Tackle and Techniques

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1. Okuma + Copper, Leadcore, and SS Wire Spooling Chart (updated 2026)

   By Legacy, June 28, 2015
   • 13 replies
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   • Legacy
   • March 15

2. For the Love of Copper! 1 2

   By Legacy, March 10, 2018
   • 47 replies
   • 88.2k views
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   • Dipsey
   • August 13, 2025

3. Step by step copper and leadcore spooling instructions

   By Legacy, June 28, 2015
   • 9 replies
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   • greenhornet73
   • December 20, 2023

4. Homemade Planer Boards & Mast 1 2 3 4 5

   By muskybob, March 27, 2009
   • 101 replies
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   • tyler.woodard04
   • March 15, 2023

5. Fish Hawk slip ducer

   By BradNC8914, 57 minutes ago
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   • BradNC8914
   • 57 minutes ago

6. Iron Decoy Lures?

   By texas, Friday at 02:55 PM
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   • texas
   • Friday at 10:30 PM

7. #0 dipssy's

   By spoonfed-1, April 1
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   • Shattered
   • May 12

8. Name the swivel

   By Speedy, April 25
   • 3 replies
   • 360 views
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   • Silver Fox
   • April 25

9. Swivel size to pass through guides

   By Polish58, April 22
   • 2 replies
   • 321 views
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   • Polish58
   • April 22

10. Smart Troll on demand video from last night... Review and new features!

    By digitroll, March 23
    • 2 replies
    • 673 views
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    • TyeeTanic
    • April 6

11. Which reel?

    By Adm Byrd, December 29, 2025
    • 9 replies
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    • Cat Power
    • April 5

12. ATTENTION: Users of Chinook Divers

    By Cat Power, April 5
    • 0 replies
    • 374 views
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    • Cat Power
    • April 5

13. Livingston Blade Planer Boards-Any reviews?

    By RodBuster, April 3
    • 1 reply
    • 249 views
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    • Cat Power
    • April 5

14. LEAD CORE

    By cheeseyrider, April 1
    • 10 replies
    • 635 views
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    • Silver Fox
    • April 2

15. What to use for backing

    By m089221, March 15
    • 7 replies
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    • whaler1
    • March 26

16. Crankbaits for browns

    By Gill-T, March 18
    • 6 replies
    • 702 views
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    • HB2
    • March 26

17. Drift Sock Question

    By njg0621, March 18
    • 2 replies
    • 339 views
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    • sherman brown
    • March 19

18. Three Way rig for spring browns?

    By SusanJames, February 17
    • 3 replies
    • 653 views
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    • Gill-T
    • March 10

19. Rapala Scatter Rap Glass Shad??

    By SusanJames, February 27
    • 1 reply
    • 309 views
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    • Gill-T
    • March 10

20. line counter reels

    By m089221, March 8
    • 2 replies
    • 405 views
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    • m089221
    • March 9

21. Flasher Color and Shape?

    By texas, March 8
    • 0 replies
    • 392 views
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    • texas
    • March 8

22. FishUSA has brought back the BABY Smithwick's

    By Yankee Troller, February 26
    • 5 replies
    • 914 views
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    • Missdemeanor
    • March 4

23. Magnum Metalz Downriggers Review

    By Gator, July 17, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • BRsnow
    • February 28

24. Modifying planer releases

    By Missdemeanor, February 27
    • 0 replies
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    • Missdemeanor
    • February 27

25. Penn Down riggers

    By rolmops, February 22
    • 3 replies
    • 338 views
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    • sherman brown
    • February 24

26. Spoon blank

    By badgewick, February 22
    • 3 replies
    • 458 views
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    • badgewick
    • February 23

27. New stuff to try in 2026

    By Gill-T, February 23
    • 0 replies
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    • Gill-T
    • February 23

28. Fishhawk new products show last night video

    By digitroll, February 20
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    • digitroll
    • February 20

29. Rodfather spoon

    By cnyh2ofowler, January 18
    • 2 replies
    • 661 views
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    • cnyh2ofowler
    • January 26

30. new trolling rod suggestions

    By CK3080, January 14
    • 6 replies
    • 582 views
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    • HB2
    • January 15

31. Anyone ever purchase new spoons from Sutton Spoons?

    By vetting, January 8
    • 5 replies
    • 557 views
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    • fisherdude
    • January 9

32. Rochester reel repair

    By dry net, January 3
    • 3 replies
    • 487 views
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    • dry net
    • January 6

33. Dreamweaver Ninja Inline Planer Boards

    By texas, December 9, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 488 views
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    • texas
    • December 9, 2025

34. Fish hawk probes

    By Prof T, October 7, 2025
    • 4 replies
    • 776 views
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    • Legacy
    • December 4, 2025

35. Chirp sonar

    By Bad Habit, September 18, 2025
    • 8 replies
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    • Yankee Troller
    • October 17, 2025

36. Best Micro SD chart for Lake Ontario and The finger lakes for Humminbird

    By Bad Habit, September 21, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • Yankee Troller
    • September 24, 2025

37. Rodent- proofing your boat in winter storage

    By Speedy, September 16, 2025
    • 6 replies
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    • Speedy
    • September 17, 2025

38. Any one ever use Red Eye - Evil Eye spoons? 1 2

    By vetting, December 6, 2013
    • 36 replies
    • 23k views
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    • Rod
    • September 10, 2025

39. Deep Six depth chart info? Anybody know?

    By Cat Power, July 26, 2024
    • 11 replies
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    • Dilligaf0220
    • August 30, 2025

40. Atomic fly id

    By jamiechipper, July 21, 2025
    • 4 replies
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    • Just Ducky
    • August 14, 2025

41. Video review of Smart Troll after 2 years...

    By digitroll, July 31, 2025
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    • digitroll
    • July 31, 2025

42. Live scope and trolling

    By Eye-guy, July 8, 2025
    • 2 replies
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    • paige386
    • July 27, 2025

43. Newbie Trolling Spoons Questions

    By Big fat pike, July 13, 2025
    • 5 replies
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    • LongLine
    • July 15, 2025

44. In what order?

    By Speedy, July 12, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 614 views
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    • 13owhunter
    • July 12, 2025

45. Meat for meat rigs

    By m089221, July 8, 2025
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    • m089221
    • July 8, 2025

46. end caps stripping out.

    By Fishmaster196, June 22, 2025
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    • Fishmaster196
    • June 25, 2025

47. Dreamweaver deeper diver charts

    By Sloooo Motion, June 18, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • Shorthanded
    • June 25, 2025

48. mini spin doctors

    By m089221, June 22, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • Shattered
    • June 23, 2025

49. MOON JELLY 6 HOUR GLOW UV Fishing Lure Tape

    By J.D., June 19, 2025
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    • J.D.
    • June 19, 2025

50. Schematic for Cannon downrigger board

    By paige386, May 25, 2025
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    • paige386
    • May 28, 2025