jj7leaf

what model # ?

If you are only running 4 rods and want to clear out one side of the boat you can just adjust the boat direction and clear the 1 remaining rod on the side youtook the hit on. Unless it's a 600' copper you should have no problem getting it in before a salmon in ready to net. Personally I don't clear any rods, I may slow down to gain some line on a screamer or help women and my kids gain line on some fish, but I am back almost to trolling speed when I go to net a fish to keep him out of the lines as we move forward. I do try to keep the fish/line directly behind the boat the entire fight, I have even pissed off some guys (if your on here I am sorry...) as I turn towards them to keep my fish straight back, I'm also a back of the boat netter, not off the side, long net handles help. If a diver takes a hit and my riggers are still in the water I may swing them out from 45* to 90* to give me a little more room at the back of the boat but even that only gives me about 4' with both swung out. If the riggers go note the depth and get the cable up then the only thing left on that side of the boat is divers that are swung out off the side and board lines that are way out. Everyone has close calls and some tangles, some fish just like to swim with you as you get them close and then go nuts when they get to your spread. I had one almost get into a 500' copper 75' off the side on my left board line last week, it was hooked just right and just wanted to go that direction all the way in and I couldn't turn any sharper without a mess. We goosed the throddle for a little bit and made an adjustment in our direction while he pulled some drag back out after that he came right to net at the back of the boat. Now when you are all alone out there with a #25 King on a 10' Wire Dipsy.... All bets are off....! j

Bump. Also working north of Totonto and can arrange pick up near Vaughan to save shipping Thanks, j

I got out on the 4th in the evening pulling sticks and did ok, just have search to find the active fish more than I'm used to. I'm noticing alot of shorts (11"-13 1/2") eyes this year. If you see the rod do anything you need to reel it in and clear the perch or the short eye off to start fishing again. Remember all these short fish are next years 16+ jj

Bump, Lowered Price....

For Sale: 5 Church Walleye Boards - $140 for the set (includes shipping) 1 Starboard w/ Dual Action Flag 2 Port w/o Flag 2 Starboard w/o Flag These are used but are in good working order. PM me an email address and I will email pictures if interested. Do not want to break up set, $120 and I will ship anywhere in US. Will take $100 for all 5 if they can be picked up in Oswego NY during the weekend or in the Toronto/Vaughan area during the week. j

PM sent, If you have the 700 or 800 still let me know jj

Does the gps take an SD card and what size, the micro or the regular SD that most sonars use? Thanks Jason

do you have a wire diver set up ????? Mark, I don't have wire rods and didn't have the copper ones at Seneca last week. I was hoping to hit the 90-100' depths with copper and a dipsey without going to wire. I might need go to wire anyway for Ontario next year. The downriggers didn't pay off last time regardless of set back. I wasn't running sliders, which I will tomorrow. IMHO you would be better off running a SWR off the rigger. Allows for the stealth, the added depth, and the variability on turns that the long line presentations also give you. jj

What type of paint can be used to add some BIG dots or may be some big glow green dots to Spindoctors or E-chips? thanks guys jj

I have stored my rigged flies a few different ways ( noodles, platic boxes with leader coiled up etc...) and was wondering if there are some more options that I have not seen yet. I have had 2 different noodles with flies fly out of the boat while trailering (found both but come on...) Personal preference, I like to keep the leader as straight as possible and would like something that keeps the hooks under cover also. I'm working on a box with the noodles in it now but not sure how easy this is gonna be Who's got some new ideas for rigged fly storage they wanna share? j

Yeah the mono backer seems to be the consensus.... I am only using them for my walleye gear. The 10lb is to get everything out of the deep diving sticks that I can. On the 17LCW's now I run 12lb big game and a 10lb floro lead, after going over the charts and what I could do with 10lb braid and some of the deep diving sticks I run I thought I would respool but I used a calculator from another forum and came up with like 1200 yards per reel!!! Thats like $500 of power pro. 150 yards is plenty for what I do... as far as heavier, I only use them for walleye and browns in early spring off the boards and I have never had any issues with the 12/10 before. I think my 10lb floro will give before the braid anyway. Thanks for the input Andy

I am thinking about respooling my SG17LCW's with 10lb power pro for deep diver trolling. Anyone know the capacity for these reels even if you have done one with 10/2 braid. I am thinking I'm gonna need like 1200 - 1500 yards to do all 4. Anyone wanna talk me out of it? j