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  1. sherman brown
    I have also had problems with the filter where the fuel line connects to the pump on my older inline 6 Mercury 115 hp motors. I've also had air leaks there, and just tightening it down fixed my problem. This may not be your problem, as your motor might be different than my 79 Mercury motor. But I just thought I would mention it to you.
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    The first charter I was on did the same thing, and I hated it. The feel of the fish on its first run and setting the hook is the best part of fishing. Anyone can reel fish in, but the adrenaline rush when you first feel the fish after setting the hook and then the first run cant be matched. That was my first salmon charter and my last one.
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    I'm having trouble believing someone hasn't jumped on this offer. These riggers are awesome to start with and have a great service department. I have the Pro Tournament riggers, and they are great, except they are a little fast for me, LOL. This rigger would be the cat's meow for someone that's not sure about rigger fishing to use one to find out how they work and if they like using them. They can always add another one later, but any electric working rigger is worth double what you're asking.
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    The only thing I have used for jigging salmon is Castmaster spoons in metallic blue, metallic green, and chrome, and we did good on them in the fall in Manistee Lake in Manistee, Michigan. So I was just wondering what you were using out on the big lake. Good luck to everyone that's fishing this year, no matter what method you're using.
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    You could have mentioned the jigs you were using?
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    In my opinion, the best way to jig is with a large kast master spoon in metallic blue and chrome, and metallic green and chrome, and let it down to the target area and jig it up about 6' then letting it down slowly while keeping the slack outa the line so you can set the hook if it stops dropping or if it takes off. Give this a try with even the smaller 1/4 oz and 1/2 oz.
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    The weight isn't as important as having the patience to let the spoon down to where you want to fish, but that's just my opinion! The best jigging spoon I've found for salmon is the cast master in metallic green and chrome, and the metallic blue and chrome, with the blue being the best of the two!
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    I'm not in this dogfight, but it sounds like you two guys would love fishing together and swapping great big lies, LOL. Trouthunter, it's wonderful that you're offering to go fishing with him and use your boat and equipment, and I'm sending you a big o'l KUDOS! I started fishing Lake Michigan for salmon back in 77, and then started fishing it and Erie for walleye in 80, but stopped salmon fishing Lake Michigan a couple of years later. I still love fishing Erie, but I only get to go once a year if my oldest son wants to go. I have fishing in my blood, and my wife keeps telling me when I die, I'm coming back as a fish, LOL. I wish you guys many fun filled trips on the water!
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    You might add the price!!
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    If you need to buy bigger reels, I have 2 Penn GTI 330 reels I only used a couple of times bottom fishing for Grouper that only caught a couple of fish, and they are the same, and you can't tell any difference than new reels. I bought them and only used 1 so one is brand new, but I can't tell which one is new, but I will let them go for 60 each, shipped to you. If you're interested, vmessage me.
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    I don't mean to browbeat you, but for future reference, on a purchase like that, always have a survey done. It's well worth the money for the peace of mind and to prevent something like this from happening to you.
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    Now that you mention it i have had the same thing happen many years ago with some fish shaped weights I was using when I first got into rigger fishing back in the late 70s after I was released from the Marine Corps.
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    At one time, I was using 12# pancake weights, and just to give me piece of mind, I bent the back fin to one side and the other weight to the other side, and I could see the difference in how far to the side the cable was running and never had them cross. Check and see if a fin has gotten bent, as that would cause your problem, and like others have recommended, switch sides with your weights.
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    The only problem I can think of with divers is too much drag on them, and they roll over and stop working. As far as getting deep with divers, is the Lite Bite slide diver has a 7 oz weight kit for going deep. I can get down to 65' or more with the stanDard weight and small ring, so I'm guessing the 7 oz weight and large ring would get you very deep. And you always have the option of using wire. But dipsy's, deeper divers, slide divers will all turn with just a deep diving crank bait. so your limited to what you can use with them. It might be better to use the Slide Diver and not the Lite Bite if you decide to try them.
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    I started out using home made riggers on Lake Michigan back in 77, and after breaking the booms in rough water, I bought some others. Then I used manual up until a few years ago. Then I got a little money and was watching electric riggers on eBay, and 2 different sellers were having a price war on Big Jon Pro Tournament riggers, and when the price hit 500.00 each and free shipping, I ended up buying 4 of them. But after using all 4 on my small boat, I sold 2 of them and still use 2. I walleye fish Erie's central basin and run 3 lite bite slide divers and 1 rigger per side.
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