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Yea what JT said, and yes it does work and rather well, I use the real image fish in perch and anything that resembles live forage in the lake. I use the Eagle claw swim bait hooks, like JT said they screw into the bait. I use the Z-man Swimmerz, Berkley Gulp alive, I have used them off bottom bouncers for walleye in the spring with very good results, and my all time favorite is S'ebile Magic Swimmer, they come with the hooks and round weight balls and these have holes in the body for the hook, they are a little costly but what isn't if it works. OH and I tried them off the side with a 40 jet don't get to comfortable in the seat, you will be running after a pole as the jet dives, it seems most of the time I get hits on the way down. Good luck, they work.

As I right this it is at 26 degree's and tomorrow it's going to get into the 40's I still gave her the old drop cord heat with a 40w bulb, no sense taking any chances now, only days away from test run on local lake.

OOPS, need another coffee I guess

Yea, all you teachers out there are a special kind, My wife is a teacher for 28 years and 23 years of Special ED.

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DJ is it amazing the patience you have with your own kids with stuff like this, yet nothing pi$$es me off more than when we tangle with all adults or supposed to be, aboard!!!

Last year I had my twin daughters up and we got checked for the normal boating safety things and he commented on the good life vests I had on the girls, I had my uncles 16ft boat and we were in the Black River and only using 1 pole per person, I asked the coast guard official, next year I plan to have my boat together for the lake and would the girls age 9 be able to run more than 1 pole per person, and this is what he told me, anyone fishing with a licensed or under age of a license may operate 3 rods per person. I'm not sure if that's right or not, as how could a child operate 3 rods on their own. At first he did seem to be reluctant to say yes, so he threw what he said at me?? Really if I have 2 licensed adults and the girls 8 rods is enough for me anyway.

The boat I bought was only on Oneida but the guy who owned it lived in New Jersey, so the trailer and boat was registered in Jersey and had to go get it (saw it in New York) so his plates and Ins. covered me to PA. and he had to be in person at the Notary public, because of out of state sales, when finished I put my plates on and gave his plate back. that's the way it works in PA. anyways, sounds like the post above. Good luck on your purchase!!

Thanks to all that posted their thoughts, I will shorten up my leaders and use the sizes that were recommended. I never used a fluro. leader before and spooled six reels with Power Pro 30# 8# dia. so I definitely need the leaders this year. Cabelas, at the Hamburg store has a incredible sale going on starting this Thursday and will be getting the last of my needs thanks to the folks on this great site, this year will be a great year for me to fish Lake O and really looking forward to it. I think by reading all the posts on here with this LONG winter I learned more than I have all my fishing years!! I can't thank those folks that helped me out with a lot of questions and got answered by well informed and experienced fishermen. I feel like I have a lot of self confidence in my self, now that I understand the "how to" Good luck to all and be safe on the water. PAP.

Your going to get a mix bag of comments with such a question, some are faint at heart, will say that's to rough 2fters Yea, 4fters EEgh I wouldn't try it, and those balls to the wall guys will say 2-4 that's nothing. I would say I fished those conditions and it's border line to having fun and getting beat up, so I would ask myself, what am I comfortable operating my boat in, maybe take a ride and see for yourself before making a decision. Just trying to be bias here, as we are all gun-ho right now, lots of time for a better forecast, if your a rookie at the wheel. also which direction the wind is coming in is a big facture also as you will be in tight to the shore and with this winter who knows what lies below, 2-4 ft waves, wind blowing toward the shore your fishing gives little time to correct a problem and then LAND-HO, many factors to consider before calling it off and having a banner day. Just my .02$ what ever you decide Good luck!!

Yea, I realize that would be the best approach, but when you figure out a lure or color that is working and 6 poles out it would be nice to be able to switch over without retying every line. My thought was to use a 50ft fluro. leader attached to the main line with a Spro swivel small enough to fit through the eyes on my poles and can be reeled onto my reel and just use a duo to attach the lure, and I really don't know what size to use that won't be overkill or on the other hand be to small and not allow the lure to work properly or isn't this really an issue?, they claim swivels directly to the lure kills its action

What size duo-locks do you guys recommend for stick baits and the smaller walleye spoons, I would like to experiment with different more stealthy approaches this year with out sacrificing my lure action, whether the locks being to big and deterring the action of the lures or the opposite being to small and not letting the lure act itself. Any input towards this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks PAP

My uncle builds dirt modified race car engines and he repowered my 350 merc. punched 30 over with all the modern goodies as it was a 1982 flat tappet and now a full roller motor 2 years ago and what PKomrowski said is what he recommended I use it's not cheap but neither are new motors!!

I agree with the above posts, maybe it's just one of my hang ups, being in the starter and alt. business, I know that electronics fail, I did my boat but I bought my pertronix set up through Summit Racing and purchased 2 right away and kept the points set up in the glove box, I see way to many failures in electronics anymore to put my trust in just having 1 set up. I know with a points system I can make an engine run, with a electronic set up when it quits your done. Just my 2$

OH MY GOD, I couldn't even imagine receiving a phone call like that, many prayers go out to your family from our family, so sorry to hear.