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  1. Sk8man
    Cowbells can be used above for example lakers suspended up but near the bottom but the most effective use is just off bottom with the sinker or weight bumping intermittently on bottom. It can work as the bottom most setup on a Seth Green rig too with leaders and lures above it but again it is most effective up off but near bottom.
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    I didn't see any pricing on it on their website
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    Looking at this kinda hit me as being pretty amazing this AM . Back in the seventies when I had my 13 ft Whaler I would have to drive from Geneva to Sodus Point to see what the waves were like and then decide whether it was "fishable" and sometimes had to sit in the parking lot or go to Chase's restaurant and hope it would calm down. Nowadays we take a lot for granted in this age of electronic technology and forget just how wonderful some aspects of it can be .
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    I didn't realize a store was involved....whole different ballgame than buying from someone unknown as a private sale.
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    I was thinking in terms of protecting both of you. As Ed indicated at least of bill of sale with the owners names and dates of sale etc. It can be important proof of when you came into possession of the firearm and from whom.
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    It can be that simple but what if it is stolen or has been used in a crime? Always good to be able to show valid chain of ownership in some manner as proof. Knowing the person you are dealing with is also a plus.
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    You're "The Man" Carl
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    Here is the stuff I'm using Here are the instructions for setup for folks just getting started or others who have thrown away the packaging for the Spinney
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    I think Hop reversed the numbers because with him luck is only 10 percent of it....especially when he runs rigs Good luck Hop!
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    I'd be glad to try them out too :>)
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    As far as the 50% goes I think some of it relates to the lure itself on the slider as well as the shape of the snap on the swivel. I stopped using coast locks way back when for that reason. If you use a swivel snap that is very rounded it may not get as "hung up" on the mainline and travel a bit further. The same goes for heavier spoons they do tend to travel further down the main line. Your speed is also a factor the bow in the main line tends to be more pronounced the faster the speed of the boat and may stop the lure further up.. Just more things to think about I guess
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    SwedishFish I don't want you to think I was criticizing your boat or the size of it as that is certainly not the case. Especially so as I spent 22 years in a 13 ft. Whaler that ventured to the middle of Lake Ontario more than once but I have also hung up two Seth Greens at once and I know fully the forces exerted on a small boat in that siituation and it can sink you if unlucky and that is what my comment was directed to. Safety first fishing second
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    I can't answer the whether it is worth the $150 or not but where I find one useful is in determining where my lines actually run depth- wise and in the desired temperature range. It is most useful when and after the thermocline forms usually around mid to late June or so I use it with coppers and leadcore primarily but it works with a dipsey setup as well. I also use it in summer to find a starting point for the thermocline for my Seth Green rigs on the Finger Lakes as it can give you a temperature profile at 5 ft intervals down to 100 ft which is what I am mainly interested in then. I attach mine to a downrigger when totally still in the water and I have a recording sheet for 100 ft at 5 ft intervals and I run it down and then back up and record the data at th 5 ft.intervals and look for the area where the temp changes the most radically and that will be the thermocline so I set my lines so I am fishing within and slightly above it (also taking into consideration specific species preferred temps which may or may not be as accurate or valid as some folks may think) as I am not interested in lakers much of the time I fish. This method only gives a starting point which is better than nothing but the thermocline varies in the water column in terms of depth and in various parts of the lakes to so it isn't foolproof and it isn't momentary like say a Fishawk X series but is better than nothing for someone on a tight budget.
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    Suggestion - Don't mix the two although folks do it but if for some reason they come together you have a real mess especially with wire
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    My hunch is that a true silver finish such as the Sutton reflects better in the water than say nickel or chrome but the little individual facets on the hammered spoons reflect light more directionally with light hitting and bouncing off so that there may be more of a chance of the "glittering" in the sunlight being seen. Actually "who knows?
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    I'm with Rick and Dave on the free floating slider. I have used them since the mid seventies and they catch a lot of fish. Once you get your system down they can produce some nice fish sometimes even on the way down in the prop wash . I've also used the fixed cheaters and before that used to stack rods but stacking isn't very economical as it counts in your rod allotment and is just one more thing in the way. The fixed cheater can be useful when the fish are concentrated in the thermocline in the summer and you want to keep the lure within that range but over the years the free floater has been more productive especially with rainbows on the Finger Lakes and steelies on Lake O. You do want to keep your leader length within the span of your rod though especially if you fish solo so that you can net the fish without hand lining them (which can be a problem with kings when you value your fingers ). I usually run them on 8 1/2 rods so I keep the length to 6-8 ft. A lot of guys run them shorter. Using single hooks helps a little sorting things out when after high speeds and multiple turns you experience a "wrap up" when you release the rigger. Much of the time I run smaller lighter spoons as the slider as over the years I've connected more that way for whatever reason (e.g. action) and I think the longer the leader used the less "constricted" the action is relative to the main line (although I know folks who run 2ft sliders successfully). For either stackers or fixed cheater I use a little "gizmo" I made up for this purpose although I have also used just a rubber band too (see pic). It is basically a trot line holder for catfish etc. with a duolock snap held by shrink tubing. It stays fastened (snapped onto) to the downrigger cable in position but will slide up it at the end when the downrigger is retrieved. I use very small rubber bands that girls use in their hair (no comments please )
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    Some stubborn goo responds to either nail polish remover or lighter fluid but test the finish beforehand. For shining silver either silver polish (usually near the furniture polish in store) or if you reload cartridges a shaker with walnut husks does a great job with some of the polish used for cartridge casings.
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    Lookin good Mike!
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    :lol:
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    I think you may have anticipated things right in your question. It can be done but in most cases you may encounter problems because the dipsey will be going back and forth sideways (to some unknown degree) and could very well get into the downriggers especially and this would be pronounced with any turning. Some of it depends on how deep and how long the leads are on the downriggers too. If the downriggers were running very short to the ball and deep you might be OK but is it worth chancing? This could be a real problem with a king on any of the lines. It may sound bizarre but you could run the center dipsey rig out to the depth you want and fasten a balloon on the line to float it out and away from the other stuff as they do in the salt water environment. If the downriggers were down deep you could be OK with a fish on the dipsey and either disconnect or pop the balloon on the way in. I know it sounds crazy but it works.
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    The only things I edit in my posts are misspellings, omissions. or if I think things may be unclear to others in the way I have stated them. I don't have to "backpedal" on anything and for the record many of my positions regarding big brother, the Constitution, and governmental intervention are similar to yours but I don't use the perch issue to get on a soapbox to espouse my views on that. I took an oath to uphold the Constitution when I joined the military in 1963 and I continue to this day to believe it to be the best document ever written.
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    Yeah I was just taking a shot at busting them while I had the opportunity....great bunch of guys and hardcore fishermen (don't tell them I said that though around derby time )
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    I'm surprised you are still living in the United States after all that
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    Conesus inlet

    Sk8man replied to BSmaster's topic in Walleye

    Yeah not all that intimate but at least the males don't have to listen to "I have a headache"
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    Very encouraging....WTG
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