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Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name:Bahtenda ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):6/18, 6/19 Time on Water:1pm-5pm, 6am-6pm Weather/Temp: Wind Speed/Direction: Waves: Surface Temp: 64-62, 64.5-59 Location:I-Bay LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 5 Saturday and 11 Sunday Total Boated:3 Sat/6Sundat Species Breakdown:Skipper Kings, Lakers, Coho Hot Lure: NBK, Lazer Spook, Emerald NK28 (green, gold and siver?) Trolling Speed: 2-2.8 Down Speed: same Boat Depth: 50-160 Lure Depth: 30-90 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ==================== This was our first time on the lake in a few years, so we used the info gained by reading these posts, and tried to just get something to bite. We didn't care what species. Since people reported catching browns shallow, we setup in 60' and just worked our way out watching the screen amd never made it much past 120'. The first rigger line down popped as I was setting up a stacker, and I figured I just didn't have the release set right, but it was a skipper king on the MK28 Lazer Spook down 20'. At least the skunk was out of the boat! Next fish was a Laker on a NBK on mono dipsy set to 2.5 and back 100 (that's about 30-35' down right?). We caught another skipper king, and missed a few releases after that. Sunday we started in 80' of water worked out to 160, we marked a few fish out in 150' and managed a few releases, 2 skipper kings, and a 5lb laker. Then we worked that depth for a while in one direction, made a swing back into 70-80', marked a lot of bait for a few minutes, never got a release and eventually continued on. We landed a nice laker where we weren't marking anything, then had an exciting moment on the dipsy out 140' on mono, with a Hawg Wild SD and an Atomik silver hammer, but it got off. THEN....we had our first good ripper of the year on the Spook down 76 in 85' of water. It spooled a bunch of line out, surfaced, ran back to the boat, and when it turned again and started taking line for a second, GONE! Oh well, that was exciting for a bit. Worked that area a little while longer and picked up another 6-7lb laker off the Emerald down 55'. Never marked anything with consistency, and only about half of our releases came after seeing something on the screen. It is cool to watch them streak up or down and then have a release though (happened a couple times). Will be out again this weekend, trying to make it happen. Thanks to all who post so generously here and I hope that I can return the favor in some way with my info.

Name: Brian Location: Rochester Home Port:I-Bay and others Boat Name/Type: Bahtenda-Boston Whaler 20' Outrage I fish for: Trout and Salmon ================== Found this site a couple weeks ago as a friend and I were finishing up preparing his boat for the season. I haven't fished the LO for 12yrs or so, and it has been a few for him as well. I went out as an observer in one of the Pro-Am's, and have been reading this site soaking up as much of the generously given information as possible. Will do my best to contribute! Thanks to all who post reports and advice. Our first weekend out this past weekend was a success.

Sheared three studs off a trailer wheel last night and need to find a new disk brake rotor for a loadrite trailer today so the weekend is lost completely. Any ideas? It's a 2008 Loadrite with a 10" Rotor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

What are the best places to buy tackle for trolling in Rochester? Line, lures, downrigger accessories, etc.

Thanks guys! Just getting back into fishing the lake after an absence of about 14yrs, so I'm trying to hit the ground running and this site has been a big help. (so was being an observer this weekend in the Pro-Am!)

So, the fleas stick to your line and lures and gum up the eyes on the rod and the reels? What's the deal with using 30#, is the diameter just big enough that they can't attach to it?

I have been reading a lot about what line to use and everyone seems to be talking about the "fleas". Can someone tell me what the deal is with them? More specifically, what is the problem they are causing? What is the best way to avoid it? What do they look like or how can I tell when I need to start dealing with them?