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| A HOT RIG FOR ME THIS FALL INSTEAD OF CUT BAIT OR FLIES...HAS BEEN LARGE 11" SLASHER WITH GLOW KRINKLE TAPE AND PINK STRIP OF TAPE GLOW DIPSY AND A GLOW SQIUD...THOSE KINGS HAVE BEEN SMASHING IT!!!NOTHING OVER 23# BUT LOTS OF ACTION
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| northern pike like flat or calm waters
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| NEVER!!!!!! revive a fish by moving it back in forth, but twist its tail alittle bite so its head go back in forth like he is shaking is head "no"
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| If you are a begginer fisherman and your using the striaght leger simple rig and your getting board because younot catching any fish or you are not getting any bits use a helicopter rig IT'S VERY SIMPLE
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| I just used Jim's Break-A-Way flasher & it is amazing how it works, when the fish strikes your lure or bait the flasher releases so you fight the fish not the flasher. It can be seen on www.qcove.com
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| use a small dipsey type diver behind your cannonball,10 to 15 feet back, with 4-5 foot lead between it and your spoon or bait. Often times, this rig takes all of our fish. A setting of 1 works well.
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| Dfinitely listen to your radio for the HOT depths,and color.Green on green is as good as anything out there.Mon.thru Wed. morning we went 15 for 21 "GrandSlam"
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| Contributed by Bob Wagner/GrandSlam |
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| When you troll with a dodger and howie fly you should put a evil eye or teaser 5 feet above it. The teaser attracts the fish and makes them want to hit the howie fly.
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| If you are fishing for Salmon, and you are using cut bait, use either white or green glow teaser heads and put them in sun light or artificial light for a while. This will make them glow brighter when you put them in the dark waters.
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| Leave your "Glow" slashers,teasers and other glow tackle out in the light for awhile before using them to obtain the full effect of them.
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| Contributed by Steve Hicks |
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| spray wd40 on all flashers and on trolling spoons even put it on the cut bait i do not know why but we always have more strikes on the pole with it on
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It may help to retie your lines after
every few fish. A little insurance so
that valuable lures or gear isnt lost and
of course that big one that got away
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| Contributed by Aaron Bobowski |
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Since the larger fish like water the temperature at around 55-60 degrees,
use a downrigger set at a depth where
the temperature matches where the Big
Ones like it...even when they are not feeding, they will strike instinctively.
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| Contributed by Joe L. Ives |
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| when fishing slows down in late morning early afternoon try popping center riggers and slowly jigging spoon back to surface this seem to bring us some action on our other sets
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| Contributed by michael stablewski .sr |
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| Keep your lures wet!!!
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| Contributed by Ron Arnold |
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| Always start your season with fresh line of what ever kind.Its really a bad feelling when that fish of alife time breaks off and you find out your line broke because its last years,and you didnt check it.
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| Contributed by capt.Roger Young |
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IT HELPS TO HAVE AN IQ SMARTER THAN THE
FISH YOU ARE TRYING TO CATCH
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| Contributed by WALLEYED ANGLER |
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Don't Forget the Lakers!!!
During the upcomming Spring LOC Derby most anglers will be concentrating on species like browns and salmon. At times these may be difficult to catch and there is a choice to be made. Either continue to drag lures through areas which have already proven not to hold fish that day, or; switch tactic for what will bite. Many times, lakers are very cooperative when other fish are off the feed. Many areas hold good schools of lake trout in the deeper water and these can be taken early in the spring as well as later in the year. In April, the lakers are somewaht deeper (maybe 125 -150 ft. ) as opposed to approx. 100 ft. later in the year. The current hot set up of S & S or Luhr Jensen spinner blades followed by a "peanut" works well in the spring. Fish these rigs very close to the bottom.
Laker fishing can be fast and fun and a major improvement to washing lures.
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| Contributed by Capt. Dick Dennie, Landing Zone Charters |
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Keep an eye on water color to find spring brown trout. With the great improvement in water clarity in Lake Ontario in recent years, the near shore locations for browns has been altered. Chrystal clear water makes browns spooky soon after the sun rises. Make your first few trolling passes all along the shore just before and just after sunrise. As the sun moves higher, search for water that is not perfectly clear. This darker water gives browns a sense of security and they are more likely to be there to take your offering. You will hear different terms used to describe this water like "stained water", "dirty water", or water "having some color", as well as references to "mud lines". Generally, this darker water exists where either runoff water or wave activity has mixed some soil in the water. Be careful not to stay in very muddy water, because it can get too muddy to hold fish. One good technique is to look for the line where the muddy water intersects with the clear water. Troll on either side and over the top of this "mud line".
