chowder

I think it makes a difference to run mag dipsy divers as the inside diver when running slide divers on the outside. The mags dive much sharper & don't mix it up w/ the silde divers.

You could consider running slide divers on super braid for pulling spoons. You can run a really long 20lb flouro lead to the spoon from the diver and after the fish hits, the diver slides down to a bead 10" or so from the spoon. I really like the stealthy advantages that this setup provides. I usually run the slide divers on 3 to the outside and my regular wire mag dipsy divers on 1.5 to the inside. If the fish really want wire & FF combos I break out my 2cd set of wire diver rods (10') and run std size divers set on 3 for my outside setups.

Hate to say it but, the best spoons are the ones you run with confidence while watching speed, depth and temp. This why so many different colors and sizes work for so many different people.

Run my i/o & ob on plain jane regular but still want to pow wow. -Andy

Thanks Chris! Got a big 3/4 inlet hose, so I ordered the Jabsco kit. Gonna leave the livewell drain setup as is, since we toss fish in there untill we have time to deal with them. Sure will be handy to blast that baby out without the bucket program!

We are filleting as we fish now which eliminates the need for a big box on little boat. What I need to know is can I use my thru hull livewell water line (which I never use) to feed a wash down pump? I'm assuming I need an inline filter to protect the pump. Any recommendations for a simple kit for a washdown setup. I will be just using this to wash blood,etc off the transom area- using a pail has gotten cumbersome. Thanks! -Andy

Good to see you out there Chris. Nice King! -Andy

So the double surgeons held great and went right thru the guides w/out any hesitation with good fish on. Only line fatality yesterday was a 10lb cheater that parted ways from the main line when 2 Hoes hit both spoons simultaneously.

I've always used the Albright but took Scott's advice and used the double surgeon's from my 30lb maxi to 15lb FC. I'll probably switch out to 20 in a few weeks but last weekend a lot of the fish including the 'freight train' that busted off were right on top so I'll use 2 of these setups as high flat lines off the boards and compare the 3rd one to my regular spoon rigger setups which are straight 30lb maxi.

For Dan's guys a really big fish is 20lbs ! So break offs are not a daily concern. I think part of my problem is the guides on the Okuma rods. I've got 8lb w/ a spro to 6lb FC on my Eagle Claw light browns rods and no problem getting the line thru the guides. I'll have to experiment w/ the knot & agree w/ all on the fleas although you Ontario guys have no idea how lucky you are not to deal with the sub species of flea present on Cayuga.

I have 3 Okuma rigger rods teamed up w/ 30lb Maxi on 47LC reels that I use for spoons on the riggers. Main line is 'albrighted' to a 15' 20lb FC leader. The knots don't always go thru the guides just right if a fish is on under challenging conditions. Thinking about just respooling these reels with 20lb and eliminating the weak link. Any opinions about 30 vs. 20. I'll be using these for flat lines in early season too for kings.