just needle nose pliers.
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If you just want manuals find some Penn manuals very reliable and last a long time They make both a short (24 inch?) and long (48 inch?) boom. The Penn Swivelmatic bases although pricey are the ones to get (The ones with the shark teeth look).
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Check with electrical supply places. In a pinch 600 ft of 30 lb AFW Surfstrand braided copper will work It just doesn't cut through the water quite as nicely as single strand.
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Admittedly it can happen but in over 50 years of using the singles I have had maybe a half dozen at most with them through the eye (as mentioned smaller fish and usually rainbows). I would compare this with all of the floaters I have seen while on other boats that resulted from being too long out of water and rough handling while getting trebles out so it is again mainly a personal preference issue and I think better hookups with SS singles because the hooks don't work against each other as with the trebles. I arrange my singles with the hook pointing upward which I think helps with hookset. Good cases can be made either way.....
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They are a hell of a lot of fun.....kinda like catching a king real close to the boat. I have always been amazed at how they can gobble up a 1 1/2 ft long eel and run with just the tail hanging out of their mouth -
As long as they work.....not too many headaches with them and you don't have to worry about your battery going dead etc. Just be gentle with that little plastic catch that folds out and holds the handle. I have a lot of good memories with those riggers. actually had one of those riggers before I even had my first boat. I bought an extra base plate and we installed it on my buddy's boat about 1976 or so and I operated it when I fished with him as he thought it wasn't "old school"