{"id":288,"date":"2021-08-25T11:57:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T11:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/?p=288"},"modified":"2021-12-22T19:34:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T19:34:13","slug":"fishing_and_hunting_tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/fishing_and_hunting_tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing and Hunting Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style fprolloverstyle>A:hover {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold}<br \/><\/style>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #cccccc; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/images\/Bill_H9.gif\" width=\"74\" height=\"46\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HOME<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-large;\">OutdoorsNiagara.com\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><i>&#8220;Niagara&#8217;s Premier Outdoors<br \/>\nWebsite&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">\u00a0<b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&#8220;Most informative<br \/>\nand up to date outdoors website on the planet&#8221;<br \/>\nSCROLL DOWN FOR TIPS!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><b>This page features a<br \/>\nvariety of\u00a0<\/b> <b><a name=\"Fis\"><\/a>Fishing<br \/>\nand Hunting Tips written in a way that can be understood. Many of you may find<br \/>\nthese tips handy when out on your fishing or hunting adventure. If you have<br \/>\nsomething you would like to contribute, please feel free to email us [at bottom<br \/>\nof page] and we will be happy to include it on this page so all sportsmen can<br \/>\nbenefit from your knowledge. You don&#8217;t have to be an expert, we just want<br \/>\ninformation to share with youngsters, novice outdoorsmen and experienced<br \/>\nalike.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: xx-large;\">A NEW<br \/>\nHOW-TO !\u00a0 Fish Cleaning Illustrated<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: large;\">Walleye ~ Northern Pike ~ Get rid<br \/>\nof those &#8220;Y&#8221; Bones!\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"#\">Go Here<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#008000\" width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Proper Handling Methods for Releasing Muskies\u00a0<a href=\"#\"><br \/>\nGO HERE<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#008000\" width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: x-large;\">Veteran Fisherman&#8217;s<br \/>\nFavorite dates\u00a0and what species to fish for\u00a0in<br \/>\nLower Niagara River and Lake Ontario <a href=\"#\">Go<br \/>\nHere<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\">Learn<br \/>\nwhat a <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Yellow Sally<\/span> is! ~ Learn how to use<br \/>\none! <a href=\"#\">Go Here<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: large;\">NEW!<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fishing Walleye<br \/>\non Lake Erie<\/span><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: large;\">~ Find out how the<br \/>\npros do it! <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">This is a compilation of<br \/>\nstories accumulated from our Outdoors Writers<br \/>\npages and submissions by other contributors.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nClick your interest to navigate this page quickly<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Shore Fishermen Tips;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Shore<br \/>\nFishermen&#8217;s Tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Mark<br \/>\nDaul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Removing_Ticks\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Removing Ticks from hard to reach spots<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe<br \/>\nOgnibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#WINTER STEELHEAD\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Niagara<br \/>\nRiver Winter Steelhead fishing tips about water clarity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"><br \/>\nCaptain Frank Campbell<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#BOAT SAFETY\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Boat<br \/>\nSafety-Navigation Aids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Getting the b\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Getting<br \/>\nThe Boat Ready<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe<br \/>\nOgnibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#SPINNER BAITS\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">All<br \/>\nAbout Spinner Baits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Knots\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Knots and<br \/>\n3-way Swivels A Time Saver<\/span><\/a><\/b><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"><b><br \/>\nCapt. Sparky McGranahan<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Getting\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Getting<br \/>\nYour Fishing Equipment Ready<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Catching Big\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Catching<br \/>\nBig Fish on a Fly rod<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#ELECTRO\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">What do<br \/>\nyou know about ELECTROFISHING?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nMark Daul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#WHAT LURE\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">What<br \/>\nLures to use for fishing? Live Bait? Artificial?\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Perch\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Tips for<br \/>\nbait fishing for Yellow Perch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"> Mark<br \/>\nDaul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#TO FIND\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Where<br \/>\nto find summertime Niagara River Largemouth Bass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nJoe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#GOOSE\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">A Tip for<br \/>\nGoose Hunters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"> Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#CURE\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cure Your Own<br \/>\nSalmon Eggs For Fishing!<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Mark<br \/>\nDaul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#FALL FISHING\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Fall<br \/>\nFishing the Niagara River<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"> Joe<br \/>\nOgnibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#PREPARING\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Preparing<br \/>\nthe Boat for next Season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 Joe<br \/>\nOgnibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#TREE\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Tree Stand<br \/>\nSafety Tips\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 Joe<br \/>\nOgnibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#LOWER\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">Tip For<br \/>\nFishing Lower Niagara River in Winter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#QUICKLY TELL\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How to<br \/>\nquickly tell Largemouth Bass from Smallmouth Bass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#TOP WATER\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Top water<br \/>\nfishing tips for bass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Best<br \/>\nfishing dates by species\/Niagara River &amp; Lake Ontario<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Outdoors Niagara .com<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#Fuel_maintenance\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fuel<br \/>\nmaintenance<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">Fish Cleaning Illustrated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Clean &#8217;em the right way, and the easy way! There is a link to bring you back<br \/>\nto this page<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\/#DROP SHOT\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;\">Drop<br \/>\nShot Fishing<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n~ A method of fishing called Drop Shot ~\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;\">New<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\">MORE TO COME!