PhlyanPan
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I think I'd throw it back. The coloring looks all wrong. Could be sick.
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Right on bottom?
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Love the Ogilthorpe T shirt.
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Ultimately the plan is to put all 4 of these reels on rigger or pnt to do so. t not in the finances at the moment to do so. t not in the finances at the moment to do so. For now, the stratamasters will go on the wire. The better of the two magdas will be used for the line counter and then the not so good one I will try to count passes for.
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The stratas are both within less than a foot.
The magda pros are both off by more. One was off by 2 feet in 100 when letting line out, then 6 feet off reeling it back in. The other was off by almost 20 feet in 100 letting it out and 60 feet off reeling it back in.
I never did a 200 test.
How full are the spools? If it comes off and is tight then comes back on loose then it will effect the amount of line. How much is it off? Try this and compare the difference. Spool off 100' hit the reset then winde it back on see if it is off do the same thing again but 200 see if it is porportional to the 100'.
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Sk8man,
Fluorocarbon is said to be the least visible of the lines not because of human observation, but because of laboratory testing resulting in quantification of its refractive index as being closest to that of water. IE, light travels through it almost exactly the same as it does through water. So the light doesn't distort (or rather, it distorts the least of any line) as it passes between the two substances.
This doesn't address color, and only really applies to clear(ish) water though. If there is dark stained or dark green water, the fluorocarbon will show up as a clear spot in the middle of the mud...which sort of stands out. But then again, if it's that stained the fish aren't likely to be able to see very far anyway and the line is probably less likely to spook them because of its visibility.
For example the lack of visibility of fluorocarbon.....how has that been determined? My hunch is they are referring to humans viewing it in the water and that is a real problem because the eye structure of a fish is quite different than that of humans and if based on fish...how the h did the fish report the information?
Some previous research data reporting the visibility of lures underwater had similar credibility problems because it was based on human diver observations (e.g. human vision and the number of feet where red, green, blue are visible and then seem to "disappear"). -
Most of the charter captains will run "sightseeing cruises" too. If compensation is involved I believe a person would need a captain's license anyway to do it. Plenty run out of the genny which isn't too far of a run.
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Boat came with Big Jon riggers with gimbal mounts. I don't really like the way they work out on my boat and I think I'd like to go to a different setup. I believe they're these mounts:
http://www.fishusa.com/product/Big-Jon-Downrigger-Gimbal-Mount
Would prefer to look at trade possbilities but would be willing to sell as well.
Interested in:
Tracks/track mountsrod holders
rod/reel combos
spoon lots
etc.
Edit: Located in Honeoye Falls, work in Henrietta. Shipping would be less than ideal but for the right deal it would be doable.
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Bump. Still available.
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I'm only pulling 1-200 feet off and reeling it in by hand with no reel (ha...see what I did there
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I don't know anything about the two reels but if you reset the line counters each time before setting it out,it will work fine for you.
But if I send it out and pull it back in and it doesn't hit zero...doesn't that mean there's an error in there somewhere? How do I trust that the amount of line it says is actually out?
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The boat I got came with 3 rods and 4 reels. The 2 reels are magda pro 30 and they're spooled with braid and mounted on the dipsey rod. Other 2 reels are Stratamaster and they're also spooled with braid but mounted on the rigger rods.
Question is, which is better for divers vs. rigger rods. I've read a few reviews where people say the SM is better than the Magda. Should I switch them over and put them on my diver rods? Also, I did a couple of tests where I pulled out a bunch of line with the line counter reset and then reeled it back in to see if it would hit 0 again. The magda failed badly every time. The SM was almost dead on every time. Is there any way to fix this?
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Any idea what brand the drift bags are? Are they specifically drift bags and no trolling bags?
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Get the manual.
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And I guess I'll have to dig out all that foam in there to make room for it? What about accessing the underside of the gunwale? Should I do some sort of hatch on the bottom side?
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You think there's enough material for a standard quick disconnect base there if I move it aft 6-8 inches?
Nope. Not for me. Install metal rocket launchers in there and you may be fine. There is a nasty amount of stress put on those down rigger bases. Personally speaking I would reinstall new launchers then I would just get some quick disconnect rigger mounts and bolt them on with a metal backer plate.
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Hoping someone can point me in a direction on this. I posted about gimbal mounting a downrigger in the tackle section but this seems more boat related.
I pulled out the broken rod holder in the boat and this is what I found:
Is there enough material here to get a solid mount to? It's just 2 skins 1/8" thick filled with foam. Doesn't seem very strong to me.
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Bloody hell. So much for not breaking the bank.
What do you think of these?
Would they be serviceable if I fabbed my own backing plates and through bolted them?
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I'm looking for a good option for a flush rod holder to put a gimbal mount downrigger.
Just got a boat and it came with Big Jons on gimbal mounts. Playing with it in the driveway and managed to break off the anti-rotate pin in the bottom of the plastic rod holders that came with it so I need something stronger. Looking for suggestions that won't break the bank, the swmbo is not going to be a fan of spending more money after what we paid for the boat.
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I don't believe it's the head gasket. I think it's called the adapter plate or exhaust plate gasket if anything.
Who is Hank if you don't mind me asking?
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During sea trial run I noticed exhaust leaking from the starboard side of the engine near where the powerhead and mid section meet. Upon closer inspection there was some cooling water leaking as well. Engine is a 2002 Mercury 150 saltwater.
How big of a problem is this to fix and how much would it cost to fix? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Pay for a charter. Even if it's just a half day or an evening trip. You'll learn more in those few hours than you will struggling on your own for days even if you don't catch anything.
Genesee 9/17
in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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Love to hear the report. We're hoping to go out Saturday for our first trip ever on our own. Hope the weather is doable. If it is, we're going to be looking for a starting point and would love some advice.