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  1. Yankee Troller
    I always liked Steve, and I tried to view things from his side of the fence when a lot of anglers had nothing good to say about his science/perspective. I tended to agree with most of his science, and I think he had a lot of tough decisions on our fishery. That being said don't get me going on last years Steelhead regulation for the Lake anglers. Enjoy retirement Steve!
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    We've been running the Daiwa Great Lakes diver rods for a few years now. No complaints here. We've run their wire rods with rollers and they are a bit beefier and much heavier in the hand, so we sidelined those. The models we're currently running are GL902MHR and GL962MHR You can buy them at FishUSA - fishusa.rv5k.net/knnaL
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    I'd put at least two divers out before I ran any copper/leadcore.
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    Jealous!
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    I've been running the Daiwa Great Lakes Telescopic 8'6" planer board rod the last few seasons for Browns and Walleye behind in-lines. They work great, and are very reasonably priced: fishusa.rv5k.net/knnaL For a reel you can't beat the Daiwa Sealine. It's been a Great Lakes workhorse for many years. I'd recommend the 27 size with the power handle - SG27LC3B: fishusa.rv5k.net/bRrDx
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    I've had both. Big Johns are nice, and cheaper. The Cisco's are built really nice, but more money. My Big John's lasted about 6/7 years before I had a motor go in one of them. I still have the set, but I have to get the one motor fixed still.
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    I like to run the junk lines that run higher in the water column on the outside, and the ones that run deeper to the inside. For example this May/June we were running a 2/5/10 on each side. The 2/5 ran fine on Offshore OR12 in-lines. The 10 color ran much better on the OR-37 (mag board). This past September we ran a similar spread, but with 150/200/300 coppers.
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    I have brand new Yacht Club trailers at Krenzer Marine that we are putting under our new Starcrafts. If you'd like a price let me know.
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    Launch on 14 is open, but it's not in great shape with the low water. Coast Guard launch is closed from road construction.
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    Nice, they're a little overkill for what we need them for, but you can't pass up a good deal!
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    John, What made you go 8612 over 1243 or 126?
  12. Yankee Troller
    Excited to get mine! I think some of our experienced clients will really enjoy this reel. Trying to figure out the rod now. Great video as always Dan.
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    Unless you want to head over to the Niagara Bar they are an incidental catch. They seem to consistently be there every spring. Some years are better than others. There's plenty of threads and YouTube videos on spreads that will catch them, but they like Orange.
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    That's awesome! We all appreciate his service. As for the YT we're adding '50 coppers. Been a 100' guy since we got into copper fishing, and want to expand on it. Looking at adding just 250' and 350' right now. Also, putting down some PlasDECK on the swim platform and back deck. Lastly, adding a Mooching reel for clients looking to add a little fun to the fight.
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    Merry Christmas John
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    We went with Lumitec Caprera2's on our boat. We went a cheaper direction when we first bought the boat, but the sun made the housings real brittle and they didn't last long. These have been on for about 8 years now and look and function like the day we bought them. We opted for the white/blue version. We went with 4 and I'll be honest with you it's overkill. 1-2 is sufficient for most boats. If you are interested in any Lumitec products let me know I can ship them right to your door.
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    They track nice and are available up to 16lb's I believe.
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    We're running a 9' ML action rod that Fat Nancy's has made. A lot of guys run this for Spring Brown Trout on planer boards (not in-lines). They are a great rod and very fun to catch fish on. Almost no control if a King hits, but fun as heck! I think they're Riversides? Call over and ask for Dave if you're interested. Tell him I sent ya and he'll know what rods I'm talking about.
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    I have one on my 21' Lund and use my kicker to propel me. I can fish all day this way. In a 3 mile current my 36v Terrova lasts about 5hrs on spot lock. I've never tried to just troll with the Terrova for a day. If you're looking for a Terrova let me know. I can price one out for you.
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    Tough to remember the top ones, but here are some that stood out in my mind for Salmon during 2020. April/May/June/July: DW Green Jeans UV Reg & Mag DW Martel Reg & Mag Warrior Rod Father Reg & Mag Stinger Glow Mixed Veggies (April) Moonshine RV Mongolian Beef DW Two face UV Mag August/September: DW Martel Reg & Mag DW Glow Roy Boy Reg & Mag (FishuSA exclusive) Moonshine Carbon 14 Mag DW Midnight Special Reg & Mag You can find the DW's here at FishUSA - fishusa.rv5k.net/MaVkK
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    I'd check wiring. I can run 2 10" HELIX's and my two livewell pumps for 6-8hrs without any issues while drifting. Of course I'm bouncing around on the big engine looking for better drifts, so that helps put a little something back. One unit shouldn't put that much strain on a battery that quick. I'd also look at putting in a bigger battery. On my Lund I run a 27 series Interstate cranking.
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    Nothing is available from Mercury for that vintage. If you have fuel injection they tell me there is some aftermarket options, but they didn't go into detail about that.
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    That's very vague. Age and model would be helpful.
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    Maratron makes a lot of NMEA2K stuff. Might want to start there. What engines do you have? Usually, you need a Gateway to get the data from the engine. That Gateway is supplied by the engine manufacture.
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