\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">BE SURE TO CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;\"> CHECK<br \/>\nFOR NEW ADDITIONS!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"#\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fishing Walleye on Lake Erie<\/span><\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">~ Find out how the pros do it! &#8211; [You will be taken to<br \/>\na different page on <u>this<\/u> website] <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><a name=\"Shore Fishermen Tips;\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\">Shore Fishermen Tips;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 There are many shore fishing opportunities, and number one would be at the<br \/>\nNew York Power Authority fishing dock\/pier. A long walk down to the dock but you<br \/>\ncan drive down and have someone drop you off or pick you up. DO NOT park your<br \/>\ncar there. There is parking provided at the top. You could be in for a heap of<br \/>\nstink by parking below. There is very limited handicap parking below for those<br \/>\nthat need it. Always be courteous to the boat fishermen drifting by, even though<br \/>\nsome of them don\u2019t seem to reciprocate, they are busy too.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Devil\u2019s Hole State Park allows for a great fishing experience but is for<br \/>\nthe hardy and young at heart. There is a long climb down a set of stairs cut<br \/>\ninto the rock shale. Hauling a 25-pound salmon up is no fun either. But the<br \/>\nfishing can be the greatest of all. By all means, do not go there without a<br \/>\ncamera. The scenery is just beautiful and trying to explain what you saw is not<br \/>\nas good as the picture. Even a picture of your catch and release fish with the<br \/>\nbackground of the river is worth framing. Fall is really exciting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/how-to-replace-fishing-rod-tips\/\">Want to know how to replace your fishing rod tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In Lewiston, go to the Artpark parking lot [free for fishermen] and walk<br \/>\ntowards the river. [Follow signs] There is access that will take you to some<br \/>\nreally nifty shore fishing. A long trail and well worth the price you pay for<br \/>\nthe walk. You will see the favorite spots to fish on the trail by the way the<br \/>\narea looks along the shore. Some will be really beaten down from others using<br \/>\nthose spots. Again, don\u2019t forget the camera.<\/p>\n<p>OK. Shore fishermen. What baits do you use? Tough question. Everybody has<br \/>\ntheir own favorite but some true, long-standing favorites are heavy spoons,<br \/>\nspinners and egg sacks or skein.<\/p>\n<p>Spoons could be Little Cleos, mostly silver with a blue stripe 2\/5 ounce or<br \/>\nK.O. Wobblers. Spinners, could be Super Vibrax in sizes 4 or 5. Blade colors<br \/>\nused are mostly silver, the body colors vary, but silver, florescent green, or<br \/>\nchartreuse are good choices. Florescent red has been known to be a potent color<br \/>\non some days. Egg Sacks and\/or Skeins are tough to beat some days and at certain<br \/>\ntimes in the Fall. They can be bought at your local independent tackle dealer<br \/>\nand those dealers are listed on this website on the Bill Hilts Fish Finder page<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<p>Spoons and spinners are best if used without snap swivels but we suppose you<br \/>\ncould if you are into changing your lure sizes and colors frequently. Tie<br \/>\ndirectly on the end of your line and cast up river, about at the 10 o\u2019clock<br \/>\ndirection and allow the bait to drift down to about the 2 o\u2019clock angle and<br \/>\nreel \u2018er in, hopefully with that big fish! Do the same with egg sacks\/skein or<br \/>\nsingle eggs sometimes. But now you need weight. Three-way swivels rigged like<br \/>\nthe boat fishermen will work or better yet, use a split shot of suitable weight<br \/>\npinched up the line. The split shot should be up the line far enough to allow<br \/>\nthe eggs to drift naturally.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Always remember: Practice Good Catch and Release!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><b>This link will take you back to the Devil&#8217;s<br \/>\nHole and Lewiston &#8211; Queenston maps page<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><a name=\"Removing_Ticks\"><\/a>Removing Ticks<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: small;\"><b>Joe<br \/>\nOgnibene<\/b><\/span><\/span> ~ My daughter, Roxanne, sent me e-mail with a tip on<br \/>\nremoving ticks from hard to reach spots. Simply soak a cotton ball with liquid<br \/>\nsoap or detergent, apply to the tick and in few moments the tick will come off<br \/>\nthe skin on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball. Sounds like the ideal<br \/>\nsolution for ticks on youngsters.<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>NIAGARA RIVER <a name=\"WINTER STEELHEAD\"><\/a>WINTER<br \/>\nSTEELHEAD FISHING TIPS <\/b>Captain Frank Campbell.<br \/>\nWeb site: <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagaracharters.com\/\">www.niagaracharter.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>Understanding clear waters vs. stained waters or<br \/>\ndiscolored waters and what type of lures and baits to use is an asset to anyone<br \/>\nfishing the Niagara River.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Here are some good tips to work with to make your<br \/>\nchances better<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>CLEAR WATERS:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">1.] Use smaller diameter line. Steelhead in clear<br \/>\nwater tend to be shy. 2]. Use longer leaders. Sometimes up to 8-10 ft. in length.<br \/>\n3.] Use smaller baits. Weather it is eggs skeins or minnows. 4.] Best to use the<br \/>\nnew fluorocarbon as leader material. 5.] Use softer colors. Pink and yellow are<br \/>\nboth good. Weather used with egg sacks or yarn. 6.] It is important to fish<br \/>\ndeeper waters. 20 to 35 feet will generally do the trick 7.] Using an electric<br \/>\ntrolling motor vs. the main engine. With an electric you can control your drift<br \/>\nbetter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>STAINED WATER:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">1.] Use Kwikfish lures in place of eggs or skein.<br \/>\nThe lures give a more visible target. 2.] If using egg sacks, run bright colors<br \/>\nsuch as chartreuse or orange. 3.] Fish shallower water. Usually 4 to 15 ft. is<br \/>\ngood. 4.] Always run your electric trolling motor because you can spook your fish<br \/>\nat shallow depths.