how is fishing in buffalo

FISHNCARS
Bottom bouncers. Trolling or drifting and depending on speed try to obtain a 45* angle with your line to the bottom. Way more than 45* heavier bouncer. Way less than 45* lighter bouncer. This is ballpark. Let the bottom bouncer and harness out slowly and control its descent to the bottom to avoid tangles. When it hits the bottom close your bail and allow your speed to pick the bouncer up and move it along. 10-15 seconds. Open your bail once again and allow the bouncer to hit the bottom again. Close the bail and you are set just about right. Put the rod in a rod holder. If your depth changes or speed changes you will have to make adjustments. I do not drag the bouncer all over the place on the bottom.
Dipsys. Now don't get me wrong. I assume you are connecting the correct ring on the diver to your line and the correct ring to your bait.
Keep asking questions. I would meet with you however I have guests here for the weekend and on Monday I am having a total knee replacement. But when I get back up on my feet I will meet with you and we can sort some things out.

Dennis

I use a 3-way rig 1ft leader to sinker(2-3oz) and roughly a 4ft leader to the lure the I will drift or slow troll I do catch some fish

Fishncars are u fishing mono or braid?

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I know about the L or R adjustment, I have those correct, just doesn't look like its operating correctly.
I might try to file the release gap a little, this might work.
I'm using a #0, is that too small?
I'm using it at the "3" setting for L & R, and according to the chart, for 35 FOW with the O-ring, 220' of line out is needed at 2.5 knots. (2.9mph)
I'm trolling slower than that, roughly about 0.8-2.0 mph, so I'm assuming 200'-210' of line out?
Should I get a #1?
I think #3 is way too big, am I correct?

Thanks

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Actually I've been using big boards lately but I would say you should be trolling at 1.7 to 1.9 mph and let only about 120 out. Yes it depends on the size of the dipsy. And to tell you the truth I'm not sure on the size numbers of dipsy's I just know by looking at them. The other day we lost a whole set up dipsy and harness at Myers in 32 ft of water . ?? We went over that spot several times with that set up and nothing happened. I lost a torpedo diver -2 oz and harness at about the same time?? I didn't think that I was that deep. ???

Well learning curve just got bigger about 4 ft bigger got my work cut out prepping a 22 ft islander for my style of fishing. In a couple weeks we'll see how it works out. Should hopefully be a good new adventure. But leaving little boat fishable so walleyes are not safe still.

Fishncars pm me your number i'll talk ya thru some of it and when im at sbh i'll meet with ya minute and have you follow me out. Plus i'll show ya on gps where some of structurr is to avoid you'll have to landmark it in head to avoid it.

I haven't been out in two weeks, and going out this weekend. Last time out did OK behind the windmills. Thinking of heading out of Sturgeon Point and making our way down to Meyers. A good place to start or should we try some where else? Thanks.

Also, what depth of water is everyone fishing?

Thanks
Tony

Yesterday morning (6/19/13) I went trolling out of the SBH. Went out the north passage and began trolling in 25 fow towards the red & green navigation buoys. I started at 8:15. 1st fish was a 19" eye in 28 fow. As I approached the red buoy, I boated a 22" one. So I backtracked and got none. Then I continued thru the buoys toward that (new ?) buoy with 2 orange balls on it. In 32 fow I hooked a nice 28" 7# eye. All this was between 8:15 and 10. I continued trolling out toward the big buoy in 42 fow and no more luck. There were several boats further out but I had to get back & I don't know if they were getting any. Worm harness and bottom bouncing.
Water temp 63.

Anyone else getting any ?

Fishncar here is a drawing of what happens to a dipsy when let out. I run all my dipsy's on a 2 setting and have never had a tangle. I run size 1 for everything except on Ontario I run mags with wire for salmon. [IMG]http://s20.postimg.org/8k8dygk8d/diver_Layout.jpg greenshot free download[/IMG]

the fish cleaning station at sbh was busy yesterday and i mean a lot of eyes the spot did not giveup to much last nite 4 all came in a hot spurt at 11 to 1130 iel be back you fishes ;);)

Ill be out tonight, tomorrow night, Saturday morning, and possibly Sunday.
I hope I bring in something good!

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Well learning curve just got bigger about 4 ft bigger got my work cut out prepping a 22 ft islander for my style of fishing. In a couple weeks we'll see how it works out. Should hopefully be a good new adventure. But leaving little boat fishable so walleyes are not safe still.

