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    I haven't. Sent from my XT1080 using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Oh cool
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    Nice job, but Sodus bro?
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    As Vinny stated you probably have the bad pulleys. Call them up and they will ship out the new ones that have been on the new riggers for 2 or 3 seasons now. They are a HUGE improvement, and will help with your cable jumping off. It's not even possible with the new pulleys. You mentioned a lot of "prone to" but have any of those parts failed you?
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    We broke the pier heads around 6:30am and took a right. We fished the stretch of water from Ship Builders to Hedges. Water color came and went, but the morning bite was insane! 75-100′ back on the boards, and 40-50′ back on our Cannon downriggers. Stud baits today were Bay Rat’s short shallow “My Secret†and “Glow Green Frog.†Also, Rapala’s Brown Trout F9, and a Firetiger Smithwick Rogue. A great mix of small and decent sized fish. HIGHLIGHT of the DAY! In the cove East of Hedges we took a shot on our Cannon downrigger 5′ down 45′ back on a Stinger Mulatto. A 10lb King Salmon comes up to the surface half out of the water, and then heads for Sodus. His run lasted about 10 seconds, and the hooks pulled. Needless to say I was jumping up and down whining like a fool. A few Salmon were hooked on the South shore today from the Oak to Sodus. The 2015 season is on!
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    Salmon Fever..... When you lose the first Salmon of the year and you jump up and down and yell in frustration!

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    "The Secret" fools fish #1 this morning! @BayRatLures http://t.co/6iuT4Nv7CH

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    Only place not rough has 2' of visibility. Only small coho today. http://t.co/dRbfHHSVaf

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    She's angry, she's dirty, but she's given up 3 coho thus far. Still searching.....

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    Is the bottom contour bumpy? Are you fishing big drop offs?
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    Bugster - Ken and Laura are great people. Take him up on his offer. We run a bag even if we don't have to for a couple reasons: *Bump the RPMs up while trolling *It'll keep your rudders straighter, and help you AP out.
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    Good luck with whatever you buy, but I had to correct the above post. They are NOT made in China. They are made in Minnesota.
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    We've had the CannonLink hooked up to ur DT10s for the last 4 or 5 seasons, and we did not experience this. I am not able to offer an opinion on the transducer option as I have never ran that. The CannonLink is discontinued now but it allowed you to run off your Humminbirds transducer, and your riggers were able to be controlled through the Humminbird. Have you tried calling Cannon's Technical service hotline? They are really good!
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    Thanks boys! It felt GREAT to get back out there!
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    West, but I don't think it matters. Deepest we got was 20', and that's where a LT came from.
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    Good to hear the water was OK that way. We thought the river water would be pinned to that shore. We headed West. Nice job, and yes the Coho are small!
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    We canceled our charters for the weekend due to the forecast, and the distance our clients were driving. Well, the forecast was wrong for Easter Sunday. So, we took advantage of it and brought the ‘ol man, the original Yankee Troller, out on a morning shake down. Happy Easter to everyone and enjoy the first fish P - O - R - N of the 2015 season! Nothing was "the man" when it came to baits. Bay Rats, Thundersticks, and Rapalas mostly in natural colors worked on the boards. Blue Sea Sick, Mulatto, and Mixed Veggies on our Cannons.
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    This bruiser took a bare naked green frog @BayRatLures http://t.co/5Lg5nLUWoE

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    When we came from Sodus around 6pm I saw a boat trolling near Ship Builders. Was just curious.
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    It's home for the next 4 weeks. Brownies beware! http://t.co/IfzpEmUEwq

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    Were you the boat we passed coming from Sodus? I know two boats that fished there in the morning. Both struggled to get 12-15 bites.
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    Let's get this season started! http://t.co/1CQkjxTuNa

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    You're right I was off .001 on my AFW 30# and the 20# Mason. Fixed! Thanks Jimmy.
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    Wire is a fun conversation. A lot of people don't know that the diameter plays a role in your dive curve. Also, when talking with buddies and giving them info on where your diver is firing you should also compare if your reels are full or not, and what brand wire you're running. AFW 30# Camo - .012" in diamater AFW 20# Camo - .010" in diameter Mason, Malin, Torpedo Wire 30# - .015" in diameter 20# - .011" in diameter Wire diameter is everything. The thinner wire will dive deeper. 20# wire is very fragile. You will lose gear with it, but if you want to fish deep it's the way to go. You just have to be very anal with it checking for frays or kinks and keeping it taught at all times. We run the AFW, and I know my dive curve is closer to 2:1 than 3:1.
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    Don't take offense to this, but with the boats that make awesome Great Lakes fishing boats (Penn Yan, Baha, Thompson), you'd be an idiot not to get it surveyed. The cost of the survey would probably be $400-$500, and that could save you THOUSANDS. Not to mention you can use it as a bargaining tool to lower the purchase price when you find out what needs to be fixed.
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