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"BOAT SAFETY\"><\/a>Boat Safety &#8211;<br \/>\nNavigation Aids<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nLong before modern aids<\/b> to navigation were thought of lighthouses were<br \/>\nutilized to help mariners find safe harbor or warn against hidden shoals and<br \/>\nreefs. Old time lighthouses have given way to automated light towers, better<br \/>\nnavigation charts and GPS and lighthouses such as the one at Fort Niagara are<br \/>\nnow tourist attractions. Few people know the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes<br \/>\nwas built at Fort Niagara in 1781. It consisted of a signal fire in a lantern<br \/>\nroom built on the roof of the fort after a British warship sailing from the fort<br \/>\nand loaded with British soldiers sunk during a gale. HMS Ontario lost more than<br \/>\n80 people when she sank. The current limestone tower was built in 1871 and was<br \/>\ndeactivated in 1993. Very few, if any, of the lighthouses on Lake Ontario are in<br \/>\nuse today and few boaters would know how to navigate by using them. You\u2019re<br \/>\nmuch better of with a GPS unit or good compass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Some of the boaters and fishermen<\/b> will be new to running a boat and how<br \/>\nto navigate from one spot to another. There are gong to be days in the spring<br \/>\nwhen fog suddenly appears and unless our boater is sure of where he or she is on<br \/>\nthe water getting back to the dock can be a challenge.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>That\u2019s when a reliable compass is well worth what you pay for it. The<br \/>\ncompass isn\u2019t going to do you much good unless you pay attention to it. Check<br \/>\nyour heading going out into the lake so you know which way to go coming back in<br \/>\nif you can\u2019t see land. The time of year when it seems haze or fog is worse is<br \/>\nin late summer when many of us fish closer to Toronto than Fort Niagara. You<br \/>\ncan\u2019t see the fort from far out in the lake and if you\u2019re off a few degrees<br \/>\non your compass heading coming back you could wind up miles from the launch<br \/>\nramp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><b>The absolute best way<\/b> to get back to exactly where you started<br \/>\nfrom is by using a sonar unit that utilizes Global Positioning Satellites to<br \/>\npinpoint your exact location anywhere on earth. A GPS unit has memory<br \/>\ncapabilities that can show you the path you took to get to where you are and how<br \/>\nto get back. When GPS first hit the market for private boaters they were quite<br \/>\nexpensive but are now very affordable. Handheld units can be bought for about<br \/>\n$150 and are very reliable. If you plan to do much fishing far from sight of<br \/>\nshore a GPS unit might be a wise investment.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"Getting the b\"><\/a>G<b>etting the b<\/b><b>oat<br \/>\nready for the season<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>One thing<br \/>\nthat must be checked<\/b> is the reliability of the light system. A boat sitting<br \/>\nin the yard all winter somehow or other manages to mess up the trailer lights.<br \/>\nThey might have worked fine last fall, but are now inoperative. Sometimes mice<br \/>\nget into the channel of the trailer where the wires run through and chew on them<br \/>\ncausing a short. Many times it\u2019s just plain corrosion on the ends of the<br \/>\nbulbs. Remove the cover if the light isn\u2019t working and take the bulb out and<br \/>\nlook at the base. If you see a bit of green you know it\u2019s corroded and will<br \/>\nnot allow the current to pass through. A few licks with a bit of sandpaper<br \/>\nshould do the trick. Take a look at the ball on the hitch and if you see a lot<br \/>\nof rust clean it off completely. That\u2019s where the grounding takes place and if<br \/>\nyou don\u2019t have a good ground you\u2019re not going to have good tail, brake or<br \/>\nturn indicator lights. You want the car in back of you to know what you\u2019re<br \/>\ndoing in plenty of time to avoid running into the back of the boat.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"SPINNER BAITS\"><\/a>SPINNER BAITS AND WHAT YOU<br \/>\nSHOULD KNOW<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"><i>Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never<br \/>\nto himself has said, \u201cI wonder how you fish a spinner bait?\u201d<\/i><br \/>\n&#8211;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about spinner baits and the big secret about them.<\/p>\n<p><b>The secret is<\/b> you can\u2019t fish the spinner<br \/>\nbait wrong. No matter how you use it, toss it, jig it, slow retrieve or fast, in<br \/>\nweeds or over rocks, you can\u2019t fish it the wrong way. Spinner baits come in a<br \/>\nbewildering array of patterns and colors. The choice and sizes of blades can<br \/>\nboggle the mind. You can choose willow blades, so-called because they resemble a<br \/>\nwillow leaf, Colorado blades, which are roundish in shape, clapper blades, which<br \/>\nmake a noise as they are dragged through the water or large diamond shaped<br \/>\nblades that make a commotion as they twirl in the water and are called buzz<br \/>\nbaits. The colors, sizes and combinations of the blades can be whatever you<br \/>\nchoose. Some are silver, others gold colored, some dark and others painted<br \/>\nlighter colors. They come in copper or brass, stainless steels or titanium, take<br \/>\nyour pick.<\/p>\n<p><b>The shape of spinner baits<\/b> resembles a<br \/>\nlarge \u201cV\u201d shaped thing made of wire. Even here you have a choice of wire<br \/>\nincluding titanium, which is said to be more sensitive than stainless steel. On<br \/>\none end of the wire you have the blades. You can choose single, double, triple<br \/>\nor even more blades. You can have a choice of different blades all on one<br \/>\nspinner bait. You can even have a number of blades on the spinner so they<br \/>\nresemble a school of baitfish. In other words, you have a very wide choice of<br \/>\nblades on spinner baits.<\/p>\n<p><b> On the end of the other wire<\/b> is the hook<br \/>\nwhich is usually molded into a lead weight that somewhat resembles the head of a<br \/>\nfish. The hook size is up to you as is the plastic skirt that covers it. The<br \/>\nskirt can be replaceable and interchangeable in most cases and the choice seems<br \/>\nto be endless. Made of plastic strips in any color you can think of makes<br \/>\ndeclaring any one color best impossible. Some of the skirt material glitters,<br \/>\nbut it all wiggles enticingly. They all work and which color skirt or blade<br \/>\nshape and size is up to you. I\u2019ve always felt that when using artificial lures<br \/>\nthe best one to use is the one you feel most comfortable with. If you\u2019re<br \/>\nlooking over a rack full of spinner baits and one looks inviting to you, buy it<br \/>\nand use it. There\u2019s something to be said for feeling confidant in what<br \/>\nyou\u2019re using to assure a successful outing.<\/p>\n<p><b> Spinner baits are sometimes called<\/b> fish<br \/>\nlocators simply because they work and will catch just about any variety of fish.<br \/>\nThey are used mostly in bass fishing, but will take just about any fish that<br \/>\nswims. Some spinner baits are small enough to be used in crappie fishing. When<br \/>\nusing spinner baits it doesn\u2019t matter if you retrieve it fast or slow, the<br \/>\nfeel of the spinning blades is what you concentrate on. As in most bass fishing<br \/>\nwhen you feel something different set the hook. Spinner baits can be jigged<br \/>\nsuccessfully too. If you\u2019re fishing in weedy structure jigging in an open hole<br \/>\ncan produce great results. Again, when you must feel the slightest difference,<br \/>\nset the hook. