Tackle and Techniques

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1. 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

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

   By Legacy, June 28, 2015
   • 13 replies
   • 64.5k views
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   • Legacy
   • March 15

3. Step by step copper and leadcore spooling instructions

   By Legacy, June 28, 2015
   • 9 replies
   • 30.3k views
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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
   • 183.9k views
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   • tyler.woodard04
   • March 15, 2023

5. Iron Decoy Lures?

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

6. Name the swivel

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

7. Swivel size to pass through guides

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

8. ATTENTION: Users of Chinook Divers

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

9. Livingston Blade Planer Boards-Any reviews?

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

10. #0 dipssy's

    By spoonfed-1, April 1
    • 4 replies
    • 542 views
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    • Shattered
    • May 12

11. LEAD CORE

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

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

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

13. Crankbaits for browns

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

14. Drift Sock Question

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

15. What to use for backing

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

16. line counter reels

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

17. Flasher Color and Shape?

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

18. Modifying planer releases

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

19. Rapala Scatter Rap Glass Shad??

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

20. FishUSA has brought back the BABY Smithwick's

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

21. New stuff to try in 2026

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

22. Spoon blank

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

23. Penn Down riggers

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

24. Fishhawk new products show last night video

    By digitroll, February 20
    • 0 replies
    • 412 views
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    • digitroll
    • February 20

25. Three Way rig for spring browns?

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

26. Rodfather spoon

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

27. new trolling rod suggestions

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

28. Anyone ever purchase new spoons from Sutton Spoons?

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

29. Rochester reel repair

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

30. Which reel?

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

31. Dreamweaver Ninja Inline Planer Boards

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

32. Fish hawk probes

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

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

    By Bad Habit, September 21, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
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    • Yankee Troller
    • September 24, 2025

34. Chirp sonar

    By Bad Habit, September 18, 2025
    • 8 replies
    • 6.6k views
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    • Yankee Troller
    • October 17, 2025

35. Rodent- proofing your boat in winter storage

    By Speedy, September 16, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • Speedy
    • September 17, 2025

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

    By digitroll, July 31, 2025
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    • 1.4k views
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    • digitroll
    • July 31, 2025

37. Atomic fly id

    By jamiechipper, July 21, 2025
    • 4 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Just Ducky
    • August 14, 2025

38. Newbie Trolling Spoons Questions

    By Big fat pike, July 13, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • LongLine
    • July 15, 2025

39. In what order?

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

40. Meat for meat rigs

    By m089221, July 8, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • m089221
    • July 8, 2025

41. Live scope and trolling

    By Eye-guy, July 8, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • paige386
    • July 27, 2025

42. end caps stripping out.

    By Fishmaster196, June 22, 2025
    • 8 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Fishmaster196
    • June 25, 2025

43. mini spin doctors

    By m089221, June 22, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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    • Shattered
    • June 23, 2025

44. MOON JELLY 6 HOUR GLOW UV Fishing Lure Tape

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

45. Optimum software upgrade

    By Kaz, May 25, 2025
    • 2 replies
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    • Kaz
    • May 26, 2025

46. Schematic for Cannon downrigger board

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

47. Leadcore weight

    By m089221, May 8, 2025
    • 3 replies
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    • Yankee Troller
    • May 12, 2025

48. braided vs stainless for downriggers

    By frenchy 1957, April 26, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • spoonfed-1
    • April 27, 2025

49. Braided line with dodger ?

    By HoundsNTrout, April 21, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • SusanJames
    • April 21, 2025

50. Fast and slow spoons.

    By Earl28, April 14, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Earl28
    • April 14, 2025