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I've burned up two boards on one of mine after 2 years. Have three others for over 3 years with zero issues. maybe a bad batch of boards from the factory?

I run them all time with no isses. like stated above just go gradual on your turns and there wont be any issues

Ive found using a Depth Raider anywhere from 2.0 - 2.4, FishHawk 2.4 - 3.0, Cannon 2.2 - 2.8 these are just my obsevations of using the different systems. the fish will always tell you what they want. if you are using a DR id say start at 2.1 - 2.2 and go from there

I want to again thank Nick and Theresa for all their efforts. It was great to see many of you help out and make this something truley remarkable. I would also like to say how great it was to meet everyone. Many of us have never met and only knew each other by our boat name or screen name. To see everyone come together and participate in this was a win itself and truly opened the eyes of many. Great job to everyone who made this day possible [ Post made via Android ]

general rule of thumb is if you are catching smaller fish drop your rigs down deeper. The bigger fish are generally below the smaller guys. Also like stated above make sure you have one in the COLD water.

I just buy the plain Plano Boxes for around 5 bucks and then just run 2 strips of cedar (left over from planer boards) through the table saw enough times to make as many "groves" as I want and screw them into the boxes. I can make a complete box in less than 15 minutes and I like it better because I will make the grooves a little bigger as the store bought ones have a tendency to peel stickers of paddles after time.

As of earlier this week temps are all over the place. Best fishing out of Fair Haven was 600' plus (about 10 miles out). you can hit browns in closer at both FH and Mexico. it all depends how far you want to travel and what you want to catch. there are fish spread throughout but most consitant fishing out of FH would be out deeper but that could change daily.

fixed that one too. I rechecked everyones name after the last mistake. spell check doesnt work well on boat names - UPDATED BOARD ATTACHED

you could spell my name right FIXED

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED NAMES FOR THE WEIGH-IN BOARD. LET ME KNOW IF THERE ANY CHANGES NEEDED BY TOMORROW NIGHT. I START MY VACATION FRIDAY AND WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY COMPUTER

I would like to say something about the young men that participated in this tournament. I was at the weigh in each day and these young men handled themselves with dignity and pride. They were very polite and respectful to everyone they came in touch with. A big thumbs up Dad you have done a great job and have raised a wonderful young man [ Post made via iPhone ]

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I am also in favor in OPEN COMMUNICATION. I have never fished out of Sodus and honestly for me I could care less about "winning" anything. my only goal is to put these guys onto fish. I'm sure I could figure it out but it would be nice to know a good starting point so im not wasting their time. As a suggestion.. how about evryone involved is on or "monitors": a certain channel? we would have to pick one that does not interfer with the charters. I know most guys from Sodus use 14, Port Bay is 9, Fair Haven is 5, and Oswego is 8. what if we pick something in the 60s or 70 range. Just a suggestion

I'll take 1 large 3 xl and 1 xxl just to make sure I have everyone covered [ Post made via iPhone ]

i have a Convector 55 with 450' of 45lb copper and 600' of 50lb PowerPro. i dont think that the extra 50' of copper and the mono will fit. i would just use braid for your backing.

I agree 100 percent with your post on the Pro-Am and the results (or lack there of). As far as the OPEN "scoreboard" it is pathetic at best. With the 15 - 20 teams entering the OPEN division at $135 a pop / a day (over 2k) a day you would think they could do something a little better. below is one i put together for the Sodus Bay Healing Water event we are doing and it took me all of an hour or so. With more and more teams entering these events i think its time they step up.

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):7/21 7/22 Time on Water:5:00am - 11:00am Weather/Temp: Wind Speed/Direction: Mainly West with North and South mixed in Waves: 2-4 Surface Temp: 76 Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 4 Total Boated:1 Species Breakdown:King Hot Lure: Trolling Speed: 2.6 - 3.5 Down Speed:2.0 - 2.4 Boat Depth: 100 - 300 Lure Depth: 30 - 90 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ==================== Headed out Staurday to do some pre-fishing for Sunday's Pro-Am. Set-up in 120 and worked way out to 250 before turning around. hit the 140 range and starting marking bait and fish. Around 6:40am the 130 the port dipsey set at 211 rips and Dad grabs the rod. after a good fight we net a GREAT king that was bouncing my scale around the 30 lb range. now 7:15 am we decided to pack up and run in to weigh it. we hit the dock at 7:40 grabbed some fresh coffee and some extra ice. I re-weigh the fish at the dock and it is showing upper 29s almost 30. we throw the coller in the truck and head to Screwy Louies in town. we had to wait until 8:00 to weight it in and when I opened the cooler I almst cried. The fish had bled out on the ride there. I couldnt believe it but after it hit the scale it still came in a 28.14 despite all that. I just wish for Dad we could have made it there without that happening. On Sunday we left the dock at 5am with High Hopes for a good Pro-Am showing. I started to setup in 100 FOW and found 76 degrees on top and 49 degrees down 45. I ran 2 riggers up high 40 and 50 with free sliders and spoons. 2 riggers at 60 and 65 pulling paddles and flies. 2 dipseys out 156 and 187, and a 300' cooper. We worked water from 100' to 300'. we didnt end up moving a rod until 10am when a steely hit the free slider jumped once crossed the dipsey wire and snapped the line. 0 for 1. Ten minutes later a King hit the other rigger parked at 50. after a short battle and one good jump it came unbuttoned. 0 for 2. 15 minutes later the 156 dispey rips for 30 seconds and gone. 0 for 3. we fished for another hour without a touch. Ended up without a single fish to weigh-in for the Pro-Am. Not the way I had planned it. But thats fishing

Does anyone have the OPEN results from today

How deep are you Nick [ Post made via Android ]

I run out of Fair Haven and who ever it was it was one of the fastest fishing boats I've seen. One second it was coming from Oswego and the next was Holy &f*# is that the same guy almost to Port Bay [ Post made via Android ]

OK Guys I just finished our Weigh In board for this event. it is done on a 4' x 6' whiteboard so it should be big enough for everyone to see. Let me know if there are any spelling mistakes

Sold pending payment [ Post made via Android ]

Torpedos are the way to go. I run a 15lb on my probe and 13's on the others. I can run 4 riggers at 140' with no tangles and little blowback

Mix of mostly new and a few used Dodgers and 2 flashers 8 - New in package 6" dodgers (size 00) 1 - New in package 8" (size 0) 2 - used Silver/Chrome Gold Star (size 0) 1 - used Blue crush glow/Silver Flasher 1 - used Green Challenger Flasher Asking $45 shipped.

Nick let me know what you find out. I am trying to do the same and can't seem to find who to pay. [ Post made via Android ]