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    You could become a millionaire Don
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    The GPS measures speed over ground (basically over the lake bottom) via satellite transmission. The water impeller paddle measures the speed of the water resistance on the paddle wheel which is translated as the speed of the boat through the water; either near the surface of the water at the transducer location, or sub surface as in the case of the Fishawk X4 series probe impeller. These are three different measures of speed reflecting different conditions, and as such it may be useful to keep the conditions separate to be able to interpret the information for use fishing. If you synchronize them they become a relative measure of speed in a way much like when you average something and you actually lose functional information that way. It can useful to know these different sources of information.
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    I don't think the Fishawk impeller/unit is actually designed for high speed use and all the impeller speed trackers can be off by a considerable amount at the top end of their range which often is about 45mph.
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    The braid may reduce blowback but during waterflea season you may wish you weren't using it
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    WTG Mike
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    The standard wire is usually 150 lb test some is 200 but keep in mind that the larger the diameter the more resistance in the water (=blowback). Most brands in that 150 lb will do the job fine. Some commonly come in 200, 300 and 400 ft sizes.
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    Yeah... heck of a derby when my 10 lb brown wasn't even worth entering Congrats to the winners.....and especially to Josh Zach and Will Ryan Sr. who came after my derby record but missed by just as hair...guess I can relax for another year Some great fish entered this year and some great fishermen in the derby. Thanks for posting the results Steve.
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    troubles you have a PM
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    Great going Mark Always fun fishing with your kid no matter what the results.
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    Mike - your speed does need to be right and is critical to what your are running (spoon vs. twin minnow). The main trick to it is maintaining the feel of the bottom and the tick ticking feel. Problem comes when speed is too fast, or bottom changes to something very soft (muck or sand). bottom drops off unexpectedly, too much wire out and it bellys out with lure suspended above bottom (especially when using mono leader where you lose the feel more easily), and as you mentioned current can play a role. Jerking copper effectively takes some experience, developed skill, and especially focus of attention paid to details
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    You might want to search previous posts as there have been many previous indepth discussions about the topic.
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    I believe Jason is correct it is in fact mainly designed for a Seth green rig and hence the 3 compartments etc (as many of the real old timers only ran 3 leaders back then). I had one just like it when I first started out pulling rigs but mine had a base on it that was weighted so that it could rest on the floor of the boat. Some folks doid however use it to pull copper as well as pull flashers out in the Belhurst hole. It was a lot of winding up out there though from 180 ft especially.
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    These are older true Diamond Kings. In the above watermelon pics the markings aren't quite as pronounced but they are in these (which have seen some action in the past) The words Diamond King is actually stamped on them as well.
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    Sounds like a simple straight forward question and it is a good one but the answer to it is a bit more complicated. In general, it depends on a) what your are running as lures, b) the species sought, c) the water conditions where fished, d) the depth of the water fished, and e) the speed (s) that the lures you are using tolerates. There are probably many other considerations as well. It pays to keep in mind that the action of your lure is affected by the distance from the weight and this is accelerated by underwater current so the closer to the weight with most lures and attractor set-ups the more action given. Usually the deeper you go with the presentation the closer to the weight you may set it. Keep in mind that with long setups e.g. 100-200 ft back there is usually a considerable bow in the line with slack so the lure may be slower to react to things such as changes in speed or direction. The target you are after may greatly influence how far back you set up; for example when seeking lake trout you may set close to the weight often just a few feet back in deep water while for wary browns in close or in clear water you may want thing over a hundred or more feet back from the weight. What this strongly suggests is that you need to experiment and understand your intended target, and closely observe the fishing conditions before deciding the distances of your set back distances; and this goes for other set-ups than downriggers as well.
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    Might want to keep in mind that chemo is brutal on one's system and nausea is a major side effect so you may have to adjust your plans or amoutn of time out there.
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    Best wishes for a full recovery for your wife. You've got your priorities straight...family first fishing scond
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    Cool and you're very welcome. Be careful at that launch too because it can get pretty shallow there depending on water level. Good luck.
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    I know docking it at the house would be the nuts, but depending on how much north it is and the size of your boat both of which which are unknown to me, I suggested trailering to Deans for two reasons: a) the deeper water is closest there whether north or south is desired and you can fish immediately right off from the ramp, and b) if the wind is from the north or south (commonly) you can choose your direction of troll to go with the wind in most cases. Again, not knowing the size of your boat this could be important as the weather lately has been real sketchy and Cayuga like Seneca can get VERY nasty, so with a smaller boat especially it can b e prudent not to be many miles away from safe harbor. As I recall (not having the map in front of me) it is quite some distance from Canoga before the deep water starts at about out from Burroughs Point at the west and Ellis on the east shore and I don't think the water to that point doesn't get over 30 or so feet before then as it is prime perch territory (e,g, Frontenac and Farleys etc.). If you have a good sized safe boat I'd make the run there and start at Burroughs out in the middle and select your desired side from there. There are bunches of pike and pickerel in that shallower stuff north of there which even running riggers shallow etc. you could be wasting time and definitely can't run the wires effectively in there.
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    There are depths over 100 ft. out from Burroughs Point south of Canoga on the west side. Aurora is a ways south on the east side. If you are trailering your boat I would launch at Deans Cove on the west side as it is a straight shot down Rt89 from SF. You could then fish both north and south from there and be in potential landlock and laker territory right from in front of the launch itself and possibly be closer to getting off the lake if the weather takes a turn for the worse with a north wind. It can be productive fishing right out front of deans and taking a northerly path along the west side and then coming down the east side by Aurora. You have to be careful near Aurora as it comes up real fast out front of there like a wall so be monitoring your wires or downriggers carefully. It also comes up pretty fast on the shelf south of Deans on the west shore. Good luck.
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    It will work for everything except depth at the weight because the X4 probe does not have the pressure sensor necessary for gauging the depth
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    It should be noted that I have my depth finder set to 200 khz. I haven't tried the 83 khz and probably won"t
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    I think I recall the Johnson Silver Minnow made a large weedless spoon that had the flexible metal strip protecting the hook somewhat too.The mussels can adhere to some very small objects though I know we've even had them on the tiny end of wire protruding at the bottom of small bell sinkers while perch fishing
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