Shakemsam

Agreed, the numbers out of I bay or even Rochester in general are crazy low compared to the west end or Sodus.

Long ago when it was locally owned, the weigh station was at the Port of Rochester and then it was moved to Rochester Hollow Grinder. Back then, it was truly an event!

Unless you are running your riggers constantly, they should not drain your cranking battery. It may have been something else that was a constant drain, combined with the riggers. Keep in mind, it is not enough to just have a kicker with electric start. it is about the size of the stator and how many amps it puts out.

I went to a 4 blade and ha a bit higher rpm and more control at low speeds including trolling.

Either will treat you well. The only issue I see is finding one. A buddy at work was on a waiting list for a 70 Yam for over a year.

TM should have it's own battery(s). Riggers and other electronics off the cranking battery, or a house battery from a perko type switch. JMO

cone isn't narrow enough. a basic 2d transducer 83/200 or 50/200 gives much better results. chirp has it's place as well as side view but not for trolling. I run a basic 2d for trolling and another ff with chirp and dv and sv for sm and perch. JMO

I would consider something else if your main fishing is trolling.

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I can see the convenience of that, but I would still have to get up adjust the lines.

Could have been an otter It was well over 40 years ago. And badger's do exist in NY, although rarely are they seen.

Trolling off of Braddocks one spring, I noticed a small doe outside of me heading deep. Knowing she most likely was chased into the lake, I figured she would keep heading north till her lungs gave out. We pulled up our gear and cut her off, forcing her back to shore. While fishing in Black River Bay just outside of the river, I noticed something swimming in a tight circle. When we got close enough, my dad reached for it with the net and then realized it was a badger that had most likely been hit by a prop. Dam lucky he didn't bring it into the boat. Another early evening on the Black, I saw a couple odd shapes in the sky coming toward me from over Sackets. Not even a minute later, I got buzzed by 2 Stealth Fighters, most likely out of Ft Drum. Scared the hell out of me and almost went in the drink! Drifting for SM east of Bear Creek near Pultneyville, without a GPS or any other idea where I was for that matter, I had apparently drifted into the NO Boat Zone near Guinnea Power Plant. Soon, I was given a nice reception both by air and water. It's surprising how much water, those helicopter blades can move.

I had a 308. great rifle , Although it was a late model with the detachable magazine(clip) . My dad has 4-5 of the early models. Much more valuable.

I ran Penn 625 manuals for years. That big dial for depth was the nuts. Quality was tops as well. I was considering the 825s but went with a new pair of Walkers due to how compact they are. If you like the Penn's, go with them!

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