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/cleaning-smallmouth-bass\/\">clean small mouth bass<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p><b>Fishermen trying spinner bait<\/b> for the<br \/>\nfirst time sometimes make the mistake of tying on a snap swivel then hooking the<br \/>\nspinner bait to it. Worst thing you can do. The snap swivel kills the action.<br \/>\nThe ideal way is to tie directly onto the slight crook in the center of the<br \/>\nbait. In this fashion you can feel every revolution of the blades and detect the<br \/>\ndifference when it happens. Spinner baits can also be used to take the trout<br \/>\nthat are now taking up residence in the lower Niagara River. Fish them slowly<br \/>\nand on a day when temperatures are moderate, less you fight icing of the line<br \/>\nand guides.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"Knots\"><\/a>Knots and 3-way swivels<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Capt. Sparky McGranahan<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nA real time saver<\/span><\/b> especially in the winter when your hands are cold<br \/>\nand it is tough to tie knots, try this: When you tie your dropper line to the<br \/>\nthree-way, use a really good knot. But, when you tie the other end of that line<br \/>\nto the sinker, tie an over-hand knot. In most cases the over-hand knot will<br \/>\nbreak or come untied when you get snagged. Then, you will only have to tie on a<br \/>\nnew sinker instead of a new set up with five knots in it!<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"Getting\"><\/a>Getting Equipment Ready for Fishing<br \/>\nSeason<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> It\u2019s a good bet <\/b>that<br \/>\nmany of us were in such a rush to get out hunting last fall that we put the<br \/>\nfishing rods and tackle boxes away without a thought of how they will be in the<br \/>\nspring. Well, it\u2019s now almost spring and if you check the tackle boxes and<br \/>\nrods and reels you will see you have some work to do. Let\u2019s start with fishing<br \/>\nrods. If you did a lot of fishing last summer you could have guides that could<br \/>\nbe grooved and that means line will snap while you\u2019re cranking in a lunker. On<br \/>\ninexpensive rods the material used in making the guides is usually not of the<br \/>\nmost wear resistant material and it doesn\u2019t take much to groove them. To<br \/>\nassure yourself of the best guides you\u2019re advised to buy a rod equipped with<br \/>\nwear resistant aluminum oxide guides. To determine if you have a guide that<br \/>\nmight be nicked, take a small piece of cotton batting and pass it through the<br \/>\nguide. If there is a nick a few strands of cotton will catch in the guide.<br \/>\nReplacing it is the only solution.<\/p>\n<p><b> Other than checking the<br \/>\nguides<\/b> there isn\u2019t much else to check on a fishing rod other than some<br \/>\nserious nicks or cracks in rod itself. A nicked or cracked rod is going to snap<br \/>\nat the worst time. It might be able to take the tug of a bass, but a Chinook<br \/>\nsalmon in Devil\u2019s Hole will make short work of a nicked or cracked fishing<br \/>\nrod. If you\u2019re in the market for a new fishing rod the best advice anyone can<br \/>\ngive you is to buy the best you can afford. Every rod manufacturer claims their<br \/>\nrod is the best and it\u2019s next to impossible to know which claim is the right<br \/>\none. Today\u2019s fishing rods are made of fiberglass, graphite or a combination of<br \/>\nboth. Some rods makers tout the way they spiral the materials, others how the<br \/>\nglass or graphite is laid in strips. All claim the tip action of their rod is<br \/>\nsuperior to any other. The way to wade through all the claims is to handle a rod<br \/>\nequipped with a reel similar to the one you plan to use. If it feels right, buy<br \/>\nit.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tackle boxes<\/b> take a<br \/>\nbeating being bounced in the boat and tossed in the trunk of the car. Most solid<br \/>\nboxes today are made of plastic and some still have an adverse reaction to some<br \/>\nof the plastic lures that are around. Usually the cheaper plastic lures are the<br \/>\nones that melt in a tackle box to create a gooey mess that\u2019s almost impossible<br \/>\nto clean. You might have notice the solid plastic tackle box is giving way to<br \/>\nsoft-sided satchels outfitted with plastic utility boxes that keep the tackle<br \/>\npack neatly organized. Plano Guide Series soft satchel system not only keeps the<br \/>\ntackle pack organized but the utility boxes are waterproof. Shimano also has an<br \/>\nexcellent soft satchel system that incorporates plastic utility boxes.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nWhile checking out your<br \/>\nfishing gear<\/b> you had better take a look at the hooks on your lures. Most<br \/>\nhooks today are rust resistant, but you could have some that are rusted and need<br \/>\nreplacing. I have found the best way to remove a rusted or bent hook is to use a<br \/>\npair of nippers and cut the thing off. If the hook was attached to a snap ring<br \/>\ncut that off too. Then use a pair of snap-ring pliers to attach a new hook to<br \/>\nthe lure. Most tackle stores snap-ring pliers ass well as hooks.. Trying to put<br \/>\na hook on a snap-ring without the pliers can be a frustrating and sometimes<br \/>\npainful job.<\/p>\n<p><b>FISHING LINE &#8211;<\/b> Now we<br \/>\nget to one of the most important items in fishing and that\u2019s the fishing line.<br \/>\nIf you have last year\u2019s line on your reels you are asking for trouble. There<br \/>\nis no doubt the line is nicked or weakened by exposure to sunlight. It could<br \/>\nsnap just when you\u2019re cranking in what could be a wall hanger. Replacing it is<br \/>\nwhen the fun starts. Every line maker will tell you their line is superior to<br \/>\nall others. You have a choice of plain old monofilament or you could go with<br \/>\nfluorocarbon line, Magibraid Spectra, TriTitanium, CXX Extra strong, Floroclear,<br \/>\nSpider Line or any one of countless others with enticing names. There is<br \/>\nsomething important to remember when buying fishing line and that is the<br \/>\nreputation of the maker. Most of the shoddy monofilament lines have been shaken<br \/>\nout and most of the lines on the market today are of top quality. Even some low<br \/>\npriced lines are of absolute top quality for a very good reason.<\/p>\n<p><b> It isn\u2019t very well known,<\/b><br \/>\nbut even the top-of-the-line manufacturers sell their expensive lines to outlets<br \/>\nthat put a different name on the package and sell them for a lot less than the<br \/>\nprestige name. This is one way of keeping the factory busy. Having spent some<br \/>\ntime selling fishing tackle I know this for a fact. Your tackle dealer might<br \/>\ntell you if a low priced line is the expensive line made by a well known<br \/>\nmanufacturer, but sometimes even the dealer doesn\u2019t know. In most cases a<br \/>\nstore brand was made by a nationally known maker and is sold for far less than<br \/>\nthe national brand. The best advice is to buy the best you can afford and buy in<br \/>\nbulk spools. Bulk spools of 1,000 or more yards means you are cutting the cost<br \/>\nin more than half over the normal 150-yard spool. An example would be<br \/>\nBass-Pro\u2019s Excel, a 1,200-yard spool of 12-17 pound test monofilament that<br \/>\nsells for under $10.00 a spool.