Guy's, looking for recommendations for an economical leadcore reel for a full core. I have plenty of time for the decision, this is for my next spring trip.
Thank you all for your input.
Steelfire,
Very nice. I trailer as well (partly). Fish the Niagara Bar in May, then out for the two challenges. Hope to make it more trips in the future.
For the Fair Haven Challenge, in the past you can register at Screwy Louis Sport Shop. Also Werner (Popeye) ususally has a few registrations with him at the weigh in at the Little Salmon River. It should be a great year for these events.
Looking for an on line source for bait heads. I live six hours from the closest great lake tackle shop. Challenger, Rye Davis, or allike will be fine.
Thank you all in advance.
According to a-tom-mik post below it is
A-TOM-MIK Challenge June 23, 2012
Little Salmon River Challenge July 28, 2012
Fair Haven Challenge August 25, 2012
Happy Birthday Tim,
I missed you up at the bar again this year. I need to be more pro active next year. Maybe you , Adam, And myself can meet for a drink next year.
Chowder,
I take them off the wire because I am away from the boat for four weeks at a time and need to break down the rod to store in the cabin and lock them up. The boat is in a friends yard but he likes to know that every thing is secured.
The older ones do not have short stop. That is were it stops at the surface on its own. This is not a big issue if you set the tension correctly and or pay attention when retrieving. My father still has mine. They are working machines.
are yoyu saying that you started having the problem after purchassing a new battery or purchased the battery to try and solve the problem?
Sorry for the clearification question.
Kahuna.
I purchased the larger board. Installed with two screws above the water line and adheasive.
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I am thinking a starter issue or the battery is starting to go. If you kicker is charging the battery and keeping it topped off it could be a cranking amp issue with the battery and you should try another battery. If not I would start with the starter. Just my thought for now, I am no mechanic by any means.
I did a little research last year on this subject. From what I understood, Radials are for long distance travel and bias are for short distance trailering. I trailer six to nine hours to get to the lake so I went with Goodyear Marathon Radials. I have them on my smaller boat trailer and my wifes camper with good luck so I stuck with them.
Another thought. Did you have mice in the boat durring storage this winter. Mice are known for eating the coating on the wires and causing shorts. If you have a known area that had mice, start there.
The way I understand it is that if the selector switch has a both 1 & 2 between the 1 position and the 2 position you can do it. you never want to disconect the battery when running. It will damage the charging system on the motor.
For pligging the two holes. I had one that was leaking on my boat. It would have been the hole to the left that would have had a wire mesh cover to it. This one was used for water inlet for the live well pumps. I just bought a plumbing pvc cap and screwed it on. Otherwise I probable would have a welder weld in a piece of alum.
That tip is called a twilly tip. http://www.fishusa.com/Twili-Tip-Wire-Line-Guide_p.html
It allows you to use wire line with most rods. Without it the wire would cut into the top eye.
The last time I spooled wire I just gave the spool to my son and told him to take a walk to the end and then I reeled him back in. Nothing like a 120 pound weight to get it back on tight and all is straight so no chance for kinks.