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Has anyone attached a dipsy diver with a release to a DR cable w/o ball to spread to the side and down?

Wanted, Cannon easitroll down riggers with mounting bases.   If you can help me out please PM me with picture/price and location.   Thanks!

Check the crystal ball, it never lies!

I thought you had it?

Now that everyone is excited about fishing on solid water I am waiting for the water to liquefy .   Anyone venture to guess, predict, wager on, etc. when ice out will come?

Thanks guys!   You verified what I thought but wasn't sure about due to lack of experience.    This will be a transom mount motor hung on a home made bracket.  True bow mount is probably not in the budget.   I am looking at making a handle extension for steering.

I'm setting up a small 12' boat for trolling on Hemlock/Canadice.   It will have an outboard on the stern and I want an electric trolling motor on the bow.   Having given this some thought and looking at trolling motors I am wondering what size to buy.   I am thinking of erring on the high side with the idea that the little motor might need to buck a head wind in use.    The smallest motor I'll settle for is a 40# thrust but am also looking at a 50#.   Most of the time this will be used to troll at slow speed and I am wondering if I will see a big difference in battery life between the 50# and the 40#?   Thoughts/insight?

Matt Bedient   Please contact me

I just finished replacing trebles (per the Sk8ers advice) with 1/0 Mustad siwash hooks on my Bladerunner 44s and Sutton 31s.   I am looking at my Sutton 61s and the 1/0 hook looks way too big.   Does anyone make a smaller siwash hook in 1 and/or 2 sizes?

I use testors enamels for everything there's a wide varity of colors avaliable it's hard as bricks and cheap. And it's not local but I've bought balsa bodies grow Jan's net craft in the past

Flybuster,  

Is the Testors you use solvent based model paint and what do you thin it with?    What do you use for clear coat.

Jan's is a good source but shipping charges can be a bit excessive.  I have made two purchases from Jan's. 

Jan's has wood plug bodies but why not give a try at making them.   Once I get some other projects out of the way I am hoping to make some plugs from scratch.    After reading some books on it at the library it really doesn't seem that tough though a bit time consuming.

I have used two airbrushes for many years for making scale models.   Both are Pasche with one being external mix and the other the internal mix.  Both are pretty good, easy to clean and fairly rugged.   I prefer the external mix airbrush for most simple work because it is easier to clean.   The internal mix brush is for the fine/complex work.  Cleaning a neglected brush is not fun so clean your brush often!   I agree with Fish-on that practice is the key to getting use to a specific brush.

Taking disabled vets fishing is a great idea!    Is a lift really necessary?    Who would take responsibility for the liability issues regarding the lift?    Rather than contacting engineers first would it be better to contact someone in the VA with rehab experience first?

I've brought this up before, but Jim Piano (Hammerhead Charters) makes some great red-eye spoons in an assortment of colors that I've caught a lot of fish on at Ontario.  They're a little thinner than the conventional red-eye spoons and troll more like a flutter spoon.  They're worth a try.  I am not associated with Jim for the record.

 

http://www.hammerheadchartersandtackle.com/page9.html

Interesting spoons but very different (maybe better?) than the Red Eye.

You can get the brass wire at a craft store or Jo-ann's fabric store.   I bought some blanks and that what I use for the eyes.  A pair of needlenose pliers or a leatherman and your good to go.  Fingerlakes (Cayuga )  you can't go wrong if it has some orange in it.   The 2f in the fall and the 3 or 5 f in the spring works for me.

 2f  5 f ?

 

 

I had to go to a larger hook because they hit so viciously and sometimes swallowed it

Those gator tooth marks?  Not trout?

I guess I shoulda PMed you about secret stuff!    In looking at these RedEyes I wonder if that bit of wire causes "noise" that makes them effective?

Thanks Les,   do you have any particular colors you like/dislike?    Can the paint be removed w/o destroying the eye?   Jack

Does anyone know what sizes of Red Eye spoons were made and which sizes are best for finger lakes lake trout etc.?

Jack

You guys over dress for winter fishing. I wear a pair of shorts under my bibs. Layer my shirts. Good hat and 2 pair of gloves. When the fish are hitting you don't feel the cold.

Jason,  

I use to love the cold and snow!   Used to go snow shoeing/skiing/camping/mountaineering in the winter in NY, NH, Idaho mountains.   Fast forward to the past few years and my mind says get out there but once out there my body says COLD.   I walk my Springer every day and some winter mornings it can be a bit tough!   I think to fish effectively you need to be comfortable.   

Jack

Guys,

Glad I asked this.   Carharts  were what first came to mind.  I hadn't heard of Artic Armor.   A lot to ponder.   I'd like the Artic Armor but have to see if it is in my budget. 

Since having almost died a year ago from hypothermia in my breezeway (long off topic story)  all I care about life jackets is that I don't get ticketed.   Chances aren't very good  if one goes into the drink and on the Finger Lakes in December since I don't think help is going to arrive in time.  The life jacket is mainly a quick way to retrieve the body!

Artic Armor appeals to me because of the flotation but I assume that it isn't considered a life jacket.   I also wonder how wet you get?   Does it act as a survival suit?

I am wondering what to wear as a "base layer"?

Jack

Zack,  Thanks!    The other day when I was at C the ramp was plowed but still snow covered.   Looked intimidating to me even with my RAV 4  4WD since that is a steep lane up to the main road.  Jack

     not what you were thinking  Fall Fashion For Fishing Fingerlakes 

OK, I see some of you fanatics fishing in some pretty cold foul weather.   I'll probably attempt fishing in early spring and next fall and am thinking about what would be comfortable ruling out an enclosed boat. I want to keep warm w/o roasting/sweating, shed the rain and have a enough freedom of movement to actually fish.   I need to get some hip boots for launching in Hemlock/Canadice but am wondering what else to wear.  I am thinking about a better inflatable life preserver that would be a bit less bulky?   Any insight on what works for you?

Jack

Freshwater- trolled a dipsy with a spoon, stick bait on an inline board and a spoon on lead core. Then jigged with a jig and plastic Ended up 1/3 with one small lakers and 2 other hits on the dipsey. Gave up trolling because the leaves and debris were a pain. Jigged for about an hour and got 2 big smallmouths 5-6# and another 6-7# laker.

 

Zack,

Which rig did you catch on and how deep?    Nice rod holder, what is it?    Was there still snow on the ramp?

Jack

Matt has what I need so this need has hopefully been filled.   Thanks Matt!

Sounds like the sawbellies would take any small wet fly.  Just use 5 flies on the leader!    Fly fishing for alewives could become a new sport!   7X leader on a 3wt line/rod!    Time to make a fly fishing for sawbellies video to sell.   Also time to develop fly patterns specifically for sawbellies.  But wait there's more!     Just look what a simple query can develop into

Has anyone preserved alewives in oil or salt and then fished with them?

Zack,   Any more action?   What are you fishing with? 

ENVY that 25"er ! Good work!