wm;
Line twisting problems are almost always caused by terminal tackle. Always run high quality snap swivels, & keep an eye on your line for the first sign of line twist, & check your swivel for wear, & non smooth turning, as they do wear out.
good luck
John
Shark;
I typically run @ least two boards/side on my boat, & we all take care to notice the boards positions when first sent out, when we have an eye/fish on, that board will drop back from it's position in the formation, we then retrieve that line, & hopefully land a nice eye.
John
Hermit;
First off thanks for sharing, enjoyed it! I thought that light penetrated most deeply when the water was choppy as opposed to dead flat where the water acts more like a mirror, & reflects most of the sunlight.
Thanks;
John
Todd;
You can also use a caliper to measure the BB OD & the ID of the hub to sort out size issue. I am wondering if the BB made contact with anything, & stretched the hub ID larger causing the BB to be loose. You can measure the Hub ID in several places to determine if this has occurred. Slight resizing as mentioned above may work.
Good Luck!
John
LT;
I have been running Traxtech tracks (since 2011) with Traxtech ratcheting diver rod holders (since 2014), & they work very well. Frequently run 20 Lb Shark downrigger weights on my out & down riggers with zero problems. Just be sure you use appropriate backer plates under the tracks, stainless bolts & nylock nuts properly torqued.
Good luck!
John
Saw a big red drive on barge with a DEC fish tank truck on it heading back in to Wrights landing from offshore today when we were going out on the lake. While we were out there they returned to approximately 200' of water & dumped another load. When we came back in two DEC folks were measuring fish caught, & taking samples (we let them sample the Kings we caught) & I asked them what they were stocking & they said lake trout, argh! Just what we don't need.
OTL:
Which is it 10lb all year long like you said first, or go heavier later??? Also, guess all of your released fish swim away?? I have caught a lot of 20lb + Kings in the Spring, so 20 lb is it for me.
Have a nice day.
John
Steel;
IMHO 10 lb test is way too light for Lake O trout or salmon, I have been running 20 lb fluorocarbon for the last 20 years, & have no problem getting bit regularly by shallow water fish. If you do catch & release, it takes too long to land the fish on 10 lb, & the fish may not survive due to the extended fight/exhaustion.
John
BOQC:
I have tried trolling & casting scatter raps without much luck on Oneida Lake near Syracuse NY, & I have moved back to Rapala originals, & Jr Thundersticks, as they catch fish for me.
What speed range do you run the scatter raps at, how much set back do you use on a down rigger & board line?
Thanks
John
NH:
You most certainly can land Kings on light line, however since I do mostly C & R. I use 20lb Fluorocarbon to shorten the fight & get the fish quickly back into the water.
John
I have a pair of Traxtech triple vertical trees on my Hewescraft, they are very ruggedly made, & have worked as promised for the last three years. IMHO vertical trees work best for running in line boards. Having the rods stacked is much easier to work with for me.
Good luck with what ever you end up choosing!
John