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lineman that be me, i saw you leave and really began to notice the rollers and whitecaps - so i left to, i was using you as a gague to get deeper beyond seneca.Quote:
Originally Posted by lineman49
at the risk of sounding mushy maybe by the end of the season all us forum guys can mtg. at sbh for an informal meet and greet before or after heading out - kinda feel like i know you all - i have never meet a fisherman i didn't like - for pleasure boaters that a different story.n
copo great idea about the net, mine as been suspect for along time - its short like me (didn't take up any space) and is braided - i'm heading to gander this weekend to get a long one with the rubber meshQuote:
Originally Posted by wishin fishin
Wishin, Jmo. but if you buy a net I suggest instead of the heavier rubber ones get the one with the coated nylon mesh, they are lighter,the hooks don't get caught & the fish won't bounce out as they sometimes do with the heavy rubber nets. I know the older rubber ones had that problem. Just a thought.
thanks lineman i never thought those rubber nets were deep enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by lineman49
Here is a great website for actual conditions on the Lake. This one is for Pt. Colborne.
Check it out :
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45142
Walleyerick, here is another one "Wunderground.com" marine reports you can get near shore & beyond 5mi. reports. Works for Erie & Ontario lakes both. Just click on the bouy #.
I have been feild testing a new netting by ranger for the last 2 seasons its a flat bottom net thats rubber dipped its hook and tangle free. Its model # 471RRFB its the best net I have used yet. Its the perfect depth on me 25" hoop with a 12' handle.
Thanks for the info. You are very helpful to us novices, appreciated.
fyi... i have a new (tags on) Beckman Walleye Special net with the treated bag and 6'+3' extendable handle ... net retails for $116 will sell for $65 cash and local pickupQuote:
Originally Posted by wishin fishin
these are some of the best nets available
This SUCKS!!!
Amen Bailey..
copo too late i bought one today, a frabill, light weight, telescope 3-10", large net and coated $80 bucks gaunder mtn. your idea was a good one - to go after them to net - its a skill to know how to net, i consider myself very good - hell i do it alone most times, when with my buddies - they suck, i'm better off doing it myself i have to coach them.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShortHanded
While we are all waiting for the lake to settle some...trying to plan my vacation, any feedback on the following would be appreciated.
Amara-Can
South-Towns
444
others?
Thanks.
Con Club, port colburn shoot out, battle of the points
I am sort of new to the whole trolling thing for walleye, we recreationally and have been skunked many times. What are your favorite colors of harnessess or stickbaits and what brand? Also, I heard some bits and pieces of guys using spoons, what brand, size, color? Any information you would be willing to share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and good luck to all.
Tony
I'd say blade size and shape is more important than color. Big blades move more water than smaller blades therefore giving off more vibration. Willow blades can be trolled faster than colorado blades. I like a number 4 or 5 tandom blade myself for summer trolling. Color? Well I have done great on one color all day and get to the dock and talk with another fisherman that did good all day on a completely different color pattern. I like watermelon and copper, or a purplish pink color. Goby color was a hot seller for a couple yrs. I like a silver when you get those full sun cloudless days where the sun is really penetrating the water depth. The biggest thing is to get the bait where the fish are and keep it there. I've also noticed that usually my biggest fish took a stickbait. But I catch more fish on harnesses. As far as sticks go there are so many variants and colors. Most of which I think color is to attract the people buying them and not the fish. Ha ha. But in summer use 5 to 6 in. Slender sticks. Jointed or straight. Color in clown, fire tiger, or silver and black, blue, or purple. On cloudy dreary days I use gold everything or an off color. Speed is something you have to figure out. Some days the fish want it slow. (1.5-1.8) somedays they want it fast(2.1-2.8). You'll have to experiment. I also have at least 2 or more of everything I use. So if fish are hitting only the outside lines in a turn I know they want it fast. And if I get 2 or more fish on one particular color or bait, all the lines get switched to or close to what that bait or color was. Just keep reading this board for tips on where to fish. Once you put that first fish in the boat and you can keep doing duplicating how you did it, the rest will just fall into place. Also keeping a journal of ur fishing days will help you. You can go back and look at times, weather, water temp. And see if there is a pattern to fish or no fish caught. Get a good topo map of the lake. So you know where all the reefs, humps, dips and deep water are. Wow see what happens when I can't fish? I start writing novels lol.
Bailey - This double sucks!
Fishon51 - yesterday I was at the boat making adjustments, tweaking equipment etc. Like you were. I didn't see you at the harbor.
