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    sandy pond

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

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    Very shallow on the lake side. Last year you had to head a bit south after a couple hundred yards into the lake. Look for dark water and trim up. I will be doing my shakedown next week after finishing up my new kicker project and was hoping someone had gone through to report how it is this year.

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    Kicker steering with Sea Star cable

    in This Old Boat

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    Thanks for the responses. Doesn't your finger get sore from pushing a button all day? Steering from the wheel seems more natural, steering from a button must have a learning curve and take some time getting used to?

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    Kicker steering with Sea Star cable

    in This Old Boat

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    Putting a kicker on in the next month or so and was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Sea Star kicker cable. I have hydraulic steering on a 200 outboard on stainless bracket and the cable looks like a great solution. I think the offset between where the outboard is on the bracket (about 30 in. away from transom) and where the kicker is going to be would be too great to have an ez steer bracket work effectively, and this looks like the next best thing without spending big $ on a separate system. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

    Headed to keywest

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    If you want cuda or shark go with the nearshore trip with Dreamcatcher charters.

    Dream catcher is right in key West and have plenty of boats. We also rented a boat and had great luck with some help of the locals

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    Sandy Pond 8/31-9/1

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

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    Lost one on Sunday due to a rookie error. I attached a new fly to a flasher and apparently did not snap the swivel all the way and it pulled straight when the fish ran. Monday morning was good went right out to 120 with almost no boat traffic and got 2 on dipsey/spinny in green and white variations, Both good size, with the biggest at 30 lb. In having breakfast by 10 and on the river with fly rod in hand for the afternoon. It's a great time of year!

     

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    Mexico Bay

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

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    when i saw how deep the temp. was i slid back in to try for some lakers,i had three newbies on the boat and wanted them to get something.when i couldnt get them to hit i slid back out to 150 and got that 27lber,wish i would have stayed out there and didnt waste two hours inside!!!oh well,still learning!!!

    After I talked to you at the dock, we went back out in the afternoon a little deeper than the pack. Found some 58 degree water down 170 over 300 and had one hit on the bullfrog pro troll and a brand new Atomik Killer Green fly that I bought on lunch. I work for a pet food company, so I have access to pure herring oil all the time and keep a little jar on the boat to dip flies and spoons before I run them. Not sure if it helps, but it must mask human odor. Weighed in at 27 lbs, our best so far this year. Also hooked one in the river in the morning at the ballpark and lost him trying for a lake/river double in the same day.

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