Chromeslayer

This subject is something that I've been pondering for months now. I'm leaning towards purchasing a special mate as that seems to be the best solution..... but is it? Would love to hear the thoughts of others on not just spoon storage but what solutions work for flasher/dodger/spin doctor/smartfish storage. I hate having stuff laying all over the boat.

Dave

can buy them here http://www.atommiktrollingflies.com/tourney.htm

copper is becoming so popular i just figure every boat is using it and steer clear.. its usually in my spread 95% of the time! plus i try to stay away from the pack of boats

7strand 30lb is fine for kings.. alot of guys use 20lb also.. the 30 seems to be more user freindly .. the twilli tips can be put on at the boat without a problem.. u will need some sort of glue or epoxy to fasten them on the rods.. as for connecting your wire to the dipsey.. buy some large sampo swivels and use the wire knot to attach them http://www.lotsa.org/Wire%20Line%20Knot.htm .. then from your dipsey attach your leader to your bait

spoon- Stinger Hawg Wild in the stingray size

fly- Atomik Hammer

spindoc- white crushed glow

we didnt run a single spoon for the pro am.. only took 2 dinks .. spin docs and flies did the damage

some struggled, some did well, and some just down right hammered them!! congrats to all boats in the winners circle!! we ended up taking 2nd in the AM! was a great weekend!

got out for a few hrs this morning before being chased off the lake.. my 19footer and a rookie in the boat just didnt mix well in the wind.. fished between 90-130fow.. riggers down 63 and 77.. both took fish.. temp was 43 down 77... spoons on the riggers.. Stinger Hawg Wild in the stingray size, DW 42nd spoon, DW Black Magic were the best.. wire divers out 170 and 200.. dalmation spin doc w/ Atomik Hammer fly, Glow Frog spindoc w/ Atomik Glow frog fly, green Protroll echip w/ Atomik green/gold crinkle fly all took fish.. end up 9 for 11 ended up boxing 3 bleeders

Team Ball Draggers is in!

since i live in wilson ill be out all weekend

should be able to get it on a okuma 45

http://www.atommiktrollingflies.com/tournament1.htm

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fishin was real good for us this morning.. 8 for 13 off the water by 11.. fished between 200-300fow .. wire divers took the most shots.. 175-225ft of wire out on the divers.. 400 copper rig took fish also.. riggers down 65-85.. 2.5mph on the depth raider seems to be the best for us.. NK Spook, Stinger Hawg Wild, and a DW 42nd spoon took fish on the riggers.. Green Echip w/Attomik T61 Crinkle green/gold and the Skeins Screamer combo was the best on the divers.. 10in plain white spinny w/ Attomik Hammer was down on the 400 copper.. fish up to 19lb.. no camera today left it in the truck

sounds like your battery might be taking a crap... 10amp is plenty

yes you need it.. the antenna receives the signal from the coated cable

need a fixed mount radio.. PM me

SOLD

iv recently upgraded to a new camera and lookin to get rid of this one

Nikon D40 with 2 lenses.. 18-55mm lense and a 55-200mm lense.. camera comes with charger and owners manual and a nikon photo project (a very basic photoshop)

camera is 2yrs old and in 100% working order.. camera takes awesome pics.. $350 or possible trade for float fishing equip.. no junk

the camera

WOW!!!! What a trip and experience! Did you use a guide or plan it on your own?

Thanks for sharing!

Shawn

did it on are own.. same as fishing for steel around here.. only thing a guide would of been nice for is the 14mile row down river in the drift boats other than that there not needed at all

Chrome, nice pics as others have mentioned. Just out of curiosity, which airport did you fly out of and into? I'm wanting to go Alaska soon, and last I looked into had me going into Seattle then onto Alaska. I was looking into the Kenai area though-

drove to Pittsburgh to meet with the rest of the group then flew into Salt lake city then up to Anchorage.. then into Yakutat.. we flew delta

That is CRAZY! Awesome fish bro, did you catch any small fish or what? I havent fished in weeks, or longer cant remember, and now i have to think about all those fish. I hope to get up there someday. It seems like a trip of a lifetime, i would rather be there than anywhere else, thanks for sharing those pics.

Doug

there was very few small fish caught..was a great trip and plan on going back next yr

well i just returned from a 10 day stay in Yakutat, Alaska fishing the Situk River for wild run steelhead.. let me tell you guys if you ever get a chance to go.. DO IT!!! the run wasnt in full swing yet but we did well and it got better as the trip went on!! fishing up there is basically the same as here... jigs, yarn flies, beads, pink worms all worked.. heres some of the pics

the drive into the river

the first fish came within minutes of hitting the river

there was 4 bears together 3 cubs and a momma.. heres a cub.. got some excellent video of all 4

the veiw from the lodge

bald eagles were EVERYWHERE!

i fished last weekend out of Olcott.. picked up 5 browns in 2hrs... water was 43degrees coming out of the harbor and pure mud... east and west was 39-41degrees in the green water. im sure the water temps came up a bit since last weekend

the river was pretty much ice free today at 4pm.. a few chunks floating down.. boom must still be in

drove along the 190 today and it didnt look like the boom was there.... upper river had very little ice tho..