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  1. Fish hawk did you sell them if not let me know asap [ Post made via Android ]
  2. LOVE THE VIDEO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN 2012 AND ALSO NICE FISH:)
  3. LOOKING TO GET A NEW FF WITHIN NEXT FEW WEEKS STILL LOOKING AT MY OPPTIONS FURNO,LORANCE HDS 10 W/ STRUCTURE SCAN ,ECT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE ANY ISSUES THAT YOU GUYS HAVE HAD WITH THESE DEPTH FINDERS/FF.
  4. I MY SELF AM LOOKING TOWARDS THE HDS 10 W/STRUCTURE SCAN BUT MY QUESTION IS HOW WELL DO THEY READ WHEN TRAVILING SAY 10- 15 MPH DO THEY STILL READ FISH MARKS AND DEPTH WITH SOME WHAT ACCURACY MY BUDDIE HAS A FURNO AND IT READS GREAT AT 20 -25 MPH .
  5. YOU WILL ADD 24SQ FOOT OF FISHING ROOM GO WITH THE 22' IMO GOOD LUCK!
  6. RYE HEY THANKS THATS WHY I POSTED TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU GUYS ARE USEING AND CAN TESTIFY TOO THANKS AGAIN I WILL LOOK INTO IT. STILL OPEN TO SUGESTIONS I AM SAY DOING SOME HOME WORK BEFORE I JUMP ON ONE OR THE OTHER SO KEEPEM COMMING.
  7. WELL I AM NEARLY READY TO PURCHASE A NEW DEPTH FINDER I WAS LOOKING AT GOING WITH THE LORANCE HDS 8 OR HDS 10 WITH STRUCTURE SCAN BUT I WOULD LIKE THE OPINIONS FROM THOSE OF YOU THAT OWN ONE OR IS THERE ANOTHER DEPTH FINDER THAT YOU CAN RECOMEND I WILL LOOK FOWARD TO ALL OPPINIONS LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE HOW ARE THEY AT READING DEPTHS WHEN RUNNING THE LAKE OR DO THEY STOP READING AT SAY 20MPH AND HOW WELL DO THEY MARK FISH WHILE CRUSING . HOW EASY IS IT TO USE . BUT OPEN TO OPPINIONS SAY HUMMING BIRD998 ,OR GARMIN,FURNO, OR OTHERS.
  8. LAKEOFFECT I WOULD NOT GO SMALLER , I HAVE A 23'6 WITH A 350 VOLVO AND IT STILL SUCKS GAS BUT DONT GET A BOAT THAT IS UNDER POWERED TO SAVE ON FUEL . MY BUDDY HAS A 24'BAYLINER 6CYL THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT ON GAS 6CYL AND ALL NOT THE BOAT IS A DOG UNDER POWERED SO IT STILL SUCKS JUST AS MUCH GAS AND THAT MOTER WORK A LOT HARDER THEN MINE AND THE BOAT IS ONLY 6" BIGGER HE IS BUMMED TOP SPEEDS OF 25-27MPH .ALSO THERE WOULD BE A LOT LESS ROOM ON YOUR BOAT IF YOU GO THAT SMALL ON AN 8' BEAM YOU WILL LOOSE 24 SQ FOOT IF YOU GO TO A 23' AND 40 SQ FOOT IF YOU GO TO A 21' THATS A GOOD BIT OF FISHING ROOM. IMO STAY WITH THE LARGER BOAT AND GET A KICKER FOR TROLLING 9.9 -15 HP THAT WILL HELP ON FUEL OR TAKE OUT ALL UNNESSARY WEIGHT OR GET FISHING PARTNERS TO HELP PAY FOR FUEL . I HAVE SOME GREAT FISHING BUDDIES THAT HELP ON MY BOAT IT COST $80-120 IN FUEL FOR EVERY ALLDAY TROLLING TRIP AND THERE ARE WEEKS I FISH 4 DAYS AND OTHERS THAT I ONLY FISH 2-3 DAYS BUT I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FISH LIKE THIS BY MYSELF. I CAN SEE A KICKER IN MY FUTURE AS WELL.
  9. ROCKET SHIP MY DOWN RIGGERS ARE SET UP THE SAME AS MISTY IV THE EXACT SAME WAY ONLY THING IS I ANGLED MY BASES SLIGHTLY . I AGREE SET YOUR BOAT SO IT IS COMFORTABLE FOR YOU TO FISH OUT OF IT WITHOUT CROUDING YOURSELF
  10. I HAVE 2 ON BOARD RADIOS AND A HAND HELD I FIRST BOUGHT THE HAND HELD I WAS ABLE TO LISTEN TO OTHER BOATS BUT THE TRANSMISION OUT WAS NOT THAT GOOD MY BUDDIE WAS LESS THEN 4 MILES AWAY I COULD NOT GET A HOLD OF HIM I CALLED HIM ON THE PHONE FOR A RADIO CHECK HE COULD NOT HEAR ME CALLING ON THE RADIO ,GOOD FOR LISTENING NOT GOOD FOR TRANSMITTING BOUGHT A BOAT WITH A RADIO IN IT BUT I HAD ALREADY HAD A GOOD RADIO SO NOW I HAVE 2 I LIKE THE FACT OF HAVING A BACK UP MAKES YOU FEEL A LITTLE BIT OF COMFORT WHEN OUT 20 MILES ON THE LAKE
  11. HEY GUYS I APPRECIATE ALL THE GOOD INFO I WILL BE SWITCHING TO 25-30# LB SEAGAR WHEN I GET IT I WILL ALSO TEST IT TO SEE WHERE IT IS BREAKING AND I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK REPLYS THEY WILL GO TO GOOD USE .
