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Buy the proven lures . It's the best thing you can do to improve your chances for success . A lot of what I see on sale on here are people's rejects . You need about 10 of the right spoons and a couple flasher fly rigs .

Oak or Sandy Bring your bass rods in case it's a blow off . Oak is better for bass .

Where can I get a canvas boat cover made . I live in Holley

There are times during the day that the fish are most active . Rarely have I seen it , for any species , that the bite is strong all day . That time might be first light or just before dark . Or it might be , especially full moon , middle of the day. Mid day high sun , especially when the fish are deep , I like my dipseys way back . A mirage fly was always good for me . Also silver purple spoons . Glo frog also among others . . As of late I like a white UV pro troll I am partial to .

My advice to you would be when the bite slows , start drinking heavily .

I have found that speed is way more important than temp I park my probe at 50 deg and fish above and below that . Some days you will look at your probe and it will be 50 and then a few minutes later it will be 46 or 56 at same depth . Research thermocline This weekend it was 58 surface and 55 down 80 ft as thermocline has not set up yet . I like to troll 2.1 to 2.7 . It was a good investment . Protect that probe like it was a newborn baby . Make sure your Downrigger cable and crimps are perfect .

That is a great question . And very important and overlooked . I fish bass / pike a lot . There are days they slam a spinner bait or crankbaits and days they won't touch them .Slow fished plastics those days . Also fly fishing there are days a steelhead or brown will chase a streamer or swung fly and days they won't . Egg fly or nymph better. You should know pretty fast if they are in what I call a chasing mood or not . Cold fronts , lake flips, etc , put them down in my experience and you have to slow your presentation down . But sometimes a fast moving lure will draw a reaction strike .

A freind of mine got a boat donated to him That he is fixing up . He has started a youth fishing club in his church group . Probably more bass panfish than trolling but they might do a little trolling . He asked me if I had a pair of down riggers for him . I have a Riviera Short arm and some other pieces of junk . Was hoping one of my LOU brothers might have a one or two riggers laying around . Manual would be best as it's a outboard and power might be an issue . I have weights and releases for him . He has some rods and I have some spoons for him . He lives a few houses east of the mouth of Bald Eagle . Thanks

The fish have the final say on what they want and how they want it . Some days they hit anything that moves . Some days they want it a certain way, speed, size ,color . . Some days they don't want anything. And all this can change in a heartbeat . That's what makes it fun .

The difference between mono and braid or wire is epic . No stretch . I have used both wire and braid . Never had an issue with braid . It's not quite as good when the fleas get real bad but it is bearable , at least for me .And it's very forgiving . The wire gets a little deeper but not a whole lot . And after losing 3 diver , flasher , bait rigs and all the terminal tackle ,in one year , I trashed the wire . And side by side , I catch the same amount on both A 150 yard spool of 65# is about 20$ Not bad If your reels have counters and good drags . Splice it with an Albright to 20 or 30# mono. If you feel you need the best , then by all means. . . ..

Replace the mono with 65 or 80# braid and you should be good Or go buy what gambler said and pay 500 $ each .

I was thinking the same thing More much needed phosphorus . When Zebras showed a long time ago , Lake Erie management types proposed pumping raw sewage into the lake .

How long has he been open ? I drive on the road that cuts from county line to 18 right behind him by the creek all the time and never saw it .

The reason ... The internet and Amazon .