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You're thinking too much. A particular lure has a particular action: at a particular depth, at a particular water temperature, at a particular lead, with a particular leader, with a particular main line, with a particular hook, with a particular ring, with a particular snap, with particular water clarity & sunlight (flash), with a particular tape on it, with a particular bend in it, in a particular current, in a particular wave condition. Change any of these & the action of the lure changes. Many times over the years, I've purchase two lures thinking they were identical but found that one catches fish while the other is a dud. What's the difference? Look lures over very closely, you'll generally find minute differences, especially in plugs. I don't know of any "captains" that when they first put a lure out, don't check out it's action close to the boat first. Additionally, when someone gives you a speed, don't take it as gospel. Is his instrument the same as yours? All instruments have tolerances, What are the chances yours is calibrated exactly the same as theirs? What are the chances that the currents are the same where he fishes & where you are fishing? Some troll N-S, some go E-W. I've seen currents be different 1/4 mile away. Direction of the current hitting which side of a paddle wheel probe also make things interesting. The good thing about a probe is the ability to reasonably repeat speed after you've found a speed that works for you. Tom B. (LongLine)

Never had any issues with Blacks. As for weights, cannonballs will give you more blowback than the torpedo or fish shaped. Tom B. (LongLine)

Problem is that the mussels are taking the "good" stuff out of the lake and leaving the "bad". Tom B. (LongLine)

Try "lurepartsonline" and "luremaking" Both dot coms. Tom B. (LongLine)

I remember them too John. Horrible. Tom B. (LongLine)

Do a "Google" on Klein steel direct. Retail store for their surplus. Sryr, Roch, Buff. They all carry aluminum in small pieces. (and just about any size) Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd advise aluminum. If you can work with wood, you can work with aluminum. Tom B. (LongLIne)

Welcome to the site. Tom B. (LongLine)

I run cannon uni's with extendable boom with probe & a 14 Lb home made torpedo (missile). Haven't had any problems but I don't extend them, bottom bounce or horse around with it. Tom B. (LongLine)

Pline on the riggers holds up well. I run cxx - clear. (not available around here) . Although I agree with Miss D on their fluoro. Tom B. (LongLine)

WTG Rick! Tom B. (LongLine)

I definitely suspect the cable or one of it's end has a bad connector. Sounds like when you lift it up, you're giggling a connector. Tom B. (LongLine)

Do you have a good tight clean connection between the antenna cable & the extension cable? When it goes off, do you loose temp also or just speed? The little dot in the temp display tells you that you have power. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Yrs ago, I lived off Whittier Rd. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site & welcome back. Tom B. (LongLine)

Checked for more stuff than our local CG normally does. Also took my brothers license & registration into their cabin for a good 5-7 minutes. Know dang well they were running him thru their scanner/background/criminal record stuff. Tom B. (LongLine)

If your motoring thru Canuck water, their peoples can stop & inspect you. Been there, done that & had that done to us this last summer up in Chippewa area Tom B. (LongLine)