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  1. Sk8man
    Nice going Art.....regardless of catch always fun just being in that area
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    The mono section is a commonly used approach. I use the 50 lb braid (backing) because it seems to cut through the water better than the mono and has no stretch. I haven't had any problems of the braid weakening.You should also keep in mind that any time you have a knot in your setup it can be a potential weak spot regardless of the knot used and the more knots the more fleas can be attracted (the copper itself is usually flealess)
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    Yes you can run it on 22's the depth will depend on many factors such as boat speed, currents, what you are running on it, perhaps the diameter of wire (e.g. 32 vs 60). You can run it either way on boards or down the chute (middle of your stuff out back). You could even hook a balloon to it to get it away from other stuff out back instead of boards.
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    Go deep
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    Nice going fellas! Nothing like breaking the little guys in seeing some Lake O fish but on the downside......the pressure will be on when you go to Seneca to get the big boys Might be a good day for an ice cream Mike
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    Larry - :yes: :yes: all the way around
  7. Sk8man
    Beautiful fish and classic coloration for this time in the season
  8. Sk8man
    britty I think you may be thinking of what we old school dudes used to call flashers are now called "cowbells"
  9. Sk8man
    Thanks Pap....it's my favorite fishing then too for browns rainbows and perch.
  10. Sk8man
    Great Justin. I haven't forgotten about getting together on Seneca either bud . You've been hammering those eyes this season too I sure wouldn't be releasing many walleyes like I do the trout . Give me a call when you're in the mood and the weather is doable and we can set it up.
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    Sweet!
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    Whatever it is it works for those guys.
  13. Sk8man
    I'd use rubber bands if it were me and especially if you are using roughly the same spot to put it in the release. A lot of folks worry about breaking the core lead inside but most of the actual strength of the leadcore is the outside sheathing material.
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    I also run the TX44's with the release tightened down real snug on 50 lb braid and take the board off as I get to it on the way in but I don't run my boards way out either like smaller boards and with this approach you never want to slow up bringing in those boards when you get them near the boat because if they "dive" you will be hard pressed to bring them in when they are nearby (or under) You can run almost anything including a Seth Green rig off them though.
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    Brian.....I actually never closely examined mine and assumed because they are so light they were just stiff plastic must be VERY light weight aluminum with plastic coating?
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    WTG! Let's hope there are more of the "big boys and girls" out there waiting to come in...but I remain skeptical this year.
  17. Sk8man
    The bay looks a little "lumpy" Nick....good luck!
  18. Sk8man
    Slow but reliable (maybe my wife has said that about me? ) Just an FYI but Cannon recommends that a maximum of 10 pounds be used with those motors.
  19. Sk8man
    Some folks here use heavy duty BRAID as well. Less resistance and no "singing wire". I stick with wire though because I'm skeptical about the braid holding up over time especially with UV rays beating on it.
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    Yes some type of plastic material anyway...not sure of the exact type.
  21. Sk8man
    Salmonite those plugs (the plug part at least) looks like the ones I had installed when I bought my bought new in 2002 and they work fine. I have 4 of them and never have had any issues.
  22. Sk8man
    Cool! You have yourself a real nice "brown factory" there Ed Andy you are very right about the weeds and wind...good thing no kids were around as the language got pretty bad
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    The 7 blade Luhr Jensen Les Davis cowbells (were once called flashers) and they also made a 5 blade version. They are the "classic" cowbells....they produce fish but....they create a lot of drag in the water (large metal blades) and it really takes a lot of effort especially with a big laker on the end of it. The Hammerhead version (plastic type material) is much lighter and has much less drag size for size because of the material and design combination. The smaller the set the less drag and more options for running them. We used to use heavy duty boat rods or hand line the Les Davis sets on Seneca Lake during the winter and they wouldn't work great on downriggers and for example the Hammerheads can be used in many different applications (on leadcore, wire dipseys, downriggers copper rigs, Seth Greens etc.. For years I cannibalized some of my old metal ones and made up new ones by using downrigger wire clevises, and beads along with some smaller blades (Colorado or Willowleafs) for less drag.
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    Yeah Ed those radios sure work better when they are hooked up One of the reasons I decided to go north was the "lumps".... I figured it was the "path of least resistance" and glad now that I made that decision Sounds as though you had a good day as well some nice fish down your way...I hadn't fished that area for awhile....Think I'm going to rest up tonight my arms feel like rubber...but then again I'm real glad I didn't have something like a 600 copper to pull in today
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    Real nice one MIke WTG! Those snap offs are enough to pizz of the Pope
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