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keep 'em coming! Dick

Hank & Guy, The Furuno I have is a FCV582 and it does work pretty good. I bought a new transducer after I bought the unit on eBay about 3 yrs. ago. I just think I don't see as many fish as others at times. I usually like to use 50 hz because of the larger cone, ... but it seems to mark better on 200hz. Kevin, I certainly am interested in the FCV 585 especially with all the recommendations here. But if I were to look into the Raymarine units, what specific model numbers should I look at for comparison? ....or should I wait for new units coming out? Dick

OK, here we go with the age old question that has been asked many times in the past. I plan to buy a new unit and so my question is what would be best to buy today. Price is not the biggest issue. My only requirement is that it is the best at marking fish .... nothing else is important! I have 3 fishfinders on my boat (too many) and although they work, I'm not happy with any one of them. I don't have the model info available right now, but my primary one one is an old Furuno CRT dual freq. color unit. The backup is a Garmin mono color 320 (I think), and the last resort is a Lowrance mono color dual freq. about 10 yrs, old. I have seen some LCD units that look pretty good but I would value the hands on experience of LOU board members. Thanks, Dick

I'm not sure what that reason would be, rail bird. When fishing the Scottys from the Canadian side, you can fish in either Canadian or US waters. Dick

Like PY88 said, no backer needed, just 100ft. wire directly to reel.

no, the family is going on vaco

700-720'

After being frustrated the past few times out with minimal king action, this morning we went to the 26 bar off P'ville. Marked a bunch at 60' but couldn't get them to go. Think they were steelhead because 55 deg. started about 80' down. About 8:00 the stbd wire fired at 281' back yielding a frisky 19# king (mountain dew SD & hammer fly). 3 or 4 misfires on the riggers, and then the 75' rigger fires. Beauty of a 27# king took a NK mag blk/sil w/purp glo tape off a SWR. Then the water kicked up big time about 11:00 and lightening bolts were on the way. While pulling lines, the port wire at 250' back went off with a mid sized fish which only came half way in (MDSD again/green tinsel fly). Maybe this is the start of something!

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I've got three used 60 deg. Perko flush mount rodholders. I think that is the same as what you want ie. 30 deg. from vertical. I bought them used but they won't work on my boat. They have the rubber caps. I paid $35 for the set. You can have them for the same. If you are interested, e-mail me at: [email protected] Dick Here is a pic:

What size Spro swivel do I want to join with 45# copper? Thanks, Dick

I imagine it was discussed here somewhere but I can't find it..... I'm setting up a couple copper rigs and need to know the best connection techniques. I have a spool of Howie copper and it shows using a "Howie" knot. I also have an Atommik spool and it shows an Albright knot. Others have told me to use small Spro swivels. I am using 50# Power Pro for backing and 20# fluorocarbon for leader. If using swivels, how do you knot the copper to them?

Anyone tried using 300 ft. of 45# copper with various snap weights above the knot on the backing (then let out ?? ft.) in an attempt to gain more depth? Wondering if this could accomplish nearly the same thing as 400-600 ft. of copper. Dick

What a mess!!! At first I thought it didn't affect us much locally, but now I see this TWIC card required for captains later this year. Also it seems like it will be a big issue in the Thousand Island area (bass, pike, walleye) as anglers wander over and back.

I am going to mount a couple flush mount rodholders. Boat surface is aluminum with 3/4" plywood backing. My question is.... The rodholder tube is 2 1/8" and angled 30 deg. off vertical. Any suggestions as to how to cut the oval necessary to fit this? Thanks, Dick

Shade, Look for the Moor info in the "tackle" section. Dick

Shade, I don't know what a the spring antenna on a Cannon unit looks or works like. Below is a pic of the two Moor antennas. If you want one of the Moor types I think you would have to purchase it frrom Moor. Their phone # is 716-821-5304. Dick

We've probably been through this before but: 1) How much lead core do you typically run on a SWR off a rigger? 2) In addition to the leader to the lure, do you attach a short "leader" on the rod end so that you can put a swivel there? I'm thinking that would allow removal of the lead core to run a clean lure or a different length of lead. I haven't used this set up before so I could use some help. Thanks, Dick

Does the Depth Raider have an antenna similar to the springy pickup of the Moor Sub Troll? If so, how they work with the stop beads on Scotty riggers? I know Moor makes a special antenna for Scottys. I plan to buy one or the other brands and it has to work well with the Scotty beads. Thanks, Dick

Thanks Glen & Paul. That will make my conversion to Moor from FH easy. Dick

Has anyone used the special antenna that Moor is selling to be used on Scottys because of the bead problems with the regular spring style antenna? How do they work as far as passing the bead through and do you think that they work as well as an antenna (signal quality)? Thanks, Dick

These are sold!!

These are sold!! Four Tite -Lok gunnel mount rodholders. Adjustable up/down & fore/aft. $80 total for all four. PM me if interested. Dick

These are sold !!! Two Tite-Lok rodholders with rail mounts and gunnel flat mounts. Use either way. $55 total for the pair. PM me if interested. Dick

Four nice Proos electric downriggers w/4' booms. Included are three rodholders each, retro cords, pedestal/swivel bases, mating connectors. These worked great when last used a few years ago. New price $650 for all 4 units total!!!. PM me if interested. (I'd rather sell them here than on eBay to save the shipping hassle for both of us!)