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Profishient1, as far as blowback goes, I don't really have anything to compare it to. By that I mean when we run that deep it's almost all attractor flies and all 40lb test. I can say that the deeper you go the more the blowback is inherrent in the set-up. We usually run 15lb weights on all riggers unless we get down to that 120ft range or beyond. At that point we run a 20lb weight to the probe rigger which will run with the same amount of flare as the plain riggers with the 15lb weights.

Note that come staging time when the kings are on the bottom down a 100ft or so we troll at slower speeds. One of the ways we can tell is that the rigger cables are usually straight down in one direction and a little flare going in the opposite direction due to underwater currents. When that happens we let out about 5-8ft more cable to compensate for that effect.

http://www.acecharters.com/article_waterflies.html

Here's a link to an article we just did on this subject. Note that you can always leader down past where the line comes out of the release for lighter line applications.

Screamer and Yankee, this is what happens to your brain when you look into the UV190 fly without the proper eye protection.

And remember David, here comes the bride!!!!!!!!!!

Yahoo. Can't wait to get after it.

First off, most of the guys I have fished with as team members really didn't care wether it was open or closed communication. I personally don't care. Either way is OK. What we do care about is having consistentcy. If we sign up for a tournament that allows open communication, then so be it. Same if it's closed communication. There seems to be a faction that wants closed communication and is blaming the demise of the pro-ams because of the lack of it.(open communication being the rule)

Now riddle me this. Why was it that when it was put to a vote as to wether or not to have open communication for the calcutta at Oak Orchard via a public vote initiated by Bob Songin, the majority of the calcutta participants voted for open communication? I'll repeat! The majority of active participants voted for Open communication.

Again, I'll personally go on the record that I don't care if it's open or closed as long as it's stated in the rules at the beginning of the tournament and adherred to. At one of the legs of the pro-am this year the calcutta was closed communication only. As it turned out we fished it along with about 14 other boats. If my memory serves me corectly, there were more boats not in the calcutta fishing against those of us that were in it.

That reading is most likely right on the money due to blowback in the cable and the lighter weight on your rigger ball. The cannon snt gives actual vertical depth in the column below the boat. It reads off of a pressure sensor. I have checked it at rest and the pressure gauges are pretty accurate. Cannon snt is the only unit on the market that gives actual depth. It's a great unit when it works.

Adding 15lb sharks will cut the blowback down. This past week I had a 20lb shark out at 135ft to get an actual depth of 111 ft in the column. With the 15lb shark I had to put out 150ft to get to the same depth of 111ft. I had a top speed trolling west of 3.5mph to get 2.4 at the ball. Trolling due east I had 2.6 on top to get 2.4 at the ball and had to raise the riggers 10ft to get back to 111ft in the column.

That reading is most likely right on the money due to blowback in the cable. The cannon snt gives actual vertical depth in the column below the boat. It reads off of a pressure sensor. I have checked it at rest and the pressure gauges are pretty accurate. Cannon snt is the only unit on the market that gives actual depth. It's a great unit when it works.

Not to mention it's hard to find two dipseys that perform or weigh the same.

I was so impressed last year with the Tuna upgrades on my Shimanos that now all of my reels have them. There is a trick with the Shimanos that you have to watch out for. It involves the click pin. Definately check out the schematic for these reels and any videos that you can find on the process. You tube is a good place to look. If your not comfortable doing it on your own, Tuna Tom's does an excellent job of installing them.

The problem with the larger Shimanos is that the larger disc drags hydrolock as the grease is sqeezed out from between the drag washers when the drags are tightened down. They will not release on their own. A few years back, Capt. Andy Bliss told me how to fix this by backing the drag star off and then thumb the spool while cranking the handle to free up the hydrolocked drag washers. After installing the Tuna drags, this is not neccessary as the dry drags release on their own when the star is backed off. There is also much more incremental adjustment with the dry drag system.

No more kicking yourself in the butt for loosing a fish because you forgot to use Andy's process for setting up the wet stock drags when a monster king smashes your copper off of the big boards and breaks everything.

I have been checking the pro-am site frequently and there has been no indication of when the entry fees will be due or accepted. Can someone shed some light on when this will happen?

Thanks.

Casey, that's way too funny. I can't stop f********g laughing just thinking about it. Wait till I see Andy. Grey Goose with a Bud chaser watching the show. LMFAO!!!!

On a lighter note, I think it's gonna be an early season for stripers. Going to get the boat back home next week sometime. Most likely be fishing mid to early April instead of May.

After you sell all your stuff there cigs, what are you going to use in that row boat to catch fish.

Row. Such a simple word, yet look how long it took for Andy to learn it. LMFAO!!!!

Thanks Brian for being on top of this. I have been able to fish in the pro-ams over the last few years or so. It seems that there are less boats in each subsequent port after Niagra with my home port of Oswego being the worst. Hopefully we will have a good turnout this year with the new format if the gas prices don't kill us!!!!

Thanks again Brian.

I guess the only other question I have is what happens when you don't get seventy boats in each of the pro-ams or for any of them for that matter?

Can anyone tell us what they will do with blow-off days?

Thanks for the compliment Chris, I was just joking,too!!1 And your right. Sometimes the don't listen. LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you guys have a great season.

4th was Trouble Shooter an amature team in a 24 ft Thompson. Yes Ace was on board but they don't listen to him.

With statements like this your never going to pass a random drug test program!!!!!!!!!!

Check it out with Tom at Attomik. He might be able to help you out.

Good job Tom, putting Oswego back into the spotlight where it deserves to be. C'mon spring!!!!!!

ttomik has ready to go reels all filled with copper, leader and the apprpriate amount of backing. As fool proof as you can get. I tend to put more money into the reel end of the deal rather than the rod end. I use dipsey strength rods for my coppers.

I did hear today that changes are a coming. There are still a few loose ends but it shouldn't be too long before it's made public. Some are going to like it and some are not. I guess time will tell what it will do to the overall picture.

Money has been sent via paypal. Guys this is one hell of a deal that you will not find anywhere else. Thank you Larry for doing this for us. As Greg said, he will pick mine up with his.

Thanks again and happy hollidays!!!!!

Any idea where we will be able to pick up the nets when they come in? I live in Mass but have contacts in Oswego.

Count me in. I've been wanting a Beckman for a while and that's an awesome price.

Thanks for doing this!!!!

For roller rods, It's real hard to beat the Teloras!!!