My next door neighbor Ed was changing his impeller on his small trolling motor. He is a member of the Southtowns Walleye Assoc.. I don't know his last name. I could make a guess but I would butcher it up. After he left we noticed that his bellows had a rip in it. I would hate for him to go there and but his boat in the water and start sinking. I stoped at the guard house and let them know and to try to contact him. They did not have a updated list of the Dry Dock people. Any one reading this if you know Ed let him know.
What a wasted weekend for fishing but got some yard work done between rain storms. Damn I wanted to put some eyes in the boat.
I have been tying harnesses along with some work around the house myself. I hope the next few weeks stay nice. We'll give em hell this week if all goes well, fishkiller knock em dead in the wounded warrior tourny, hoora to the vets
We just had 3 bucks in the back yard all 3 were above their ears and branching out. They better not do that 6 months from now....lol
nice. i had two in my back yard day before yesterday. If i didn't love to fish so much I would be looking forward more to opening day.
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Originally Posted by fishkiller16
FK:
"battle of the points" ... hadn't heard of this...where can I learn more?
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Originally Posted by fishkiller16
Fishon51 - I dry dock, on the higher level. Right next to Ed.
copo, thanks for the info. I'll give a shot and keep practicing with different things and keep a log. Good luck to you this year.
Tony
Fishon51 - check yuor PM's
Slapshot - we are all learing here.
A Canadian friend of mine suggested cutting the night crawler in half so there is not so much hanging out, but I tend to like nice big fat juicy crawlers hooked on all 3 hooks (on the worm harness). Anybody out there have any comments ?
I like a whole crawler myself with a little tail hanging off the last hook. Waving at the fish. But if it's too long you'll miss fish with short strikes. So if the worm is long I loop the worm on one hook. Just doesn't seem a half a crawler will cover all the hooks enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by walleyerick
I like 2 hook harnesses . I put the back hook in the collar of the worm & the front hook in the tip of the nose .If the worm is extra long I use a trailer hook in the tail end & try to get it to run without spinning in the water. I like Three D & Hi Tech. harnesses.
Capt. Joe, Copo and everybody,
This is a great learning site to gain information and new learning techniques on different baits. I want to thank everybody for their input and continued input, as well as i will add any information I have we i can get out. Hope to meet some of you guys out there.
Tony (Slapshot)
I found that wunderground isn't as accurate as http://forecast.weather.gov/ Enter a zip, get the new map, and click on the water, and wham, nice waver/wind report.Quote:
Originally Posted by lineman49
I typically check both to see if they correlate. If they do, I know what to expect. If they don't, I tend to choose the better forcast :D but prepare for the worse one:(
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Good advice, because it's a bit of a crapshoot. In my experience when forecasts have called for one foot waves I turn around about 10 percent of the time because it's too rough for my 18.5' Lund. Didn't even launch a couple of times last year after talking to guys at the marina. Nature of the lake.
But try this one too
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/marin...tationID=45142
If you click on the weather conditions tab and the appropriate place on the map you'll get a report of current conditions recorded at the Port Colborne weather bouy. I think it uses some sort of averaging algorithym because it seems generally to underestimate the height of the waves.
Going to go out for the first time sometime this week. Looking like Wednesday or Thursday. We'll be on the Canadian side and sharing info on the lake frequency.
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Originally Posted by orangediablo
2nd on double D harnesses. Those of you that tie your own harnesses. Where do you get your supplies? I used to make ours with an old fishing friend, but he always had all the stuff and would tie harnesses for that particular day. Does gander carry blades or is it a bass pro/cabelas order only?Quote:
Originally Posted by lineman49
Hey copo i ordered some thru janns but paint falls off ill have to find names of other places but you can order custom painted blades one guy down near Binghamton has good blades if i remember his name. Another is rainbow sports in tonowanda they carry all supplies but i get beads thru janns or at joanne fabrics. Janns has 3d beads that seem to glow. Especially the purples.
sounds like i picked a good weekend to go to a nascar race it was 80degress and sunny
milt
Going to give it a try tomorrow AM. out of SP. & see what happens.
Lineman ill be out of sbh tomorrow morning for the wounded warriors tourny call me on 68 ill let know how were doing. Ill be on meyers reef.
out monday after work 3 eyes in 20 mins. then zilch for 2 hours.:confused::mad::eek: trying again tonight.
Despite my better judgment I did go out today out of SBH. I started at the int'l marker buoy (42 fow) and started trolling into a stiff west wind toward Seneca Shoals at 2 mph. It was so windy that it was hard to keep my 14' boat on course. I had to be on the motor 100% of the time. Despite that, I fished 2 hrs with no luck. Buoy station 45142 said winds were 17.5 kts and 2foot waves. ********, they were 4' easy. Maybe they are talking about the peak wave levels not the peak to trough.