Once you apply the woody wax you won't have any more issues everything rinses right off even if there is a little dried blood that I don't get right away with the wash-down pump.
I fish Erie mostly and rough water is our game, 3-5s are a nice normal day for us if we waited for Lake O water we would never fish. I have never had a plastic Amish board flip on me running snubbers with my boards, and I do not know of anyone in my circle, everyone runs amish or Auroras, that have had one flip and dive. Will they dive if they flip sure they will, but the way they pull and with the snubbers I don't see flipping happening. Of course I only average 80 days on the water a year pulling boards, but the vast majority of charters on Erie run these boards as well. Multiple long coppers on one board and they still pull hard, no modifications needed. Just my .02
Boat name is KingPin I have a slip reserved to hopefully avoid some of the commotion, and with the Scotty going on in Oswego that weekend I thought that may alleviate some of the pressure out West
Badluck I am an Erie eye guy as well and will be in Olcott the same weekend as you. I will be getting in Friday evening maybe we could hook up and I could help with any questions you have. I usually make a few trips to Olcott a year and am by no means an expert on Lake O but we usually catch some nice feesh.
Put X-4 on last year no issues except the POS plastic mounting bracket that comes with it, spend the 15$ and get the Metal one. I give their customer service a big plus though as I busted mine off and they shipped me the metal bracket next day for just the cost of shipping(free bracket) of course shipping was more than bracket
Have used Amish outfitters plastic boards and the otter boats on my boat but not with a double keel. The amish boards pull harder on my boat by far no issues with multiple cores or coppers. I have used the Auroras on anothers boat and they are the hardest pulling boards I have personally seen. I have to turn towards the amish and put er in neutral to get em in.
Fishing Report
Your Name / Boat Name: King
==============
TRIP OVERVIEW
==============
Date(s):5/29-5/31
Time on Water: hours upon hours
Weather/Temp:beautiful
Wind Speed/Direction: none
Waves: flat mostly
Surface Temp: 61-70
Location: Tower to Bar
LAT/LONG (GPS Cords):
===============
FISHING RESULTS
===============
Total Hits: lots
Total Boated: Bunches
Species Breakdown: yoyos, bows, Kings
Hot Lure: Spinny flies
Trolling Speed:
Down Speed: 2.7-3.1 best
Boat Depth: 100-300 fow
Lure Depth:
====================
SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS
Fished mostly the bar for the weekend and got plenty of cohos and bows up high and a few nice kings down DEEP. All in all a good trip with old friends and new the highlight of the trip being Steves first King a 26.5#er on Sunday!
====================
Anyone else going to be out around there? Weather looks great as of now. First trip up for the year if anyone wants to share info Pm me for cell# or I will be monitoring 68.
Tight Lines!