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ditto what skate said,but ill throw my 2 cents in.i think that all the major manufacturers make quality products.im sure people will have stories about having problems at one time or another and having problems with customer service,but overall,i feel they all are quality products.i feel that first off you need to know what your budget is.that will determine where to start,next you need to know what features you want,like dual frequency,bottom zoom,bottom lock,what type of transducer,ect.another important thing is the size of the unit,in the case of electronics i feel that bigger is better,but how much room do you have to mount it.once you know exactly what you want,do some shopping,i bought a new si-tex last winter,i was patient and did alot of searching and the one i bought i got for 100 bucks less than anywhere else.oh,and by the way,i love my si-tex f.f. and just bought a si-tex gps to match.good luck!!!!

ive owned outboards my whole life and have never done anything other than what you stated.

happy b-day,funny thing is i saved your recipe for adirondack salmon chowder a while back,but never made it. we are having people over today for last nascar race and decided to give it a try!!!!!l making it as we speak.let you know how it comes out.

has anyone used c-map by jeppesen?it came with my gps,but it was for the east coast not the great lakes.

just bought a new si-tex gps and was wondering what you guys recommend for a chip for lake o.my main use and interest is water depth contour lines.thanks in advance!!!!

im interested in the releases if you are willing to seperate.let me know how much.

thanks guys for all the input!!!

same as what every one else said,i ran 16 lb torpedos till i lost a probe on the way down,cable started unwinding and when i stopped the rigger everything went to the bottom.not sure what happened.went back to 13 lbs .after i lost the probe,i put new cable on both riggers,dont remember what brand,bought it at jons lil salmon shop in mexico,never had a problem the rest of the season.when it stops at the water line the boom does some bouncing.dosent seem as noticable when letting it down and stopping.

check out the bottom feeders post in the classifieds

welcome aboard,there is alot to learn from some great fisherman on this site.if you have a question askit and if you have reports or something interesting to share,make sure you post it.feel free to send me a pm anytime.good luck!!!

i am looking to upgrade some of my reels next year and was wondering how the cold water series reels held up for you guys who used them this past season for salmon on the big o and how do they compare to the convectors.thanks in advance

wind and weather is going to dictate where you fish.plan on spending time looking for a 1 or 2 degree differnce in water temp.after a good rain or blow you will be looking for a mud line.we had our best fishing from catfish to the high rocks,but fished anywhere from the big river to the plant!!!again depending on water temp.

thanks,i figured so as nobody has posted anything.

got stuck at work and was unable to make the meeting,was just wondering if anything was discussed about this years salmon season.

a good quality snap swivel makes changing lures alot easier and quicker.as far as spoons get a good collection of different colors cause what works one day might not work the next.also have some sticks to mix in cause some days they want spoons and some days they want sticks.

i am new to this also,but have put my time in so this what we did this past year that worked for us.we used 25 lb main line mono and leadered down to 12 lb mono.mostly smaller sized spoons,but always have a mag out there,carmle dolphin worked the best for us,but you need a good assortment of colors as things change day to day.we run the spoons how they come out of the package and always use a snap swivel.also,we ran a mix of spoons and sticks and found that one day sticks work and the next day its spoons.we did best from catfish creek out to high rocks,but fished anywhere from little salmon to big salmon and from little salmon to the plant.as always the wind has alot to do with where you fish.cover alot of ground and when you get one work that area hard.im sure the guys that have spent alot more time out there will have more in depth info,but this is a basic set up to get you started.

im not a computer person,but i have learned that anything you need to know or find,just GOOGLE it !!!!i put it in and found several places you can get them from.