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The only problem with umbrella rigs is the additional weight and drag, plus the hassles of trying to net the fish with all that stuff waiting to get snagged in the net. Tried them.....don't like them.

Like Al Gore, I thought I invented these but they probably originated a long time ago on Lake Champlain. There are lots of varieties out there. Don't care for the model Tim mentioned---too much blow back. Luhr Jenson ( I believe) came up with the "six pack" with silver metal fish shaped attractors. Captain Werner "Popeye Charters" run them. Captain Lapiano (spelling?) has various designs on his site. I use simple beads, crimps and Cannon terminations. How you arrange the blades and what colors is up to you to have fun with. The top two sample pictures utilizes components from Big Weenies "grease traps". The bottom example is just a simple bead/crimp/90lb wire extension with blades. All are strung on downrigger cable and use a Black's release. These I use when I am fishing alone and have limited rods to run......they pull fish from a long way. I also use these when my daughters are on board in the middle of the day because they catch smaller sized kings, coho and steelhead when the sun is high.....running a spoon with a 5'-7' lead off the release. They take big Kings in the evening......running a spoon with a approx. 10' lead off the release. Now that the three rod rule has passed, I use these a lot less. On the bottom with a jointed stickbait....they catch lakers in the spring also.

Of all the walleyes I have caught in Chaut. over the years.......I still don't know what they eat. I NEVER find stuff in their stomach. Not sure if their metabolism is super high or if they just don't have to eat much. Your pattern should continue thru November. I have never been able to catch many walleyes during the day on Chaut. lake. The time I have caught them in the day was trolling the main deep holes in the northern section or as a front was coming in and the lake was whipped into whitecaps. Find yourself at the mouth of a incoming ditch or creek and toss stickbaits at night.....works spring AND fall.

Thoughts and prayers to your family Jerry.

October is THE best time to rattle. As soon as the November chasing begins......the rattlin' antlers stay at home...don't want to spook the does. Rattling works better for me in DEEP woods areas where there are less competing noises to leave no doubt it is two bucks fighting.

Stop your blubbering......we will be out smaking Lakers in March before you know it.

West Marine will have the 5 gallon plastic reservoir to hold marine antifreeze. Power up your engine with the earmuffs on running water to heat up the engine so the thermostat opens up. Take off the flame-arrester on the top of the engine block. Hook up the earmuffs to the reservoir tank, open the valve. Turn on engine and allow the antifreeze to run into the block. When the antifreeze is getting low in tank, pry open the baffles on the carbeurator and spray fogging oil into the engine so it sputters. If the engine dies from the fogging....good you are done. Change your outdrive gear oil per your owners' manual. I change the engine oil, gas filter and spark plugs in the spring. Add gas additive. Remove your batteries, charge them and check them every two months for recharging. Others could expand on this list.

No, that is our latest pitching prospect.......he has a cannon for an arm. Go Yanks!

Matt, I concur with Rod......great fishing platform. You may want to post on GLA website, as Michigan has a lot of Cherokee fans.

Ray, I try to match the trolling gear to the people fishing in my boat. I break out the barbie poles for kids and gnome-sized adults.

Great story!!! Keep in mind.....if you had missed you could have taken a mulligan.

Ya I took the bait...... I am just wondering how you have time to compile such a complete list of players on IR while eating donuts and chasing bad guys? PS: can you get me out of jury duty?

I was proud of our Bills. They were down to a third option left tackle, missing nose tackle, missing outside linebacker and they still out-hit the G-men and should have won if a pass was thrown two feet further. PS: Your coach almost blew it at the end of the game........Kevin Gilbride isn't qualified to hold a clip board.

Six years with the same 30 lb Fireline and no break-offs. Still use it during flea season.

Congrats on the buck. Every deer shot with a bow is a trophy. Got one question.....did you club it over the head with your new bow?.........I don't see an entrance or exit hole

Looking to add some ratcheting dipsy rod holders in off season. Looking for opinions on people who have tried both.

50 mph gusts........ might go fishing instead. The Catt should be rocking with 9' waves pushing fish in. An overlooked hunting opportunity occurs soon after a steady rain. Those bucks laying down rublines and scrapes will feel the urge to retouch their "fire hydrants" after getting washed. BE SAFE

If it was in NY.......I would have said 3.5, 4.5. Since it is from the bread basket.....COULD be 2.5? Might be worth it to let him walk to see if he gets some mass next year......but I would be shooting. I use to be a trophy snob......but now I have more fun

Next question.....if you crank down the rod, how do you keep the liberator from releasing?

What happens when a fish hits the lower bait?.......looks like FUBAR-CITY. How is your tangle rate with that rig?

$1000 cheater rig ???????

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):10/7 and 10/9 Time on Water: Weather/Temp:Awesome Wind Speed/Direction:SW 5 mph Waves: none Surface Temp: 62 Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: Total Boated: Species Breakdown: Kings and Steelhead Hot Lure: Trolling Speed: Down Speed: Boat Depth: Lure Depth: ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ==================== Got out Friday and Sunday mornings to enjoy the beautiful weather and put a cap on the season. Out of Olcott the picture on the fishfinder from 150-350' looks fantastic. There is a massive school of 2 year old kings with good bait levels. Difficult to target these fish as the thermocline is REALLY deep....below 110'. Hooks appear 150-110' feet down so I have been using an east-end spread of three riggers, two wires and a 400' copper all with flashers and flies. Despite the seemingly endless school of fish, fishing has been a little slow with bites coming every 45 minutes. Riggers set at 110', 125', 135-140', and mag wire dipsys back 350'-425'. My buddy Paul was in town from Kansas and really wanted to get out in the boat. We have not fished salmon together since high school so it was a great time reminissing about skipping school to go to the pier

NOAA is wrong on the temp. 61-62 degrees all the way down to 112'. Did not poke around inside. I set down on 320' and was into a good picture right away....straight out. Steelhead at 120' down......what is this world coming to?

Just got back from fishing Olcott. TONS of bait and hooks out 350' and deeper down deep. Thermocline is at 115' down!!!!! which is typically down 72' this time of year. All the east winds blew warm water in from the east end. We were catching steelhead and small kings down 115-125' down with flashers and flies. Mag dispsys out 400' and 450' back on wire, and caught one on a 400' copper. Be prepared to fish deep.

Finally getting a boat with a hardtop? Guys, I have seen this boat.....it is in perfect shape. You might want to list this boat on a saltwater site.....I think you will get closer to your asking price.