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  1. Thanks in advance for any info.

     

    My wife and I are looking at staying in Sodus area this week for 1-2 nights.  Never been real fond of B&B lodging but if someone has a great recommendation we could reconsider.

     

    need secure parking for my Fishmaster 196.

     

    right now Screwy Louie's looks like my best bet, but 30 minutes away from my launch site.

     

    Any ideas?

     

    Thanks again

     

  2. Made our first trip to Sodus on 4/17/19. The docks at the public launch next to Arnie's Marine were NOT yet in place.

    You can use the launch at the Coast Guard Station, it has a dock in place.

     

    Something I did not know,,, the launch at the Coast Guard Station is CLOSED from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

  3. Launched  and loaded my Fishmaster 196 at Treman today.  Yep, the water is low but I got in and out with no more than a lot of mud being stirred up.

     

    trolled east side up to the salt plant. Mixed bag of small LL, small rainbows, nice 6lb laker and a nice 5lb brown.  LL on sticks, everything else on spoons.  Fished 15FOW out to 75FOW.  South end water temp was 36.6 and 37.1 at salt plant.  Absolute gorgeous day on the water.  One other boat trolling and one boat perch fishing.  Bite died off for us around 1:00.  

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  4. On 3/19/19, in the Open Lake Discussion section, Yankee Troller stated that much of Sodus Bay was still frozen but the launch at the Coast Guard Station was usable.  

     

    Looks like some nice weather coming our way this week.

     

    Any  updates on the launch and/or conditions would be appreciated.

     

    thanks in advance for any info.  If I get to Sodus this week I will post a report.

  5.  Launched out of Taughannock  at 9:45 AM .  Water was a very low but the ramp is in great shape .  Turned north  out of the inlet and trolled the west side from 60 feet of water to 120 feet of water.   Near blank screen and never had a bite for 45 minutes. Sticks on boards and  spoons on  down-riggers.  Turned east and headed towards the power plant.   Picked up a 16 inch rainbow on the way over  with a  jointed Rapala black over silver.    Trolled in front of the power plant for the next few hours.   Lots of fish on the screen.  Picked  up a half a dozen land locked salmon in front of the power plant most of them around 12 inches  all of them on the sticks.   Also picked up seven Lake Trout  in 100 feet of water with the riggers  down 80.   Most of the lake trout were the 2 to 3 pound range but one was a nice solid 8 pounds..   The light breeze that we started with at our launch died  and the water got as smooth as glass.   Great day to be on the water.   Surface water temperature stayed at 36.5°.   Pulled out at 3 PM.  

  6. Planning to launch out of Taughannock on Wednesday 3/13/19.  I'm sure water level is low and should be free of ice.  Running 4 lines on boards and 2 on down riggers to start.  

    Have not seen any reports from this past Saturday.  Anything worth reporting?

    if I do indeed launch on Wednesday I will post a report. 

    Thanks

     

  7. Launched out of Treman.  Water level down maybe 15" but no issues launching my 196 fish master.  Headed straight to the East side. Trolled North 1 mile then back.  Picked up lakers with every pass. Started in 40FOW then moved out to 65FOW.  Both Riggers at 60', 4 top water/diver lines on boards.  Picked up a dozen or so lakers, all on cowbells with spin n glo.  No takers with spoons, stick baits  slow, 1 LL to the boat (14 inches) and lost 2 others on J7's, both probably same size.  Water temp surface 42.3 deg.  Two other boats trolling, one perch fishing.nice getting out in December (usually have to wait till end of January). 

  8. Launched at Treman  at 9am. Canal like chocolate milk.  Get out 200-300 yards out in lake and clears right up.  Surface temp 64.8deg.  Lots of grass floating but the further north we got the less grass there was.  Picked up 3 small LL and 1 laker.  Lots of bait fish and lots of big fish marks on screen.  Tough getting them to bite though, for us.  Nice day on lake though.  Only saw one other fishing boat.

