FISHINMAN

Thumb, doesn't sound like a power problem. I had the same issues. My unit is that old also and you should get a (dot) on the screen when it's working but not in the water. Not sure about getting a 00 reading. My unit is wired to the battery. The plug that goes into the back of the unit is for the probe, but check your connection from the antenna cable to the long cable/plug that goes into the unit. You can put the probe in a bucket of COOL water and and see if a reading comes up. Are you absolutely sure about the battery being good. Mine was new out of the package but was dead :shock: . Replaced it and worked fine. Good luck and keep at it you'll figure it out

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Hijinks that's what makes it fun when your by yourself :shock: The bungee works I've seen it work on Ray's boat

Silverbullet NEVER WANT TO THROW THOSE BACK :shock: IT'S JUST ONE MORE THAT MIGHT STUMBLE ONTO MY LINE :shock: :x AND RUIN MY DAY :!: THEN AGAIN IT WOULD MAKE GAMBLERS DAY

Pat, I have seen that especially with talking to "Buffy" ray as he has had that 1pm bite working. I unfortunately have to leave to go to work by then :x, where as ray doesn't work much :shock: I've been a happy guy this year with the exception of that probe issue Pat I will be working Wednesday evening

Nice Hijinks That's what it's all about. Fighting them is fun especially with a person that's never done it. Keep at it!!

Scott it was a guy named "Robinhood?) and he was talking to "Ontario?" What boat were you in? I didn't have any mag Dipseys on the boat. I was OK once I got the speed going OK, but the riggers up higher weren't going either the 2 we had were down around the dipsey depth.

Ditto on what Jax said about the Big Jons. I used them on that nut case Ray's boat they are freakin nice. I'm just saying if he can't take them back he can just screw............ Them :shock:

Took another newbie out today and managed to keep all my equipment this time . Did a 4 for 5 on kings all mid teens and one 20#. The green Mtn Dew spin Doc on the wire out 210-225 with that Siggs green apple fly that has landed 7 fish in two trips in the water . Took 1 on a rigger and lost a leaper on the rigger down 72' back 35' both with the purple/silver/glow R&R. Fished from 90' - 200' (later in the morning) took the fish in 92', 120' 148' and 151'. Heard over the radio and talked with another gentleman I met at the dock that they were getting them 100-150 FOW running their wire back 140-160. I ran one back there without a touch all morning :shock: But they both did well with 10 and 7 fish they said. Noticed yesterday on the Oak site and in talking with Jax that the fishing slowed way down around 10-10:30am and it stopped again for us and the other boat I talked to. Fish disappeared from the screen except for a single fish hear or there. Need to get my speed and temp probe back soon. Speed may have been my problem today but 3.2 on gps seemed to do ok. Noticed fleas were not that bad today at all until we got to the deeper depths. Some times there wasn't more than an inch or 2 on the lines :shock: :?:

Absolutely catch and release only on this guys boat I even put the lakers (when one wonders onto my line :x back to "fight" another day unless it goes belly up or is a nasty gushing bleeder like I got today! What causes that anybody know? Had the same thing happen during the Pro Am. Looked like Nicole Brown Simpson's front steps :shock: Only fish kept, are if it's going on someones wall.

Bob thanks for worrying about me but I'll be fine. you hit those bumbs every now and again. Brian the salmon stuff isn't that hard, but I would sell everything :shock: before I ever went for lakers :x We'll catch up sometime. My bosses wife took the fish to your friend and said he was very very nice and that he has mounted a dozen lakers for you :shock: thanks again.

BP, I bought the Scotty's last year and had the same problem (Jax's remembers me tying them in place :x ) with the teeth slipping. This winter I took them out, put them together and then drilled a hole right through the post area where they go together. I put them back in then put a screw right through the hole. I have run wire off them all year and haven't had one problem. They have worked fine. If your not sure what I mean, you can stop out and see mine. I live in Chili just give me a shout. 354-7700

Henrietta store is getting weak too :x . No wire, no coated cable and the spoons are half empty on the pegs. I asked the guy working there for wire for dipseys and he handed me lead core :shock: :x Seems like they stock the trolling stuff just before the season starts and then they let it run down to nothin.

Brian funny you should say that as I just picked up some wire for another rod :shock: Wish I knew it was you, I would have liked to have talked with ya. What channel do you monitor out there :?: I have been staying on 72.

