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    Pappy you have a PM
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    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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    Canandaigua 6/6 southend

    Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion

    Yes few days ago
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    Good going Paul and thanks
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    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
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    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"
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    Keuka Keuka 5/31

    Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion

    Matt may be right...the mayflies are a little larger than midges which are about the same size as mosquitoes they both are annoying though Fish do eat both.
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    Steelhead are highly nomadic and roam all over the place. During the summer months they may be found in 200 ft of water or 600. June is usually considered a "transitional" month on Lake O with the water temps starting to set up the thermocline and the fishing is often unpredictable for nearly any trout or salmon species and each year it can be different too. To further complicate the issue the lake generally warms from the western section then toward the east and from shorelines outward toward depth and it is not uniform throughout the lake and migrating baitfish spawn and then go deeper so the steelies may basically be anywhere in the lake. It often takes a lot of trial and error searching for them and some of the time they are caught as accidental catches like the Atlantic salmon as well while specifically fishing for King salmon and may be found with the juveniles or teens especially mixed in. If you are going to be fishing mainly shallow areas (e.g. within 100 ft.) you would probably be better off targeting lakers and browns percentage-wise to keep the kids interested.
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    Keuka Keuka 5/31

    Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion

    I doubt if Opossum Shrimp look much like mosquitos;however many trout species in the Finger Lakes do feed on the mayfly hatches that occur all over the surface of the water. They were horrible during the Lake Trout Derby on Seneca and do sort of resemble mosquitos.
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    You have a PM
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    Nice going on the laker. Kind of ironic looking at your downriggers (Riverias) as that is what I used too for suspending my lanterns back in the 70's and early eighties night fishing
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    I guess the DEC stocked 40,000 browns in Canandaigua the other day. Should help in the future.
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    The good that law enforcement does for the public day to day is often not fully appreciated until the crap hits the fan, and throughout our great country the vast majority of officers are professional, courteous, and helpful and just trying to protect the public, property, and enforce existing laws and get home safely to their families and loved ones. The common stresses encountered by them on a daily basis are often poorly understood by the general public. Can you imagine how the large majority of officers feel about this current situation and attitudes of some of the public brought about by one "bad apple" that probably never should have been in law enforcement to begin with? The real shame is that the actions of one bad apple and a couple of non-intervening accomplices have been generalized to the entire law enforcement field and it supplied criminal wannabes and anarchists with the momentum to break laws and carry out their own twisted agendas. The animosity toward law enforcement is totally unfair and irrational. One of the upshots of this current chaos is that when things die down maybe a new appreciation will be gained by the law abiding public for the safety provided by law enforcement on a daily basis.
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    Keuka Keuka 5/31

    Sk8man replied to adesalvo's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion

    Mayflies?
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    Good take on it Clarke
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    Good luck with it.
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    You didn't mention whether IO or outboard but sounds like outboard so a couple things come to mind: One is there is usually a small gasket seal around each of the drain screws on the lower unit. If the little gasket is missing, water can get in and fluid can leak out. Two is your lower unit seals may be compromised and water may be getting in and displacing the fluid out the drain screw hole. Unscrew the lower drain screw and see what comes out if water or murky fluid may be bad seal.
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    X2 I know a of of folks want the 1st degree murder charge (harder to prove the intent and premeditation despite the video) but I think there is less chance of him being acquitted with the current charges and hopefully they will throw the book at him.
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    Canandaigua Canandaguia Launch

    Sk8man replied to Dan M's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion

    I just went by the Woodville launch and the docks are now piled up there in the parking lot. At this rate it might be ready for Fall fishing
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