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Ok gentlemen. I would like some input on a few things.Anybody know if the road is plowed down to Huletts landing park?The first couple times this year going for lakers I was using the same rod I did last year. A 24" medium action rod with 8lb test mono. Never really had any problems setting the hook in 60-100 fow. There were the occasional missed hook sets but not very common. I broke down and purchased a 38" Jason Mitchell Mackinaw medium heavy rod. Lined it with the same 8lb mono. First time fishing with it I missed the first 3 fish that hit my lure. I was getting really frustrated, the next several fish that hit I would litterly have to (as im setting hook) take 4-5 steps backwards to be able to get a hookset to hold. This posed a serious problem if I were to be inside my shack. So, on my way home I stopped and bought some braid. Threw out the brand new mono that was on my reel and re-lined with 15lb fireline braid tied to a size 10 spro (sp?) barrel swivel to 15lb flouro leader (30"). First time out with that setup, horrible experience, braid freezes to eyelets, freezes around reel, lure fall was wicked slow, pretty much had to hand feed the line off from the reel all the way to the bottom. Hook ups were solid though, no stretch. Tried it one more time today. Again, solid hookset, but had a few lookers and chasers that would shoot back down to the bottom. By the time I could hand feed the lure back down the fish were long gone. So again, I stop and pick up some new line. Throw out the brand new braid ($20+) and this time I am trying the power pro super slick braid. (another $20+) with the same swivel and leader. Probably should have inquired whether I am going to have the same experiences to you fellow anglers before the purchase, but it cant get any worse. So, am I going to have the same freezing problems? Anybody run just straight flouro? I am thinking about trying this or just go back to mono. For some reason, I am getting a lot more lookers and just chasers than I have before with just mono. Are they seeing the braid? or swivel?Thanks for reading. Help is appreciated.
Was this off pilot knob?
a little help please ... I,m going to lg for the first time next wk and staying in town for 3 days /nights we will b fishing w jigs n tilts everything u no.... please I don't want your spots.... but where could I park n start fishing for lakers?? we r on foot no 4 wheelers . one more question what is a few of the laker jigs u like . and I guess u get bait around town??? ...thanx I live on cape n ice fish for y perch caught um up to 15+ in yesterday, there great eating
Go with a 6-8lb pro power braid ( NOT the super slick junk) and put on a 10-12lb floro leader. The strength of 8lb braid is equal to that of 20lb mono, but with NO stretch.
If I'm not mistaken, 8lb PowerPro has a breaking strength of 8lbs. It just has a much thinner diameter than mono.
Sacandaga, which has a lot more ice than Lake George.
breaking strength of braid is higher then what it is rated for...hook up a scale to a piece of 8lb braid and give it a try...
Apparently you missed his point. There are many places on LG that are thinner than where that truck went through.
Fish off of vets yesterday. I dragged my portable out and what a bad idea, the walk sucked. There were decent trails on the way out, but the wind filled them in with snow for the walk back in. It took twice as long heading in. I couldn't get the perch to cooperate. I put jig after jig in quite a few holes, and got nothing. After seeing a few Lakers pop up and look at my jigs, with one smacking my Hali, I figured I'd throw down a spoon. Within a minute I hooked up and lost it at the hole, not long after that I landed my first laker on a jig stick, 24 incher. I ended up 2 for 4, with a few other chasers and quite a few lookers.
Tried a new spot today with my buddy Craig, looking for pike on the tip-ups and jigging for lakers. He got a nice 30"+ laker on a tip-up early, released to be enjoyed by someone again. No pike and a couple other smaller lakers on the bait rigs.(Image removed from quote.)nice one jigs!!
Just wondering how much snow is on the lake any updates
what is this, cisco?...jugged up yesterday off pilot knob in 100'...10" +/-http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/jjcurtis90/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpg.html
I like the nano fil so far; expensive but minimal icing problems and shows now wear whatsoever after a couple of seasons of use so far.