Copper Line Fishing - Keuka Lake, The Finger Lakes - Part One

This documentary describes how to fish using a small fishing boat, copper line and a spool. This is part one of threes videos. This part describes the tools needed to fish and the action on the line needed to catch lake trout using copper. The trout range in size from 15 to 25 inches in length. This video was shot at Keuka lake in the Finger Lakes, New York, USA.

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• fishing
• copper line
• lake trout
• FInger Lakes
• Keuka Lake
• documentary

[iamrixter]

i have that rig my grandpa used 50 yrs ago do you reespool by hand w2ith a fish on ? never got to fish with him to learn i also have a seth green rig i will fish this year any tips would be appreciated

[eckvideo]

@iamrixter You can use the spool or pull the copper onto the boat by hand. I go as slowly as possible when I troll. This summer my son rowed the boat and I trolled and caught at nice size trout. Make sure you feel the tug on the line to be on the bottom of the lake. Tack so you can find the right depth. Use a single hook, not a treble hook because of the zebra muscles. They mess up the action when the get caught in the hook. I fish around Marlena point and the bluff.

[eckvideo]

Sure was. There is great trout fishing from Marlena point to the bluff. The Y branch feeds into this location and the thermocline occures from the mixing of the waters.

[LipRippersFishing]

i fish keuka but never have any luck catching trout how far down u troll and were do u usly hook into the trout at

[eckvideo]

@LipRippersFishing : The fish are on the bottom. Let the copper out slowly, and when you feel a tug, you are on the bottom. The jerking motion is used to pretend to be a wounded sawbelly (Alwive). I fish between Marlena point and the bluff.

[icefisherman]

I like the sutton spoons, but i have a hard time finding them anymore. I haven't tried dragging copper but i plan to this summer. Do you have any idea how much copper you need to get to a certain depth? I run the downriggers deep often close to 200'. I would imagine downriggers would be better at this depth (faster anyway), but lets say i plan on fishing 100' of water, how much copper should i spool to achieve that depth? thanks, and great video buy the way.

[eckvideo]

@icefisherman : Trigonometry will tell the truth. But it all depends on your speed for the angle of the line. Basically the fish are on the bottom. When you feel a tug you are there. I don't use a downrigger, so I don't know how you would get the wounded fish action from jerking the line. As a rule of thumb, use three times as much copper as your depth. But again, be on the bottom, so theoretically you can't use too much. Regards.

[LukeWWalker]

Was this shot near Marlena point?

[hobbyguy217]

my grandma lives on that lake by haminsport i love to ride wave runners on it and i always cath carp with corn on a hook so much fun!!!!

[coincollector334]

great video, my grandparents have a cottage on seneca lake, i do a lot of trout fishing with my grandpa there.

[icefisherman]

great info, thanks!