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Thanks Brian, thanks again for all you do with your lure brand and tips and tricks to catch lakers! Heres a recap of our weekend, which actually started back in March with upgrading some equipment. My plan was to never have to reel a 3lb thumper rod on Seneca during the derby or ever again for that matter. Fishing in 120-200ft all day, I was done. So I set out to rig the boat with Cannon optimums. Went out with Signalman two weeks prior to the derby to try them out. We’ll, we had the most fish in one day on downriggers with a slammer to boot. Just shy of 12lbs. No lamprey marks and released. The plan was coming together. Got my order in to Gambler for some rigs and within days I got my package. The team was ready. Boat was ready. Roy’s marina was our starting place every morning. Thanks Steve, (tell Larry and Roz) for the awesome hospitality. I’m just praying the lake was similar to like it was two weeks prior. By the way, we caught one fish with a lamprey that day, saw none during derby weekend! She’s coming around folks. Sat: started in 200ft worked the East side north to south and banged out 18 fish that morning. Gambler rigs on both downriggers did all the damage. Nothing on leadcore, copper or flatlines. Not surprised due to going slow down at the ball. Currents were wicked out in 200ft on the bottom but 7.13 lb was our best with my son placing in juvenile. He was pumped. After drying out from the rain, the afternoon slowed for us but we kept grinding. Picked up few more with nothing to go to scales. Sunday: Started at the stomping grounds but only netted 1 fish the first hour. Decided to pick up and go shallow to try for a silver or brown on top. Couldn’t move a rod. 8:00am we said back to the deep water. ( hence how I got the name Frogger, always jumping around) we started shallower in 120ft and was marking a ton of bait and fish. Boom, hit a fish. Then a second one. This one was a good one. Came straight up from the back damn near wanted into the motors. John (we call him Brad) did a great job keeping it away from danger with it making it to the net. Weighed it, 10.2. “let’s go boys” Into the scales. It’s a long wait when your thinking you have really no chance with a 10lb fish but yet it’s still in the lead. After that we worked through the slim pickings for the rest of the day. We did manage a 7.5lber that evening but decided to release her. Monday: plan was to go shallow, head down West side with stick baits to have only a smallmouth to show for it. Went back deep to pick up some more of the 5-6lb range ending the derby with a total of 29 lakers all on the downriggers. A record for me on Seneca. The plan worked. This time. As Les mentioned and as some on here know, I’ve fished this derby a lot of years +40, with the boat getting on the board 15 or so times. Weve won some majors, men, woman’s, juvenile, and Brown, but this is the first major win for the boat. And yes, some tools, past experience, friends help and time on the water sure do put you in a good spot but a lot of luck to have everything come together made this time work. Some good friends out there that you see on the water makes it a good feeling as well. This lake will make you humble really quick and no matter how good you are, you can walk away with nothing as has happened many of times on this lake the past few years. I think now after watching my 13 old get so into it setting and running the boat, I get to sit back, have that cigar, and enjoy. And yes I’m done buying equipment for my SeaNymph, for this year at least…..Tightlines!
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Rochester. My cannon downrigger power just stopped suddenly
Frogger replied to Bustersit's topic in This Old Boat
And if you have electrical capabilities you can take it one step farther (provided it’s out of warranty) use a meter to check if you have 12v coming from board to motor. It will tell you if board is fried or not. -
Wilson 5/18-5/21
Frogger replied to CK3080's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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I tell ya, you and the others you have had on are the elite when it comes to the LO fishery. Nice video Dan. I’m not sure everyone realizes how much time you take to create the front row seat for us to enjoy the action. We appreciate it so much. Joe good luck with the chargers. Looks like you had some great upbringing.
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for sale : usa Fixed cheater leaders and sliders on storage card
Frogger replied to troubles's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Cannon DR - Switching to braid
Frogger replied to Frogger's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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Cannon DR - Switching to braid
Frogger replied to Frogger's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Thanks Thork, but I have steel cable. Looking to put braid on. -
Question for you guys running braid on the Cannons, specifically the Optimums. I see tons of suggestions to go with the stainless spool due to the stress of the braid as it dries possibly causing the spool to crack / warp. Is this a thing of the past and is not an issue any more or do I need to worry about it. Reason I ask is apparently you cant get the SS replacement spools from anyone as Cannon doesn't supply them anymore from what Ive found. Thinking of going right on top of the steel cable with the braid but wanted to get some opinions from someone who is familiar with it. Thanks in advance.
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for sale : usa Fixed cheater leaders and sliders on storage card
Frogger replied to troubles's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Wilson Kings Mayhem - f/u on Crazy Yankee report
Frogger replied to danne134's topic in Fishing Videos
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Your on the right line. Most lakers in Seneca are deeper this time of year. I say most but doesn’t mean you can’t get them shallow. By the time May June hits they’ll move in with the bait. Some are still out deep. Generally you can hit them jigging 130-100 and off the ledges off the drops 40-100ft. All in all when your in that 200ft jigging you have to be on your game to see the hit. And not be windy as I’m sure you know. Good luck. Throw some back if you do get em. Tight lines!
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Upgrades for the 2022 Fishing Season...??
Frogger replied to SmilinEd1's topic in Open Lake Discussion
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2022-2023 western zone waterfowl season
Frogger replied to thejigger's topic in Waterfowl / Bird Game
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Congrats Brian! Good to see you there as well along with others that I have not seen since college. Great bunch of people. The largest bird was a whopper, triple bearded, some real trophy’s shot by these youngsters, also they donated a lifetime license to a youngster. Although my son passed on taking a long shot, he had a blast. Hats off to the guides that took the weekend of their time to do this for the kids.
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I think it’s a good question and yes everyone has different opinions. I ended up isolating mine from the boats starting battery (12v) but found out that the ground from the 24v trolling motor system made its way back to the 12v system when I connected the depth finder (wired to the boats 12v) to the trolling motors (24v) transducer via a connector cable. Remember your 12v is grounded through your hull with the outboard. Nothing I could do other than run the depth finder to one of the (2) 12v trolling motors batteries. I decided not to. I stayed with the setup as is with keeping it on the boats 12v system. I wasn’t seeing any interference and after talking to a tech at minn kota he confirmed it as well I would be good. Just a little frustrating at first realizing the grounds were connected. They do suggest to run the trolling motor batteries isolated from your starting battery as the draw is inconsistent on the batteries and not good for them. For example, if your trolling motor is 24v, and you tie another 12v to make 24v for the trolling motor, but leave one of them tied to your main starting battery, you may find that you can’t start your main motor after a few hrs of fishing or have problems down the road with inconsistent draw / charging on them. Just one of many opinions out there. Congrats on the retirement.
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I’d go min 15hp if boating on fingerlakes, min 20-25 if on the big pond. Trolling is one thing, being able to get her in if needed is another. If you have twins and already have a back up then 15 would work.