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    Saltist 30 like everyone has mentioned. If you've never used a reel with high speed you'd never miss it, but when I pick up a buddy's Tekota the retrieve rate it's annoying. There is no such thing as too fast for a retrieve rate. When you have rookies on the rod and they are dropping it before beginning to reel the faster retrieve rate helps pick up that slack. I've run my Saltist for 6/7 seasons and not 1 has ever gone down on me. Drags are still super smooth OUT OF THE BOX. Wouldn't trade them for anything else at this point.
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    The 798 has the same power as the 8xx, 9xx, and 11xx. I'm guessing it was more setting related unless they were glued to the bottom. When we fish Lake Trout, which hug bottom as you know, they show up as hooks right on the bottom. With the HELIX you're getting a larger screen, way better resolution, and a faster processor. If you can put a thru-hull in do it! If it's a glass boat, and you trailer it, look at the B60.
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    First off if you plan on fishing just Lake Ontario get the Lakemaster chart for your Humminbird. It's pretty good! If you expect to venture to Lake Erie, Oneida, Cayuga, and Champlain stick with the Navionics. Your clarity on plane will ultimately result in your transducer and it's placement. If you're running a thru-hull you'll have a much better picture on plane. I can mark bait as fast as my boat will go (which isn't that fast ). My tutorial on here will help you with settings for trolling. I usually run the unit in dual mode so I'm looking at both beams overlay, and I always run it in the fastest chart speed. I'm sure you'll love the unit. Let me know if you need anything else answered.
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    Spring kings anyone? Hunt those shallow water Salmon with deep sticks in the Spring! @BayRatLures https://t.co/oIweuWff7a

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    #christmas idea from Team Dreamweaver! Pro Pack subscriptions! https://t.co/cV6UqiRUw2

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    I wouldn't worry about braid and cores. They should last you a few seasons depending on how rough you are on your equipment (and that doesn't mean how often you use it necessarily). The mono rods should be swapped out each season. Although, my slide diver rods have had the same 25lb McCoy Mean Green on them for well over 5 years without any incident. Use your judgement. I'd say it's more important to keep the drags backed off your reels and keep them lubed up so they function properly.
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    They are fishing outside of structure on the West end. 300+ feet of water. Like I said it's a lot of water to cover and very lonely out there. However, good electronics can help narrow that down. Running around looking for the "food" could narrow some water down before dropping any lines.
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    The "walleye" guys would only be losing out on Friday and Saturday of the derby. I remember them losing a day before without any issues. I guess the good news is the LOC fisherman can benefit from WHI reports when they roll into town to help them catch more fish.
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    I know it's a big lake, and there are few to no reports out there, but you can go offshore and catch 2yr old Salmon. I know guys who have done it recently on the West end of Lake O.
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    No problem
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    I recently got a chance to see DI and SI while trolling Lake Ontario. It's a great tool, but it's not necessary. 2D sonar is still your bread and butter. However, the SI could be beneficial in the spring, or after a lake roll, when bait is high. Being able to see bait off to the side of the boat might be an advantage. The HELIX line-up is an improvement over Humminbird's "core" units that were around for many years. You get faster processors and better screen resolution. The HELIX 12 is a CHIRP model, and CHIRP will show you a crisper image in 2D. It also helps separate fish from bottom. From some of the testing I've seen done with this model it's impressive. Given all of this info these units aren't set it and forget it type fish finders. You need to learn how to use them. They will show you EVERYTHING under the boat, and you need to learn how to tweak it to show what you want it to.
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    Depends on what braid you're talking about. 250lb braid is the same diameter as 150lb cable (which comes on most riggers) if you compare 150lb braid to 150lb cable the braid is smaller. I only mention this because a poster above mentioned 250lb braid.
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    Good luck! Would love to see that blank resurrected. John (his son) was running it after Pat passed away. That's all I can help you with.
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    Thanks! You're welcome for no snow yet! LOL This is still for sale.
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    I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/UAnpSZ06CQ "Perfect" by Mitch Rossell *OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO*

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    Wonderbread and Trash Can, but damn it's been years since they have hit the water on my ride.
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    Yes
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    #stockingstuffer ideas from @BayRatLures NEW colors for 2016. Check out that wicked BT pattern! Spring BT slayer! https://t.co/7zEoRYUYaM

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    It only has 8 points. I didn't do any measuring, unfortunately. Once we got it out of the woods it went in my buddys truck to go to the taxidermist.
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    Good looking paint jobs.
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    Fished with this set-up this weekend over on Bay of Quinte. Kicker motor pushed the boat and the Minn Kota Terrova IPilot was the "auto pilot" and acted as a way to adjust speed by the tenth. I have two other friends who are using this set-up as well. It works well! Get the longest shaft you can get away with to help with when it gets choppy.
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    Classy!
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    Well, I hadn't even planned on hunting this season, and I never stepped foot in the woods last season, but I had an opportunity to get in the woods so I took it. Between my day job and the charter business my Spring, Summer, and Fall are shot and leave little to no time for scouting and hanging stands. Not to mention I have no place to hunt. I was supposed to go to the Bay of Quinte to chase some GIANT Lake Ontario Walleye, but it wasn't set up yet so we decided not to go. My tourney team mate Justin said I could come hunt his property with him. On the morning sit I saw a total of 6 does with the closest being 90 yards away. As the morning rolled into early afternoon I was questioning my being in the woods. I mean I don't eat them, and I felt really unprepared. However, I stuck it out. We went to grab lunch, and I decided to get the night sit over with and that would be it for my "hunting season." Up in the stand by 2:30pm, and at 4:15pm I hear a buck grunting. I was in some thick stuff with the farthest shot being about 22 yards. Not knowing if this was some other hunter grunting and stalking or an actual deer i hit him back with a grunt and can. When I heard him grunting while circling down wind of me I knew we had a buck working the area. A few more grunts and bleats and I can hear him coming on a sting downwind of me. He pops out and I can see it's a dandy. He see's me draw and stops. He turns to back out and as he did this I had a 20yd quartering away shot where I smoked both lungs and his heart. He went 50 yards. This is my biggest archery buck to date. Not giant, but a 3.5yr old 8 point. It's tough to see in the pic, but he had some really cool crab claws at the end of each antler. Sharing it with a couple of buddies is what made the whole hunt. Just going hunting to me is boring, but doing it with friends makes it 100x's better!
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