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Thanks for the report. Evening trolls haven't been very productive last couple nights.

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I saw your rig in Watkins last night in the parking lot figured you were out. Did you hit south end?

Yeah, we fished Watkins area Mon night and Tue. Glenora area Tue. Fishing south end was slow in the eve. Not a lot of fish in the usual spots. Gonna start moving North next couple days. Glad you had a good day with your clients. Thats away good for business!

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Thanks for the report. Evening trolls haven't been very productive last couple nights.

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By blanks do you mean without hook, split ring etc? I have blanks. Pm me what your looking for and i will get back to you with what I have to offer.

Jason

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I wasn't trying to suggest we might have whirling disease, I had a laker on keuka with a deformed spine. The rainbow yesterday just reminded me of the disease and I wonder if anyone else remembered it. The hatchery theory seems logical.

Joe, we were testing our new kicker motor, and a couple other things. Our speed control was lousy, so im switching to a kicker for fishing. Ran like a top and has excellent speed control. Even works with my auto pilot. I like it!

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Last night I fished Seneca with my girlfriend. We had one rainbow that had a deformed spine. Does anyone remember the days when rainbows had whirling disease? Has anyone else seen rainbows with deformed spines? This is the first one I have seen in years. I don't know if this fish had whirling disease, but it looked like what I remember as whirling disease. Just wondered if anyone else has seen this.

Jason 

Money from the sale of Empire Passports does not go into the General Fund. It goes into the operating fund of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Fishing was good on Cayuga today, but I was only able to come in 8th with one man's limit of 20-5.

Walt, you and June did pretty good. I'd be pleased with that. You had some nice fish today, and have been pretty consistently in good fish. Nothing to be ashamed about that my friend. Keep up the good work, and nice catch today.

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So fellow Cayuga guys... how's the fishing?!? Lots of Seneca posts so I figure it's either still kind of crappy or incredibly awesome... I'm dying over here waiting for a replacement tow vehicle, would love some reports to get me by!

Oh and I think if one had deep enough pockets for a lifetime fishing license, that money doesn't actually go into the general fund and is put to better use... I think about it every year but haven't had that kind of extra cash yet.

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We don't need most of our state ramps? No more boats on the lake? Seriously? Where have you been lately? When was the last time you fished? Cayuga was pretty busy today from tremain to miliken, and then to long point. And that was all before noon. Then come the jet skis and sail boats. Your on another planet.

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Our state launches are top notch, and I agree we are a state in poor standing, but our natural resources are second to none when you consider all we have available. No one gets everything right, but our DEC is on the job, and they are doing us right. Don't be so damn cheap! The Times, they are a changing.

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I don't know what to say, but you couldn't be more wrong! Ray.

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Yes, pay the money. We use the facilities, I'd even pay to get my trailer cleaned. If I can roll down the road "invasive free" and it cost me say 150 a year to get unlimited washing, im in! sign me up.

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Anyone launch at Sheldrake recently? 

Better luck on Cayuga I hope! See you Sun Joe.

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Everything said above is dead on. I wish I could add. Every point or saying that could be said has about been covered. Every lure fishes differently on every different boat. Its all about how YOU can fish it on your boat. Like above said, to me trolling faster increases my silver catch rate. I also get Lakers too. Often get laughed at by guys at the dock when I troll past them.. Apparently it doesn't work, so they say. But what I am getting at, is every angler can learn from one another piecing together each part of this fishing puzzle we can. Can a guy force a fish to bite? No maybe a gator or dog, but not a fish. I have some of these old lures that are being mentioned, the slow trolled lures... Sometimes, the right crinkle from a fish makes these run good at faster speeds.

Get out there and catch em!

Nick

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Great lakes lures also offers 44's and 35's in the "N" version meant to stand for "New" form. They are formed with a new die, that makes them "fishable" at todays speed. No spin till 3.7 mph. After that, we punch them out of .030 and .045 steel. We also offer .060 aluminum to accomplish a speed sensitive "wobble". Brass, copper and aluminum will have wide ranging characteristics, at the desired speed, and "wobble" can mean it all.

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Good link posted. Thanks Bazookajoe.

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F250 7.3l diesel. Cost of fuel is a little more but I get a constant 16 to 18 mpg towing or just driving. I have two of the trucks one has 485000 miles the other just hit 100. Don't be afraid of one with 200 plus. Tow anything with limited stress on the truck.

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Ditto, 7.3 turbo diesel pulls effortless. ( 21 ft Chris Craft Scorpion, tandem axle) 4.09  a gallon and about 18 mpg. All the gas engines iv'e towed with averaged about 10 mpg towing. Not that I am recommending it, but off road diesel seems to have more power than highway diesel, and .60 - .70 cents a gallon cheaper. (mine is used for agriculture and farm use as well) Iv'e pulled hay wagons with 200 bales at about 45 lbs each (10,000 including wagon) with no problem. That's a good tow vehicle. I would give a diesel a try. Many well used out there at the range your dealing with, and 150,000 is just broke in for a diesel. 

Justin,

Just curious, but how much would a rod setup like that cost. I've been thinking about having one built and i'm curious what yours cost. It's a pretty nice setup. 

Jason

For those interested in using "slow" flutter spoons, like Suttons, Great Lakes Lure co. still produces 44's, 35's, West River, etc. and many other popular sizes. They are stamped from .015 stainless steel (430 grade), Hand polished to a mirror shine and come with either single or treble hook. For more info, or an apt to view our products, pm me and I will follow up with you. 

As for the info provided in this post, like Joe said, I couldn't argue with anything said here. All good info. As far as Sean offering to help you out by vhf or the cell # on his website, Priceless! Just goes to show what a great bunch of Professionals are on this site! You couldn't ask for better people here. 

Awesome! What more could you ask for in life! Great video.

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500 is definitely a steal for the unit. Like motoman said, (and I've fished on his boat) its kinda the nature of the beast. Once your familiar with it, you know what to expect.

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What if there is more than one limit on the boat. We all have licences and equally responsible for that ticket. Again, who ever reeled this fish in, and kept it. They get that ticket. And the fish.

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I agree, thats really awesome. Again, thanks for sharing.

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Its an older version. Flipping the lever sets your course. It holds a compass course, so waves and wind will cause it trouble in a slow speed too. It is what is intended for. I like it, but its not top shelf, nor reliable at 2.5 in the wind.

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20 hp over 120, or more? I think 20 hp would be ok. More speed control is the end result. thats all, fuel economy too, but speed control is the most important. 

What size boat do you have?