chinook35

Ok karen

Thanks for your worthless comment

I say again. I bought a battery load tester. It places a load on a battery ( in vehicle or out ) to test for weak cells. The multimeter voltage can only tell the state of charge It can determine if a battery is capable of holding a charge while at rest. If it can’t maintain a full charge it would be useful as an anchor

Lighter lines are a must in the clear , shallow water Browns are very line shy I drop down to 12 # main line with 8-10 # fluorocarbon leaders

As stated the batteries are out of the boat The starter and starting have never been an issue. I wanted to check the condition of the batteries before trouble starts. A fully charged battery at rest should read 12.6 volts or higher I was getting low voltage readings on 1 multimeter and good readings on another. Now have a new multimeter that verified the low reading meter was junk I bought a load test battery tester. It shows good batteries. The stud problem was loose nuts. Tighten them up and it’s all good. Starter draw is an indication of starter condition. Wear on end bearings , worn brushes , starter drive. No two will have the same value.

Here’s something interesting I pulled my batteries in the fall and have them inside. I always put them on charge to get them up to the top. I got a reading on a multimeter that showed both batteries needed replacing. I used a different multimeter and got good resting voltage. So I bought a battery tester ( should have one anyway ) now the good part. I tested both batteries using the studs said replace on both. I retested using the posts and both batteries tested good. Did test twice to verify I use the posts for starting and the studs for electronics Go figure. The $35 dollar tester saved me $200 +

3 bad batteries? Doubtful. Have you checked your charging system? The voltmeter ( digital , not the boat instrument ) should read 13.5-14.5 volts while engine is running The battery at rest ( after losing surface charge ) should be at least 12.6 volts. You may have a dead short somewhere , drawing the battery down. Just a thought, I had a new Lowrance sonar that had a different shutdown procedure from my previous unit. I thought it was off , when in fact it was not. Next time at the launch. Dead batt. I now carry a jump pack in my vehicle at all times Hope you get to the bottom of this matter. Your life could depend on it. Another thought. Do you have a battery switch ? I installed one after my sonar screwup. Turn all electrics off and isolate battery after each trip.

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I believe temperature is much less a factor as the fish begin they’re transition to spawning mode. The factor that will drive them deeper is light 💡 penetration. Salmonids are averse to light.

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I agree the blacks are great releases the only problem is running them on a probe rigger I want my bait above the probe I use roemers on the probe rigger. The Scottie’s are good releases for sooons and 8 “ flasher/ fly. Trying to run larger flashers and meat behind them is tough. There is also a light and heavy setting on the Scottie’s. Slide the plastic clip that the tether is attached to toward the release for heavy and away for light

Very much the same pattern in Mexico bay had to get out to 250-300 Fow to find any temps below 70