Sk8man

Come on Rob....you always have those 50 lb salmon to look forward to...snap out of it

I all probability it is the same as pictured above. The emergency handle on later models had two fittings that were offset in opposite directions. The Marlin was a saltwater version of the Mag 10A.

The neat thing is the basic muskybob recipe is so solid you can add things of your own to your tastes without spoiling it

I'm quite sure it is the one for the electric Mag 10A. I may have inadverantly thrown out 2 of them embedded in the styrofoam boxes the Mag 10A's came in back in 1984 or 85 when I purchased them from Canandaigua Fishing Tackle. (I'm sure some still remember that store and greatly miss it) The handle designed for the downriggers after that point was a different design and won't fit or work on the older downriggers.

horsehunter - To answer your question about the steelhead vs. rainbow. Basically there are various species in the rainbow trout family - some of which are "anadromous" which means they are born in freshwater and then migrate to salt water as adults where they roam during their adult lives, and then return to freshwater to spawn (often multiple times throughout their adult life contrasted with the Pacific salmon (e.g. Chinook and Coho) which spawn only at the end of their life... Some of the rainbow trout egg varieties stocked in the Great Lakes came from places (e.g. Pacific Northwest) that were hooked up to the ocean via rivers and those fish exhibited the typical anadromous behavior in those places, but when stocked in fresh water did not have access to saltwater so they are called "steelhead" because of the typical blue-green color noted on their heads. Some of the so-called "indigenous" rainbow trout species found in the streams and lakes of New York that haven't had salt water access may have seemingly different coloration and slight differences in appearance, and their roaming and feeding behavior may have differences as well as spawning cycle (e.g. Summer/Fall for "steelies" rather than early Spring). I'm not a biologist so I hope this adequately describes differences. Great Brown Whaler1.

I believe that is the one Gary thanks . I'll PM you.

Thanks Gary

youp50 - you bring up a good point.. I would add that there many facets to derby fishing and for some the money isn't a major factor (believe it or not). For many of us it is the spirit of competition as it is in many sports. If people are in it only for the money they may be missing out on a lot and they may be setting themselves up for some disappointment as there usually isn't much control over the variables at least when fair play is involved. There are a lot more consistent (and perhaps easier) ways to make money.

In search of : (Hoping someone held on to one of these dinosaur handles that they don't need. )

I haven't seen that particular one but it is based on the ones made of sticks and tied with sinew at the top that the Native Americans used way back when.... (and before any of my buddies chime in....no I wasn't there at the time ) It was an interesting design as the line would actually "jig" itself in the wind and the hole wouldn't freeze up as easily as with others with the constant movement of the water in the hole (absent blowing snow).

Good one Stan

Look like #71s Good laker spoons

Sometimes the process is more important than the result Joe....I'm sure he is learning from it and he is out there with you doing it....that is the most important part