<\/p>\n<p><b>SPOOLING ON NEW LINE<\/b> &#8211;<br \/>\nIf you do decide your reels need new line there is a very simple way to spool it<br \/>\non the reel that will help keep line twist away. Drop the spool of line in a<br \/>\nbucket of water and string through the guides. The line will unreel in the<br \/>\ncorrect direction. Use your fingers to put a bit of tension on the line as you<br \/>\ncrank it on. Don\u2019t bother tying the line to the reel arbor, use a bit of tape<br \/>\ninstead. If a fish takes the line to the end of the reel, the fish wins. Let it<br \/>\nhave the line.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"Catching Big\"><\/a>Catching Big Fish on a Fly rod<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Catching large fish<\/b> with a fly rod is vastly<br \/>\ndifferent from catching one with a spinning or casting rod. A major<br \/>\ndifference is the lack of an efficient drag system on the reel. A fly<br \/>\nrod reel is simply a place to store the line when it\u2019s not in use.<br \/>\nThere are some fly rod reels that have a drag system built into them,<br \/>\nbut by and large, you will have more control putting drag on the line<br \/>\nyourself. The two accepted methods are cupping the bottom of<br \/>\nthe reel with your hand or pinching the line between two fingers. When<br \/>\nthe fish first strikes and line is being stripped from the reel in a<br \/>\nhurry, trying to place your free hand under it could result in a harked<br \/>\nknuckle. You\u2019re better off using your thumb and fore-finger to try and<br \/>\nput some tension on the line in the hopes of slowing the fish. This<br \/>\ndoesn\u2019t always work and it isn\u2019t unusual to have all the fly line<br \/>\nstripped from the reel, so you will have to depend on the backing line<br \/>\non the reel. Backing is usually an artificial cloth line such as Dacron<br \/>\nand most fly rod reels will hold about 200 yards of 20-pound test<br \/>\nbacking. If the fish strips the reel to the end of the backing, forget<br \/>\nit. That fish is gone. Like fishing with any other rod, remember what<br \/>\nyou were taught as a youngster, \u201ckeep his head up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Fishing with a fly rod<\/b> for salmon or the large rainbow trout<br \/>\nthat live in the lower Niagara River all winter begins by choosing the<br \/>\nright rod.<\/p>\n<p><b> Like all fishing rods,<\/b> some fly rods are not suited for large fish. To<br \/>\nsimplify your choice of rods choose one that is 8 1\/2 to 9 feet long that<br \/>\naccepts an 8- weight line. This would be a stiff rod that will work with<br \/>\nthe heavier lines to put resistance on the fish. An 8-weight line is<br \/>\nheavier than a comparable line with a lower number. Fly lines can float<br \/>\nor sink and you make the choice. When fishing in deep water, a sinking<br \/>\nline works best. In this way, the fly, bait or lure can go down to the<br \/>\ndepth the fish is swimming in.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some<br \/>\nlines have weight built into the front end and are called weight-forward<br \/>\nlines. These work fine in deeper streams, such as the lower Niagara<br \/>\nRiver.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 Holding the hook to the line<\/b> is a leader that could be also called a<br \/>\nshock absorber line. A fly line leader is usually a tapered monofilament<br \/>\nline that is thick at the butt end and tapers to a very small point. It<br \/>\nis the leader that takes the first shock of a fish striking a fly, lure<br \/>\nor bait. When fly-fishing, the line is not always straight out from you,<br \/>\nSO you don\u2019t always see the strike, it\u2019s amazing how small a leader<br \/>\ntip can be and still control a rampaging fish. Of course, it all depends<br \/>\non the fisherman and how he manages drag on the line. Head up meant<br \/>\nkeeping the rod tip up. A rod tip pointed upward means the fish fights<br \/>\nthe flex in the rod and not the strain on the line. Anyone who thinks it<br \/>\nis easy to break a fishing rod of any type should try a little<br \/>\nexperiment. Have someone hold a fishing rod with the tip pointing<br \/>\nskyward. Now you take the line and go out a short ways. Have the person<br \/>\nholding the rod tighten the drag while you try yanking the line as hard<br \/>\nas you can in an attempt to break the rod. You will not be able to do<br \/>\nit.<\/p>\n<p><b>Many fishermen shy<\/b> from trying a fly rod because they may have read too<br \/>\nmany stories about the complexities of fly rod fishing. Most of those<br \/>\nwriters are trying to puff themselves up with naming fly patterns, hatch<br \/>\nmatching and moon phases. Forget all that folderol. A fly rod is simply<br \/>\nanother fishing rod and another way to catch a fish.<\/p>\n<p><b> If lightweight line fishing<\/b> is what you\u2019re interested in, you might<br \/>\ntry a noodle rod. This could be the ultimate test of fishing technique.<br \/>\nNoodle rods usually are spinning rods that vary in length from 10 to 12<br \/>\nor more feet. Using 2-pound test line to fish for large rainbows or<br \/>\nsalmon in the lower Niagara River is not unheard of. Noodle rod fishing<br \/>\ncan be a thrill beyond description.<\/p>\n<p><b>The two accepted methods<\/b> are cupping the bottom of<br \/>\nthe reel with your hand or pinching the line between two fingers. When<br \/>\nthe fish first strikes and line is being stripped from the reel in a<br \/>\nhurry, trying to place your free hand under it could result in a harked<br \/>\nknuckle. You\u2019re better off using your thumb and fore-finger to try and<br \/>\nput some tension on the line in the hopes of slowing the fish. This<br \/>\ndoesn\u2019t always work and it isn\u2019t unusual to have all the fly line<br \/>\nstripped from the reel, so you will have to depend on the backing line<br \/>\non the reel. Backing is usually an artificial cloth line such as Dacron<br \/>\nand most fly rod reels will hold about 200 yards of 20-pound test<br \/>\nbacking. If the fish strips the reel to the end of the backing, forget<br \/>\nit. That fish is gone. Like fishing with any other rod, remember what<br \/>\nyou were taught as a youngster, \u201ckeep his head up.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><a name=\"ELECTRO\"><\/a>ELECTROFISHING<br \/>\n~ What do you know about it?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">Mark Daul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>Each March,<\/b> DEC workers strap on<br \/>\nbattery packs and wade into the currents of the Lakes tributaries to look for<br \/>\nspawning rainbow trout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<b><br \/>\nThe direct-current <\/b> wands that they use<br \/>\nto probe deep pools stun hiding fish and bring them to the surface, where<br \/>\nthey&#8217;re quickly netted and transferred to holding tanks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>Each fish is weighed<br \/>\n<\/b> and briefly<br \/>\nexamined by biologists and fisheries technicians. Many are held aloft for<br \/>\nsnapshots before they&#8217;re released, no worse for the wear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>The fact that many<br \/>\n<\/b> of the trout<br \/>\ncaptured during the shocking trips weigh in excess of 5 pounds explains why so<br \/>\nmany anglers tag along. It&#8217;s not unusual to find several hundred kids and adults<br \/>\nwaiting on the stream banks when the state workers arrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<b> The electrofishing<\/b> events give anglers<br \/>\na preview of the trout season that opens on April 1.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"WHAT LURE\"><\/a>WHAT LURE TO USE FOR FISHING? LIVE<br \/>\nBAIT? ARTIFICIAL?