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    Lack of small kings

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    Fishing shallow water in mid-May out of Olcott we had quite a few 5-6 pound salmon around banging spoons that I assume were last years class mixed in with the 15 -19 pound fish.  I boated very few fish in that 9-13 pound range though and expected to see some of them missed in and didn't.

    Dipsy diver colour

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

    Posted

    Dane - Mono divers can and do work, but like everything have their place.  Once the water warms, mono divers will typically target steelhead above 40'.  If you get a NE wind and run offshore, mono divers can be high divers targeting early morning kings and steelhead.  

     

    When there are no flea's, you can use braid as HB2 pointed out.  If fleas are out, wire is needed.

     

    Personally, diver color is less important.  Black is what I prefer to run and have most confidence in, but I often run chrome diver, chrome based flashers on bright days.  Everybody has a fav diver color that works for them.  I run 12'-13' 30lb Big Game behind the divers before attaching flasher, fly, meat.  20-25 lb flouro if spoon fishing.

     

    As already said, some days divers just light up.

    Back from my week trip to the Oak

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

    Posted

    Just got back from a few days at the Oak and happened to have the rare day with Atlantics.  My sons holding a 8.5, 7.5, and 6.5 pound Atlantic in the same morning.  Broke off what we thought was a larger one on a Lance Two Face after catching those three in the same vicinity.  Completed the day with kings to 25 + lbs, 2 steelhead and 3 browns.  Didn't have time to run offshore to find a coho though.  

     

    Inconsistent temps, currents and action for us during the week.  Fished 22' to 550' depending on the wind and temps.  Black green dot spinnie with rapture black hypnotist and dragon slayer with stud were the better flashers on wires out 150' - 200'.  Chrome Black Mamba with Minion Night Fury for meat on 300 copper;  Mag Kimbo, Chilly WIlly, UV green alewive, Black Plague, and Lance Two Face the better spoons off riggers, 200 copper and lead lines.  Broke off hogs on Night Fury w/ 300 copper and Dragon Slayer with Stud.  Couldn't get a Waddler to fire no matter where I ran them this trip.

     

     

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    Mexico 4/17

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    The smallest Atlantic I have caught in LO is 18"...but I have caught thousands throughout the NE and Canada down to about 3".  As parr they look pretty similar to trout.  In terms of similarities to browns, if stocked, depends on the strain and diet.  Some take on very similar markings.  Most though don't really resemble browns if you have caught enough.

    Fishing Charter Marco Island FL

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted · Edited by relaxer

    Capt. Stacey Mullendore...was fishing out of Goodland just a few miles south of Marco.  Many of the non-tourist charters used to work out of Goodland.  He's been chartering the backcountry there since 90.

     

    Here's a couple other options:

    Wes Bedell out of Naples (few miles north of Marco)

    Todd Geroy out of Naples - fishing there since mid 80's and son is a guide also (Ben)

     

    Snook, reds, permit, tripletail, snappers, and some tarpon around.  I haven't fished with Bedell but he comes highly recommended.  If I remember who I used last spring I will add the name.  These guys get booked up so earlier the better.

    Depthfinders

    in Tackle and Techniques

    Posted

    If you are installing transom mount transducer, I second the GT51 as you have Chirp down and Chirp side.  I run 7600 series combo and a plotter to a GT51 and really like the overall performance both inshore and offshore.

    Graph Opinions

    in This Old Boat

    Posted

    Garmin GPSMAP 742 which in the non-sonar version pre-loaded with BlueChart G2 map is the $850 mid-range market.  This is different from the GPSMAP 742XS or XSV as those are sonar enabled. If you were to ever want sonar though, you would need to network a second unit or purchase a unit with XS or XSV capabilities initially and just not use the fishfinder.  Garmin CS is very good as well compared to some others.  I have 7600 series networked.

     

    Simrad Go7 Xse can save you a couple bucks and supports Navionics cards.  For the money they are good units and my buddy has one.  Navigating through menu's a little more to get used to though.  Lowrance and Simrad use the same CS support.

    Pickerel - How to not get cut?

    in Ice fishing

    Posted

    as a cool water "fishing" glove these are good. 

    Serius all weather glove - $30 on sale usually

     

    Well fitted so you can manipulate most things. I fish the fall/winter Chesapeake Bay Rockfish season (striped bass) rarely taking them off and catch/release hundreds of fish some days with them.  They will probably handle pickerel teeth..not sure on a large pike though.

     

    Do not expect these to keep you warm all day in weather below 30... but as a glove to grab and handle hooked fish in wet conditions, these are reasonable.  Mine get pretty smelly by end of season even after washing them.  You'll need a warm glove when not reaching into the hole or grabbing fish though since these are "cool weather" gloves and not intended for ice season.  Days that we fish the bay below 30, I often need to warm my hands a couple times or keep those $1 hand warmers in the palm of my glove.

     

     

     

    Garmin echo map 73sv Transducer

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

    Posted

    Specs:

    • Built-in support for Garmin CHIRP traditional sonar plus CHIRP ClearVü™ and CHIRP SideVü™ scanning sonars and compatible with Panoptix™ all-seeing sonar (transducers sold separately)

    If you have the Echomap Plus 73SV - here is what it normally ships with if a package deal.........

    • CV52HW-TM transducer

    Here is info I found that should help you....

    The Garmin CV transducers do not have a center element but do have two side-facing elements, and therefore, offer better coverage to the sides of the boat. The area directly beneath the boat is covered by the combination of these two elements and will work in waters down to 250 feet deep, in ideal conditions. This technique has been proven in the industry to deliver clear sonar pictures with full coverage under the boat, and the Garmin CV transducers do just that.

    The Garmin GT transducers have a center element which allows for improved depth performance over a CV transducer, but a narrower coverage area that limits the display of returns to the side of the boat. Please see the illustration below:

     

    https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=gIrXJ4RZGm0ypilqQFGs0A&searchQuery=cv

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