SemperFish

Are there any live bait shops in or near union springs? Looking for shiners mainly

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Was out on Sunday. Some fleas but not bad at all yet.


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We launched a 23’ at Deans today with no problem at all. 
Lakers, Lakers, Lakers and a few Lakers all in Brown territory.  Man are they fun in shallow water when they obliterate a diving stickbait. 

I was just up by there yesterday 5/25 Launch looked like it was ready to go


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Got out here at noon today. 1st time in own boat. Any suggestions on FOW and depth to start?

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I have that exact boat. Not the nicest out there pretty basic but floats, doesn’t leak and the cabin is great for the kids and a porta potty. I paid $4500 for mine this spring and is reliable and fishes well.


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1 hour ago, AnglingAddict said:

I see you list Oswego as your home port - if you are in Oswego this weekend feel free to PM me and you can stop by my boat - can explain a few things to you and get you pointed in the right direction...

Thank you sir, i wont be up there this upcoming weekend but next weekend i plan on being there.  I will definitely get ahold of you!!

Thanks guys, glad i didnt spool anything yet. I guess i confused copper and wire as the same thing.  No big deal, will just set up one with a straight copper rigs with and the other with the braid for dipsey's? does that sound about right? really appreciate the help guys, tough being a newbie, lol

Hey guys, been searching the forums and cant seem to get a straight answer.  Im setting up two okuma magda 45's with copper.  I have two spools of 600 feet of copper wire and a spool of 500 meters (1640 feet) of #50 braid backing.  how much backing should i put on each real, and how much copper?  for each, shoudl each one be a different setup?  First time using a copper set up BTW.   Plan on running dipsey's on the coppers

3 minutes ago, whaler1 said:

What area of the lake will you be fishing?


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Ill likely be launching out of oswego 9 times out of 10

1 hour ago, choked-up said:

Throw a spoon ( black/white and blueish/green) on the downriggers and call it good. One rod per downrigger on Blacks releases. Get two dipsey rods (size 30 reels) with 7 strand blood run wire. Attach a dipsy on #3 setting with green/white spindoctor and a hammer atomic fly. Set down riggers and dipsey to depth of fish on fishsinder. If you don't have speed and temp just troll as slow as boat will go. Everything else you learn on fly.

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Awesome thank you so much for the info.  I already have the black's releases just gotta pick up a couple new reel's.  Any brand better than another that wont break the bank? Im already 1200 bucks into this venture, not counting the boat, lol

Hey everyone, brand new at the salmon trolling game.  Ive fished for them in salmon river but got sick of the crowds during the salmon run, soooooo i bought a boat.  20' bayliner trophy with a 150 horse Johnson outboard, brand new scotty down riggers, Humminbird Helix 5 gps/ DI sonar, have lake trolling rods spooled up with #30 mono.  Been doing alot of reading on here but was wondering if any of you could offer some advise on best practices, lures, meat rigs, flashers, things to know about going out on Ontario for the first time etc?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!