Oswego definitely needs a good tackle shop.  where in town?

Simrad Go7 XSE w/ total scan and chip was 499 on sale month ago from West Marine.  Watch for sale(s)....

multiple days of south/south-east winds predicted.  oswego & mexico going to be cold water infused.....

Gambler,

with teasers or with just meat head?

thanks,

jetsled

Gents,

looking to get into meat rigs this year.  looking at A-TOM-MIK'S Meat Rigs.  

so far i'm liking below:

11" Pro Troll/A-TOM-MIK Combo's Complete Cannonball Rig

11" Pro Troll/A-TOM-MIK Combo's 2-Face / Stud 

http://atommik.com/11-pro-troll-meat-rig-combos/

will picking up STUD fly's too...

never ran meat before...

recommendations?

thanks,

jetsled

4 hours ago, mudflat said:

TJ from Penn Yan Boats has taken the hardtop off an Avenger before, see the fourth boat in his listings:

 

http://www.pennyanboats.com/fiberglass.htm 

 

Maybe you should give him a call to see what you would be getting into.

 

Personally I have the Avenger's big brother, a Penn Yan Intruder, and I would never take off the hardtop for fishing on LO

EXACTLY.  love my 94 255 Intruder!

Ton of other stuff, just snoop around!

http://www.michigansportsman.com/Tips_n_Trix/Science_of_Rigger_Releases.htm

45 minutes ago, Big Spoon said:

Byrne Dairy sells 20 lbers.

copy that.  will check them out.

thanks!

15 minutes ago, Fat Trout said:

too rough depends on your boat size and how far out you are going.  Find a Noaa weather bouy closest to where you fish and check it before  you get up.

Exactly what i do everyday before fishing.  Multiple bouy's & wind forecast sites thou...

Listen to NOAA radio for area too.

jetsled

Anybody know of a bulk ICE seller in Oswego?  Other than basic 8 or 16lb bags?

thanks,

jetsled

Warm surface water will go North to Canada & cold water will back fill the South shore of LO.

jetsled

who/whom made u r "top secret" shirts up?

yup.  happy wife, happy fishing life!  great video!

FishHawk & Simrad all mounted up & ready for sea-trial this weekend.  Luckily existing transom hole was already 1" in diameter.  Little silicon & some 5200...

spray painting black rods pink?  that is the secret eh!

NOTE: only 1 screw holding new totalscan for mock-up...

Spoke with Simrad.  Recommend starboard side due to clockwise prop of out-drive.  So started removing old transducer & doing a basic mock-up.  Leveled the boat on trailer.  Using level as straight edge the new total scan is either slightly tilled up or down, but only by 3/16".  I have a transducer board for the port side ready to go for FishHawk.  See below pics.  Starboard side backer board will need to be carefully thought-out....

4 hours ago, pete277 said:

Totalscan should be mounted on starboard side per installation instructions to eliminate prop bubble interference. Make sure you get it tight on the bracket because mine kept tipping down, shooting forward. Found this out as I checked it while anchored and swimming, twice it happened.


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copy that.  going to re-think it.  youtube videos show installation on both sides thou.

thanks!

Yup. Got them for upgrade. Thanks!

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5 minutes ago, TOP SECRET said:

16 minutes ago, Jetsled said:

 
Copy that!  mounting mine this weekend along with simrad transducer.  got a transducer question in the "this old boat" section on port side vs. starboard side.  check it out & tell what u think....
 
thanks,
jetsled

Yes, I'd mount the simrad transducer on the port side! I'd mount the FishHawk on the opposite side as I have heard rumors of chirp causing interference.

that is my game plan.  big thanks!

7 minutes ago, TOP SECRET said:

It is bluetooth enabled, so I use a spare phone at the helm to monitor.  I need to mount the rear display higher.  I am thinking of mounting the base to the topside of my downrigger.  I really wish Fishhawk would have made their display more "standard". A rectangular black box.  It would have looked much better installed on the dash.

Copy that!  mounting mine this weekend along with simrad transducer.  got a transducer question in the "this old boat" section on port side vs. starboard side.  check it out & tell what u think....

thanks,

jetsled

Great video.  Fish Hawk display mounted on port side downrigger?  Not on dash to monitor & adjust speed?

thanks,

jetsled

Gents,

Dropped 1200 bucks for new electronics (fish hawk & simrad go7 xse w/ totalscan transducer).  See below pic for reference.

Green Painters tape = thru hull fitting 30" up from transom.  wash down pump source.

Red circle transducer coming off!  old fish finder.  I believe this one gets air interference from thru hull on plane.

Blue circle transducer staying (backup (older) GPS/Fishfinder/Depthfinder).

i'm thinking of installing the Fish Hawk transducer in Red circle area.  Speed from Fish Hawk on plane is not important as both GPS unit will display speed.  When trolling, thru hull fitting interference should NOT affect performance of fish hawk (i hope).

i'm thinking of installing the Simrad total scan transducer on the port side.  no thru hulls or anything to cause interference of any kind.  nice clean water for total scan transducer and clean picture!

opinions or ?

big thanks,

jetsled

yes, includes shipping!

thanks,

jetsled

awesome video!