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Everything posted by J.D.
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You need to give it a rest dude. Over 1300 looks at this post as of 4 PM Friday. That's a lot of damage to your potential charter business and reputation in a very short amount of time. I'm sure many experienced fishermen myself included, (29 years on the lake) will no longer respond to your posts. Look at your quotes above. Why would any member of this forum subject themselves to that ?
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check out the second half of this video, should give you some insight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HhJ-vI0Y3s
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Never being able to leave well enough alone, I have retrofitted my Chinook Divers with Sam's Pro releases..... Same setup Anglers Avenue video shows for inline boards ( which I use on my Church boards) Any lead length I want, no diver drag fighting fish. Running Big Game 30 lb. mono ahead of the wire.. The releases are loose enough to pivot as diver angle changes. OR-16's in the back.
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Before my auto pilot days when fishing alone, I came up with a solution that worked well for me. On the front of my Mercury outboard just below the cowl, there are 2 threaded holes in the motor frame. I assume they are used to bolt on some type of bracket to lift the motor onto the transom during installation. I made and bolted a bracket to the front of the outboard with a hole in it, and used a 3 foot piece of pipe slid into the bracket to make the outboard "tiller steer" while I was setting lines and fighting fish. The whole thing looked very much like the bracket and pole you would put on the front of your house to display the flag. Once set up, pull the "tiller handle" out and drive normally. The bracket was small enough,no problem with motor tilt or normal operation. Maybe you can come up with something like this on your rig..
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I've been running 8" for almost 30 years. It's not a craze..... Dodger fly / squid take a lot of fish when the conditions are right.
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for sale : usa FS Furuno FCV-620 fish sounder $200
J.D. replied to pleasure unit's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
I've owned a FCV-620 for the last 6 years, paired up with an Airmar P66 transducer. It's a great unit. There's a lot of newer units out there, but I'll keep running the Furuno. There is also an Airmar P66 transducer for sale on this board as of 5/11. 6 years ago, my setup coat $800.... Someone is going to get a great deal.. NOTE: I do not know, nor have I ever met the seller , only sharing my experience with this unit. Jim S. -
I find tying knots in some brands of heavy fluorocarbon to be a nightmare. Hi Seas fluorocarbon has given me the best results for knot strength. For mono, Big Game clear.
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"Gotta Love Snow in Late April" No you don't.... Did my shakedown Monday on a dead calm, flat lake, now this..
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Weights for spring browns
J.D. replied to hookedupf7's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
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My go to setup for years: 30 lb.test, 7strand wire, to 30lb. test Big Game mono. Run the Slide Divers on the mono leader. 50 ft. leaders in the spring, 15-20 ft. as the fish get deeper. Connect line and wire with 50 lb. test Spro Power Swivel. It's small enough to go through rod / reel guides. Keep it simple....
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I have both. DSC VHF fixed mount with 8' antenna, and Icom waterproof floating hand held in the ditch bag. Don't skimp out. We spend thousands on fishing equipment and lures, then cut corners on safety.
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Spring shallow trolling setups
J.D. replied to Reel Doc's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
I would suggest you look up "Fish Doctor Charters" out of Oswego. Capt. Ernie is one of the best brown trout fishermen on the lake. Go through the archives in his fishing blog. He has extensive information on his spring tactics, all the information you are looking for. http://blog.fishdoctorcharters.com/ -
Sold / Closed Spawnee Bait Sac Tying Machine and materials
J.D. replied to J.D.'s topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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I will be re-spooling my wire rods for next year. It's been a while, so looking for suggestions on what to use. I've used Mason and Malin for years, but considering Torpedo and Blood Run. Always used 7 strand wire, but wondering how the 19 strand holds up. Thanks for your opinions. Merry Christmas!
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I saw the Eagle Claw 7 1/2 ft. medium light trolling rods for the unbelievable price of $14.99 each at Northwoods Wholesale Outlet.... I had a set of 4 delivered last week. https://northwoodsoutlet.com/product/eagle-claw-starfire/