guffins fisherman
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I have used the TX6s for walleye. They pull sticks just fine. I am sure they would pull spoons fine as well.
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The boats I work on in the summer have cannons and Scotty's, depending on the boat. The only con I can see to Scotty's is they are huge. If you don't have a huge fishing area on the back of your boat, the Scotty's will be really cumbersome. They pull 12# weights with wingers as if nothing was there and are really simply built and easy to maintain. Cannons on the other hand are a lot smaller, taking up less room on the back of the boat. They have a circuit board and delicate switches, and if they are not working properly, you will dump them overboard in frustration. Especially when you have multiple Kings on, etc. The new ones are fast, powerful, fairly reliable, small bodied and really expensive. Hope that helps.
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You do know there is a classifieds section on this forum, right? Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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I thought this article was fitting for the entire Eastern Basin. http://www.outdoorcanada.ca/Why-you-should-always-always-ALWAYS-release-big-fish
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Have not tried plastic stuff. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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Gobies, not goodies. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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Every time I try harnesses I spend more time rebaiting the hook, or removing the goodies from it. Worms, slow, on or near bottom. Sounds like gobie city. I hear if guys doing well with harnesses in ELO. I am sure they have their technique dialed. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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Cannon Downrigger Booms
guffins fisherman replied to tyell1's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
I would be interested in some adjustables if you had them. -
for sale : usa Ice Fishing Rental Chaumont Bay
guffins fisherman replied to Lake Ontario Rentals LLC's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
I know this owner personally. She will make sure your stay is top notch for sure. She is local to Chaumont and will be able to answer ANY question you may have about the area. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app -
Church Walleye Boards
guffins fisherman replied to stan's topic in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?
Let me see if I am reading this right. The board went skyward 6 feet? I have seen them go backwards like snagged, go under like snagged, flip over in a wave and try to tangle with the opposite spread, but never seen one go airborne upwards of 6'. Wild. My guess. A steelhead hit the bait, lifted the whole thing out of the water, and shook itself free. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app -
Another cool thing about the ice packs...they fit inside a five gallon pail by design. Good protection for your electronics when your bouncing around out to the fish. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app -
The ice ducers are heavy and have the cord coming straight outta the top. Once you set the float to the desired depth, the ice ducer keeps itself perpendicular to the bottom automatically. They go in and out of the whole super fast and easy. I would not be surprised if you could just stand it up on thinner ice and it would still work. I use it on the floor of my aluminum boat while underway in the summer. Picks up bottom and fish while moving. My unit is Elite 4 CHIRP. I use it on split screen(flasher/graph) mode while ice fishing and perch fishing in the summer. Not sure if the ducer will do DSI or not. Never use it on that unit. Are they an added cost? Yes. Do they perform their job very well? Yes. Can you rig a transom ducer to do the job just as well? IDK. Never tried it.
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Yeah. Mount a fuse block or buss bar at your helm somewhere. -
The red squiggly lines near the bottom are fish. Since it is a scrolling graph representing a basically stationary object, the fish "arches" get stretched out into those red lines. Perch for sure. In terms of cost, they vary. That one is mine, I paid $200 on an end of season closeout two years ago. I found another one just like it for a buddy on ebay for $150. The vast majority of the prices for the combo units are mid 200s to mid 300s. If you get just the 4x(no GPS), they will be about 100 less. Hope that helps, and good luck. Matt
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If you are asking about the thick yellow band on the bottom, I am not sure why it was doing it that day, but that is the bottom. For some reason, I was getting a double bottom reading. You can see the correlation to the graph and the flasher as the jig moves up and down to touch the bottom.
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Just a short video showing what they do in real life. Matt lowrance flasher.3gp
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Can I make a recommendation? I agree with the flasher over a camera to start with, but take a serious look at the Lowrance Ice Machines. They will act as a flasher, can be a fishfinder and have the ability to be your chart too. I use one as a flasher for ice, mark my spots, have a chip in the GPS so I can set up right on the contour I want, and use it in the summer for perch fishing just as if I were ice fishing. Also, you could use it a stand alone GPS on your boat too if you wanted to while trolling, etc.
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Sold / Closed WTB Boat
guffins fisherman replied to orangediablo's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Just be sure you are getting trolling bags, and not drift bags. That boat your running is going to tug hard enough to shred a pair of drift bags in short order. Trolling bags are way heavier duty(more costly too), but are designed to take the constant tugging of big boats. Popular trolling bags are Amish Outfitters, Big Papa Sportfishing, and some fabric shops can make them for you. Good luck and enjoy the new boat. Matt.
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Missing Fisherman Found Dead
guffins fisherman replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
I think I know this story. Glad it worked out for them in the end. Matt -
The amount of line from the pole tip to the board or clip only depends on how far away from the boat you prefer that particular line to run. Same as before, whether you are running inlines or big boards will dictate how to answer your question. While both systems accomplish the same thing in the end, they each have different nuances to running them effectively and efficiently. I do both, not simultaneously obviously, depending on the boat I am on and the situation. Inlines, or big boards?
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Inline, or big boards? Before or after the board or clip is put on? Need more info. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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We run four riggers without ever tangling the cables. The outer two have the wingers on them. The wingers go below your clip and above the ball. They pull the rigs out to the sides very effectively. You do have to take that into consideration when calculating down depth, but worth it. If you want to run 3 or more riggers, I would say they would be a necessity to prevent tangles and to put together a better pattern.
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Don't even bother wasting the fuel chasing those darned things. There aren't enough walleye in the east end to bother with. Go to Erie, go to Oneida. Better fishing there. -
Diesel Vs Gasoline Engines [Boats]
guffins fisherman replied to Dr W's topic in Open Lake Discussion
The only diesel powered boats I have been on are gigantic cruise ships, and Gene Bolton's 26' JC. The only drawback I see is the exhaust fumes. When running or trolling in a following sea or wind, the fumes are a factor, but not totally unbearable. Then again, they effect everyone differently. I will say, in my limited time in small diesel boats, we were able to troll down to speeds almost unreachable with a gas engine by itself, bags or no bags. Kicker maybe. Gene's boat is very stable, but that is a function of the hull shape, not the diesel engine sitting midship. If I had my way, I would be running a diesel all the way. We have diesel pumps nearby, and my dad is a career diesel mechanic. His labor costs would be all the fishing he wants.