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Congratulations ! :D

Bailey, congratulations, it's always nice to move up.

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Well learning curve just got bigger about 4 ft bigger got my work cut out prepping a 22 ft islander for my style of fishing. In a couple weeks we'll see how it works out. Should hopefully be a good new adventure. But leaving little boat fishable so walleyes are not safe still.

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Congratulations :)

Went out last night, caught a 17" sheep head.
No walleyes. :mad:
I will be going out tonight to try again!

Bailey, congrats, you must have gotten foot disease, I had it four times started with a 16 footer, then 18' to 20' now in a 22'er. I think i am done now! The 22'er was my wifes idea. :)

Fishncars - I run 4 dipsys, 2 on each side one set on 1 the other set on 3. Then I run 4 planers two on each side with jets, if I have 3 people, otherwise just 2.

Fishncars day bite is good go during the day i hate to say it this way look for boats trolling and nets moving set up un the area. I did it for yrs and it worked for me. On both lakes. Or sun morning i'll be out follow me i'll put ya in the neighborhood but you gotta catch your own lol.

Well today it was a battle of the top two teams for first place. We were 8-1 and they were 8-1. To make it short and sweet we won 7-0. The old guy threw a two hit shut out. There is a lot of ball left.:)
Look out walleye tomorrow.

way to go joe im fishing out of dunkrik tomorrow on a friends boat they caught 2 8lbers 2 6lbers and few smaller fish the other day

Went out last night off of Meyers. No eyes, a few sheephead. Threw everything at them but the luck of the Irish was with me.

heading out to Dunkirk tomorrow. Any suggestions as to where to start, at what and what are they using? Thanks., will give a report tomorrow when we get in.

Tony

went there today got skunked fished 60-72fow marked fish wed a friend got 5 2-8lbers 3-5lber willow leaf blades light pinkish redish and copper in 60-70fow good luck

Had a change of plans. Fished off of Meyers in 40' to 45' and boxed 3, including a nice 28". use sticks and harnesses. sticks took the bigger fish.

Wrestling Coach, Congrats! Great job.

I think the walleye got full moon fever and are putting the feed bag on at night right now. It was slow but managed 4 eaters and a 15 inch perch today also i bet this high pressure front is messing them up to boot. 6 fish is best I've heard so far today and they came off white city they found hungry fish. Capt joe not bad for you either it was a tough day.

Oh well. 2 walleye, 1 perch, 1 huge sheephead 4 silver bass. Trolled around Myers Reef. Jets - 20 & 30 on one side lead weights on the other. One downrigger. All worm harnesses. Maybe should have tried Rynoski's???

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Wrestling Coach, Congrats! Great job.

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Thanks! Very thankful for this great award.

Dennis

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Thanks! Very thankful for this great award.

Dennis

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Ok so what did ya win and why? Fill us in

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Ok so what did ya win and why? Fill us in

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Lancaster High School Athletic Hall of Fame last Saturday. Graduated 1967 Lancaster. All-American football and Hall of Fame Kansas Wesleyan University. Returned to Lancaster and coached football and wrestling at Lancaster for 31 years (340-93-2 dual meet record, most wins in western NY Section 6 history). Western New York wrestling coaches HOF, New York State wrestling coaches HOF and National Wrestling coaches HOF. You asked!!

Dennis

A BIG congratulations. Dennis. I may have played against you in 67. I played for Lackawannain 67.

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A BIG congratulations. Dennis. I may have played against you in 67. I played for Lackawannain 67.

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I have the 1966 game film Lackawanna vs Lancaster. Wasn't Ron Jaworski the QB in '66?

Dennis

Great for you dennis and better for the kids sounds like you we're a good athlete and also a coach. It's a great little history to leave behind for yourself and memories kids will have for yrs to come. Now you have to sharpen up and become the walleye coach LOL.

Capt. Joe and Baily, heard you guys on the radio. I was going to chime in but decided not to, because I know some guys look for info. and people don't know each other and hesitate to communicate in return. You guys may have seen us out there, we were in a white lund explorer. Good luck

Tony (Slapshot)

Went out of Dunkirk only managed to pull two out, one on a harness and one on a reef runner (cranberry crush). nice day though.