Ray nicely said :!: That's why I luv ya man :!: Have fun and it makes your winnings that much sweeter :!: I had a blast at the Pro-Am even though I was sick because even though we could have done better, we did well and had a blast doing it

Looking for a little help/advise on getting a guy in a wheel chair into and out of a boat and securing him in there too. He's about 250 lbs of basically dead weight. I am interested in knowing if any of you guys might be interested in maybe helping me out. He is a good friend of mine that I haven't seen in years but have kept in touch with that is driving up from Jersey in maybe a month with a friend of his because he can't drive all that way by himself. He is paralyzed from the waist down after a drunken a-hole ran into him from behind and put him into a center divider about 12 years ago Halloween night:x :evil: He absolutely loves to fish and had gone fishing on my boat way back when I had just gotten it. A bigger boat than my 19.5' would be a HUGE help in having enough room for him and his wheel chair (?) Gas $ and what ever would be put into the mix obviously. Any help would be GREAT

Brian that must have been you that came in right after me. Brown/tan boat? I was just walking back to the trailer when you went by. I almost put that packer fly on too (I have had good luck with it) :x It was hard for me to pull off that Siggs Green apple Working on getting another wire rod together, one isn't cutting it for me. Probe :x or wire :? :?:

FD32, all you need is Eagle Claw or Heartlands in the 8.6' length they will do for you. If you are interested I might have some used Eagle claws that you could start out with at a reasonable price. I need to look them over. Give me a shout if you are interested @ 354-7700

I was going with the wind on my east troll with my top/umbrella up and would get up to 3.5gps and 2.6 on what "WAS" my sub troll which seemed to be the right speed for the few we did hook up with (had 2 other knockoffs with nothing there but I don't "count" those) but it didn't seem to matter. The blow back seemed top be pretty good on the cables. Fosterm22, I too have noticed the crazy currents out there. Blows the rigger balls right behind the motor :shock:. Mike by the way no such thing as a nice laker unless it's in a tournament or derby!

Mike and GTN, I was out as you guys might know by seeing Ray's report on my mishap :x :roll: in the AM on Wednesday and found the temp kinda all over the place too. Found 55 - 57 degrees down around 70ft over 145. Didn't mark a lot of fish either. Went 2 for 4 both teen kings. 3 of the fish on the wire w/green MTN dew spin doc and my new green Siggs Riggs fly (name escapes me) out 220 on #2, the other was on the white MNT dew spin doc with a green hypnotist fly on the rigger that just hammered it and went left right to the other rigger before I could say watch out and got tangled in the cable :x All the fish were fought by a real newbie on the boat. First fish was in 110ft of water the 2nd in 175ft and the other 2 were in 145-150foot range. ALL HEADING IN A WEST TROLL, NOT A TOUCH ON THE EAST TROLL :shock: Some guys came in after me while I was getting my car and told my guy that they had 11 :?:

Ray I hear that guy "FISHERMAN" :?: :?: is gonna hunt you down and kill you As the story goes I was out in my boat with a guy I work with and after clearing rods and actually bringing up my riggers :roll: I secured the one side and brought in the wire rod (you know how that is leave it out until the last second ) turned to make sure the guy was driving the boat toward shore (had problems with his driving in circles all day :x ) forgot to bring the ball into the boat and it was hanging just into the water. He asked if he could speed up and I said sure. Helped him get the boat on plane and pointed out a few things to him but by then I think it was to late. Got back to Sandy (yes I found it ) and noticed the ball was not in the holder. Damn! So the new sub troll probe 1st time in use is gone with everything else :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x Ray thanks for pointing out all the problems I have had this year, seeing hows this stuff seldom happened to me in the 14 years I've had my boat. 1st damn ball I've lost ever! Already got a new ball today. I will go get the coated cable today at B-E. Gander was out of that, plus wire for reels, plus blacks releases, and there spoons are getting slim for the picking. Great store :!:

Billy tell him thank you and I will be ordering some off those Siggs Riggs flies. I have been a Howie/Atomic guy (which I will continue to use ) but loved the way those Siggs held up. Fantastic :!: :!:

I too will be out at Sandy tomorrow maybe even a day night double header :shock:. Give me a shout on 72 if your out there. Tank nice job and great report.

Ray my friend I see you have gotten smarter or is it just your way of remembering a certain observer :shock:

I've used both this year with virtually the same results.