Cat Power

Amsoil oil and Amsoil gear lube in mine.  

Ordered my #6 black Chinook divers this morning.  New low divers 

Is Bay Rat gone?

I'm waiting for the Black ones to get in stock.  Hopefully soon 

They are in stock guys!!

4 hours ago, sszoldra said:

I have a chart in the boat but I won't be up until Monday. On the small double diver I usually go 3 to 1

Thank you

4 hours ago, sszoldra said:

Rapala won't help you. They're made by Luhr Jensen

rapala bought Lure Jensen in 2005

I bought 8 deep six's and I know they have a stated depth rating on each one (40, 60, 90, 135), but I can't seem to find a dive chart anywhere.

I am assuming 100 feet back gets you to the rated depth, or is it more of a 2:1 ratio? I don't know. A ratio makes more sense. My 60 would be 120 feet back, my 90 would be 180 feet back etc. etc.

Running 40-pound braid for these rods.

I have contacted Rapala customer service, twice! with no response. That is irritating, they are NO help.

thanks Cat

My buddy is running the size 40 Saltist reels for his wire divers 

I Cant wait for these!!

OP,

Take a look at a product called Stern Pad, it is made by Seaworthy Innovations (made in the USA).  It is exactly what you are wanting.  

No holes in your boat

Pad has a 3M VHB Adhesive.  It won't come off 

I use Superior Fishing Products and I love them.  I have the quads 

I would love to have a 2# torpedo for my X2 fish hawk.  That is a cool design that would work good for that setup.  

Dreamweaver snubber here 

IMO Russell's method of lead weights is old school thinking.  Will it work, yes. 

A much better mousetrap is to use Lure Jensen Deep Six divers on braided line with line counter reels.  Works much better, with the only downside being the cost of the divers (Not really a big deal for most salmon fisherman).  

Try it you will like it.

Deep Six™ | Luhr-Jensen (rapala.com)

Sharks for me, and very happy 

We found a VRBO in Oak Orchard that was still available, so my wife cancelled Olcott and booked Oak instead.  thank you, guys, for helping me.  

Are you trolling them faster or slower than say a boss shad crankbait?  

I am looking for advice on best way to troll bucktails.  My home waters are Lake St. Clair, and I just can't consistently catch fish with bucktails.  

Sounds great.

I am glad I posted on this.  I was ready to change my location.  thank you guys. 

I was hoping to get some intel for fishing Kings July 4th week.  I currently have a place reserved in Olcott, but I was at a fishing show recently and a guy at one of the booths said that week is traditionally not great for kings.  He said that time of year is mainly steelhead out of that port.  

I am driving 9 hours to get to Olcott and want to go to a port with the best opportunity.  i can change my plans and go farther east if that is what is needed.  If the Candian shoreline is better that time of year, I can do that as well.  

I'm hoping maybe I was given some bad info; I don't know.  

thank you

13 hours ago, Just1skipper2 said:

Wondering what model Lyman plugs you were running. 

Thanks

they only make a 2" and 4".  We ran both.  

plastic 

I tried some Lyman 2" and 4" plugs yesterday in Ontario central basin of Lake Erie.  All I can say is wow!!  These things catch Steely and Walleye.

Just 2 of us yesterday running 4 rods (2 riggers and 2 Chinook #3 high divers) went 14-16 on Bows and over 40 walleye (all before noon).  Incredible day

Moonshine spoons certainly did some catching but Lyman's were very impressive, especially behind the diver with 6' lead.  

I would say the 4" did a little better than the 2" but it was close.  Huge walleye came on those 2".  

We were trolling anywhere from 2.2 to 3.2 mph at the ball.  

I had no idea on these lures until yesterday.  

I do think the front treble hook on the 4" lure could be removed without changing the hook up success.  We also put a split ring on the front to connect to swivel.  

Just wanted to post because I'm sure these lures would be equally effective on Lake O.  

1 hour ago, whaler1 said:

Something wrong with your setup. 
If you are running mono as your mainline, that’s your first problem. 

 

Only using 50 feet of 40-pound big game mono tied into braid.