  12. ROCKET SHIP AS SOON AS I FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST PICS I WILL GET YOU PICS UNTILL THEN I RUN 2 CANNONS OFF THE BACK CORNERS IN A SLIGHT ANGLE OUT MAYBE 3 " TO THE OUT SIDE OF THE HAUL- THEN ABOUT 3' OFF THE CORNER ON EACH SIDE OF THE BOAT PORT/STAR I RUN MY OTHER DOWNRIGGERS IN A SLIGHT ANGLE BACK AND THESE TWO DOWN RIGGERS HAVE EXTENDED BOOMS 4' THIS WORKS FOR ME BUT *MAKE SURE* YOU PUT ALL OF THESE ON A SWIVLE I DID NOT AT FIRST AND BENT MY BOOM ON MY REAR LIKE A JACK ASS BACKING IN TO MY DOCK WITH ABOUT 10 PEOPLE WATCHING BAD MOMENT FOR ME IT WAS FIXABLE THOUGH .BUT ONE OF THOES BROKE INTO A COLD SWEAT RIGHT NOW MOMENTS SO DONT DO WHAT I DID START WITH THE SWIVLE BASE AND YOU WONT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. GOOD LUCK!
  13. ROCKET SHIP AS SOON AS I FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST PICS I WILL GET YOU PICS UNTILL THEN I RUN 2 CANNONS OFF THE BACK CORNERS IN A SLIGHT ANGLE OUT MAYBE 3 " TO THE OUT SIDE OF THE HAUL- THEN ABOUT 3' OFF THE CORNER ON EACH SIDE OF THE BOAT PORT/STAR I RUN MY OTHER DOWNRIGGERS IN A SLIGHT ANGLE BACK AND THESE TWO DOWN RIGGERS HAVE EXTENDED BOOMS 4' THIS WORKS FOR ME BUT *MAKE SURE* YOU PUT ALL OF THESE ON A SWIVLE I DID NOT AT FIRST AND BENT MY BOOM ON MY REAR LIKE A JACK ASS BACKING IN TO MY DOCK WITH ABOUT 10 PEOPLE WATCHING BAD MOMENT FOR ME IT WAS FIXABLE THOUGH .BUT ONE OF THOES BROKE INTO A COLD SWEAT RIGHT NOW MOMENTS SO DONT DO WHAT I DID START WITH THE SWIVLE BASE AND YOU WONT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. GOOD LUCK!
  14. FISHMAN THANKS FOR THE INFO I THOUGHT 20LB WOULD BE GOOD ALL AROUND BUT WHEN I TESTED IT I WAS VERY SUPRISED 12.25 LB BREAK IS NOT OK WITH ME BUT HEY THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR INPUT.
  15. MY FAULT I WAS TALKING ABOUT LEADERS FOR TROLLING I WAS USEING 25LB VANISH AND THOUGHT I WOULD GO TO 20LB VANISH BUTTTTT . I BOUGHT A NEW SPOOL OF 20LB STARTED TIEING TIED 12 AND I HAD 4 BREAK SOME AT THE KNOT AND OTHERS MID LINE SO I WANTED TO TEST THE LINES SO I HAVE A SCALE WITH A MEMORY I FIRST TESTED 20 LB I TRIED 20 TIMES OR MORE AND EVERY ONE BROKE BETWEEN 12.25 AND 16.4 LBS THE HIGHEST TEST WAS 16.4 ONLY ONE TIME MOST WERE 14-14.5LB SOME KNOTS BROKE MOST WAS MID LINE THIS RULED THIS LINE OUT FOR ME FREE SPOOL OF 20 LB TO WHO EVER WANTS IT. I THEN TESTED THE 25LB VANISH SAME THING TESTED IT 12 -15 TIMES IT ALSO BROKE EARLY LOWEST AT 16.9LB HIGHEST WAS 22.3 SOME BROKE AT THE KNOT BUT BUT MOST BROKE AROUND 18-18.6 LBS SO I AM VERY SURE THAT THIS LINE JUNK TO ME . AS WELL I USED THIS FOR THE LAST FOR YEARS ON WALLEYE NO PROBLEMS BUT THEY ARE NOT 20-30 LB TORPEDOS EITHER IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH SOMTHING THAT WORKS BETTER LET ME KNOW THANK YOU!!!
