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Lily 2

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  1. Had a great Groupe of folks out today and we caught a new boat record for Cayuga Lake.   The fish came on a mag dipsy on a 1 setting out 220 ft.  The fish tipped the scales at little over 16.5 lbs.  And measured a.little over 38 inches.   Best of all a 12 year old reeled the fish in.  He was in complete amazement when we pulled the fish over the back of the boat then I told him in 30 years of fishing Cayuga lake that was.the biggest Lake Trout I had ever seen the lake give up.   That was the Icing on the cake.  He literally started screaming.  Pretty sure they heard us back in Ithaca.  

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  2. Fishing was a little slower than it has been.  Finding clean water to fish continues to be the biggest challenge because of weeds.  Silvers were in the top 40 to 60 and Lakers were from 60 on down.  Good luck go get em.  

  3. Fleas were terrible again today.  I don't know very much about cortland flea ficker line but the blood run stuff didn't and hasn't worked for me.  5 lb mono also has had no effect.  The only thing that is working is checking your gear every 15 minutes or so that I have found

  4. Fished today the lakenis definitely clearing up from the green milky mess it was for most of July.  Was north of Sheldrake some today and that was where the most weed mat problems were.  Fleas on the other hand are a big issue.  No 50 lb mono isn't keeping them off no flea flicker line isn't working when they are thick enough to stick to downrigger cable nothing that fits on a reel is going to keep them off.  Wire divers are even clogging at the roller tip.  Only solution is to clear lines often.   Good luck out there be safe tight lines everyone 

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  5. Very true Les I have never really had much luck with all of the flea lines and heavy  diameter line.  When the fleas are bad they stick to everything and make a mess of everything.  As far as it effecting the fishing I have never recorded any change in fishing that I could say was because of fleas.  Fleas are temperature tolerant so I'm not sure how it affects trout and salmon species that don't spend alot of time in 70+ degree water. The effect they have is it makes it tough to keep rigs in the water for long periods of time.  If your stuff isn't in the water it's not catching fish.

  6. Just giving everyone a heads up the alge bloom seems to have cleared up.  The lake is back to its normal colors and clarity.  Weeds are still a nusance but have also cleared up after we have had some hard winds over the last week.  We now have replaced those head aches with fleas.   Fleas were terrible all weekend.  Sticking to everything including downrigger cable's.  Heavy mono did nothing over the weekend.  Be prepared to check your gear often for a while.  Even had fleas gumming up wire divers today.  Good luck all fishing remains great tight lines and be safe out there.

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  7. The lake still is quite turbulent with all of the rain lately.  The water clarity to be getting better but the weeds both loose and giant weed mats are never ending.    aren't as much as a nuisance as they were a week ago.  We had some pretty stiff north west winds on Friday night that really seemed to clear up the lake.   

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  8. We have been doing well with 5 colors and 100 weighted steal with silvers on planner boards.  Still also picking threw lake trout with those rods also.  Also.picked up.a really nice rainbow on a 300 copper last weekend.  Best to let fish tell you what they're interested in.  They can and will be any where right now

  9. Questions concerning true depth fish fish hawk.   My trudepth often times doesn't line up with what is displayed on my fish finder by some times feet.   For example if I set my downrigger to 40 feet my fish hawk will read 50 ft true depth and my fish finder will read the weight at say 35 ft.  My blow back would answer the question for the weight reading 35 feet on the sonar but how is it possible for my true depth on the fish hawk to be further than the amount of cable that I have out.   Is there a way to calibrate the fish hawk my riggers are zeroed at the water line.  It can be frustrating when wou are fishing out side of the sonar cone to be getting fish hawk readings that physically aren't possible.   Anyone else experience this kind of issue.  All of the other aspects of the fish hawk work fine as far as speed and temp

  10. If any one stumbles upon a offshore planner board while out on the lake I lost one Sunday May 14th.  It has my name and phone number written on it.   I would gladly pay the shipping to get it back.   Lost it on the north end of the lake near deans cove.   With the wind and waves the way they were yesterday it disappeared pretty quick and by the time we got turned around we couldn't find it.   I know it's a long shot but would be greatly appreciated 

  11. 8 hours ago, Sk8man said:

     

    My "go to" for stacking is something I rigged up about 40 years ago (or more) and it has worked fine. It follows the principle of "simplicity can make sense":smile:

    The trot line clip fastens to the downrigger cable at the one end of it by clipping to cable at the desired spot on the cable after the main lure is sent down. The rubber band is tied at one end to the lure line set out to desired length and then snapped into the duolock snap which is held to the trotline clip by shrink tubing. After release and the downrigger cable is retrrieved the trotline clip comes to the end of the downrigger and slides in place to be retrieved and used again.

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    I have trouble with the trot line style releases getting jammed in the cable puly at the end of.the down rigger and either ripping the release off the cable or jamming I. The end of the down rigger so badly it pops the fuse on the downrigger.  If I don't catch it on the retrieval and stop the rigger bad things happen.  My old cannon mag 10 didn't do it but the mag 10 STX I'm using now give me the problem I think it's because the retrieve so fast.  Just not fast enough I want to stand there and wait.  Usually trying to reset and reel in the stacker rod when bad things happen.  

