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I would gather the fleet in Barcelona is still using downriggers (deeper water). I use a beat up 6lb downrigger ball with the release 3-4' above and bounce bottom with a long lead in the sand off the Catt. Nice to fight the fish not the weight with downriggers. The fight with a Walleye on a #1 dipsy is non-existent.

Try Vibrax spinners. They have an anti-rotation feature in the body. Use a quality swivel. I have trolled these in the ocean in Alaska, and did not experience line twist issues. Watch your speed, spinners are a slower presentation.

Tim, did you try tilting the transducer so it points more in a forward angle? Turn off the zoom?

In states that Coyotes and Wolves reign (out west and Canada) bucks have bigger bodies and racks. The increased fitness is probably the result of years of pressure from predators (survival of the fittest). We wipped out coyotes in the southern tier for decades until they rebounded. Did we help cause a decrease in fitness within the deer population during those years? Possibly. I know the bucks coming from Ohio are bigger than the ones from NY, and yet they are next door so genetics should not be an issue with farmland/food being equal. I agree they are here to stay......but I am going to shoot at them still the same because they don't descriminate between doe vs buck fawns.

What glen said. You can cover a lot of the water column from 15' to 105' down, depending on the size of diver disks with wire or braid. Chose the disk and distance back to reach the target depth of where you are seeing fish or the temperature you target. A precision trolling guide is a must! Generally, my two person four rod spread is two divers and two riggers cheated.

As you know Tom Allen being the cutting edge fisherman dude that he is, has built his business by listening to what fishermen want, and great customer service. I PM'd Tom to see if he could order from AFW Co. their 200 lb green braid downrigger cable. Tom got back to me within minutes and agreed to order what I need. If anybody else wants to get in on the order PM Tom. AFW braid comes in a 450' spool.

email them under "Dave" icon at mytacklebox.com and they can custom paint Locos for you.

Congrats on the show Mike. You have achieved your lifelong dream of jiggling your little rod in a hole and have it filmed.

I am sure he climbed right down and headed for the nearest washing machine.

Tragic!!!

All out of twizzlers Captain W.....activate Team Crazy B!tch.

For me the deadliest rifle is the one you shoot best. I choose to shoot a lever 30/30 because the gun fits me perfect and there is negligble recoil. The new Horandy soft tip bullets shoot great. If you shoot the 243 well, why change? Sometimes with higher hits, the blood pools in the sternum and there is not much of a blood trail. It does not sound like your doe went far enough to start spewing. With that being said, I agree with Paul.....there are better bullets available. Federals make a product you would be hard pressed to hand load better.

I was having carb (I believe) issues at end of season with stalling while docking. New shift cable, spark plugs and wires. Oil smelled really gassy when I changed it in spring. Been five years since last rebuild. Considering the cost of rebuild, I am thinking of just buying a new carb so I have a spare in waiting. Any thoughts on the best marine carb for my 305?

Steelies? Me?

Cool Now you know its a Chinook only tournament right? None of those brown fish.......until night

Well my excitement about the new Wilson tournament has been tempered slightly with my usual boat mates being non-commital because of their portion of the $800.00 entry fee . I am considering other options such as jumping on with another team. Any teams out there that need a body PM me. Understand Wilson is my home port. I have also held slips in Youngstown and Olcott so I know Niagara county waters.

Thanks Bill.......how are you using the ATF fluid.....spray bottle? ......what is your start up proceedure come spring. Do you need to remove the ATF before restart. Are you pulling the carb each winter?

If I pull my fuel filter next spring and refill it with a 50/50 fuel to seafoam gas treatment before reinstalling it, would there be any deleterious effects on my motor? I see these carb cleaner sprays, but they are only going to clean the bowl and air baffles then fall into the engine. The fuel inlets would not get touched with a spray right? My thought is by placing the gas treatment in the fuel filter it will get where it needs to go. WHAT SAY YOU MOTOR HEADS?

Sounds good RR.

Steph, you have your toys too.....here is a shot with your strap-on in action

Looking for two working Cannon Mag 10's. Just need motors, so if you want to keep other parts as spares.....thats fine.

I heard the weight was 29.999999

Welcome Dale. Glad to hear the boat will see water again. You should consider attending the LOTSA seminars in February and meet some of the guys.

Since there is no fin to whip the flasher around, was not sure if there is enough of a trigger to work as well as other flashers.

Fuel issues, fuel filter issues, carb issues, fuel pump issues. Could be any of the above. Start with the easy fixes first......ie change fuel filter (dump out gas in glass jar and check for water), gas treatment such as stabil or seafoam. If you still have problems.....start thinking carb or fuel pump and a good marine mechanic.