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  1. LakerTaker
    Did you try direct from the company? They sell from Canada. Most US shops are out of stock. https://www.torpedodivers.com/scart/product_details.asp?ItemNum=M0010 Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Amazing Ken. Determination paid off. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Amazing. Nice job. 10+ pounders win winter ice walleye derby’s where I’m from in Michigan. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    My favs are Williams Wabler #70 size, Mepps Syclops, and Pelican casting spoons. Color depends on the area, but you can’t go wrong with a mix of natural colors and obnoxious colors. Pelican is a Canadian company and they have a guy that prints realistic graphics on the spoons. I have a friend that uses their 12” spoons for monster pike here near western Ontario. I’m surprised I never see their spoons in sport shops or larger retail stores. They work. Green Pike and Cisco are my 2 go-to colors. The 12” spoons are around $35 each. http://www.pelicanluretackle.com/pelicancasting Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Here is a game camera picture from 2009. Just thought I would share, obviously not an entry for this year’s contest. We have a buck pole at our cabin made out of telephone poles. We could tell that a bear had been chewing and clawing on the pole, quite a ways up. My dad mounted a game camera on one of the poles and got this perfect shot of a good back scratch. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I had Cannon Mag10a riggers and ‘upgraded’ to a used set of Mag 10 with auto stop this summer. I’d still like something faster though and my next set will be Big Jon, possibly the Brute ES. The Brutes can haul up to 25 pounds (I think) and are super fast. The main reason is that I prefer the flexible arms of an aluminum downrigger for bottom bouncing lake trout. I started life with a set of Big Jon Manuals and they were very tolerant of touching bottom. Some other guys would say Traxstech or Cisco are the best, but they are out of my league cost-wise. I prefer finding riggers at garage sales. Lol. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  7. LakerTaker
    Do these have a compass?
  8. LakerTaker
    Is that a high definition plasma machine? Very nice. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  9. LakerTaker
    For those of you looking to set up full core or wire, Optics Planet has Shimano Tekota 700 and 800 reels, non-linecounter for $176 and $172, respectively. Their sales usually don’t last long, so I’m not sure when it’s going to end. They currently show ‘extended backorder’ but they are still accepting orders. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Yeah INSANE deal. Thanks for posting. 1800 yards of 30lb for $15.50???? Trilene XT is my main line of choice....usually 17 pound. Cheap, but it works. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Powder paints are very durable with endless color options. Takes some money to get set up but provides a great hobby, especially if you are able to mold your own jigs. My cousin from Michigan sells powder paints and all the equipment to go along with them. He also has instructional videos. https://tjstackle.com/ Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  12. LakerTaker
    It seems like companies pushed hard this year to offer the sales before Christmas. Though I didn’t buy anything after Christmas this year, I usually browse Cabelas, Dicks Sporting Goods, Scheels, Blaine’s Farm and Fleet, and Reeds Sports (for ice fishing gear). Now is always a good time to buy camo and other clothing items from Cabelas. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  13. LakerTaker
    Nice scope choice. I have a Burris XTR 1-5 with the tactical reticle on my .223 and love the versatility of a true 1 power to 5 power. Scope clicks, depending on the manufacturer, can be based on inch compensation for windage and drop -or- MOA (minute of angle) or Mil (milliradian), both angular measurements. 1 Mil = 3.6 inches at 100 yards. 1/10 Mil = .36 inches at 100 yards. Here is a good article explaining MOA, Mil, and Inch methods: https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2011/2/18/mil-moa-or-inches/ Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  14. LakerTaker
    You are welcome Bait Bucket. Pink Dot and Green Monster were my top producers, in the Magnum size, along with confusion, crystalina, and lake trout killer cowbells in the 5/0 size. You may want to pull the 4/0 size if you are running behind a dipsy. Color depends on the day. I keep switching until I find the right combination of rig color and flasher type (cowbells vs Dodgers). Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    For laker flashers I’ve had the most success with dodgers (smoke/trash can or green) as well as Hammerhead cowbells. I find the Hammerhead cowbells pull a lot less than the large Luhr Jensen / Les Davis style. I fish mainly Lake Huron, but use the same technique in remote Canada - except instead of downriggers and dragging bottom we use 3 way swivels with a weight (2 oz to 12oz). I haven’t tried dipsies for lakers, but just wanted to mention info regarding the flashers. You can buy smoke Dodgers from Yeck....and randomly find old stock Luhr Jensen in bait stores (I found 3 in the last 2 years). I buy my hammerheads from LOU member Gambler. Behind the cowbells or dodgers I use Gambler Rigs (double spin n glows), spoons, or a rigged back to back treble with about 3 minnows. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Yes, as you likely already know, Fish 307 has these fairly inexpensive. Will prob cost more to ship. https://www.fish307.com/cannon-downrigger-telescopic-boom-tube-intermediate-collet-3393301/ https://www.fish307.com/cannon-downrigger-telescopic-boom-tube-intermediate-collet-clamp-2219823/ Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Very well thought out. Thanks for posting. This is always an issue for me each year....to know what to do. This year I built a frame out of 4x4 posts. Your idea keeps the snow out better than what I have. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  18. LakerTaker
    Yes a beast for sure. A rare sight. So cool. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Cool, thanks for the detailed reply. I have some factory VMAX for my .223. Yes they are amazing animals and I have a lot of respect for their toughness. The largest yote I’ve ever seen (and it wasn’t a wolf) disappeared right before my eyes at close range and to this day I can’t believe that I missed the shot. Yes shot placement is critical. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    What are you using for ammo? Amazing results! Thanks for posting the vids and pics. Awesome. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  21. LakerTaker
    Thanks PAP! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  22. LakerTaker
    You should be fine! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  23. LakerTaker
    Check the load rating on your riggers and try to match it, within reason. My Cannons can do 12 pounds, so I have 12 pound torpedos. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  24. LakerTaker
    Merry Christmas [emoji319][emoji320]. I hope you all have a blessed 2018. We spent 4 months in a hospital 5 hours from our home (I came home and worked during the week). Our 5th daughter Ella was born at 1 pound 10oz....we are all home now and Ella is 8.5 pounds. Healthy and no major issues. Our Christmas miracle child. Looking forward to fishing again in the spring! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  25. LakerTaker
    Awesome rifle, thumbburn! Congrats. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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