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  1. Consigliere
    Just looking for 300. Have a bunch of 500 and 600. Like the smaller sizes to pair with light rods. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    No hits so far....anyone out there got some to sell or have a lead on a good deal?
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    I believe these records are possible. My dad caught a 37" in Lake O many years ago trolling at night. Didn't weigh it but knowing the length it had to be close if not over 20lbs. Verified by his fishing partner. Long before the days of phones on the boat so no pics of course. A live release so no mount to show. A fish that size caught in late fall/early winter could easily hit 22+lbs. For what its worth....
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    Yes. It's a bit tricky because there is little fat to keep it moist. Best bet is to smoke it in a butter bath. Very tasty. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Let me know if you have any to sell.
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    Looking for small line counters...TEKOTA 300LC, Diawa Accudepth 17LC, Okuma Coldwater 153... Have some reels to trade as well
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    Have a 700TE I bought used two years ago that I have never actually used myself so thought I should try and trade it for some gear I would use. It was fully serviced last year and upgraded with Carbontex drag and ceramic line pawl. It is spooled with I think 100lb braid. 9/10 cosmetic, 10/10 mechanical. This is the version made in Japan. Comes with nut tool and extra braking plungers and box. Would like smaller baitcasters, Stradic spinning reels, jigging rods, lighter trolling rods in trade. PM and I can send pics for serious inquiries.
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    Lake O

    Consigliere replied to kwatchi's topic in Bass Fishing

    The answer to the smallies is they are deeper. Mussels clearing the water up results in fish moving deeper for more stable light conditions. The gobies are inconsequential to where they reside during the summer. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Anyone had any decent luck in the spring for browns on Canadian side? Wondering if there are any areas that give up fish in the spring when launching out of kingston. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Homemade trailers can be imported no problem. Spend a minute on Google and you will find everything you need to import. Quite easy.
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    Taking the cable off is what I was missing....duh....thanks!
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    Could not see a way to get at #13 set screw...but will look again.
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    Any tips on how to take the spool of a Mag 10 A? Easy to get it down to just the spool and shaft in place with both nyliner bearings, but not sure how to get the shaft out. Think I have a rigger with two bearings shot that may need replacement but can't figure out how to get it all apart. http://www.fish307.com/images/schematics/Cannon/Cannon-Mag-10a-schematic_lg.jpg It is parts # 14 and 17 on this schematic.
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    either gas or spark. pull plugs out and check them just to make sure. thats quick. spark them against frame. eliminates half potential problem next do the remote gas tank. check all fittings and lines for air leaks. after that would run a can of seafoam through in a gas tank to try and clean things out a bit. after that would depend if its not fixed
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    Any specific bottom depths been hot for lakers lately?
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    Anyone been out fishing Main Duck Island yet? Wondering if the salmon are in yet? Any tips for catching some trout if no salmon in yet?
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    Now that pike and walleye are open, check out weedy secluded bays and creek mouths. You can probably get into a school of younger fish right now in those areas. We did very well on opener in a weedy bay no deeper than 5ft for pike out of Kingston.
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    Will be fine. The 24V is made by the "jumper" between the two 12V batteries. Hooking up anything to the two leads on a single battery will only ever give you 12V even if the batterys you've connected to are jumpered together for 24V
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    We're fishing north shore out of Kingston. This time of year the lake trout can be had shallower than normal, browns are usually in shallow as well. We mainly target lakers. Not sure of the fishing out of your area, but for browns and salmon I think fishing your way is decent. Just get yourself a decent contour map and start fishing the structures, worst case follow some other boats that look like they know what they're doing.
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    Zebras and gobies may have forced the bass to move to different structures but they are in Eerie still for sure. The DVD on lake Eerie at this site has about an hour showing John Bales catching small mouth after small mouth http://spoonpluggerfilms.com/. Think he catches close to 30 in an hour casting. So they still must be there in good numbers, just finding the right spots and fishing in the right manner.
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    Recently aquired a Garmin GPSMAP 232 as part of a used boat purchase. The basemap has Lake Ontario on it but no contours, just shows shorelines. It is only compatible with the old BlueWater series of Garmin chips which seem to be difficult to find but can be had. My question is, is there anyone out there running this finder/chip? What are the details of the contours available? I have a Humminbird 987c SI on my old boat that I may move over and it has Navionics Gold on it but would rather just get a new chip for the Garmin if the detail is the same and sell the old finder. Any info, experience would be appreciated, especially a picture showing the map details/contours.
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    All fishing is depth and speed, and fishing where the fish are. Typically this time of year the speed control for lakers is slow, 1.5-2.5MPH trolling typically...depth control is right on bottom out deeper, in less than 15-20ft you should fish all through the water column to find out what depth is best. Where the fish are will depend on your area. I find that there are usually two movements of lakers towards the shallows this time of year, one around 8-1030 or so, then again later in the afternoon. This is the time you can find them in the shallows, depending on recent weather and the current light conditions. We've used cowbells for lakers but not really a big fan. Spoons on riggers, dipsies, planers and single strand stainless wire is best for us...choose spoons that are designed to have action at the slow speeds. Williams Trophy II, Flashers and Wabblers all have been money for us last couple years. They are designed to have nice side to side at those slow speeds.
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    Walleye are migratory fish, so thats the guideline to understand to start out. They spawn in the river systems that feed into the lake and after spawn will start the annual trek out to the main lake basin. They will spend the warm summer months in and around the deep water in the basin, some bioligists believe that they may even travel all the way across the lake to the opposite side but I don't believe that to be true. Come fall when the water starts to cool down, they will start trekking back to stage outside the spawning rivers for the winter. Start of spring they head into rivers for spawn and then do the whole cycle all over again. That's the guideline for the yearly migration, so this time of year find out where they spawn and fish in and around the structure close to their spawning ground. They may travel a long way in a given season but they will always use the structure that is close by whever they are on their travels. I would expect that the cold temps this year would keep them close to the spawning areas for opener. Last year was very warm and there was very little success close to the rivers.
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    Line selection is all about depth control, that is probably the most important thing to consider. What depth should you be fishing, and what ilne is best for that purpose? Mono will run the highest because it is large diameter, lower density. Fluoro will run next highest large diameter but higher density than mono and can actually sink (some brands) Braid/superline next, lower diameter Metallic lines will run deeper or shallower based on diameter as well. As an FYI, for trolling species like pike, bass, walleye, musky etc...I use single strand stainless wire all the time in order to get lures down deeper and fish the bottom of structures. Use anywhere from 17lb to 40lb depending on application. Single strand wire 17lb vs 17lb mono will get your roughly double the depth for the same line length. It is trickier to use than mono/braid and you have to cut and retie regularly as the line fatigues but it is the best line for controlling depth up to 50-60ft. Something to think about if you target non trout/salmon species.
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