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Whatever you use <\/b>that works for<br \/>\nyou is what you should stick with. Having spent some time in the tackle-selling<br \/>\nend of the game I can tell you that lures and related equipment are made to<br \/>\nattract fishermen first and if they catch fish so much the better. It\u2019s okay<br \/>\nto take some advice and recommendations from other fishermen, but you\u2019re wise<br \/>\nif you stick with what you find works for you. It may not be the latest<br \/>\nwhiz-bang lure or bait out there, but if it catches fish for you, stay with it.<br \/>\nMany of us use artificial lures and baits simply because they are so much easier<br \/>\nto use than live bait. Let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s difficult to keep minnows alive<br \/>\nin a bucket and putting a leech on a hook is not an easy job. Most of the time<br \/>\nartificial lures and baits will do the job, but it sure is tough to beat a<br \/>\nwiggly night-crawler worm, squirming minnow or soft-shelled crab.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">TIPS FOR BAITFISHING FOR YELLOW PERCH <a name=\"Perch\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span> <a name=\"Perch\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: medium;\">Mark Daul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yellow perch can be finicky and anglers often find that picky<br \/>\nperch will only nibble on hooks baited with emerald shiner minnows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Emerald shiners are in short supply during the summer months<br \/>\nand as a result, many bait shops offer fathead minnows, which are often<br \/>\npond-raised and more readily available, and northern creek chubs. Both are<br \/>\ndarker in color while the shiner minnows are slender and have sparkling scales<br \/>\nthat are a perch magnet. Some shops have only small &#8220;pinhead&#8221; emerald<br \/>\nshiner minnows. Although small, the sliver-sized minnows can save the day. Many<br \/>\nperch fishermen stay away from extra-large shiner minnows, which are best if an<br \/>\nangler is trying to hook up with smallmouth bass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Perch spreaders and crappie rigs, which are weighted and hold<br \/>\nsnelled long-shanked No. 6 gold wire hooks, are the most popular rigs for<br \/>\ncatching perch. Anglers usually lower the rig to the lake <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>bottom,<br \/>\nreel in a foot or two of line and wait for perch to bite. If the bottom-feeding<br \/>\nperch aren&#8217;t around an angler simply reels in a foot of line every minute, or<br \/>\nso, to see whether the perch are suspended off the bottom. A method that seems<br \/>\nto catch bigger perch, but not two at a time like the other rigs, is to remove<br \/>\nthe treble hook from a metal jigging spoon and attach a short 2- or 3-inch piece<br \/>\nof fishing line and a No. 6 hook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DROP SHOTTING for perch can be an extremely successful way to latch on to<br \/>\nthese critters. Drop Shotting gives a better feel of those light bites that so<br \/>\noften happens<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> when the fish has a lazy day.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GO HERE FOR DROP SHOT INFO AND<br \/>\nRIGGING<\/span><\/a> This works very well on a<br \/>\nvariety of fish<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b>WHERE <a name=\"TO FIND\"><\/a>TO FIND SUMMERTIME NIAGARA RIVER LARGEMOUTH<br \/>\nBASS<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Large-mouth bass like to stay in warm and shallow water where they have lots<br \/>\nof hiding places. On the upper Niagara River fishing for them near the<br \/>\nsouthbound, north bridge is usually very productive. Boaters usually get within<br \/>\ncasting distance of shore and let the boat drift and cast towards shore. For the<br \/>\nfellow who wants to cast from shore the end of the wharf at Big Six Creek on<br \/>\nGrand Island is a top spot. Inside the marina on the side opposite the docks is<br \/>\nan excellent area for large-mouth bass. Big Six Creek is loaded with weeds, not<br \/>\nvery deep, and is home to many large-mouth bass.<\/p>\n<p>Locally, Wilson Harbor is another hot spot for largemouth<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><br \/>\nusing the same methods as mentioned above.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b>A TIP FOR <a name=\"GOOSE\"><\/a>GOOSE HUNTERS<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The best field to put a pit blind in is one where the corn has been picked<br \/>\nand stalks are laying on the ground. The stalks make excellent cover for the top<br \/>\nof the blind. Just because you\u2019re under cover doesn\u2019t mean you can do a lot<br \/>\nof moving around in the blind. Be as quiet as possible with very little<br \/>\nun-necessary moving. Geese have sharp eyesight and can spot unusual movements<br \/>\nand spook off. If you\u2019re calling stop when geese begin circling overhead and<br \/>\nfreeze when you see wings set and feet extended. Many goose hunters claim once<br \/>\ngeese have wings set and feet thrust forward they must land before being able to<br \/>\nfly away. Don\u2019t believe it, they can unlock those wings and pull their feet in<br \/>\nand be gone before you can get your gun to your shoulder.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<hr size=\"5\" \/>\n<p><b><a name=\"CURE\"><\/a>CURE YOUR OWN SALMON EGGS FOR FISHING<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Mark Daul<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">QUESTION: <\/b>How do you cure your salmon eggs for fishing?<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">ANSWER: <\/b>There are many different ways to do this and if you would<br \/>\nlike to share your way, email us and tell us. Here are two ways <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>suggested<br \/>\nthat I used when I was in the Tackle Store business. This worked for thousands<br \/>\nof cures! When all is done, you want your eggs rubbery.<span style=\"font-size: 8.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">METHOD<br \/>\n#1)<\/span> BORAX\/BRINE :<\/b> First, start with nice fresh salmon eggs skein cut<br \/>\ninto pieces. [a.k.a. roe] Keep them as clean and cool as possible. Never freeze<br \/>\nfresh salmon eggs before applying any type of preservative. They will turn out<br \/>\ngooey and mushy and stink. Make sure you rinse with non-chlorinated water. Use<br \/>\nriver or lake or rain water to rinse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now days there are products you<br \/>\ncan walk into your local tackle shop and purchase egg cures like <a href=\"\/#Pro-Cure\"><b>Pautzkes<br \/>\nBait Cure<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nand they do a wonderful job. Just follow package directions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you would like a really nice<br \/>\ncured egg skein with colors to match conditions, try the old Borax brine method.<br \/>\nYou can buy a box of Borax at you local supermarket in the detergent soap<br \/>\ndepartment. [20 Mule team] While you are there pick up some fabric dye. Orange,<br \/>\nred or pink, whatever color you choose. Oh, get some zip lock bags too while you<br \/>\nare there.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Start with 1 cup Borax, 1 cup<br \/>\nof white sugar and 1 cup of pickling salt. Make sure you use pickling salt as it<br \/>\nis non-iodized.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bring all ingredients together<br \/>\nand boil in a stainless pot. [preferred] and then let cool completely. Then add<br \/>\nyour skein or roe and stir everything up gently and let soak for<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>\u00bd hour. [Stir occasionally.]<span style=\"font-size: 8.