On 6/21/2019 at 9:51 AM, whaler1 said:

Lots of Kings off Braddocks.
100 feet of water, 60 to 80 down.

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On 6/20/2019 at 9:02 AM, baitballin86 said:

It's called networking you f****** retard what are you scared that I'm going to take over the Charter Business from you and take your clients away cuz you're an old man

On 6/20/2019 at 8:56 AM, baitballin86 said:

I have done well for myself learning a lot from these guy on this forum. So please go **** yourself

On 6/20/2019 at 8:56 AM, baitballin86 said:

You seem like a bitter guy and kind of an ****.

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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 ?

I've been trolling with my 1996 90 hp. Merc 2 stroke since new.... never had a problem. Alternator keeps everything charged up.. not sure why you need the kicker.. Looks like it will be a pain in the a$$ with a good fish at the back of the boat..

check out the second half of this video, should give you some insight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HhJ-vI0Y3s

No need for a swivel or bead. the or16 holds the diver where you set it.  

rig the diver just like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6XgPas3TaY

Make sure you can turn the motor while on the trailer.... you may need a stronger bracket and pole if not.. I used my setup on a 90 hp. Merc 2 stroke.. ( 303 lbs. for my motor )... steel bracket and pole.

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.

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..

Johnny Ray swivel mounts

https://johnnyraysports.com/product-category/swivel-mount/

As of Monday afternoon, Genny was good to go.

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.  

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.

I remember not so many years ago, you were fishing out of a bass boat, and how proud you  were when the first "Yankee Troller"  hit the lake.  Your results show what happens when you put in the time and do the work. Congrats on the win!

Jim S.

"Gotta Love Snow in Late April"

No you don't.... Did my shakedown Monday on a dead calm, flat lake, now this..

Here's a better look . Starboard side, rear track.

Jeff. When I mounted my tracks, I installed a 3 foot section, left an 8 inch space, then a 2 foot section forward of that. It allows me to load items from the middle rather than just the ends of one long track.

I do

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.... 

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.

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/

I sold everything in July 2017 for $60. ( there goes my retirement)

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!

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/