  9. Well,,,, poooo.  Launched at 6:30am next to Arney's Marine, pulled out at 1:30.  Set up in 80fow and quickly discovered the water temp was 70.1* from top to bottom. Picked up and ran to 150fow and set up again.  Forecast was for SW wind but had a mild NW wind that made for those roller coaster waves.  I get sick easily.  Worked for hours trying to find a good temp at a decent depth.  Went out to 260fow, would have gone further but the roller coaster ride was getting to me.  Wind changed to a WSW and it settled down around 11am.  Boats were all scattered.  Did find water at 49* 120' down over  160fow. No hits.  Saw one small bait ball on screen, saw maybe a dozen fish on the screen not counting the couple dozen or so Lakers on the bottom in 120fow.  No matter where we were the temp stayed in the 70* range from top to at least 65-70 feet down.  Been a long time since we got skunked but today was the day.

    hope you have better luck this weekend.

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  10. IMG_4163.thumb.jpg.20ea96730f724cbd3dfc2e23e2c6ba58.jpgHey Guys,

    I have an issue that perhaps someone has had before and found a solution.

     

    I bought a new 2015 Venture trailer (in 2015), dual axles with super lube hubs.  The front axle has brakes, rear axle does not.

    In order to grease the hubs a rubber grommet is removed thus exposing the grease fitting.

    No issues during 2015 and 2016.

    The rubber grommets were NEVER easy to get off and even harder to put back on.

    In 2017 I bought new grommets because the original ones were getting worn from the needle nose pliers that i used to remove and reinstall.

     

    The new grommets were VERY easy to remove and install.  No need for pliers, just a fingernail would do fine.  I thought perhaps they were too small but there is only one size for the super lube hubs.

    I have included a pic of the grommet in its packaging.

     

    This is when my trouble with the grommets began.  At first I thought it was because I did not put them on "completely", so subsequently I was more careful.  The grommets continued to come off while trailering.  Note:  I typically trailer twice a week 85 miles each way.

     

    The grommets come off of each wheel, no particular wheel although the starboard rear hub has lost its grommet more times than the other hubs.

     

    I called Venture trailers in April 2018.  The rep said that I had the correct grommets.  

    1)  He thought that the brakes  might be heating up causing the grease to expand thus pushing out the grommet.  The rear axle wheels do not have brakes.

    2)  He thought maybe the cotter key on the nut might be grabbing the grommet.  I checked all 4 hubs, cotter keys were fine.

    3)  He thought perhaps my hitch height was less or more than recommended.  I checked it, it was 21" just like recommended.

    4)  He thought that the hubs were hot when I launched and the cold water caused the grommets to push out.  I began checking them and making sure that were seated properly after loading my boat before the 85 mile drive home.  

    5)  He thought maybe I had too much grease in the "cup" so I started cleaning out the excess grease in the cup.

     

    I went to Oak Orchard on 7/11.  When I got there the hubs were fine.  Before I left the hubs were fine.  When I got home the rear starboard grommet was missing AGAIN.

     

    The bearings are fine, the inner seals are fine.  I just keep losing the grommets and getting grease all over the wheel.  It does not happen all the time.  I have trailered my boat 24 times in 2018.  I have lost 5 grommets during this time.

     

    Any thoughts??

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  11. Thanks again Ivan. The pre-loaded (Insight) maps on my HDS have always sufficed but I was taken aback by the fact that this lake did not even appear on the maps.

     

    I've always been curious about the Navionics Platinum cards.  I have always wondered If they worth the price

     

     

    thanks Mudflat, I will check out the site.

  12. I've had this unit for nearly 3 years and love it.  I fished Cowanesque Lake in Lawrenceville PA recently and was surprised to see that the lake does not appear on my chart.  

    Cowanesque is a man made reservoir built in the early 80's.

     

    comments?

     

    Does anyone have any comments on using a Navionics card?

     

    thanks

  13. Launched next to Arney's at 5:45am.  Set up in 100fow, 80' down ( water temp 43deg) headed north.  First king came in 160fow, down 80'.  Within the next few hours all six spoons took kings anywhere from 50' down to 100' down.  Got into 215fow and turned around and did it again.  Purple, Green, Orange, Black,,, color seemed to make no difference.  Even had our first triple of the season.  We weren't the only boat catching either.  At least a dozen other boats in the area.  Biggest was 12lbs.

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