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John E Powell

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    Ransomville, NY
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    I started fishing for trout and salmon with my dad in the late 70s. In 1980 I opened my rod building business, John's custom Rods, and have been crafting Great Lakes trolling rods ever since.
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    Wilson, NY
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    Rodmaster

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  1. That depends on your rod lengths and if you run holders at the same or different heights and/or angles. All you need is room for them to work independently without interfering with each other. You can run them closer to each other if you have the proper tip separation.
  2. Is this still on the market or has it been sold?
  3. If you don't find a buyer through here, you might try contacting Joe as there is probably a waiting list.
  4. Regardless of brand biases, most engines are of good quality these days. If I were in the market for an engine, I would prioritize finding a reliable dealer that offers excellent post-sales maintenance and service history. Based on that, I would then choose among the brands they sell and service, taking into account the warranty and cost of the various brands. Shop the dealer, not the brand.
  5. As mentioned earlier, the expo was held last year and is scheduled to be held this year from February 15th through February 18th, 2024 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. This year, there are over 250 seminars planned for the four-day event. Additionally, new this year is the availability of free parking in nearby municipal lots.
  6. I wasn't aware that the long-planned redesign of the Saltists are finally available. Looking at the specifications of the new models, I can see that Daiwa was listening to our feedback and has indeed relocated the line counter to the top of the frame, and lowered the retrieve rate on the size 30 to a more moderate 35" retrieve per turn. It looks like the new Saltist 30 should be better suited for diver rod duty than the previous model. Based on the new model's specifications, I think the size 30 is worth considering.
  7. I'm going to presume you're looking for a reel to pull magnum-size divers since you wrote that they will be inside diver rods. A magnum diver rod is the heaviest loaded rod on the boat. For that use, I'd prefer a moderate-speed higher-torque reel to a high-speed reel like the Saltist. Also, I'm not a fan of the Saltist's line counter location and size, I find it gets in the way of my wrist and I have to hold the front grip in an uncomfortable and less-than-ideal manner to reach around the line counter. My friend replaced his Saltists with Shimano Tekota 600 for the same reasons, low on torque with magnum-sized divers and awkward for him to use. I went with Okuma Cataline CT-305Da. I think both are better reels for inside magnum wire diver use.
  8. Bump to top with a new lower price.
  9. Coleman Ram-X Scanoe. Also, 2 paddles and anchor. Asking $270 Approximately 16’ x 43” with square stern. Here’s a link to reviews of this model: https://paddling.com/gear/coleman-paddlesports-scanoe-canoe IMG_0988.mov
  10. Hello everyone, This year, I’m available again to observe Western Lake Ontario tournaments. I have extensive observing experience and am a reliable person. You can reach me through LOU messaging, or feel free to text or call if you have my cell number.
  11. The Ranger VS1682SC Angler or Reatta are pretty nice boats in that under 17' size. They both have a multi-species style layout. They're very wide and roomy and are wood-free construction. They're both available as a dual console walk-through if you are looking for more of a trolling style layout. In a west coast style boat under 17', Hewescraft made a 160 Sportsman for a number of years up until recently. It's not as roomy as some other boats, but the heavy gauge construction and trolling-friendly cockpit layout is appealing to many people.
  12. As I noted in the post, I don't know the model number of the blank. However if I were to guess, 12-25 or 15-30.
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