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Hit the water at 6:30 and set up around 75 fow. Lots of warm water. We marked fish from 80 fow out to 120 fow and then the screen was blank. We fished it out for a while to no avail and decided to pull em when it felt like the weather was picking up. Skunk, not even a single mud chicken or skippy to save us this time. We put down some stick baits in the bay and did some walleye trolling instead. Picked up a 17" and 22" walleye and called it a day. Don't know if the weather is gonna cooperate for tomorrow or not but I am hoping.

 

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We went as far out as 140+ fow, sampling temps from top to bottom.  64 degrees.  Went back to 80 fow and tried for browns for a little while and gave up.  Noticed a lot of boats moving in early as well.  I wouldn't expect tomorrow to improve.

You will still find some at various Dick's stores. B&E tackle in Ontario has quite a few.

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Nice!

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Nice report! Love those Yecks. Underappreciated imo.

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Had no idea it was like that for so long.  I've never seen such water.  We launched out of Oneida Shores Park and went out beyond the islands.  Was putrid the whole way but did improve the further we went.  Made me wonder how it looked at the Sylvan end.  Do you know if that condition is the same from top to bottom in the water column?

After running the Okuma wire combo on 3 trips now I can say that is the way to go. A great setup. Had no issues running my 10' ugly stik beside it either.

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WD-40 on your line helped for us this past weekend! Don't be shy soak it before letting it out,and while letting it out!!! Paul

How was your catching, though? Id be wary of putting a petroleum based product full of scent on any of my lines. Seems like it might put the fish off? That and any petroleum based product will break down plastic (fishing line) eventually. Not a factor if you plan to change it out soon.

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I have never open water fished Oneida until this past weekend.  It's a terrific ice fishing lake, that I have visited many times.  And no doubt spring/summer/fall are usually good as well.  But, we struggled because of the algae bloom that has taken hold of the lake.  Only managed 1 eye to the surface from jigging over 20fow.  Tried trolling and caught a jumbo perch on a spoon off downrigger.  Spent a lot of time cleaning weeds off lines.  Because of the bloom, visibility was maybe 2 feet.  I know this is a good lake, we just caught it at a bad time.  Look forward to returning in the fall and winter.

About your sensor, the sending unit, or oil pressure sensor is a common failure.  The springs within them weaken over time.  The alarm is triggered when the contact is grounded.  That is why removing the wire stops the alarm.  They are an easy and inexpensive replacement but often require a special socket to remove.

 

On the subject of "hot side" of the boat, my probe rigger has been the hot side for me since I got it.  It's always the rigger I target 46 degrees.  And that includes the target depth and cheater.  Flasher/fly on dipsies has been cold for me also, but so has the King bite this summer.  I usually maintain 2.4-2.8 on an x4.

Thanks! Going after work.

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What line are you running on your riggers? What braid are you running on your dipsy's?

I run 30 LB mono with a 20lb fluorocarbon leader on the riggers and 80lb braid on my slide divers and the flea problem is annoying but manageable.

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Had 20lb mono on the rigger lines with 20lb seaguar fluoro leaders. I need to change this immediately. Does anyone know where I could pick up Flea Flicker line around Rochester?

I use 30lb power pro on the braid dipsy's.

Lines were pulled and cleaned frequently, but it was remarkable how fast they built back up.

To clarify, I stated I may reconsider what Im fishing for this weekend because it will be one of the rare times I get my wife and daughter to go along. I want it to be fun, not frustrating. They wont help me clean lines!

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A big stinky skunk.  Took out Pikefreak tonight.  100fow out to 240 and back to 130.  Caught buckets of fleas on every line, but no fish.  Not even a release.  First time running a wire dipsy and it had seemingly as many fleas on it as the braid dipsy lines.  Temps all over the place.  Bait scattered.  Fleas so bad I'm reconsidering what to fish for on the weekend. 

Cabela could care less,she just likes riding

So that's how you got that invite!  j/k

I run 4 of the 9ft Okuma Classic Pro GLT dipsy rods with no problems at all.  Great rod.  Add a Twili tip and you're GTG.  No problems running two on each side of the boat.

I stumbled onto a completely rigged and ready to go 9ft okuma GLT dipsy rod, 30dx reel, twili tip, and 1000 feet of 7 strand 30lb mason wire for $135 at a local tackle store.  Couldn't pass it up.  Also picked up the Daiwa at Dick's.  So I'm going to test both rods with that reel w/wire and see what I like best.  I'm glad to know that running multiples of the same length aren't an issue.

FYI Cabelas is opening next week in Buffalo,I received an invitation for a before the general public opening for Aug 6th

The party is over already though I just placed an online order and was charged NYS sales tax

Bummer on the sales tax.

Are you going to go on the 6th? If so, could you report on their trolling selection?

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Until I read this thread, my answer was "suck it up, you'll be ok".  Now I will be more sympathetic.  I'm so very grateful that I have never been seasick.  A terrible curse.

 You can also grab a buddies probe to see what does works. Or vice versa.

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I do not recommend this.  He may never fish with you again if you grab his probe.

And transducer mounting can also be a factor. As it states in the instructions, you would want the ducer level with the water as it already has a 15 degree angle built in.

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Cool. Im going to try out one daiwa and see how it works with the 10' I already have and 8'6" on the same side. If it's too close Ill get the shimano's. I think they are the only manufacturer offering dipsy rods that short. Thanks to you both for your input.

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Just used my 8'6 Daiwa accu depth rods this weekend. They worked great with the divers. Very comfy bring fish in with them. $40 dicks or I think narbys has them too

Are you talking about the medium action ones?

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I have 2 10' ugly stik dipsy rods now and would like to at times run 2 more. I'm looking for 8' 6" dipsy rods but not finding them. I have found 9' Okuma's, but I'm concerned about tangles running a 9 and a 10 on the same side of the boat?

WTG on the Atlantic!  That is STILL one on the list I'd like to check off.

My brother and I left the channel at 5:30 headed NE.  We both entered the LOC derby for the first time with a single day entry.  Started setting lines at 150, continuing NE with the waves.  Temps deep and inconsistant.  We got as far as 240 before we had enough of the chop and started a southern troll.  Had picked up a 1st year King on the 90 rigger, slider dw caramel dolphin, and had 4 other releases on that rigger(mag dw glow frog on the bottom), but gone by the time we got there or shortly after. 

 

Into 140 and started changing over to a test laker rig.  Picked up some cowbells that I read about from Momay and Bondouley's threads.  Still had a spread that I was hoping would attract other trout as well, and worked a speed of 1.7-2.0.  Using a 5/0 hammerhead green cowbell, we would go on to pick up 5 lakers near bottom with a tiny glow green peanut 30 inches from the back of the cowbell.  So easy and fun.  We also brought in a steelhead on a 155 setting 1.5 dipsy with a Bomber Long A pearl of moon stickbait, and a 12.15 brown from a Warrior NBS(60 rigger) that would have held the bottom of the board until tonight.  We did not take it in knowing it would never make the weekend.  Off the lake at 11:30. 

 

Fleas were a PITA today.  Can't believe how they have multiplied in just half a week.

 

Good luck to all tomorrow! 

Nice report! If you were willing to tolerate the waves, it paid off today.

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Nice job on the lakers. If you dont mind sharing, what did you dangle in front of those fish?

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