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Got two okuma combos on the way !! Thanks for all the info .its going to be a long winter waiting to get back out on the water !!!!

Ok great now I feel better about the size of the reel sounds just like what I was looking for , what about the rod will the medium weight be alright with no planer boards or do I need the medium heavy action .

Here is a link to the rod , its listed as a downrigger rod medium action CPDR862M  

3rd one down , the next one down is listed as a copper and leadcore rod still listed as medium action but heavier line weight .   Thanks for the help  . https://www.fishusa.com/product/Okuma-Great-Lakes-Trolling-Combos 

wow its hard deciding on this stuff when I'm not actually holding it and seeing it  , is the okuma ma30 dxt a big reel how does it compare to a daiwa 47 to me the 57 is really huge , I dont fish the big lake much at all  and like my daiwa 27's but I dont think I'm going to get 10 colors on a 27 .I don't think I need more than 100 ft of backing for oneida do I , I guess it would depend alot on using braid backer compared to mono with the dia. being so different .

Also the rods have me concerned without seeing how the action is , I would rather use the medium weight if it will take the weight of the leadcore instead of the medium heavy rod , that would be the okuma classic GLT rods in 8.6 ft. The 862m or the 862 MH

Found a combo deal if anyone is looking # CPDR 862m 30dxt for around 70.00 its a med. rod 10-25 lbs with the 30dxt reel , does anyone have this rod ,is this the right weight for leadcore mainly for walleye on oneida lake .

great thanks for the info everyone I will get a couple combos on the way , sk8man I figured you had some of the okumas and you were speaking from experience appreciate the help 

tuff choice , I would rather a smaller reel like the ma30dxt if it will hold the leadcore and sk8man says it will so the big difference is the retrieve ratio and im not sure how important that is. Is it a decent reel will it hold up its mainly for walleye , have you guys used them for big lake salmon .

Thanks for the offer but looking for something with a faster retrieve , I love my daiwa sg27lcw reels so i might go with the 57 version with 6 to 1 ratio just need a couple rods now

ok, great information thanks , I'm also trying to match up a 8'6'' trolling rod for this reel for walleye and leadcore, I've heard stainless steel guides are best for leadcore , was going to go with cabelas depthmasters but afraid there just to cheap and fail just when I need them . what would be a good rod not to stiff but not to light weight either on the cheaper side .

Can I use some mono I have laying around for backing , if I use braid for the leader should I run 6 ft of fluorocarbon so they dont see the braid 

How about the Daiwa  SG57LC3B anybody using them , fast retrieve plenty of capacity 

It seems a line counter would be nice to duplicate the set up 

one thing with the okuma is the retrieve is slow , unfortunately 

Who makes a decent reel with enough capacity for 10 colores of the 18pd and reasonably priced

will be using 18lb leadcore , how about the okuma convector 30D they hold 420 of 20 pd

Hey guys I'm new to lead core line and thinking about setting up a couple rigs , what size reel do I need to hold 10 colors , I like smaller reels when possible but with backer leadcore and leader is a diawa 47 big enough I have quite a few 27's but i dont think they will work .

Love my 19.5 ft Starcraft Fishmaster with a 115 hp   started out with a 16 ft. sea nymph 50 hp and that was definitely  not enough boat put in north of union springs one time with it and a storm came up I was south of long point luckily I was able to limp my way up to long point and wait out the storm . The fishmaster has plenty of room is made for downrigging off the back and bass fishing off the front with trolling motor is good too . I think the extra length helps to bridge the waves when there is a good chop I can't believe how nice you can run along at a good speed and not be bothered by the waves , the 17 ft will work but the 19.5 is alot more comfortable and if you want to run up to the big lake in the fall and catch some salmon its doable as long as you don't go out to far .There around used a buddy of mine just got one that was being used on Oneida lake .

That bad thanks  !!! Anyone own one 

Just found out today there are some hook 9's floating around really cheap but I have seen some bad reviews of the units screen freezing and some other comments most of them not good . Is the unit worth 400.00 bucks does the new software upgrades fix the problems . Thinking about getting one while on sale but dont want to be sorry I bought it  .

Is the SLR pretty much a night fishery for walleye ?

Twin oaks started a new rule quite a few years ago that we were not allowed to store are trailers anywhere on the property , wasn't right I liked to fish other lakes and if you broke down on the lake you couldn't put into the nearest ramp and pull it out with your trailer alot of guys started storing them at one of the wineries   . One place I can think of is at the Myers ramp or park south end I believe you can leave your boat through out the season for a fee .You could try the twin oaks marina on the other side of the road from the campground but he wanted 75.00 just to store are trailers and he isn't always there not sure if it is gated when closed or not  .

Katydid , 14 pounder wow glad to know there still in there . It use to be it took a 13 to 14 pounder to win the tournaments but you don't see them on the boards anymore thought maybe they were a thing of the past !!

Thanks guys , sure wish I was closer and good get up there more often it was a good weekend !! 

Mike glad to see your still slamming the big ones and getting the kids out on the water too thanks again for all your help .

Didn't take the time to weigh him as I wanted to get him back in the water , he recovered fast and headed down .Cinnamon did you measure yours just curious what he might have weighed compared to yours .

Nice Laker on Cayuga

Hey guys this is what happens when you don't enter the derby !!! , had alot of fun this past Saturday and Sunday we travel up from Pa so getting to the ramp at dawn doesn't happen to often especially when your fishing buddy is your wife . We got to the ramp at 9;30 and thats when I realize that Barneys derby was going on .We ended up with quite a few lakers including this 31 incher and also a nice brown that hit  very shallow in the water column with very little line out , he came flying out of the water right in front of me I kept him on for the first jump but he came up again and threw the jig it was a hoot !!! 

OH I see Mike thought you were throwing me a curve !!  Thanks

Thanks for the heads up Mike ( even though its a little late   ) now if I can just remember for next year !! I like the Myers ramp its a nice facility, now if they would just add a fish cleaning station we would be all set !