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    Paul you have a PM
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    did you get my pm?
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    carhartt12 you have a PM
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    Thanks Nick. I think we are going to give it a whirl tomorrow morning.Les
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    I'm with Tim for wire....
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    Sweet! ED.....tell her you deserve a reward....no...you already have too much fishing equipment Nice going man and nice report too felt like I was right there. Les
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    What kind of depth out there now?
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    Nice one ....those ole lampreys are at it too I see.
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    Yes I recognized them....they are also nearby in Canada and somewhat similar to our Lake Trout. The smaller ones are the best eating from everything I've heard. Good job on the video. Keep them coming.
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    If you already have the recessed gimbals angled to the back here are some serious rod holders I've been using some of them for about 15 or20 years and never a problem with my Seth Green rigs , dipseys, wire ....you name it....The recessed part has to be angled toward the back for them to set up right on your boat though. Another nice thing is you can pop them in and out for use on another boat etc. and they never come out on their own (in my boat at least.). These are actually $25 cheaper than mine which I bought years ago on the Cape. http://www.wholesalemarine.com/stainless-steel-outrigger-rod-holder.html?utm_medium=cse&utm_source=nextag They are fixed position but on my boat at least they are exactly the right angle and height
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    I know this sounds kinda weird but don't be afraid to crank up the speed for brief periods to 3 or more. When my buddy and I were out a couple weeks ago in his boat I think the lowest we went was about 2.8 and we were connecting. I even had one bang the wire rig with a dipsey and flasher on it (never run that kind of stuff that fast on my boat on the Fingers ..so I was surprised but it does work). Les The rainbows also seemed to like speed at turns too. The rainbow action seemed to be south of German Brothers the last couple times out too.
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    Hey Vlad the scenery there is gorgeous, the ladies pretty but those fish were pretty small where are the big ones? Thanks.
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    Nothing like a bent rod
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    Cool! Way to go....I guess there is some excitement in this stuff for everyone and nothing like a salmon to take it to the max
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    Go get e, Justin. I'll be curious to hear how those new boards work out (especially without the200 lb pull on them) Les
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    Good luck Nick and Theresa. Those Kings are probably praying yo won't be able to get after them tomorrow
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    I guess we have to keep at it and hope that things get back to "normal" at some point. This has been an odd year all the way around.
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    Thanks for the report. Let's hope things pick up...the rainbow action seems to be south. I haven' t totally given up on things and had some pretty good marks on the finder last time so everyhting didn't go in that die off anyway. Keep at it and good luck! Les
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    That's some scary stuff Nick! Especially when it' s next to the pink rods
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    :smile: Your note sounded as though you had just got your boat and were totally new at it....Keep at it with the camera....alot more interesting than fish pics
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    As with many things in life "moderation" can be a useful concept to keep in mind. Start out with what you feel comfortable with and gradually increase things as you get more and more comfortable. If you have a new or different boat and the set up is brand new too you'd be asking for a mess if you try everything all at once. what's the rush enjoy yourself without "trying to keep up with the Jones' at this point. It will all "happen" as you go along anyway. I 'd start with two downriggers by themselves then maybe try one dipsey to see how it runs and the separation from the downrigger etc. Then GRADUALLY add more setups. I know it sounds attractive on here to run 18 lines etc. at once but there is a lot more to running multiple equipment than you might think and it takes a lot of trial and error practice and time on the water with it to get it right and just reading things won't do it either....it's one of those things you have to actually experience to "get it right".
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    I guess it kinda like the old boat issue "one size doesn't really fit them all"
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    :smile: Marty
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    Yes I think you are right....differences in the varieties of them is a factor.
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    The recommended line for them is #500 lb test. My question would be:"if they are pulling that hard how appropriate are they for a smaller boat running other equipment as well"? Even a large king can slowdown small boats.....I'm just wondering since they are aimed in their ad at charter boats?
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