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I coached youth football for years . I had to go to these meetings about how we ran things . They were looking for ways to increase participation . I asked what was the percentage of kids that came back each year . I was told about 90%

I suggested we forgo the 50$ registration fee for new players . They looked at me like I had 2 heads . I told them we make up for it by them still having to do fundraisers and concessions from family at the games , etc . I talked them into it .

Our numbers doubled .And financially we made out well . And the feeder program for high school was,doing it's job . 

Point being , this could work and he could maybe make,more money long term . 

BUT...... you have to have vision . 

I can understand the elimination of some categories to keep the payout / entry fee balance . 

And I'm willing to pay . Just make it easier . 

I thought the whole idea of the Lake Ontario Counties derbies was to promote the fishery and boost tourism for the area. 

So that means that you would want as many bodies as possible , especially newbies or even non fisherman to be out on that lake . 

I have already had one of my friends get scared away by the entry price . 

A lot of us have our boats in the water and friends / family are in the area for vacation / etc. 

So last minute you say ,hey let's go fishing , it can go 2 ways

Yeah , there is a Derby and everyone on my boat with a fishing licence is entered you might catch  big one and win a

prize !!  .

Or as it is now 

Sorry if you aren't in the Derby , you can't go sorry. But if you go on line you can pay 25$ and be in for the day if it's before 7 am  . Most would say it's not worth it . Or worth the hassle . 

It should be easy . Especially the Summer Derby . 

I actually had a design break thru at 430 this morning at the work bench I can't wait to try. 

I'm excited about it . 

What is your favorite mid day high Sun flasher color . 

Early morning for me it's white of some sort . Hands down . 

I ask him about this and he said no way would he  encourage someone to fish on the lake alone 

Hence , the one man small boat Derby which hopefully will happen this Sept 

He also said it would cost him money by giving a group rate . 

He might be stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime on that c

I sure wish they would offer a entry pass so the boat owner could purchase and anyone on the boat that has a N.Y. fishing licence is covered . 

I had 2 guys that last minute wanted to go but could not because of entry and I did not want to have them go on line and have to pay as they would be my guest and I want to be a good host . Especially the summer Derby . 

 They would lose money on some but make up for it,on others . 

I mean , they are supposed to be promoting the fishery ,  and the best way is to get people out there . 

There has to be a way to do this . 

Above tells you why Cannon riggers are not a high quality product . 

No way should the swivel base  should ever break . It should  be engineered to be stronger than it needs  to be . 

When they offer an upgrade kit says something . 

Tells me they are cutting corners . 

Thank God you had your rigger tied off . 

Now that would have been a real bad day . 

Last day of a beautiful 4 of July weekend 

First light west again . 

Set up in 120 and worked to 160. So 

Wire dipsey fires , screams , by the time I get to it , rod goes limp and I knew I lost my dipsey , new flasher that was working snubber etc . 

A little later braid dipsy goes , I'm fighting the fish  lose it and my mag glow NK that I love is cut off . 

100 rigger fires with 11" white Hot Spot/ Gary D rig  , Binwadin  color , 20# king . He didn't fight much till he got in the boat and went crazy and broke my pliers . 

Two more hits on flasher Gary D rig and got bit off on one , the other I tied a bad knot . Two bait heads gone . 

Since the beginning of the year I am going back have not lost anything or even had a tangle . So I guess I was,due . 

We wound up with 6  steelhead and salmon boated out of like 15 hits . 

Back at it first light to flat lake that didn't stay that way 

Slow start but wound up landing about 8 and dropping a few more . 

Got 3 nice kings  . 2 on dipsey and one rigger . A few steelhead and  small salmon 

Most bites on Flasher/ my rig . 

Biggest hit a black silver NK mag. 

160 to 220 ft down

This time of year I will always have at least 1 flasher out . I don't use dodgers anymore . 

Fly or meat style rig behind them . 

Can be lights out on dipsey 

I run a flasher on my probe rigger at 50 deg . 25 ft back 

Then on other rigger a spoon 10 ft below and one stacked 10 ft above ( 20 apart )  on same rigger . 25 to 30 back . 

If could only have one color it would be crush glow white. And T 41 or Mirage Atomic fly when Sun comes up  . 

First light, perfect lake . 

Started out west in 150 and worked to 220 . 

180 seemed the best 80 to 101 down 

Ran 4 rod set this morning , 2  flashers on 2 riggers and 1 flasher , 1 spoon on the dipsey . 

The Gary D rig was rocking this morning so I switched to all flashers pretty quick .

White 11" Hotspots and a 8" white pro troll were best .slowed down around 9 so I put a few spoons down and took 2 shots on a watermelon Mag . . 

Had 2 doubles and one quad which was interesting  . One at a time please . 

Had about 20 on and landed 12 . 

2 steelhead , one Laker , the rest Salmon 

Boated 5 matures and lost maybe 3 more . 

Watermelon has been good this year . 

We fished Blind Sodus for bass last weekend where the lake met the bay and I saw the same thing . 

They are Carp . My buddy caught a 20#  on a Senco  worm. 

They were everywhere .  

After no reports or bad reports did the double team thing with Coyote K and did the offshore thing . Set up in 150 and headed north . Temp was deep . Came up about 20 ft to 80 ft or so at like 320  and rods started going . Seemed like the fish were on the underwater break . 

Anyway we wound up with 5 fish and dropped a few more . 

Got a few on dipsy at 280 on a green dot spin a my rig . 

Also a watermelon mag was the choice.  

320 to 380 best 101 ft down .

Early bite , when fog was on , it was good . When it cleared and Sun came up , they shut down for us .  

Congrats and good luck to Ken on his 

26# 14 king on top of the LOC leaderboard .

Also the temp is screwy . It was 65 surface and 60 down 90 ft . Like the Thermocline hasn't set up yet . 

Spent the weekend with my friends at Sterling campground 

Fished Blind Sodus bay mostly . Got some real nice Smallmouth and a few good Largemouths  with a few of each to 20" 

First light bite was best with jigs and a small Crankbait doing the best . But it was a tough bite . 

Absolutely crazy what the high water did to that place . Busted the bay wide open . Apparently the army Corp is going to repair it . I hope they do . 

My buddy Rosie of the Orange ? 

My buddy Rosie of the Orange ? 

Actually  , I'm drinking moonshine right now . 

Look into investing in a surface speed ad on for your depth finder . It will help a lot . I used this for years . 30  to 60$ 

It's not a fish hawk but its the next best thing . 

Amazing what happens when they pull the plug 

I thought this,wasn't possible ?

Or  at least we were told that . 

If I hag to pick one flasher it would be white.

I like dbl crush glow white, 

White with black or green dots . 

White rocks 

That's a Radtke pike minnow ! 

I have one of them in Perch . Got some nice pike on it . 

I bought it at a show many years back . 

I remember the guy with the tank and his sales pitch . 

July /Aug is the time we all wait for all year

I target kings that time of year . 

If I don't catch kings , my plan B is to look for kings . 

Who is targeting Lakers I at that time of year ? 

1 good king is worth 10 Lakers 

I have fished all those ports a lot and the 4 years I was at Johnson's creek were the best . Once in 4 years did I go offshore to find kings other than lake flips  . Lived in 80 to 200 ft . 

Also Hamlin beach state park has camping . 

10 min to Sandy 

5 min to Bald Eagle 

15 min to Oak 

Hard to make a bad choice early  July to mid Aug .