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Also worth noting...3 times when Bob Seager came on the speaker we got bit. Maybe i should have put a silver bullet J plug out...

Set out for my last trip of the season with some youngsters aboard. We knew the lake would be rolling so waited until about 8:30 to depart the bay. Fished mostly in 120-140fow and had marks on bottom and some bait. Only kings we pulled were Skippers. Ended up with 8 big Mud Trout on the day and the boys took home 4. Almost all bites were on divers with chrome SD and Fly. Tried in to 70fow and as far out as 200fow...maybe i drove right over the stagers but once we had rods moving it was hard to leave fish to find fish. Cheers.

8" pro troll in Chicken Shack (glow) w/ aqua/green/pearl fly

Nothing mind blowing to report but with the lack of info for Sodus-Oswego...that there ARE fish there but i have yet to crack the code on size (although the size im getting are perfect eaters in that 8-12lb range). South wind program; troll North with the waves until it gets so bumpy you dont like it - Slow steam back inside and start again. Far from skunked but just cant seem to find consistent fish over the 15lb range. Thermal was down 70-75'. Worked east of the chute from 140-350fow then second shift stayed inside 140-220fow. Not alot of bait showing on the screen and the occasional streaker through the riggers. 5 kings with a pair of steel 10 & 11lbs gold geezer on high diver rasp carbon mag on deep rigger dragonslayer w/ green crinkle on low diver

Started in 250fow and fished out past 600fow. Down temp bounced up and down all day. Had 50 water at times 95-125' of wire down. Caught fish all day as high up as 75' and down as low as 135' but no rhyme or reason to location; though most bites came after we had a mark on the screen. Mag Green Hulk gold back was best bait by far (to the point that both riggers had them the last 2 hrs). Dipsies didn't start hitting until after 10:30 and our batting average on keeping them buttoned was .300 at best. Mag deeper diver @ 225' and 275'; 1.5 settings; SD's bullfrog & dragon slayer w/ crinkle green flies. Couple long copper (300 & 450) rips...the fishing group was happy with the box of teeners and all was well. Mag Green Hulk (gold back) Green Knight Rasp Carbon Dragon Slayer SD 8" Glowfrog SD 8"

Fished west of Oswego in front of Fair Haven Saturday and didn't come across more than a trace on the downrigger lines and that was after a long wash too...

Fished straight out in front of the chute lines in at 6:30AM - started in 100FOW and rolled north with the wave direction all the way out to 550FOW. Water Temp 60 on top and 49 down 60' until about the 300FOW then it was colder on top and down (58 top and 45 down 60'). Cloudy and strong south wind until late morning then wind died and sunny and the black flies came out. Blank screens for the most part. Any bait clouds we saw were in 120-180FOW. One bite and one fish on the deck - 21lb King on wire dipsy back 185 1 setting pulling dragon slayer 8" SD w/ green frog fly. That was at about 8:45AM. Greatful to avoid the Skunko.

Let your 5 color straight out the back and then hold for a minute; clip board on and free spool so it stays behind the boat; let it out a little farther than you want it set so it will clear the inside board; engage the reel and let it plane out and around the inside board; It should be running above the seven color and slide right over the top. Adjust as necessary once its outside the other board Caution on running a plug on the outside and a spoon on the inside as they could be closer in depth than you would think. Also letting the 5 color get up to speed before clipping the board on helps ensure it didnt sink deeper on deployment. At least thats how i do it. When in doubt or if confidence is low, use it as an opportunity to change the lure or check for debris on the 7 color and just reset both lead cores as you would when you start. Cheers!

I thought you were a TX6 Magnum Mini Planer guy!!! Cheers Bud

I would agree. that would provide same amount of protection from twist. Cheers!

I would terminate with a ball-bearing snap swivel at the end. Smaller size for spoons and larger size for flashers. Coppers tangles are fun enough when they happen...best not to wrap all your leader up the line if you can avoid it. I did tie directly when using a J-plug