Tony G

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You guys liking it?? Do the normal dive charts work?? Is it much bigger diameter??

Still looking

WTB Okuma CV55LS text 585-747-8178 if you have or can get me one.

Rob we have done that for years without much trouble. Just wondering if maybe that 2nd Copper was a popular option. Anyhow Thanks for your input.

You already have 3 riggers down and 2 Coppers on the boards. Now you want to run some rods between the outer rod and the boat, you going for a Copper midway down the line or a Diver??

When I could look around I saw a few boats out there. Was the bite insane for everyone?? Lost track but we boated 8 or 9 over 20#. That makes for a hectic morning. Best Salmon day ever.

You are correct the fishing West especially from about Bald Eagle to the Niagara River is much better than the Hamlin to Sodus stretch. This is due to the overall conditions being better with the fish having better access to deep water, and more food available. Also as season progresses the East end tends to dominate the leaderboards.

It was a tough bite out there today, water temp was all over the place, the waves and then the current was crazy. We did catch 6 biggest a little over 20, better days coming soon.

We did OK but it was slow

I think you trolled next to our boat for a bit then you peeled behind us. We went a little deeper and got a 26lber. White Hardtop Thompson.

Braid is highly visible, stronger, more abrasion resistant and thinner, plus the no stretch thing.

I am wondering about setting up my rigger reels with 100lb braid and 100ft Floro leader. Anyone tried it?? Good or Bad?? What are you guys thinking??

I too fished in the OOO open, the boat I was on.manged a 6th place finish and won a bracket, we struggled on size and sounds like we had similar tactics going on. From the looks of Rob"s box seemed like the fish where more East on Sunday.

Where you going out of?? First boat, do you know how to run all the gear?? Have fun, Browns are a great place to start.