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Remove eggs and lay flat on<br \/>\npaper towels and store overnight in a cool place. [refrigerator?] This will dry<br \/>\nthem somewhat. Next put your eggs in a zip lock bag and coat with Borax right<br \/>\nout of the box and do like you would with Shake-n-Bake to make sure they are<br \/>\ncoated.<span style=\"font-size: 8.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This same method works perfectly<br \/>\nwith single eggs too, but dip the eggs in the mixture for about ten minutes or<br \/>\nso with a strainer and let them dry on paper towels and dry lightly. Put them in<br \/>\nsmall jars or plastic zip-locks. This is the time you can add scents like oil of<br \/>\nanise if you want scented eggs. Your eggs will become rubbery and stay that way<br \/>\nfor a long time. Store them in the refrigerator.<span style=\"font-size: 8.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The brine mixture can be used<br \/>\nover and over if properly stored in \u2018fridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">METHOD #2)<\/span> BORAX ONLY :<\/b> To leave the<br \/>\neggs looking natural, just rinse, air dry overnight in \u2018fridge.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Place in zip locks and &#8220;shake-n-Bake&#8221; with Borax and let stand<br \/>\novernight. Store eggs in fridge until used. Eggs will last for months in<br \/>\nrefrigerator. These work great tied into egg sacks or roe bags. To color these,<br \/>\nyou can tie them in different color mesh that is available like red, chartreuse,<br \/>\netc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Rainbow and Brown Trout eggs<br \/>\nare the preferred egg to use over Salmon eggs BUT to purchase any kind of<br \/>\nRainbow or Brown Trout egg is <u>ILLEGAL<\/u>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.\u00a0 It is <u>NOT<\/u><br \/>\nillegal to cure and use your own eggs.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"Pro-Cure\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"><b>Pautkzes Bait <\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"><br \/>\n<a name=\"Pro-Cure\"><\/a>Cure<br \/>\nand mesh to tie eggs into bags is available at and at A-1 Bait, and most other<br \/>\nindependent tackle stores. Go to the <a href=\"#\">&#8220;SPONSORS&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\npage on this website for directions and more information. Be sure to check out<br \/>\n&#8220;Feather &amp; Fur&#8221; [also on sponsor&#8217;s page] already cured eggs. You can get a <u>FREE<\/u><br \/>\nsample of his eggs there.\u00a0 <a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GO<br \/>\nHERE FOR INFO ON PAUTZKES CURE<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><a name=\"FALL FISHING\"><\/a>FALL FISHING IN THE NIAGARA RIVER<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Mark Daul<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\nFor those who are new to the area you should know that the first of our fall<br \/>\nfishing is for salmon then trout fishing all winter and well into next spring.<br \/>\nThis is not to say our bass fishing is all done, far from it, some of the best<br \/>\nbass fishing of the year can happen in September. The underwater weed growth is<br \/>\nbeginning to die back and if you drag a tube jig or any other wiggly plastic<br \/>\nbait on or close to bottom you could be in for a thrill. Many of our smaller<br \/>\nstreams boast of largemouth bass still hiding in weed beds and will strike most<br \/>\nlures that pass by. Later on in the fall when rainbows and brown trout head into<br \/>\nthe lower Niagara River hard bodied baits work well with Kwikfish the most<br \/>\npopular and effective lure we use. This is a lure that is best used from a<br \/>\nthree-way swivel with a weight hanging on the bottom of the swivel to keep the<br \/>\nlure about three feet from bottom. You\u2019re going to find the lower Niagara<br \/>\ncurrent is the ideal speed for a drift that will keep the Kwikfish wiggling to<br \/>\nattract fish. This lure will also take salmon, as will most of the lures that<br \/>\nhave a lot of wiggle in them.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a name=\"PREPARING\"><\/a>PREPARING THE BOAT FOR NEXT SEASON<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The end of September seems to be the signal for boaters to haul the boat out<br \/>\nof water and store it for the winter. To assure an easy starting boat next<br \/>\nspring proper winterizing is a must. If it\u2019s a job you don\u2019t feel qualified<br \/>\nto do take the boat to a marine dealer to have it done. Many boaters opt to have<br \/>\nthe boat shrink-wrapped as well as winterized and that\u2019s something you can\u2019t<br \/>\ngo wrong with. Shrink-wrapping protects the interior of the boat from winter\u2019s<br \/>\nonslaught. If you decide to make your own winter cover with readily available<br \/>\nplastic sheet be sure to outfit the boat with slat sockets to hold fiberglass<br \/>\ncover bows. The bows hold the plastic covers in an arc over the boat to protect<br \/>\nit from rain and snow. Usually four bows along the length of the boat will do<br \/>\nthe job. Bungee cords or nylon rope can be used to secure the covering to the<br \/>\nboat trailer. Bows and sockets are usually available at most marine supply<br \/>\nstores.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to winterize the boat yourself there are few things you<br \/>\nmust do. The inside of the engine must be fogged to prevent possible rust or a<br \/>\nsticky valve. Directions for fogging are on the can or in the specifications<br \/>\nbooklet that came with the engine. Remove the battery and top it off with<br \/>\ndistilled water and store in a cool place for winter. Remember to trickle charge<br \/>\nit a few times over winter and you will have a battery ready to go in the<br \/>\nspring. Check the level of the oil in the lower unit of the engine and if when<br \/>\nchecking water dribbles out, you had better have the seal on the lower unit<br \/>\nchecked. Grease the fittings on the engine and trailer wheels and tip the front<br \/>\nof the boat upwards and remove the drain plug so that any snow or rain that<br \/>\nenters and melts can run out and not rot the floor. Fill the gasoline tank and<br \/>\nadd stabilizer to it to prevent a build-up of moisture over winter. A little<br \/>\ntime spent now means the boat will be ready to go come next spring.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p><b><a name=\"TREE\"><\/a>TREE STAND <\/b><b>SAFETY<\/b><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>With the gun season for deer not too far in the future many hunters are<br \/>\ntaking advantage of some nice weather to check on their favorite stands and make<br \/>\nwhatever repairs or changes are needed. It\u2019s during deer season that most<br \/>\nhunting accidents happen. Aside from an occasional gunshot accident, falls from<br \/>\ntree stands are high on the list. One of the many reasons given for falls is a<br \/>\nladder giving way when the hunter climbs. There are still those who simply nail<br \/>\npieces of board onto the trunk of a tree and climb it for years. Another cause<br \/>\nis not securing yourself to the tree in the event you slip from the platform.<br \/>\nBoards that were nailed onto a tree trunk last year are not to be trusted this<br \/>\nyear. Over time and normal tree growth nails loosen and boards can pop out very<br \/>\neasily when weight is placed on them.