This was the weekend from hell.
I went out on Friday to my boat, and saw that one of my dock lines was broke.
Looked at my outboard, and lone behold, a chunk is missing from my prop. TERRIFIC!!!!! :mad:
I had my girlfriends family with me and we were planning on going out after dinner.
We ended up buzzing around on the trolling motor for a nice relaxing night cruising at 1.5 MPH.
Saturday rolls around, and with the forecast of thunderstorms, I made haste to try and fix the prop.
Woke up and went to West Marine and purchased a new prop with the catalog suggested number, grease, hub and prop wrench.
Went to the marina, trolled the boat over to the launch and pulled in backwards to make ease of the new prop install.
The prop wrench was the wrong size, and didn't fit. (1-1/16")
My tool set only goes up to 7/8", and that was too small.
I talk to the NFTA harbor, and they have no tools.
I then head over to Olson Bros. and ask him if he has a tool set.
He suggests a crescent wrench, which I'm confident wont fit into the prop.
So back to the boat to try this idea, and it doesn't work.
I return the wrench to Olson, and he then gives me a 1/2" drive shallow set.
I know the shallow set wont work, but it will allow me to determine the size needed, which was 15/16".
I return the 1/2" set, trolled the boat back to the slip.
Once at the slip, I tell my slip mates the whole story, and one buys the prop wrench off me because he has been needing one.
Now its off to AutoZone to buy a deep socket and breaker bar.
This is about the only thing that went good, got the socket and breaker bar then headed back to the boat.
Trolled it from the slip, back to the launch, and continued working on it.
Removed the cotter pin, removed the nut, tapped off the old prop, grease up new hub and prop, install on shaft and doesn't seat correctly, the fins hit my exhaust port!!!
By this time, I'm beyond upset.
I see numerous boat coming in filled with fish, all talking about how good of a day it was.
And so much for the thunderstorms, they never showed up.
I trolled the boat back to the slip, place all the covers on, and left.
I returned the greasy hub and prop with a rather delightful explanation to West Marine.
Once home, I ordered a Piranha Propeller 13-1/4 x 19.
This is a composite propeller with individual replaceable fins.
I read many reviews and watched many videos on this before making it my final decision.
Now the boat sits, awaiting delivery of a new prop.
Forecast is all thunderstorms for this week, then next week I'm going to Long Island till July 7th.
I hope after that to get back in the water and throw in some lines!

So, did anyone see a fool with his boat launched backwards fixing a prop at NFTA on Saturday.

THAT WAS ME!!!:mad::)

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I have the 1966 game film Lackawanna vs Lancaster. Wasn't Ron Jaworski the QB in '66?

Dennis

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I believe Ron wasn't the QB that year. It was Dave May. I was his center. I was a sophomore but got a lot of playing time. I was also a center for Ron the next year. Aah the good old days.I'd have to get out the year books out to figure out the dates for sure. Both Dave and Ron had gentle hands.:rolleyes:

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Capt. Joe and Baily, heard you guys on the radio. I was going to chime in but decided not to, because I know some guys look for info. and people don't know each other and hesitate to communicate in return. You guys may have seen us out there, we were in a white lund explorer. Good luck

Tony (Slapshot)

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I'm always into communicating with people from this website to pass info along. As long as I'm not too busy with the poles. You know what I mean. Sometimes it gets hectic. But we were struggling too. When we were pulling up for the day we found the second one hanging on. What a surprise. :eek: I guess that shows us you have to keep checking. It's tough to keep checking with the black flies chomping at your ankles. :(

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I'm always into communicating with people from this website to pass info along. As long as I'm not too busy with the poles. You know what I mean. Sometimes it gets hectic. But we were struggling too. When we were pulling up for the day we found the second one hanging on. What a surprise. :eek: I guess that shows us you have to keep checking. It's tough to keep checking with the black flies chomping at your ankles. :(

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Confucius say, wear long pants flies no chop at ankles. :rolleyes:

Saved you lots of fish today Capt. :mad:

Tony we wouldn't answer ya we're to proud to talk to people we don't know lol. Should've given us a shout not much info to share Sunday but it passes time. Things will pick back up soon i am sure. I have the new boat almost ready to gear up. It'll be out soon just hope it knows how to catch fish. It's like starting the season all over again hope the first trip don't put a skunk in the boat.