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I start with a leader length of 35' and I typically put a new leader on once it gets down to about 20'. I fish it off the boards and down the chute.

In the case of Okuma reels, 1000 ft of wire is not enough to fill the spool to capacity. I wrap the spool in electrical tape, attach 30# mono with an arbor knot to the spool and spool on 100 yards, attach mono to wire with an albright knot, and spool on the wire until the spool is filled to capacity.

Yes. Absolutely!

Agreed! And from what I have seen in the past few years from deer hunting the turkeys numbers are not very good around me. I would say 7-8 years ago I had huge numbers of birds around but that number has noticeably dropped off.

They work just fine straight out of the box!

The terrible stretch is from RT19 to just past rt 237 (westbound) and from county line to rt19 (east bound) including all on and off ramps.

This is the tired old debate of Chevy vs Ford Vs Dodge. Blah, Blah, Blah. Truth is if you stick with the big three, (Okuma, Daiwa, and Shimano) they all make good stuff for us great lakes guys. Do they need new drags straight from the box? No but If anyone has ever had a carbon fiber drag washer upgrade from Tuna Tom then you would believe that EVERY reel should get a drag upgrade out of the box. Shimano has one option. Tekotas. They have been their staple for a long time. Daiwa has Seaslines, Saltist, and Seagate. They have some high speed options also. Okuma has Classic, Magda, Convector, Cold Waters. They have the most options depending on your budget. They also have high speed options.

It will suck not to see the boat trolling in front of Sandy but someone is gonna get a great boat!

Yes and the opposite is equally as true. Fast in gin clear water.

1.8- 2.2 is a good place to start. Water clarity, temp, and lure choices influence this also.

It always seems that Lake Trout dont begin to fight until they see the boat and they hit the prop wash. If I loose a Lake Trout it is almost always when I can put eyes on it. Sharp hooks are always a must but patience goes a long ways too. Give them a minute to stop thrashing behind the boat and don't horse them. Let the drag work. Once they are done, get back on them and bring them to the boat. And then the real fight begins. Lake Trout tend to fight more in the net then in the water.

Perfect size for downriggers. My number 1 choice is 25# Blood Run Tournament mono.

I replaced my halogen spreader lights with led and they work great. They are almost too bright. https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-boat-lights/led-boat-light-6-oval-spot-or-spreader-light-12w-780-lumens/3113/3478/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=base&utm_content=WL-15W-OxW&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4_zVBRDVARIsAFNI9eD0z6dNua8LtGHx7PGz9MIzBFKypJUTQ4Z3hpMklCFNRHLc764nHwkaAtOOEALw_wcB

Okuma Classic ProGLT is a perfect choice (model #CP-CL-862M) https://www.fishusa.com/product/Okuma-Classic-Pro-GLT-Trolling-Rods?utm_source=google_ps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_ps&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnfLVBRCxARIsAPvl82HKANoUnQ7-8URs0M9eqmY9-e1RQoNxc-sjrGfBoniZ3G067XkR9tQaAtObEALw_wcB&utm_source=google_ps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_ps&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnfLVBRCxARIsAPvl82HKANoUnQ7-8URs0M9eqmY9-e1RQoNxc-sjrGfBoniZ3G067XkR9tQaAtObEALw_wcB

Since the update I have also had issues with the app. Blueye has told me he is working to resolve the issues.