Sk8man

Thanks guys. Yeah Clark it was gorgeous but about 11 Am it got hot as H and we found ourselves praying for a breeze

Maybe try either Bloodrun 7 strand or Accustrand (Cablestrand Corp). Seems to be problem free after many years of use. I do however cut off curly cues each season and if any observable kinks occur I cut them out (if long section I would put new wire on). I examine the connection frequently. I use a crimp connection and then surround it with hot glue to prevent the wire from moving back in forth in the crimp ends and use the clear type of hot glue so I can see inside it. Never have had a wire failure after many years of use.

Hey Brian I think you exposed your secret weapon scents

Not exactly a repeat of last Saturday but we stubbornly clung to the idea that the fish would still be deep in the 700's and some were but it was a long "hit and miss" day. We spent most of the morning in the 700's going out past 780 and back with a steelie (released) to show for it and a hit and run or two. About 11 Am we trolled south toward the 600's and the white homemade fly behind a UV flasher out 300 on #1 (124 mm Deep Diver) took a good hit and it turned into a low twenties king. We had a number of releases from the riggers with magnum spoons parked 90-135 and a couple of smaller kings (released) at those depths. We didn't mark much bait at all but intermittently marked fish both down very deep (200-350 ft down) and scattered at the 70-130 range but they wouldn't touch anything we offered. When we trolled into about the 400's there was a pronounced scum line present with a few sticks, weeds, and little pods of pond algae suggesting onshore water had been pushed out but we didn't have any temp device. We took a few real nice hits on the wires during the time out but they didn't seem to connect well enough and some releases on the riggers with nobody home. Spenta lot of time trying to get fish to hit without results but beautiful day and Bob did everything he could to get into fish including his damned fish call several times, and rocking the boat etc.. Fun day on the pond but the fish were not as cooperative as last time out. A few spiny fleas but not bad. Current was very strong and allover the place. Kept the two salmon that didn't make it.

Exactly why I have stuck with the Mag 10 A's all these years. I know they have some real limitations but after using other folks high speeds I don't care for that feature. I know.....I'm a dinosaur

Great post (as usual) Mark. Did ya check the vitals on the guy on the floor at the bow?

Great tip to check with Fishy he always knows what is going on there and he has all the right tackle in his shop to get the job done.

Sorry to hear it Hachimo. Sounds as though he is lucky to have you in his corner at a time like this. Certainly the right decision.

Nice work!

We had the same experience with the current....it was all over the place and very strong.

Hey Mike better get out the eyeglasses that post is from 2012

Can't argue with that John

Geez John now all those guys in the Trollers will know what your secret weapon is

You guys were pretty darned motivated to be out there in that chop. who knows where they will be next....a lot of the fishing thus far this season has been sort of a riddle.

Genetic pigmentation defect? The pigment in the eye closely resembles the same colored stuff on the gill plate.

Bob has a real nice Furuno with matched transducer and if there were fish under us it would have shown. We have seen this before too out there. The fish are dispersed and there wasn't any bait to congregate them out there. I have no idea what they were doing out there other than perhaps "looking" for food. Nearly all turned out to be males and not much in their stomachs aside from a Finger Lakes size sawbelly (4 inch?) in one.

Yes Keith luckily we had just a very small chop and it still took us 42 minutes to get back in at 3/4 throttle Even saw a freighter out in the shipping lane. I was thinking maybe I should have brought an application for Canadian citizenship with me (just in case)

Great results with some top notch fishermen. Congrats! Hope to be in it next year.

I'm sure they will make it right with you John. I know it is frustrating to have something that new screw up but they make quality products and stand behind them and are great to deal with..

Thanks Dave and best of luck to you out there as well.

Thanks Hach. Best of luck to you out there too.