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chowder

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  1. Yes, I saw that one. Not much of a deal compared with new though really but thanks!
  2. Looking for a used Lowrance 3g broadband setup, especially if it includes a HDS gen 3 display unit. If you see or hear about one, please let me know. Thanks
  3. Found a decent screen in a relatively narrow band of water from 60-80 fow west of the Oak. Fish came on geezer, carbon 14,and two face spoons anywhere from 40' to 75' down off riggers, core, and copper and wire divers hauling meat rigs. There was a pronounced band of trash filled water at 80' that cleared up somewhat west as we headed west of the Oak. Surface speeds from 2.4 to 3.0.
  4. I'd think hard about getting into the Lowrance HDS gen 3 series just because of all the things you can branch out into with that level of technology
  5. What is your budget for screen + transducer?
  6. Excellent post, full of honest, specific stuff. Great job out there. I've had the same screens and frustrations- you are not alone and you guys had a good go!
  7. Nice job hanging in there and making it work!
  8. If you do not need to mount riggers and equip them with swivels and you already have places for board lines I can't see why you would need to spend $ and time putting trax on the vessel. It's a no brainer when there is nothing on the boat and it needs mounting capacity but from what you describe I can't see why you would do it unless you wanted to completely change the setup. 2 Bigjon or other type adjustable fixed in place rod holders / side would get you dipsy rods horizontal for salmon wire applications (for walleye we just put our 2 diver rods/side in the rod trees since they don't have that much tension on them). I'm in the process of switching boats (I have trax on 2 other vessels) and the only reason I'm putting a 12" section of trax on either side of my new to me is because I want to be able to take the rod trees on and off.
  9. I'm hoping to get a bit more tug out of wally with the short copper off big boards. Snap weights and inlines don't lead to much 'fish' feel
  10. Just a nagging consideration: Waldo doesn’t pull much so you will need to stay very attentive to ‘pullbacks ‘ i.e. strikes.
  11. Thanks for the feedback mr 580. Yeah, for me no sense taking all that time to deploy and reel in the 10 colors we've been using off the boards. I have a couple Okuma 55s that were wire reels that I'm switching to Highspeeds so there's the reels and I don't care what the line counter says, once the copper is out and the power pro is in the release I know where that line is running. I had the same experience you may had with short coppers vs leadcore in my winter time finger lakes fishing: just did not have the same results as 4,5,6 colors off the boards. Let's stay in touch, sounds like we fish near each other on erie, I'd like to hear how this works for you. -Andy
  12. I'm going to put together a couple walleye Bloodrun copper rigs. One will be a 250' and the other will be a 200' to target eyes down 60-70. I'll be running these on Erie out of Dunkirk, Silver Creek and Buffalo. I will need to put some power pro on behind this copper but I was hoping to not put a whole lot more on than what I'd need to get the copper into the water a bit and out to the board and then a little on the reel. I'm only going to use these on Erie for eyes so if you have set these rigs up let me know what you did. Thanks!
  13. Am I missing something- I don't see them for sale anywhere? I've built up a decent collection of deep diving cranks: husky jerks, bandits, taildancers, and P 10s and 20s and flicker minnows but haven't seen anything like what you are talking about.
  14. Anybody know how much mono you put on a Okuma cv45DS before the 1000' of wire so the depth counter reads accurately? Thanks!
  15. I will post more pics on 5/9 if it's not already sold. Several individuals are looking at it. The boat is located between Sodus and Fairhaven. PM me for more details if you actually have the money and are really going to buy a boat. Thanks!
  16. The Islander can be purchased along with the old arch as pictured. I was getting the new Atlantic T-top installed when I ran into a boat deal I couldn't refuse.
  17. 1997 191 StarCraft Islander: 4 cylinder I/O, new bellows & gimball bearing beginning of last year. 8.8 Big foot 4stroke Yamaha kicker with New Ezee steer to main on adjustable transom mount Simrad autopilot 2 New Cannon Mag 10 downriggers New Fishhawk X4 New ThrottlePro remote digital kicker control New Atlantic towers T-Top Arch with rod holders Bert's tracks and rod holders 1 new 3 blade prop, 1 new 4 blade Solas Amita prop Lowrance Sonar, Lowrance gps Global map Price $7000 with T-Top. $5500 with out. PM me if you have the money and are serious.
  18. 1st come/ 1st served guys. I will edit post when sold. Several people have told me they are taking it but I don't have any $ so.....
  19. Gents: The first one that actually pays for the arch gets it.
  20. I texted you. arch attaches directly to gunnels well ahead of my Bert's Tracks running alongside the fishing deck area.
  21. The arch is 90" wide. Front and rear supports are adjustable
  22. Selling the old arch off my Islander( see picture below). I replaced it with a T-Top and electric planers. Arch mounts on flat part of decking. PM me
  23. I’m thinking the ones I am using are 2 1/2”
  24. Fish USA has them. I like the brown trout candy color pattern
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