TyeeTanic

Yup, that's what we do. Probe is connected to the downrigger cable. Cable terminates to snubber, and weight is attached to the snubber. It reduces sudden jerks on the downrigger, and if something's going to brake, then it will be the snubber, saving the probe.

I don't know guys. I saw a charter boat in a competition last year with 4 lines setup in a way with two baits off one dipsey. I wish I would've taken a picture. At the time I though it just might work. And why run 4 of them at once if it wasn't almost foolproof?

I saw someone at a tournament attach two lines to their wire dipsey setup. Can't remember how they did it. But at the time I thought it was a good idea.

Yeah, I agree, it was a good course. It helped in two ways - it helped to confirm/reaffirm some stuff that I've been doing already (so I can keep doing it with confidence). And I learned a few things I had no clue about previously. When I got home, I worked on some of my tackle. I know, spring is still 3 months away, but I need to keep myself busy!

Some of the best spoons are all torn up ones! LOL. Anyhow, I connect snap swivel straight to spoon. Snap swivel's I use are high quality ball bearing like Spro. I use the smallest snap swivel I can get into the spoon eyelet. Less steel between the line and the spoon, the better. Read Captain Keating's books and you will get this advice straight from a pro.

Under $500, buy yourself a used HDS5, want to spend $750 to $800 you can get yourself a used HDS7 Touch! The prices on the HDS Gen 2s has dropped significantly as the Gen 3's have been launched. So lots of people are basically selling their 1 to 2 year old units for cheap.

Honestly, for the money, the convectors are great reels. If you want to spend more go for the shimano tekotas, but I don't think it is necessary.

I read they were experimenting with a "dye/tattoo" system. Basically like a bar code, but multicolored. It would then no damage the fish permanently, and it would not be a persistent impediment.

Yes, but there's been an alewife explosion the last two years, so they are overfeeding is my guess. Did you not see the HUGE baitfish balls all summer long in 2013 and even worse in 2014. They are gorging on alewife, and essentially poisoning themselves. Less predators, due to mortality, will mean even more alewife, which will mean even more deaths. I think they need to introduce Cisco to balance the diet of trout/salmon in Lake O. Either that, or stock A LOT more salmon to get the Alewife levels back down. But then you risk a baitfish collapse, and ultimately a salmon/trout collapse.

You should attend the Salmon fishing school Lotsa is organizong in mid Jan. That would be great value for money for.you.

I would put wire on that dipsy rod. Copper or leadcore is generally goo with meat or spoons. Copper can get a spin Dr ahead of the meat. I generally like to.run spoons clean.

I use 7 strand torpedo wire. Use 30lb fluorocarbon Leader, long enough that all the tackle from swivel on wire to hook is same length as rod.

I just added some lead core setups. 7 color fit on my convector 30D no problem with 300 yards of braid.

I basically am doing the same thing adding lead core to the arsenal. I set up a 7 color and 3 color. I also set up a 2 color on a rigger rod as a another rod for a SWR, but I could also use it off the planer boards for an additional shallow rod.