  16. I AGREE I HAVE 4 INLINE BOARDS I LET THEM STAY IN THE CABIN PAIN IN THE A$$ I RUN BIG BOARDS ANY TIME I HAVE AT LEAST 3 GUYS ON THE BOAT BUT IF I DONT HAVE 3 GUYS ON THE BOAT + MYSELF THEN I WOULD RATHER RUN DIPPSEYS ,IF I AM FISHING SHALLOW THEN BIG BOARDS ARE EASIER TO USE IMO ,YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE YOUR TURNS WIDE AND UNLESS YOU HAVE AUTO PILOT YOU NEED TO KEEP SOMEONE CLOSE TO THE WHEEL OR YOU WILL HAVE YOUR BOARD BEHIND THE BOAT, LINES TANGLED AND A REEL MESS . BUT IF I HAD TO PICK IT WOULD BE BIG BOARDS. PS : IF YOU LET SOMEONE DRIVE YOUR BOAT PULLING BOARDS DONT GET TO UPSET IF THEY GET YOU TANGLED IT MAKES IT A MISERIBLE TIME .IT DOES HAPPEN I GET 2-3 TIMES A YEAR AND I HAVE TO CATCH MY SELF BECAUSE I HAVE DONE IT TOO AND THOES GUYS STOOD RIGHT BESIDE ME AND HELPED UNTANGLE AND NOT SAY A WORD ,IT IS FUSTRATING BUT A GREAT TOOL TO HAVE IN YOUR ARSENAL. GOOD LUCK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PM ME BE GLAD TO HELP.
  17. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD TELL ME WHAT LINE DO YOU USE , WHAT LB TEST ,LENGTH , AND WHAT SIZE SVIVLES AND LB TEST THAT THEY ARE GETTING READY TO TIE UP LEADERS AND WAS WONDERING WHAT EVERYONE ELSE USES THANKS FOR THE HELP!
  18. I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF THE CAPTAINS OVER HERE IN CONNEAUT A FEW YEARS AGO HE SAID THEY BLEED ALL THERE FISH WALLEYE,STEELHEAD IN ERIE. AND THERE SALMON IN NY WHEN THEY COME OVER HIS WIFE YELLED AT ME /JOKEINGLY FOR NOT BLEEDING OUT MY WALLEYE ,AND STEELHEAD WELL I STARTED BLEEDING THEM BUT HAVE NOT GUTTED THEM YET IT MAKES A GOOD POINT I WILL TRY IT THIS YEAR. I ALSO SPLIT MY FILETS IN HALF AS WELL SEEMS TO MAKE THOSE BIG FISH NOT TASTE TO BAD AT ALL
  19. HEY GUYS I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ALL OF YOUR INFO REALY HELPED ME OUT I WILL BE UP IN MAY FOR THE WILSON INV AND THEN AGAIN LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY CANT WAIT . ALSO WHAT IS A GOOD CHANEL TO GO BY ON THE RADIO FOR WILSON /ALOCOT? PS: WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR ME TO COME UP I MAY HAVE MORE QUESTIONS AND I WILL REPAY THE FAVOR IF AND WHEN YOU COME OVER TO CONNEAUT THANKS A BUNCH
  20. thats what i paid for mine years ago mine. over the first year had to replace the seals and after that my coil went so i guess i got what i paid for
  21. I JUST BOOKED MY ROOM AT THE WILSON HOUSE THEY SAID THEY ONLY HAVE 4 ROOMS LEFT SO IF YOU STILL NEED A ROOM FOR THE TOURNEY YOU MIGHT WANT TO ACT FAST GOOD LUCK. WILSON HOUSE #(716) 751-9888
  22. BULLDOG , LOVED THE VIDEO THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT. NICE FISH TOO!!
  23. TJ WELCOME TO THE SITE SIT BACK AND TAKE IN ALL THE KNOWLEDGE A LOT OF GOOD ARTICLES ON THIS SITE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK I'M SURE THAT SOMEONE CAN HELP !! GOOD LUCK
  24. IF ANYONE NEEDS AN OBSERVER I AM AVAILABLE AND WOULD REALY ENJOY BEING A PART OF THIS TOURNEMENT FOR THE MEMORIES AND THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE SOROUNDING THIS EVENT. PM ME I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP AND I'M VERY EASY TO GET ALONG WITH.. GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS.
  25. I AGREE WITH BUCK ON THE DIPPSEYS PROBLEY GET ON A 4 PERSON TRIP I WILL END UP WITH PROBLEY 12-14 FISH ON DIPPSEYS 6-8 ON STEEL LINE 2-4 ON THE RIGGERS DOWNRIGGERS ARE ANOTHER TOOL TO HAVE IN YOUR ARSENAL BUT IF I WAS FISHING BY MYSELF IT WOULD BE DIPPSEYS THEN WIRE BEFORE RIGGERS ONLY FOR ME THEY OUT PERFORM THE RIGGERS BUT IF YOU FISH WITH TWO OR 3 GUYS THEN DEFINETLY RIGGERS ADDED. I ALSO GREW UP WITH CANNON RIGGERS HAND CRANKS AS OUR MAIN SETUP WITH DIPPSEYS NEXT. AND I WOULD CRANK MY A$$ OFF THROUGH OUT THE DAY SO WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET ELECTRIC I JUMPED ON IT AND THEY WERE WORTH EVERY DIME.
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