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    Yanking Spoons on leadcore.

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    I fish Lake George and Champlain often and yanking LC is by far, my most productive technique for lakers. I keep meaning to try it on Lake Ontario but I’m always getting distracted by the salmon and browns! I use mainly Sutton Flutter spoons, size 71 for lakes with a smelt forage base and 72’s or 38’s for lakes with Alewives. Tons of fun and the hits can be pretty exciting!! Can’t imagine what a hit from a King would feel like! [emoji2]


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    Chirp vs Traditional sonar

    in This Old Boat

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    I think I’m going to switch to a mid band chirp transducer. 80-160khz at 600 watts. That’s 2x the power output of my current transducer. And a much better frequency range. Plus I can run it on traditional sonar at 80khz or 160khz if I don’t want chirp. Should be a big upgrade. 

    Jig, this is what I use on my GARMIN. It’s paired with a Medium CHIRP 80-135kHz transducer. For trolling I set it to straight 80kHz and it does a fantastic job. Took me a while to understand all of the features of this transducer but got it figured out. As Yankee states, CHIRP is good for the nice images but traditional frequencies work much better for trolling! IMG_5675.JPG


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    Chirp vs Traditional sonar

    in This Old Boat

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    I think I’m going to switch to a mid band chirp transducer. 80-160khz at 600 watts. That’s 2x the power output of my current transducer. And a much better frequency range. Plus I can run it on traditional sonar at 80khz or 160khz if I don’t want chirp. Should be a big upgrade. 


    Jigstick, I run a GARMIN 942xs with a mid level CHIRP transducer 80-135 kHz. Started out using it in CHIRP mode only but as of late, use it mostly in the fixed 80kHz frequency only and it performs better when trolling. In addition, it picks up my Rigger weights at all depths. They aren’t nearly as solid and I lose them beyond 80’ down in CHIRP mode. Considering adding a 50/200 transducer since I’m only trolling Lake O.


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    Problem with Otter Boards

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    I recently added the second keel and also added aluminum strapping to all the stress points to keep the hardware from pulling out of the foam material. So far, I’ve pulled 300 Coppers with them and they performed great! I use the small orange speed clips from Amish Outfitters and made a loop with 5 or 6 twists and snapped the braid on. Clips slide down the 500# Test Amish Spectra toe line very Nicely!
    Mike

    PS-Shout Out to Rich Nau from Praying Mantis Charters for recommending the Amish tow line! [emoji2]


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    Slide Diver Lead Length

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    I run my slide divers on wire and then splice in 30' of mono. After the swivel I run about a 4' flourocarbon lead for my low diver. If you go too long it can be difficult when using meat rigs. On my high diver I run a 15' flourocarbon lead the length of the rod. On my high diver I'm usually running spoons. I just switched to slide divers this year and love them. Good luck

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    Thanks Rich!! You always have the answer! [emoji2]


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    Big Jon Mini Divers

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    Had great luck with the BJ Deeper Divers in chartreuse. Ran them off of 30lb Braide straight to the Diver and a 12# Fluoro leader around 7’ long. That set up took more shots than any of the other rigs on the boat for both browns and spring kings. In about 20 FOW, we ran them 40’ out on the line counter which gave us about a 15’ Dive.
    Worked fantastic especially in dirty water!
    Mike


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    Problem with Otter Boards

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    Hi Guys, need some help with setting my lines on my Otter boards. Tried several different releases but all seem very sluggish getting them to slide easily down the tow line. The line reels and pulleys (Big Jon Manuals) are mounted on the top of my cockpit frame on my 21’ Walkaround and My Otters All have double keels and the angle of the board’s attachment line is tied per the recommended 9” font and 14” rear angle. I must be missing something.

    Any advice is greatly appreciated !

    Thanks-Mike

     

     

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    Transom Trolling Bar

    in This Old Boat

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    I’m considering adding a Traxtech transom trolling bar across the back of my 21’ Hydrasports WA. I currently run two Cannon Digitroll 10’s mounted to tracks on both gunnels. Would like to add a 3rd DR to the spread and thinking the transom bar would be a less cluttered alternative. Boat is powered by a 150 HP outboard.
    Does anyone use such a system and what are the pros and cons?
    Thank you very much!
    -Mike

    https://www.walleyetacklestore.com/traxstech-removable-8-trolling-bar-with-two-4-1-2-reverse-risers-and-two-mt-6-end-caps-drbr-8-6/
     
     
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