bluegiller

If your getting it caught on the main line from the rod to the cannon ball my guess is you are letting the main line get to much slack. Keep the reel in gear and just back the drag off so the rod stays bent some . I normally put it in free spool but keep my thumb on the spool to control it . The other thing is try and keep the boat a going as straight as possible while setting the lines. Also when posable set your deepest rigger first so it does not have to go by the already set rigger .. if you catch a fish and the other riggers are down still just make sure your going straight when you send the deep rigger past the others . Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Great story ..I have been lucky and never have needed a tow ..but have given a few and have been offered gas money I would never take it. I always figure some day I will need a tow and hope I am as lucky as you and some one pays it forward.. no fellow boater should ever be stranded .. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I fish alot of nights after work out of the oak, and I do just fine. If you dont know where to start a quick night trip can be hard bc of the short time to get on fish. But if you have some good Intel and set right up on he fish you can have some really good catches. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

At oak orchard both sides are open now. West side they built a ramp to get on the dock. East side still open and there is about an inch of water on the landing to get to the dock. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Still the same west side is closed east side is open , but expect wet feet the landing has about 2 inches of water on it.. the docks are ok because they float but he landing has a little water.. but still easy to use Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

East side is open, west is still closed

I just sent you a message , I also sent you my number call me tomorrow am if I don't answer leave a message and I will cal you back Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

The reason the lake has green water is probably all the run off and high water. I know everyone hates the high water but it sure makes the lake heathy. Not only does the rain wash nutrients in to the lake from run off, but with the high water wave action has new shore to pick up dirt and wash it back in to the lake. Think about it normally the waves wash the same well washed rocks and does pick up much dirt or nutrients. But now when a wave even a small one crashes it hits me untouched areas. All that is washed in the lake. Then even when the water goes down most if it settles out and is there on the bottom for a while. So now we had it in 2017 some of that is still left then we get it again this year. My guess is this is very healthy for the lake. And as far as the salmon being spread out down the lake that one is mostly because lake Erie stayed cold so long this spring. With out the warm water flow at the West end the bait did not rush there like it normally does, it instead moved in to the colored water all along the shore that warms first. And the salmon just followed it . That's my take on it no clue if I am right but seems to sense to me . Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I talked to one of the people that are in control of the east launch and they don't have any plans of closing it right now. And it did not close in 17 even at it's highest.. they already added to the post that hold the floating docks in place.. The state is quick to close there's because they have now clue about launching a boat, and they don't care about local businesses. The one on the east side is run by the county and they don't want the local businesses to suffer. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Lake Ontario United mobile app