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You are over thinking it. I fish solo most of the time and netting is the hardest part of it. You're going to make mistakes, but you get to laugh about what you did after the pictures are taken, and setting up for the next one is done. When that fish is in the net, you can relax and think about how to do it better the next time. When you do hook up, give your son all the room in the back of the boat, and encourage him with all the stuff he's doing right. You're going to be as excited as he is, so helping him along with encouragement is a big thing. Being prepared is another. Keep your net in the holder until you really need it. Kings have a tendency to take off near the boat, especially when a net comes near them, so don't be in a rush to get him in the net. If you hand line, make sure your wearing a glove.The line will cut thru your skin like a knife if he decides to make another run. I use those yellow sticky gloves, they also help with holding the rod. If you lose him, so what, there's plenty more fish in the pond, and it's a lesson that it's fishing, not catching, and losing a fish is part of it. I wish you luck on your trip. I fished a few times with a friends' son, and let him fight away while having as much fun watching him as he was having. I still keep the pictures on my phone of that 1st fish he put in the cooler. Later this season my son and grandson are flying in from Cal. just for a guy fishing trip that I'm going to have plenty of memories of, and hopefully I'll have another 1st fish picture to add to the other. Good luck fishing.

I don't think there is one there. Wrights has one.

I'd launch and dock at Mike's marina. It will fit your needs for a couple days. Pine Grove is shallow, but you can dock at the marina at the end of the river. I wouldn't use his launch though as there was a big drop there at one time on the end of the ramp.

There's a couple storage places just outside of town towards Fulton.

Count yourself as fortunate when you lose it.

This guy has a ton of them https://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/threads/little-cleo-flutter-spoons-for-down-rigger-trolling-nos.609235/

I have them, bought a set used off Craigslist. They've been very good to me for almost 10 years now, and who knows how old they were before I bought them. I remember when I went to Screwy Louie's to pick up some heavier balls 2 years ago, the 1st thing he asked me was what kind of downriggers I had. I was looking at the 16# torpedos and he told me the Scotties would have no problem bringing them up, and he was right. The only thing that has gone wrong with them in the time I've had them was 1 of the mechanical counters broke while I was out once, again, Screwy Louie's had the part on the shelf, so if you need something it's readily available.

I know when I crank my Scotty's from the deep my 9.9 Honda 4 stroke will slow down some, especially when the auto pilot's on. I'd go for the biggest charging output you can find. Bigger's always better.

How about putting some aluminum tape they use on duct work on the holes?

I use a light weight Carhartt rain suit I picked up in the Cabela's Bargain room

Ludington Special and Black Ice for spoons Black and Silver Rebel Jointed Plug

Right, and the X4D Display and X4D probe can be used with the X4 wiring and X4 transducer.

That's what I did when I switched. The new owner got everything new but the X4 screen and the probe

A-Tom -Mik Crazy B***h was my go to.

I run Deep Sixes all the time. They pull the same as a Dipsy, but they aren't directional.