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  1. Yankee Troller
    Was a great day on the water today. Happy Easter everyone!
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    Can only run so many colors lol
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    We had another great day on Lake Ontario chasing Spring Brown Trout. Today, we had a new group onboard that live near Philadelphia, PA. They were skeptical of fishing this time of year. We assured them they made the right decision after a day on the water! We had a great chew that was consistent all day. We never poked anything really big, but two great classes of fish that will certainly benefit us in the future. Enjoy the pics from today, and stay tuned to our page later this week for the launch of the big boat!
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    Yes, and there are a couple guys on the North shore using the XR on a turret system. They can see divers with it
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    If you're gonna put one on a turret I'd 100% recommend the "saltwater" version which has greater distance
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    It's cool technology, but I think it's overhyped for what we do. Unless you put these transducers on a turret system you will only be monitoring a few downriggers. Lets say a typical spread is 2 riggers, 2 divers, and 2 junk lines. You're spending a lot of money to see what fish are doing in 33% of your spread. When you go to a boat who is running 3 riggers, 4 divers, and 3 junk lines now you're looking at 30% of your spread. My honest opinion is if you have the money to spend it may help you understand fish behavior day to day. Other than that it's a novelty item. However, I have heard what chowder mentioned above where it will show fish in your spread the traditional transducer isn't showing. That being said, if you want to splurge the PS30 is the way to go on the transom. I sell a lot of them, so reach out if you want one.
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    How long have you been running Morgan copper for? I was thinking about trying some.
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    Most guys run 8-10'6" rods for divers. It's all personal preference. FishUSA makes two great wire divers choices in their Flagship trolling rod line-up. We've run them for a season and they are nice. Click here to see them
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    Monofilament would be much cheaper unless you're looking to run a dipsey diver. 900' should be fine.
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    I use it every time I'm out. I love my Fish Hawk on my downrigger, but for divers and other junk lines it's great to know where they are fishing. If you don't mind clicking here if you order one it'll let him know where the sales are coming from.
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    My Lund Baron barley fits
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    When during the season do you plan on targeting them?
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    They are 36" tracks
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    It should
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    There are two tracks on either side of the boat. I will measure them this weekend, but I think they are 36" tracks.
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    We run our Cannon downriggers in a track with a 4" pedestal on our Lund. I run them on a 45* angle from the boat and don't extend the booms. Most of the time I'm shallow water fishing with these and running 10 or 12lb Sharks. On occasion I have run 15lb weights. It doesn't flex the gunnels this way. If you have access to put in a backer plate it's always a good idea.
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    I'll run 12 this weekend on my charter. On each side, mind you I'm in a 20' aluminum boat, I'll have 4 in-lines, a diver, and a rigger. Most we've ever had on at one time was 5, but we've cleared 10 rod spreads before everything was said and done.
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    GREAT color. Found some in Bay Rat and run them often.
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    Can we get back to no rod limits when trolling Lake Ontario?
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    I heard of this coming. The reason behind this method is to help with neck fatigue looking down at a screen. Everyone's definition of sport is different and probably has a lot to do with what you had growing up. This new generation of fisherman grew up in the video game world. These electronics make you more efficient on the water. Time is a valuable thing these days. On the other hand learning these new electronics is way more time consuming than using traditional sonar.
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    Yup, and I run 12 rods, sometimes a few rods with cheaters, by myself when I'm running charters. Just another example of big brother controlling you.
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    I don't particularly buy into the "Stealth" deal with FishUSA's Stealthcore. I ran a few different brands in the past and had issues with durability. I finally settled on Suffix, which is a great choice as well. However, their colors were obnoxiously bright. I tried the Stealthcore becasue a friend asked me to. The durability has been great, so I have stuck with it. The claim that it is "stealthier" can't hurt I guess.
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    That's a great question I don't have the answer to.
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