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If the weight has any kind of fin then it is advised to place the release above it. Additionally any kind of flasher should also be run w/release above any kind of weight. Tom B. (LongLine)

It might not be the connection to the battery but rather the conection of the wire to the connector. Tom B. (LongLine)

Above the weight. You're asking for problems if you attach to the weight as the drag from the line & lure will tend to steer the weight. Tom B. (LongLine)

I assume you've made a permanent connection of your probe to your cable. If so, be carefull how tight you tape it. Too tight a wrap or too much tape will inhibit how it tilts in the water with any kind of blowback. If probe is not level, paddlewheel may not be functioning correctly. Tom B. (LongLine) p.s. the wheel is on correctly, right?

The coffee works - It seems like everytime I take a leak the rigg'r fires. Tom B. (LongLine)

For anyone wishing to email the govenor, here's the quick message link: http://www.governor.ny.gov/contact/Gove ... ctForm.php The bill is S2462-2011 Tom B. (LongLine)

August 5, 2011 - Officially delivered to the Govenor. http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S2462-2011 Tom B. (LongLine)

WTG Tom B. (LongLine)

(or something else???) Happy Birthday Ray Tom B. (LongLine)

Angle of transducer makes a big difference on what & where you see down below. Transducer should sit approx 1/2" below bottom of boat if you want to see anything while running. Tom B. (LongLine)

Sorry to hear about the accident. Hope you mend real quick. Tom B. (LongLine) BTW - None of us "bounce" the way we used to.

What you hear on the radio & what is official may be different things: Devil's advocate: 1. Would you believe him? Some boat scales don't agree with the official weigh-in scale. 2. Some contests require a 20 Lb Salmon in order to enter them anyway. If you release him, how much longer do you expect he's going to live? 3. There's always 2nd, 3rd, 4th....place. Sometimes there's quite a difference between 1st & 10th. 4. How'd you feel if that "20 lb'r" was DQ'd at weigh-in? 5. What if that was a Brown trout that he caught & not an Atlantic like he thought? Tom B. (LongLine)

Guessing prime or impeller problem. Tom B. (LongLine)

Yes 12 Lb fish should take you down to that depth nicely. Just make sure they're running true. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy Birthday Nalod. Tom B. (LongLine) Nolad...Nalod...Nolad...Nalod...? Must be that Kay Roziatek guy again.

Glad you made it out of that situation safely. 99% of the boaters watch where their going however some bigger boats can't see (or won't look) over their bows. I've found that if you get your camera out & flash them a couple times when they're a couple 100 yds off, they sometimes will notice it out of the corner of their eyes. I hope someone finds him. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Actually there's a lot of us 18 ft'rs on board. (Keep your eye on the weather) Tom B. (LongLine)

Good luck & make sure you check in. Wouldn't want you to have to go out & get Yankee III. Tom B. (LongLine)

Are you wired direct to the battery? Should be. Tom B. (LongLine)

1st looks like interference. (maybe from GPS or satellite signal) 2nd looks like a split screen and that frequency is picking up your dipsey. Most probable that a cross current has pushed that dipsey and some wire into the edge of the cone. Next time you see it, make a turn, speed up, put it in neutral or pop it loose & see if it moves. (watch out if you pop it loose - a fish may grab it) Bait generally looks like a cloud or an "Ink blot." Tom B. (LongLine)

I don't know much about the 310's as I only use the 320's. Here's an article by Alantani, who has to be the ultimate guru of reel-repair. http://www.stripersonline.com/forum/thr ... ti-rebuild H.I.H. Tom B. (LongLine)

I thought about putting the ladder over the side, doning the lifejacket & tying myself to the boat with a rope...luckily my second thought was that I shouldn't try to outdo my previous stunt. Tom B. (LongLine)

Probably "down-welling". i.e. got hot quick. That's a smelt. Tom B. (LongLine)