The staging kings hit stuff now out of aggression not hunger. There stomachs tighten up and they can not eat. Odd colors produce at this time of the year over natural colors.
Carpedium,
Go with an electric or propane smoker. THey are more expensive but way easier to use. Charcoal smokers are ok but it is a lot harder to regulate the temp of the smoker.
lol.. brian.....lets not get into this start your own derby thing again.....and i wonder when the last time was dave ever spent the bucks for a polygragh. let's be real.
I know I had one in the Fall derby in 2005.
Dave Chilson has to do what is in the best interest of the derby to keep cheating out. If you don't like the rules, start your own derby and see how easy it is to make everyone happy and keep cheating to a minimum.
The Sealines are better than the Accudepths. I would spend the money and buy the BEST reel on the market - The Saltist reel. Super smooth drag, adjusts better than the Tekotas, and the 6.1 to 1 gear ratio is amazing on Lake O fish.
I have been using the 250lb power pro on my otter boats for year now and the only time it ever broke on me was when a blow boater ran over my board in 180 FOW off of Sandy!