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    Six Rod Set-Up....Go

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    7 hours ago, ErieBuck said:

    Can you explain your 2 coppers -- are those on dipseys?   I've been doing a simple 4 rod set up -- wire dipsey with flasher/flies and downriggers with big paddles and twinkie rigs.  Thought about adding a slider on the riggers to get a few more lines out but haven't had the guts yet.  Curious how those coppers are running

    Wire off the dypsies, a shot of copper ( 300 ft ) off the boards.. I think...:thinking:  I have 4 rods set up with 5 color and will add the 5-6oz snap weight run them off the boards.. Thanks Tomb1

    Six Rod Set-Up....Go

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    1 hour ago, 1lastweekend said:

    Its easier on the turns if you run flasher/fly on the inboard dipseys instead of spin doctor/fly, but I find the spin doctors motion is a much better attractor for kings than the flashers... Most of the time ;-)

     

    Making a list for SDs colors and meat rigs... keeping an eye on the weather for next week, full sun or no sun.. hopefully the wind permits..

    Six Rod Set-Up....Go

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    5 hours ago, Gator said:

    Roger that! Nothing better than figuring it out for yourself, and it sounds like you know what you're about. Charters are great for newbies, but as you note, subject to M. Nature. Good luck! And a word of caution - if anyone on here asks you to go buffy fishing, just say no.

    I have a group that has been in my ear for a couple yrs about doing a trip to Lake O for salmon, thought Id ask the guys and gals that fish the lake to help our odds, so Thanks to everyone who has responded...!!! probably has helped a few of the lurkers also..

    BTW, if you shop on craigslist, stay away from anyone offering imitation crab meat and model trains...:rofl:

    tight lines my friend..

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    Six Rod Set-Up....Go

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    12 hours ago, 1lastweekend said:

    I have a small (17') boat but I still try to start out with 2 wireline dipseys per side in the summer.  I don't have the high end Okuma reels, I am using Magda Pro 30's with good drags and they seem to work well.  The inner dipseys set to 1 and the outer set to 3.  Then I run 2 rods off the 2 downriggers.  These I did upgrade to Penn GT320's with lever drag, 30lb mono with 20lb fluoro leaders.  If its rough or we need to make tight turns, I pull the second set of dipseys and run 10 color lead off a planer board on one side, and a mono line with a michigan stinger dive bomb off the other

     

    I havent gotten into copper yet, still learning from a friend of mine...  

    will add the dypsies to the spread and remember the tight turn warning thanks

    Six Rod Set-Up....Go

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    1 hour ago, skinny420 said:

    You can add snap weights to lead. I'm not an expert at it but my charter friend does it all the time. 

     

    1 hour ago, Unsalted Fishing said:

    I understand the thinking around heavy line and rods.  You can do a lot with a big fish with light line and light rods.  It is all about how you play the fish.  Sometimes, you need the stealth a light line and small swivel provide.  

    Yes and Yes

    Six Rod Set-Up....Go

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    14 hours ago, Gator said:

    Lots will depend on the particular conditions that day - upwelling could change what the fish demand. In general, if you are used to running divers, then a high-low setup with two per side on wire line is an easy and effective setup, combined with two riggers. Heavy current may impact whether you really want to run that second set of divers though. There's always the possibility of stacking the riggers, and this time of year you can find fish throughout the water column, so it makes some sense. Running copper or leadcore off the boards together with divers can be challenging (the dreaded wire-copper tangle), but is undoubtedly effective - but if the temperature is deep, 400 and 500 coppers require some big boards.

     

    Reels for rigger rods - size 20 or 30 Daiwa or Convector 45 (which you seem to have), with 25 lb test line and a fluorocarbon leader attached via a high quality microswivel. 

     

    There are many options that will work. The best way to learn is to go out with someone who knows what they are doing. If you are only going to fish one day later this month, why not charter? Just a suggestion. If you already have the setups and know what you're doing, then good luck and go get 'em!

    Conditions of the day...exactly... Sea state, lake could blow up on your 1 day charter that you scheduled in july for the end of august... I have my own rig, 2.5 hrs from Wilson, careful eye on the weather and we are there for a couple days..

    and who doesnt want to put a King in their own boat...:dance::smile:

    I will look at running the stack on the riggers, perfect for this time of yr..more lines

    Prolly just run shallow stuff off the boards for Steelhead

    thanks for the guidance 

     

     

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