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Misty IV

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  1. Misty IV
    Mexico Bay has always been productive for me...you just have to read the weather and know where the fish are. I grew up along the shoreline as a kid at my grandfather's house and have since bought my own place along the Bay. I live in SE PA and it's a good 4.5hr drive for me to the house, but I've done it so often over the last 20 years, it's a walk in the park for me anymore. I keep my boat at the house on the trailer and tow her to the Mexico launch. When things have gotten slow in the past, I've powered west to Fair Haven and back to Mexico the same day. Lot of water available to you...just have to know how to read it. And, most definitely, watch the weather. I still remember getting caught in a storm where the Bay went from a sheet of glass to 5 footers in under 15 minutes. I've seen capsized boats before out there, seen waterspouts, anything can happen. But, long story short, I think you'll be happy with what Mexico Bay has to offer. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Like Tim, I use the 9'6" Daiwa Heartlands with Twilli tips. Flawless rod. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I love my Cannons. Been on a friend's boat with Scotty's and I was really impressed with them, too. IMO, can't go wrong with either. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  4. Misty IV
    I've decided to re-spool all of my reels and wondering about changing things up. I've always used pink Ande on my downrigger reels. I've seen some people using clear or green line. What are the advantages/disadvantages of each of the colors? Any personal preferences for Lake Ontario? Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  5. Misty IV
    I love my yellow SF-400A Eagle Claw rods with Daiwa Sealine 47LC reels. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I say leave it alone. If the name is what people know the boat as and how to contact you, leave well enough alone. I've only heard Shake-N-Bake used in food preparation, too. I think you'll be fine with the CG... Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I have a dedicated deep cycle battery for my downriggers and all electronics. The battery gets charged when the main engine is running and is isolated from the starting battery when the engine is off. I run the riggers through resettable circuit breakers to be safe. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  8. Misty IV
    Anyone used the Raymarine A50? They have a tempting special offer available as long as supplies last. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  9. Misty IV
    Thanks for the replies. I spent time this weekend on each manufacturer's webpages comparing, and things are definitely comparable brand to brand. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  10. Misty IV
    I have a 221 Islander and wouldn't think of towing it without brakes on the trailer. They've saved me a few times in the 8 years I've owned it. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  11. Misty IV
    I'm looking for a new GPS/Chartplotter to replace my Raymarine RC425 which is no longer serviceable according to Raymarine. I loved the unit for all the years I've had it, but I've had it back to Raymarine twice for issues, and now I find out that the Navionics card for the unit is bad and no longer available or supported. Hence, I'm in the market for a new unit. I don't need anything fancy, but I don't want a plain-Jane unit either. I like that I'm able to link the GPS to the Raymarine fishfinder I use. I'd like to stick with a Ray model, but I've seen some nice units from Garmin and Humminbird, too. I've heard some negative feedback about Lowrance, and the last Lowrance fishfinder I had on the old boat gave me nothing but problems; left me with a negative attitude. Perhaps they've changed, perhaps not. What is everyone using these days? Open to all suggestions. I'd like to keep the cost under $700, color screen, if possible. I only fish on Lake Ontario. Thanks. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  12. Misty IV
    Had me wondering, too. Everyone I've talked to says the Bay is locked-up and ice as far as you can see. Was thinking initially dawg was using a Coast Guard ice breaker to troll
  13. Misty IV
    SOLD pending payment Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  14. Misty IV
    While putting the boat away today, I came across a spare 400' spool of stainless steel downrigger cable from Big Jon. This is 150lb test cable and has never been used. First $20 takes it. I will ship to you for actual postage fees. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    SOLD Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  16. Misty IV
    It is marked, if I remember correctly, when I ordered it. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  17. Misty IV
    I have an American-made Penn 345GTi loaded with 600' for sale in the classifieds. It's a spare unit I've had, used only a handful of times in the 2 years I've had it. Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  18. Misty IV
    I'll ship the reel to you no charge, free shipping!! Sent from my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt using the Lake Ontario United mobile app
  19. Misty IV
    Starting to put the boat away, consolidating and doing inventory. I'm making one of my copper reels available. It is one of the last US-made Penn 345GTi reels, loaded with 600' of copper, 300 yards of 50# PP backing and a 50' section of 30# leader. It saw very little use this year, as I used the dipseys and downriggers the most. I also have a Daiwa Heartland 9'6" rod for the reel, if you are interested. I will ship to you. Asking $150 for the reel. Thanks!!
  20. Misty IV
    I've seen this boat up close on the water, even ran alongside it a few times. It handles the rough waters with ease and is a very dry boat. If I didn't have my Islander, I'd jump on this boat. She'll make some angler very happy!!
  21. Misty IV
    Up for my annual vacation at the house for 9 days. Left the Mexico Point launch shortly before 6:30am after the 12 y/o decided she'd rather sleep in. Ran straight out to about 100fow and began marking fish, some quite large, around 80 down. Dropped (2) lines down on the riggers and let out a dipsey set-up. 5 minutes later, the one rigger rod wearing a white/green glow Dreamweaver flasher with an A-TOM-MIK Mirage fires and begins to take line. Fishing alone can be interesting at times. Unfortunately, the fish got off about 50' from the boat. About 15 minutes later, another rigger rod fires, however that fish got itself off, as well. After spending about 15 minutes untangling a mess, I moved out to 200fow and the screen was filled with all sized marks. I decided to run a (2) dipsey program with a downrigger. The dipseys were the way to go, as they were on fire!!! One side was a Nuclear Green combo, while the other side was a special Pro-Troll white/chrome flasher with a Big Weenie Smooth Cooter fly. The BW dipsey had (2) hits in a matter of 30 minutes. The green did nothing. By 10am, it seems everything shut down, as the screen went blank. Trolled west to east by Oswego in 130-200 and came up empty. I had been trying to call the 12y/o to make sure they were up and doing something productive, however, after numerous failed attempts, picked up and headed in around noon. I got stopped by the DEC at the launch. They told me that of the 15+ boats they'd stopped, only (2) fish were reported. Going to try it again today, hopefully with the 12y/o along this time.
  22. Misty IV
    *** SOLD ***
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    ** SOLD** Pending Payment
  24. Misty IV
    In cleaning-up the transom of my boat this spring, I downsized from (4) downriggers to (2). When I did that, these Traxstech downrigger mounts came off, as well. They are only a few years old and are the 6" non-swivel model. They are pre-drilled to accept all downrigger bases and are in great shape. Asking $100 for the pair.
  25. Misty IV
    I'm looking for a nice, dual-bank onboard battery charger. I'm considering the Guest, Pro Mariner and Minn-Kota lines. Are there any others anyone recommends or can rate? I want something that distributes the output as needed to both batteries, not simply 5A to battery (1) and 5A to battery (2). If battery (1) is 30% and battery (2) is 70%, I want the charger to recognize this and give more output to battery (1). Thanks for the input!!!!
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