Craigaf

Sh8man,  thank you,  very insightful writing and I think you are spot on 

well Paul Czarnecki, I guess I figured I could ask questions on a web site that was geared toward fisherman sharing knowledge, experience, and information. I guess I thought there was a place for newbies to go to and converse with knowledgeable people willing to teach and coach. I guess I didn't expect an "attitude". But ! I did receive several PM's that were very positive and helpful and I will be contacting them.  As for you Paul, tight lines !

Thank you all for the input. A charter is a great idea if I could get a few to go in on it, but 6-700 plus food , hotel , gas to get there is a $1k weekend.  Not in the budget 

Ok, thank you, I guess I'm a little light with 20 lb. you use a snap swivel on the spoon ? I was there a couple weeks ago and got blown off the lake, 17 ft gets small quick out there. 

Just trying to shrink the learning curve, what pound test on dipsey diver ? to the diver and from the diver to the spoon or what ever.

on a spoon, do you use a split ring or just tie on ? barrel swivel ? on a downrigger, how far off the weight? I've been out there taking a beating

and getting discouraged so any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated .  I hope to get up there in a couple weeks and would

love to get one.

Have a 17, bought a 21 Islander 

Excellent !  Best of luck !

At the trench ?

I'm home in pa now, I went out from catfish and hit 4 ft rollers. After 1/2 hour I came in and drove down to Oneida and bought a bigger boat . Went out the next day and made 1 pass from catfish down to the power plant in 130 -150 fow got one hit and quit. To busy rigging the boat in my head, I'll be back in a couple weeks 

Left out of  catfish Creek Fishing Camp, hit 4 footers and turned back, maybe try again this afternoon  

greenboatluke I'm as green as can be, only been there a couple times, got some downriggers

 to try, the original plan was a few days and it got cut to 1. I hope to try again in a couple weeks but maybe they'll be in the river by then !

I'm arriving wed night, leaving Friday morning

I have one day to fish, I'm staying at catfish creek, do I launch there and fish Oswego-power plant,

or trailer up to Henderson and fish the trench ? only 1 day

what flies do you guys use ?

thanks, Craig

is there a fee for launching up there ?

Thank you, a bit of a run from catfish creek, maybe trailer and launch up there ?

Where is the "trench ?

thank you greenboatluke

What is FF ?  " I got one on FF "

OK, thank you all  

what about scaring the fish away ?

I'm new to this trolling with downriggers, started last year with little success. My question is

what is your opinion on the humming from the cable? Do you have it ? is it a problem?. Should I get

new cable before next season? Any input is appreciated .   Craig

Ok thank you, I'm planning on a trip to Mexico area in a week or so

I'm new here, where's Ibay ?

Where's the oak ? I'll be going in around Oswego to the power plant near Mexico