Just looked on the smart troll website and they're 599 on sale with an extended warranty, I like how the probes are substantially smaller than the fishhawk
I always try to keep a good relationship with the locals down there, last year I got into an argument with another guy and the one little homie told me for $50 he could make a rock fall off the cliff and smash that guy's head. Luckily for that guy I have thick skin and a light wallet
Sounds like a bad idea for you, those little homies always down there have a big family at the top of the falls. Hate to hear about you on the news becoming the days murder victim
I like 8'6 medium or medium light with 15# big game. I use those rods for everything. If you get on eBay you can get those okuma downrigger rod and reel combos for like $300 for 4. You don't need a line counter for rigger rods
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Okuma-Great-Lakes-Trolling-Combo-Classic-Pro-GLT-Magda-45DX-4-PK-CPCL-862M-45DX-/181785379181?nav=SEARCH
There was lots of bait and fish marks inside off 100 fow on the drop off, they weren't cooperating but they were piled right up on it, the rest of the south half of the lake was hit or miss on marking anything but mostly miss