  12. I have used Chamberlin releases both the stackers and the standard releases for years.  There are pros and cons to them.  The biggest con for the stacker is you have to hold it on the cable while you lower your first rod.  Wich at times can be cumbersome.  The release button on the side can stick and can lead to having the release either fail or getting it ripped out of your hand.  The other con I have found is the cable guides are made of plastic and the down rigger cable over time will cut groves in to them making the release unusable or at least unreliable.   I also now have found that the last cable change I did on my downriggers the stacker don't slide on the cable like they are supposed to making them unusable.  2 different brand new releases with the same issue.  The pros of them are they have a ton of adjustment and when they are working correctly are great.  The auto release function when they reach the down rigger is nice especially for riggers with auto stop.   I find it easy to miss light bites on occasion with both the standard and the stacker clips.  My preference for stacker clips is Scottys with the trot line clip that attaches to the downrigger cable.  Only down fall of them is you have to remember to remove the clip when bringing up your downrigger or it will get stuck in the cable guide on the down rigger boom or get ripped off and thrown in the lake.   In my opinion if you don't have supper fast downriggers go with the Scott's stacker style it is way more basic and user friendly 

  13. Beautiful fish good to see some landlocks with some size to them in the lake.  Your right about the lake conditions being wonderful yesterday.  Was working on the Avalon at lansing harbor yesterday and wishing I was fishing.   Good luck to you sir always enjoy seeing your posts.  Won't be long now and I'll be on the lake too

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  14. Lily 2 - everything you wrote is completely consistent with what I'm learning. I have an arm injury that is preventing me from bowhunting this year, but i will definitely make the switch for next year!!!
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    Like I said you have to have confidence in what your set up is. My suggestion is to start with something that is in the 500+ range what I shoot is over kill for deer but it got to a point where I was building heavier and heavier and I just liked how it shot and stayed where I am. There is no perfect set up but having a arrow that can do the dirty work when things go wrong is worth all of the confidence in the world. I have tested lots of different set ups and what I shoot is what works for me. I know I'm not a perfect shot 100% of the time no one is so I chose to shoot a arrow that can't increase my odds when the odds ball thing happens. If shooting as the ranch fairy puts it "kid arrows " is what works for you do so. If shooting "adult arrows" is what you want to do do that. You have to do what works for you and what you have confidence in. The hunting public and the ranch fairy are great things to watch its real world and both crews explain why they are doing what they do. I was doing this before I knew about the ranch fairy and someone told me about it and he just confirmed what I had already found found out my self.

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  15. I fell down the rabbit hole along time ago. I never really got in to the speed arrow set up and never truly understood it. I currently am shooting a 400 spine with a total arrow wight just south of 800 grains. I machine my own incerts and hunt with and shoot a single bevel broad heads that are 200 grain. Once you shoot and tune a heavy foc stiff arrow you won't turn back. My bow is virtually silent and the kinetic energy at the point of impact is stunning. I shoot broadheads all the time and just sharpen them. In practice you will see that you will start blowing threw "broadhead" targets. Down side of the heavy arrow set up is the reduction in range. But I think the limitation I. Range is worth the confidence in knowing that you have a arrow that can do the work you need it to do regardless of what bone it hits. My honest opinion is the ranch fairy and the hunting public guys are spot on with their set ups. And once you get over a reduction in speed you will never look back. A Honda fit going 60 mph does alot less damage to a house if it drives In to it than a milk tanker going 40 mph. Kind of the analogy I use when explaining my set up. Also many times when hitting a deer the animals reaction is completely different. You will get a complete pass threw the deer will know something happened run a few steps and then just walk away and die. I also have noticed that their is alot less deflection when shooting threw light grass or small brush when practicing. Not that I condone taking poor shots threw brush but things happen in the real world and I do practice shooting in real world conditions.

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  16. I had 2 charters this weekend on cayuga totaling well over 30 fish between the 2 days. Having a fish finder that can give you good information is a must. Also being able to recognize your down speed is most important. I have seen it in recent times where .3 or .5 mph can make all the difference with having a stellar day and having a super slow day. If your marking fish and they aren't bitting something is off with your spread. Keep changing things up until you find what the fish want.

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  17. My experience is after the spawn for lake trout going deep is usually better. Thermalcline fishing becomes nonexistent after a while. I'm not sure how long in to the fall you plan to fish but often times for me deeper is better more stable for lake trout. As for silvers spoons ran in threw out water column and in front of river mouths are always productive.

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  18. After years of hard work I'm the new owner of the AVALON and IN-DEPTH FISHING. No part of this could have happened with out the support of my family and friends and especially Captain Mark Lewis and his son Grant. I am forever grateful for their time, effort and patience ensuring that I would have the best possible chance at success. I started fishing Cayuga lake back in the 80s and have grown up around the fingerlakes. Captain Mark started working with me 3 seasons ago grooming me to be able to take over his business so that he could retire. I obtained my Coast Gaurd license and ran charters for IN-DEPTH all this past season. I am due to retire from my full time job as a FireFighter/ Medic for the city of Norwich where I did 20 yrs of service. I plan to operate IN-DEPTH with my 2 sons carrying on the tradition of a family business. If you see us on the water say hi and good luck and tight lines to everyone. 20220719_061134.jpg20220824_143414.jpg20220803_172034.jpgScreenshot_20220720-070139_Photos.jpgreceived_749554739683501.jpg

     

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  19. A huge thank you to Mark for giving me the opportunity to be a part of his fishing team and giving me the opertunity to take over the business he started and worked extremely hard to make what it is today. I started fishing cayuga lake in the 80's and have fished about every imaginable way possible from hand lining Monel Copper in to a victrolla reel to doing it the way we all do it now. I have learned so much from Captain Mark and every day on the lake I learn a little more. Our relationship started on lake Ontario United and grew in to becoming good friends and me eventually taking over IN-DEPTH Fishing. Relax for now boss and enjoy the new ride. 1 LONG AND 2 SHORT to you!!!!20220719_115525.jpg20220920_122813.jpg

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