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| Contributed by Capt. Dick Dennie, Landing Zone Charters |
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| Look for "hot" water for early spring brown trout. Usually, in early April, bait moves into shallow water in preparation for spawning. Since all fish follow their food source, browns head shallow also. Since the whole lake is relatively cold compared to the preferred temperature for browns, they can be found more frequently in those areas of warmer ie: "hot" water. These pockets may only be 42 deg., and just a couple of deg. above the surrounding water temperature. Keep a sharp eye on your surface temp gauge as you troll in 5-20' of water. Sometimes these warmer packets can be found off stream outflows or on the lee side of outcroppings.
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| Contributed by Capt. Dick Dennie, Landing Zone Charters |
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| The lower Niagara River has been oustanding for trout the past three weeks. One of the tips that seems to make the most difference is boat control. Pay attention to the speed of your drift as you move with the current and what role the wind plays in your drift. If you're moving too fast, you might have to slow your speed with a trolling motor or switch your bait. Kwikfish lures seem to work better when you have a southwest wind, pushing your boat along a bit more quickly than normal. If you'e running eggs, you may have to slow your drift down. A north wind will do that, but you don't want to be too slow. Try using that trolling motor to enhance your speed and keep you in position to take a fish. Charter guys that fish that river almost every day are doing best by concentrating on boat control, leader length and what bait might work best for the conditions at hand. Trout fishing in the lower river will continue through May. Steelhead, lake trout and brown trout are all available. Kwikfish, eggs, egg imitations like yarn balls or jensen eggs, as well as live bait like minnows will all work for you. For a weekly update in fishing the lower river, check out the Niagara County website at www.niagara-usa.com. Good luck.
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| Electronics - Use it to find bait fish or predators. Autumn brings the fish into water 80 to 100 feet down over 150 to 200 feet of water. If you use a temperature gauge find the optimum temperature of 48 to 52 degrees. Water temperature is a very critical ingredient while angling in the fall. The normal water temperature is about forty five degrees. If you find an area that is two to three degrees warmer then work this area thoroughly as the warmer water will draw bait fish and prey fish. Once you catch one fish in this warmer water spot, stay in the area until there are no more fish taking your lures.
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| Lures - Mike suggests either flutter spoons or stick baits as your attractors. Check your spoons or plugs to see if they are running true and make sure hooks are sharp. Stick baits colored orange, green, and black or spoons colored watermelon or any combination of these colors trolled at a slow speed will produce strikes. If one setup shows more successs than the other switch to that presentation. Then have two LURES and DEPTH setups the same.
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| Lines - Mike suggests you run your 12 - 17 lb. test lines at different depth. Brown trout are line timid so lighter line for Brown Trout is best.
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| Tackle - Mike likes a 7 to 8 foot rod with spinning or level wind reel.
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| Contributed by Fred Kane |
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| When fishing with downriggers, keep in mind that more gear doesn't necessarily mean more fish. Some anglers are finding that cutting back to 3 to 4 downriggers (from 4 to 5) reduces cable noise in the water, encouraging the fish to cooperate. Running longer leads off your downrigger ball will also bring in more keepers.
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| Cure for Fleas? The newy spiny water flea called "cercopagis" is a pesky critter causing great concern. If the cercopagis return, Capt. Randy McCoy of Argo Charters in Port Bay may have a solutioin. He discovered that his rod that had pink Ande line on it was flea free. Thinking it has something to do with placement on the boat, he proceeded to move the rod around from 'rigger to 'rigger. Still no fleas. He put the line on a different reel and rod entirely. Still no fleas. Make a mental note: If the fleas return in '99, give the pink line a try. While not a current favorite among anglers, it could be if that flea flicker headache is eliminated.
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| When cleaning your fish, remove the skin and all fatty areas. When cooking the fish, use a method that allows fish juices and fat to drip away, such as baking on a rack or grilling. Enjoy!
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| Get Up Early and Don't Forget The Baby Wipes!
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| When fishing a rocky bottom use coin weights, they snag 50% less
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My tip to catch monster fish is to use lures.
The ones I catch with worms are normally sucker fish,Sun Fish,
rock bass and occasionally small mouths.
