Sean Youngblood

I have seen a flock of about 50 birds in a field several times in the last couple of weeks. Most birds I have seen in a flock in a long time. Numbers seem to be getting better in my area.

I got that Laker yesterday at Canadice in 74fow. on a #7 Blue chrome jigging rap. I mostly fish with A tube jig but have been using Raps the last couple of trips with ok results. I was dead sticking it about 3' off the bottom. I had some Smelt Lottering around under my rap then a big mark peeled off the bottom to my jig I raised it a foot and it was game on. Canadice has been tough for me this year. I have marked fewer fish than in past years. The fish have been glued to the bottom more than past years and are less aggressive. I fished Hemlock 4 days last week 72fow to 85fow. Best day was 4 in 78fow. I marked even less fish their but found them more aggressive. Fish There were still very close to bottom but would chase your offerings up to about 10' which is about where I hooked most of my fish. I mix it up between jigging my bait and dead sticking. I have as good or better luck dead sticking until the fish appear. 10 in the morning till about 1 has been best for me. Lazy fish sinking back to the bottom can be Smelt or small Lakers. I have gotten some small 12" or so Lakers out of both lakes this year.

I must have been to deep I only got 1 .

I have a few LCX transducers laying around. I looked into your LCX 18 . It looks like it takes the older grey connection ( mine are all blue connection) it listed Lowrance 106-22 and 106-23 for your unit. Found this one on Ebay for a crazy price or make offer. https://www.ebay.com/itm/154797194101?epid=2255324975&hash=item240aa1bb75:g:tv4AAOSwDZph4zT8

PAP PM sent. Thanks

Are you still using your ez steer ? Mine is the inner ball joint. The smaller one. Ez steer doesn't even have the inner one listed in the parts section just outer. Can't find one. I use to have a spare whole tube assembly but sold it to a member on here looking for one.

It is. $72.71 for both ball joints. I could get 2 new Panther steering bars for that price. Just not sure what is the better option. I have had great luck with the easy steer and like that it is behind the motors and not moving back and forth near my gas lines and wiring. Don't like it so much when it comes unconnected and I have to reach back there and reconnect but that doesn't happen very often.

After many years my ez steer broke. One of the plastic ball joint sleeves broke at the tube. I looked online most places seem sold out of the replacement ball joint. I looked on ez steer website which they seem to have it in stock for like $25 which I am good with that but they want another $20 for shipping . I am not so good with that. I have had a couple of Friends with the Panther steer arm and they seemed happy with them. Anyone have recommendations on a new steering system ? Our should I just pay up and get the parts for my ez steer. It is at least 20 years old and the other ball joint might fail soon. Thanks

Lustie pm me your # so we can set up a time to come get these if interested.

I have had good luck with Storm Thundersticks Madflash. Price is right and work well. 50 cents more than a Renosky at fishusa. I have had none leak or break.

I didn't say they don't catch eyes . Like Kilam said I have had many fill up with water. I also have had big eyes trash in the net and brake the rear hook off (bait break in two}. I vowed never to buy another. To many good baits out there that work just as good for another buck or two that you don't have to rebuild.

I will dig around. I Know have some I will give you. IMO one of the worse quality lures I have ever bought.

Sorry about your bad luck. Sometimes the bad luck makes your good luck feel that much better. Nice job

Yes mine is on the port side gunnel

My 1990 has no threads just a flip up cap.