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I did use the 35mm flash, had 2 cause they take a few seconds between flashes, really bright. The UV Cree LED flashlights don't cause night blindness.,and the glow lasts longer. Once you use one you will throw the flash in the trash. Super good for glow blue and purple which take longer to charge.

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Cool, I will give it a try!

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Inland lake steelhead??

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Mullet Lake in Michigan.

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Depends on many variables. How much fishing traffic there is, catch rate, depth of water, etc. On average I will run about 35ft behind my riggers. Less if in shallow water with tight turns and more if in open water. Finding that sweet spot may take some experimenting.

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That would explain why I lost 2 monster inland lake steelhead last week! [emoji848]. Thank you for the tips.

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I've been using a 35mm camera flash for years to light up salmon spoons. They now repackage these flashes as separate products and various companies have been selling them. Here is one example: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Luhr-Jensen-reg-Power-Flash/1353578.uts?productVariantId=1321075&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=10019673&rid=20&gclid=CLT-4ICV884CFQyUaQodhOYGCw&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'd also like to try the UV flashlight. Didn't know they work so well!

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To my knowledge Big Jon single and tree rod holder bases do not slide into Traxstech track. They are either permanent mounts or use Big Jon tracks (singles or downrigger board). Best thing to do would be to call them. They are located south of Traverse City, MI and their contact info can be found on their web site.

Tuna Toms is awesome.

I've used an automotive lift (at a car dealership) with the long arms. The arm pads fit perfectly under the flat sections of my boat. This week I plan on using 2 fork lifts to do some hull repair. One on the flat section in the back....and one using straps for the front. My boat is a small fiberglass flat bottom and it's easy to handle, though still very heavy.

I've found slick power pro to not be very knot friendly as well, so I switched back to the original. I use the back to back uni for all line to line connections.

Great info. Thanks for posting. Nice pics of fish too!

The dipsy rods I have are longer (9 or 10ft) and larger in diameter at their base than my rigger rods (7 or 8'). I actually prefer my rigger rods for dipsies. Yes...more flex/tension on the rod and higher risk of breaks....but much easier to handle, in my opinion. If you are fishing Lakers, I would just use normal rigger rods. I break more rods due to handling than I do when fishing. Most of my rods (dipsy and rigger) are ugly sticks.

Ya, I did place an order from them a few weeks ago. But even though they are listed on the website, they did not have them in stock. They contacted dreamweaver, but they have stooped making them. So the search continues..lol..I'll pay good money for anyone that has some to part with

Oh very sorry to hear that! Goby is a popular color, surprised they have discontinued it. Gobies have taken over some of our inland lakes and are expanding in the Great Lakes (in Michigan) and trout and bass are eating them.

May be hard to find used, but if you can do new I've had great buying experiences from this company: http://www.anglersavenueproshop.com/goby-super-slim/

Great idea!

Thanks guys. Great info.

Seaguar premier 15lb, which at 011 inches is just under 10lb diameter and I'd go 20lb if I were gonna be dragging structure and that line is just over 10lb dia at 015

Excellent, thank you. Yes, increasing line weight for structure makes sense. I will give 20lb Seaguar a try. I've been using Berkley and P-Line.

Harnesses are quite easy to tie and good components are easy to find. Most of the pretied stuff I see at Dicks isn't really suitable for anywhere where there are decent walleye...the hooks and line are suspect at a minimum. The first cheap ones I ever used here on Otisco got tore up and shredded with each fish. They worked ok at best for 1 fish. Tie or buy with a quality flourocarbon like Seaguar or bloodrun and wide gap walleye hooks from vmc or the like...as for used or old harnesses...worse yet... I make them up when I plan on using them and tear them down over the winter or whenever damaged and save the hooks, clevis, and blades. Good walleye are too hard to come by to use anything but a quality flouro leader. If you were closer I'd tie you a couple for nothing...

What pound line do you use for your harnesses? I use 14, but I've seen some guys go as light as 8.

I use 2 white 10As with long fixed booms...all original. They've been bulletproof. Picked them up for $40 each at a garage sale. I believe people are still willing to pay about $150 each. Being new, it might be worth a bit more. Make sure you test the motor before you leave their driveway if you purchase it. I bought 2 other Mag10s at a garage sale and they were both full of water and dead....after the owner told me they ran great and were 'like new'.

There is one Bert's on EB

https://www.ebay.com/itm/182158058198

Awesome. Can you eat the snook? I know nothing about salt fish. I will be fishing the shore in Maine in a week.

I run Traxstech tracks with Cisco rod holders. I have my Cannon riggers mounted to Traxstech swivel bases. It makes it nice for quickly removing them from the track. I have a mix of every brand and have tried everything. I do like the Traxstech track and Cisco rod holders the best. I try to buy everything used. You can save up to 50% that way. But it requires patience to wait for the right deal.

I just bought 2 Luhr Jensen silver glow at a local gas station that were hanging in the shelf for 15 years. They are still out there.... I also think there is an actual smoke color (a darker trash can finish) too, because I used to have one but sold it. I'm looking forward to trying these on Lake Huron.

Nice deal. Can't believe how fast things sell on here!

I've never heard of Deka, but I've had 2 Cabelas AGM batteries, group 27, and they lasted over 8 years. They were still good when I used them for a core exchange, but I just thought it was time for new ones.

Received mine in the mail today. Thank you very much, they look awesome! Look forward to trying them in upper Lake Huron and the St. Mary's river system. I'm going to try the colors on a few spoons as well.