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During the 1998 salmon season I had my best luck catching Chinook Salmon by using a Tri Flash attractor with a cutbait rig (chartreuse) 52 inches behind the flasher, making sure the cutbait was spinning slowly. My best speed for trolling was about 2.0 mph. When the salmon fishing slowed down in the afternoon I would put a peanut(chartreuse/red fire dot)30 inches behind the same flasher to catch Lake Trout. My trolling speed was 1.0 - 1.5 mph. I was bouncing bottom with the downrigger ball for the Lake Trout.
Hope this helps!
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| If fishing for browns look for warm water and use lite line. Fish early morning or at dusk for best results. Troll in 10 feet of water near shore with small lures.
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| Diving Planes are an inexpensive alternative to down riggers. Two other tools that proved successful are planer boards and down riggers. Try running your down rigger ball about fifteen feet down but be ready to adjust to different depths. Also some people run flat lines directly off the back of their craft. Let out about fifty to seventy feet of line with a weight that will take your lure down five to ten feet below the surface. A Dipsey Diver seems to work well too.
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| In murky waters close to shore or off river mouths, flourescent orange line is the most visible to fish. As the water clarity increases offshore, flourescent green, orange, and white are best. Also try different color combinations on lures by experimenting with lure tapes.
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| Down Riggers with its round ball that allows you to fish at a precise depth for Chinook and Coho. When trolling you might want to use ATTRACTORS, with spinners, dodgers or flashers and sometimes reflective tape on the weights.
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| Trolling - If things become quiet try practicing the alphabet and make the letters "S","u", or "o". This causes the lure to change directions, therefore a different presentation of your lure to the fish.
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| Speed - between two and four miles per hour will product strikes. Pick up your trolling speed about 1/2 to 3/4 mph in the fall. Rainbows and brown choose the lower speed. Chinook fancy the faster speed while coho and lakers prefer the medium speed.
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| Try using cut or whole bait 40 - 50' behind the ball w/o a shooter or slasher, just "naked".
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| Tired of fighting the spiny fleas? I use Cabela's Rip Cord 30/8 line and in addition to the no-stretch characteristics of the line, it makes cleaning off the fleas easier. Just grab the line and slide the flea-ball down hard on your snap swivel. It knocks the majority of the fleas off in seconds. Just remember to check your lines every 20 minutes so they do not accumulate fleas too badly. Besides, if you did not have a fish in 20 minutes you may need to change something on the line anyway!
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| for browns use small lures and thundersticks off planner boards and downriggers.use long leads 100 to 150 feet most of the time.
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Don't be lazy !!!
If you catch a fish, turn your rig around and go back to the area. If you have a GPS or LORAN save the spot and go through the area from several different directions, speed and fishing depth. If the fish you caught was there for a reason, many more may be near.
If you don't have a GPS, get one and learn how to work it. they are now cheap and worth their weight in gold on the big water.
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| spring time browns,keep it basic.use lite line 4to10lb. browns are line shy,usestick bates and lite spoons.GOODLUCK and keep on fishing.
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| Tired of cutting and retying your snaps to remove the spiny fleas? Try using Cabela's RipCord 30/8 line instead of mono. Use your hand to slide the fleas slide down the line to the snap and it acts like a wedge to bust the "flea meatball" off of your line.
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| in the early spring fishing for browns and lakers is very producetive using green blue cleos is a most.
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| my tip for fishing is to have fun and be safe.your fishing from year to year changes so when you have a lot of poles in the water and the fish have stopped hitting sometimes you might try going to two or three rod sometimes it makes a difference.
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| Pro-Troll has posted a new comprehensive "how to" section on its website, www.protroll.com. This section illustrates salmon fishing techniques. The website covers a full range of trolling strategies including bait & flasher setups, lure and lure color selection, trolling speeds and numerous tricks that will catch salmon. Click on www. protoll.com and then on "How to Catch Salmon".
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| my fishing tip is to enjoy the time you have on the lake and remember no one is going to take you fishing spot or your fish so don"t be afraid to share you location or what lure you may be useing were all there to have fun make new friends life is to short not to share
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| When fishing appears to shut down,be creative.Change speeds,directions and areas.Fished Sat.Sun. and Monday,had best results when most boats pulled and went in.Entered 2 in derby early,got bumped.Got 6 salmon over 30lbs.
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| Contributed by Bob Wagner/Grandslam |
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| Using Cabela's Rip Cord line makes removing the fleas much easier. The line is flat rather than round, and slices the flea "meat balls" off the line at the snap swivel like an anvil when you slide it down hard.
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