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Mar 17, 2007 5:38:32 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Mar 17, 2007 5:38:32 GMT -5
Fishing for Lakers & Landlocks is very good just after Ice Out! I hear guys do well on Crappies also. Maybe we can keep each other posted of any action?
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Mar 17, 2007 7:09:44 GMT -5
Post by Spikehorn11 on Mar 17, 2007 7:09:44 GMT -5
Perch are great at that time too. ;D
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Apr 14, 2007 3:14:10 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 14, 2007 3:14:10 GMT -5
Any one seeing open water on the Lakes Yet?
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Apr 25, 2007 7:21:08 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 25, 2007 7:21:08 GMT -5
To anyone that is familiar with Delta Lake (Rome,NY) The Bullheads are biting well! Ice is long gone!
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Apr 25, 2007 7:33:14 GMT -5
Post by Itrapny on Apr 25, 2007 7:33:14 GMT -5
Where are they getting them, around the boat launch?
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Apr 25, 2007 10:42:29 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 25, 2007 10:42:29 GMT -5
On the back side of the lake, there is a state parking/fishing area (Not the main state park area). We got some last night off the side of the road in Westernville. If you're coming from Rome just past the state park on the Left hand side. We actually were; once you past state park (Coming from Rome) take your 1st left; the road runs right along the backside (Kinda Like a bay) of the Lake; you'll see the little area where people have cleared out to fish. Not much room to work with but the Bullheads were there. But at that public fishing area there were tons of guys; they must be gettin' em over there. Alot of guys walk down the tractor trail through the farmer's cornfield; You'll see where I mean. Just don't leave garbage behind ect...
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Apr 25, 2007 10:43:30 GMT -5
Post by Itrapny on Apr 25, 2007 10:43:30 GMT -5
Anything else besides bullhead?
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Apr 25, 2007 15:08:09 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 25, 2007 15:08:09 GMT -5
Not where we were? We were using Worms & 1/4oz sinkers anchored on bottom.
UPDATE 4/29/07: They were cathcing perch on backside of Lake Delta also; I can give directs to location just P.M. If your interested.
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Apr 28, 2007 16:38:01 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 28, 2007 16:38:01 GMT -5
Fished 7th Lake today (Fulton Chain/Adirondacks) Every Lake I saw was open; I would guess that even most of the upper elevation lakes now have open water. Water was between 38 & 40 degrees. Caught a 20" Landlock Salmon drifting a worm about 2ft behind a lake clear wobbler. Bought a downrigger and tried it for the first time today; it's a portable one that clamps on the side of the boat. When I began trolling with it the cable made a pretty loud humming sound? Does anyone know if this is normal??
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Apr 28, 2007 19:34:07 GMT -5
Post by hunt6246 on Apr 28, 2007 19:34:07 GMT -5
Rookie Trap - I used to fish several downriggers at a time on Lake Ontario and can't say I had any objectionable humming. It's normal to have a stream of bubbles going down the cable towards the ball. I see the aluminum boat in the background. The noise might be transferred through the cable into the boat hull and make it seem louder. You might add padding like rubber to the clamp that fastens the rigger to the boat hull or try another way of mounting the rigger. If the rigger can handle it, you might also try a different, possibly heavier downrigger weight. Good luck.
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Apr 28, 2007 22:53:40 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 28, 2007 22:53:40 GMT -5
We mounted a wood platform onto the side of the boat up near the front; so the clamp isn't touching metal. The ball is 6lb the maximum weight recomended. The sound really seems to be coming from the cable itself like a guitar string? Maybe if I used a different profile downrigger weight??
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Apr 29, 2007 10:44:59 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 29, 2007 10:44:59 GMT -5
Found this thread through a search engine... www.gamefishin.com/gfboard/forum_posts.asp?TID=23100Apparently The "Humming" sound doesn't affect the fishing much? Sounds like there is different types of downrigger Cable/Line that may reduce the HUM. HUNT6246, Are sounds emmited by the downriggers something you would try to eliminate? Also, Do you know anything or have a recommendation on using a Black Box to control "Electric Charges" emmitted by the Boat???
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Apr 29, 2007 18:39:21 GMT -5
Post by hunt6246 on Apr 29, 2007 18:39:21 GMT -5
Be careful about mounting the riggers up front. You don't want to have your fishing line or the cable angling back and getting into your prop, especially on a turn. You'r better off having the riggers mounted off the side towards the back of the boat. No, I never tried the 'black box'. I chartered for many years and know many other charter captains - no one I knew figured they needed a black box. Just one more thing to set up, and maintain. There are many other things you can do with your riggers to help catch fish. Vary the line test, lead length, use flourocarbon line, run jet divers behind the weight, run cowbells or dodgers off the weight, dipsy's or mini-disks off to the side - give them a try, they all work.