<\/p>\n<p>The safest way to get up into a tree is to use a ladder stand or a tree-climbing<br \/>\noutfit. The ladder stand is the more popular as it\u2019s a lot easier to get down<br \/>\nfrom if you have to go after a deer you might drop. Regardless of which you use<br \/>\na safety harness is a must. You\u2019re going to be ten or more feet off the ground<br \/>\non a small platform and you could easily slip and be seriously injured in a<br \/>\nfall. You can buy safety harnesses that will keep you upright in the event of a<br \/>\nfall. A simple strap around your waist might keep you from tumbling to the<br \/>\nground but you\u2019re going to be hanging upside down because most of your weight<br \/>\nis from the waist up. Freeing yourself will be a problem. In most cases a hunter<br \/>\nwill be climbing into his tree before daylight and the steps could be covered<br \/>\nwith frost, snow or dew. You\u2019re going to need both hands to climb with and<br \/>\ntrying to carry your gun, lunch and other gear will make the climb that much<br \/>\nmore dangerous. Leave them on the ground with a rope attached to them and your<br \/>\nbelt. Once in the tree and your safety harness attached haul the stuff up in<br \/>\nsafety. Follow the directions on attaching the stand to the tree and you will<br \/>\nhave a safe and comfortable place to wait for your deer to come to you.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>TIP FOR FISHING THE <a name=\"LOWER\"><\/a>LOWER NIAGARA RIVER<br \/>\nIN WINTER<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"><b>Joe Ognibene<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0Fishing the lower Niagara with the current working for you<br \/>\nmeans your lure should be one that sinks below the surface, but not one that<br \/>\ndives to the bottom. The lure you choose should have lots of wiggle to it also.<br \/>\nA favorite of many lower river fishermen is the Kwikfish. It has a wiggle that<br \/>\ntrout find irresistible. Color choice tends towards pink or red with some black.<br \/>\n[Of course the silver plated ones with colors.] I think the secret is a color choice that has flash to it. At this time of year<br \/>\nfish aren&#8217;t moving around much and they have to be teased into hitting. Other<br \/>\nlures that will work would include the jointed Rapala, Rat-L-Trap in chrome<br \/>\nblue, or you could choose to go with spinner or solid lure such as KO Wobbler.<br \/>\nSome boaters are reporting good results with tube jigs gently bounced on bottom<br \/>\nout in the lake at the can. Tube jig colors that seem to be most popular and work best are<br \/>\nmotor oil and dark green.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>HOW TO <a name=\"QUICKLY TELL\"><\/a> QUICKLY TELL LARGEMOUTH BASS FROM SMALLMOUTH BASS<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">First off, for those who aren\u2019t sure of the difference between<br \/>\nthe two basses the coloration will be the first clue. Big mouth bass are usually<br \/>\nlighter and have almost white stripes on their sides. Small-mouth bass are<br \/>\nusually a darker green color, but the sure way to tell is to look at the jaw of<br \/>\nboth fish. With large-mouth bass imagine a line from the end of the eye down to<br \/>\nthe jaw. On a large-mouth the end of the jaw will extend beyond the imaginary<br \/>\nline. A small-mouth jaw will not project beyond the imaginary line from the edge<br \/>\nof the eyed downward. The fighting characteristics between the two are slight,<br \/>\nbut the small-mouth has the edge. It\u2019s seldom you will catch large-mouth bass<br \/>\nin the same spot as you would small-mouth.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a name=\"TOP WATER\"><\/a>TOP WATER FISHING TIPS FOR BASS<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e7c501;\">Joe Ognibene<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Regardless of the lure you use don\u2019t hurry the retrieve. Toss<br \/>\nthe lure out and let it sit for a moment or two. The splash the lure makes when<br \/>\nit hits the water will attract the attention of fish in the neighborhood and<br \/>\nwhen you start to crank the lure back don\u2019t rush it. Use the tip of your rod<br \/>\nto make the lure twitch in the water. If it has a lip on it use the rod tip to<br \/>\ndive the lure below the surface and then relax and let the lure bob to the<br \/>\nsurface. You want to make the lure look like a critter that is trying to swim<br \/>\naway. If you do everything right the fish will come from below and slam the lure<br \/>\nscaring the bejabbers out of you. This is the time when most fish are lost<br \/>\nbecause the fisherman yanks the lure away from the fish. The rule to follow is<br \/>\nto not yank back until you feel something yanking on you. What happens many<br \/>\ntimes when bass, either variety, strikes top water baits is the fish loses sight<br \/>\nof the lure at the last second before striking. A lot of times you will see the<br \/>\nlure fly out of water because the fish hit it with his head and didn\u2019t get to<br \/>\nchomp down on it. If this happens simply let the lure sit and many times the<br \/>\nfish will spin around and slam it again. This is one of the times when a bass<br \/>\ncan foul hook itself and if that happens you must release the fish immediately.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table id=\"table1\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><a name=\"Fuel_maintenance\"><\/a>Fuel maintenance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fuel<br \/>\nstabilizer such as Stabil should be added to your fuel tank over the<br \/>\nwinter, but avoid using any other fuel additives. If your boat\u2019s only fuel<br \/>\nfilter is on the engine, add a pre-filter, a large capacity canister type<br \/>\nwith a paper element. Change your filter element annually, preferably in<br \/>\nthe spring. If your boat is over 10 years old, and the tank has never been<br \/>\ncleaned, do it BEFORE you get stuck. Boat fuel tanks are notorious for<br \/>\ngetting gummed up with gook and sludge<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr size=\"4\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"color: #e7c501; font-size: x-large;\"><a name=\"DROP SHOT\"><\/a>DROP SHOT FISHING<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For one of the<br \/>\nnewest techniques for fishing all of the Niagara River from, and including all<br \/>\nof <span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"> Lakes Erie &amp; Ontario<\/span>, &amp; thousands of inland lakes, &#8220;Drop &#8211;<br \/>\nShotting&#8221; has caught on tremendously in 2007.\u00a0 It has been a favorite<br \/>\nof\u00a0 many pro-anglers for years. The winner of the Lake Erie&#8217;s Summer<br \/>\nBass Pro contest held in 2007 was won using the <span style=\"color: #e7c501;\"> drop shot<\/span> methods. $$$$$ To<br \/>\nlearn more and to see how the method works <a href=\"#\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffff00; font-size: large;\">GO<br \/>\nHERE<\/span><\/a> on this website for all you need.<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-color: #c0c0c0;\"><a href=\"\/#Fis\"><b>[top]<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"#\"><b>Back to Fishing Reports<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"#\"><b>Back to Kidz Page<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"#\">Back to main index page<br \/>\n<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-large;\">Veteran Fisherman&#8217;s<br \/>\nFavorite dates<br \/>\nand species to fish for\u00a0in<br \/>\nLower Niagara River and Lake Ontario <a href=\"#\">Go<br \/>\nHere<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HOME OutdoorsNiagara.com\u00a0 &#8220;Niagara&#8217;s Premier Outdoors Website&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;Most informative and up to date outdoors website on the planet&#8221; SCROLL DOWN FOR TIPS! 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