cpate1

the length of copper you use depends on how deep the fish are and in general it is 22 ft per 100 but varies by trolling speed, currents etc

get wire for your dipsy rigs much better than braid especially with the fleas around

I have to agree with the dipsys love them went out last Tuesday and got 2 kings one about 10 and one almost 20 on dipsys had 2 riggers fire one was a brown we lost at the back of the boat and on was no one home had a 3rd fire on the dipsys that was no one home so we went 2 for 5 with 3 bites on dipsys vs 2 on riggers the last time I was out before that was late May and nothing on a dipsy and got 4 fish on riggers and one on a 10 color leadcore riggers were 3 stellies and 1 king and the leadcore was a steelie we went 5 for 7 that day going back out Thursday or Friday. never tried a jet diver though

hate to say it but temps are all over the place was out Tuesday and we had 55 degree water in one spot at 60 ft right after coming out of 45 degree water at 60 ft then back to 45 then to 42 was nuts curents were nuts that day as we had a west blow in the afternoon which probably stirred the temps up even more we were out of Mexico Point though not sandy

was out Tuesday and we picked up 2 kings lost a small brown at the back of the boat and 2 fire with no one home but yes had to deal with fleas they were horrible and the temps were all over the place for us also just kept changing depths and f/f till we found them for each fire

the KISS principle = Keep It Simple Stupid

always lead the fish into the net head first but make sure the net is deeper than the fish and lift up to the fish as soon as the fish is all the way over the net

beautiful steelhead there never got one over 15 myself still looking for the 20# my 15 came out of the salmon river 2 years ago

all I have is a 300 ft copper myself going to look at a 400 and 500 also for varying depths and I also have a 10 color leadcore I can use is certain situations so I would keep both

looking for one that is a fish finder/chartplotter combo

Need electronics not much to spend just trying to get started on finger lakes and Ontario new to the trolling game. found one new for $180 a Lowrance mark-4 but not sure how reliable they are any opinions on them or anyone got one to sell for around the same price or less.

I am chris right now just starting out on the trolling scene on lake Ontario and the fingerlakes any advice is always welcome always looking to learn more about the fishery I am trailered from Waverly to any port I want to go out of so I can be more flexible on fishing options.

was looking for even used as cheap as I can get one don't have much to spend on one right now found a lowrance mark-4 finder/chartplotter combo for $180 but not sure about the reliability

I hope they find him alive but if he was a long way out in a 16 ft boat with the weather we got could be bad news. I personaly would never be out there in less than a 19 ft boat and in that small of a boat would be watching the weather very close so I could get back in. Hopefully it was just the motor gave out and he hasn't been seen yet and is ok. Praying for his safe return.

on the tournament limit half trout half salmon is that any trout to include browns, steelhead and lake trout

setting up my boat need a decent fishfinder/nav system any suggestions on decent ones for a low price don't have much cash

nice catches great looking fish