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Apr 29, 2007 18:43:02 GMT -5
Post by hunt6246 on Apr 29, 2007 18:43:02 GMT -5
One other thing on the humming - check the pulley that the cable goes through, where the shaft that it is mounted on connects to the rigger. There may be room to add a spacer or nylon washer on the shaft to take up any extra room and cut down on any vibration there. That could also be the source of your problem. What make, model rigger do you have?
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Apr 29, 2007 19:38:48 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 29, 2007 19:38:48 GMT -5
It's a Walker...Portable one with a very short arm...
The Model is called the Mini Laker...It's a manual Crank
Not sure what you mean about adding spacer or Washer???
When I bought the Rigger; I had to Attach the Shaft & the tip part with the stationary pully wheel that guides the line. Maybe I tighted it too much or not enough???
Really Appreciate the advice!
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Apr 30, 2007 9:02:52 GMT -5
Post by fingerlakesfur on Apr 30, 2007 9:02:52 GMT -5
Rookie,
Cable hum is normal.......alot of times you don't notice it because of the motor noise.
As hunt stated you may have other resonance from the boat or mounting plates....escpecially on small aluminum boats.
The Black Box is sometimes used with electric downriggers to generate positive ions through the cable into the surrounding water as an attractant.........Does it really work? Some say yes...I've never used one so I can't say.
You can replace your rigger cable with 250 pound test Power Pro of similar braided line to reduce hum and blowback........I'd try that first if it becomes a problem.
Dale
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Apr 30, 2007 18:46:09 GMT -5
Post by issiah on Apr 30, 2007 18:46:09 GMT -5
Thanks Dale! I'm using a quiet electric trolling motor to troll with and everything is pretty quiet but the cable hum. If it's not gonna spook fish then I can learn to live with it.
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May 4, 2007 19:37:23 GMT -5
Post by issiah on May 4, 2007 19:37:23 GMT -5
Man! Those Cowbell/Christmas Tree rigs are expensive!! Grabbed an assortment of colors off the shelf & didn't bother looking at the price tags....Next thing I know I'm having to use the plastic to pay for 60$ of fishin' gear! When I got home, I threw them on the coffee table & the wife had no problem noticing the price tags! Now I see my cabelas catalogs are going straight from the mailbox to the garbage can. Thank god for the internet! LOL
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May 4, 2007 20:37:43 GMT -5
Post by fingerlakesfur on May 4, 2007 20:37:43 GMT -5
Rookie, try these sometime....the best made today. You only need one set....anything with green in it. The 5/0 size light green/mountain dew crushes the lakers. I use a flatfish, spin & glow or a peanut 3 feet or so behind the blades. www.hammerheadchartersandtackle.com/page8.html
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May 8, 2007 20:58:24 GMT -5
Post by issiah on May 8, 2007 20:58:24 GMT -5
Fingerlakes, What do you mean by peanut? Do you ever run a spoon behind your christmas trees? What size color flatfish would you recommend?
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Post by fingerlakesfur on May 9, 2007 9:59:30 GMT -5
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May 9, 2007 20:38:10 GMT -5
Post by issiah on May 9, 2007 20:38:10 GMT -5
Thanks again for the info; can't wait to try em' out on my favorite lakes for lakers ect...
If you could put up some pics of those lures that would be sweet!
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May 10, 2007 21:10:06 GMT -5
Post by fingerlakesfur on May 10, 2007 21:10:06 GMT -5
Rookie, here is the set-up I talked about....usually use any of the 3 lures on the attractors
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May 11, 2007 19:21:10 GMT -5
Post by issiah on May 11, 2007 19:21:10 GMT -5
Wow! There's not much to those rigs looks rather inexpensive. I've see those floaters around before. can't thank you enough for the Pics and info I'm gonna try some of those rigs next time I go out for Laker's. Has anyone ever tried them in any of the adirondack lakes?
Guys up that way have often recommended trailing cowbells with a larger streamer fly like the grey ghost?
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May 20, 2007 19:47:52 GMT -5
Post by issiah on May 20, 2007 19:47:52 GMT -5
Fished Fourth Lake today (Fulton Chain)...Spent most of my time trolling for Lake Trout...Water temp. was around 55 degrees at the surface...Tried using green tinted lake trolls...Hooked my first laker trollin' had it up to the boat and tried to horse it into the net; lost em' It looked to be about 25-28"...Marked fish at 53 & 59 feet in about 60ft of water. The one I hooked; I had my set up down 40ft In 48ft of water. Behind the Lake trolls I was using a small flutter spoon.
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