Sk8man

Yes if it isn't cracked etc. and I believe that all Mag 10 booms take the part I noted above they are "standard" for the Mag 10

http://www.fish307.com/cannon-downrigger-part-2227820-boom-end-telescopic/ http://www.fish307.com/cannon-downrigger-part-3770135-swivel-head-assembly/ You didn't say which boom but if it is the telescoping one like the ones I have these are the parts for it

Yep

I think what Laker Taker is referring to is that there have been a couple of design changes along the way with the end pulley and there have been problems recently on newer Mag downriggers that have been corrected by the newest end pulley but you need to check to see if it will fit the older Mag 10 or you may (probably) need the older one. The one only partly pictured has worked on mine for many years with the only problem being that the downrigger release may try to slide up into the pulley shroud itself when wound too tight but nothing major. There are exploded diagrams of the downrigger parts right in that same section where your pic came from. I'd either email or give the guys at Fish307 a call and ask if the new one will fit....they are good folks and knowledgeable.

Nothing meant as derision rolmops but I was addressing the fact that the content of the original topic had drifted way off base.... much as mentioning politics, religion, the abortion issue, gun laws/control and stuff of that sort often seems to do when something else is being discussed and it has a way of detracting from the informational value of the topic.

Yeah I belonged the Electrical Workers Union, Steelworkers union, CSEA, PEF and Management/Confidential over the years ....do I qualify for a medal of some type? I also worked for non-uniion places but it has absolutely no relationship to this topic or fishing. Lets get back to fishing!

Thanks Gill-T very informative but very disturbing as well.....

Just a word of caution regarding the "magical spoon" theory The FLT spoons have an exceptional paint job and are eye catching, Great Lakes spoons work great on the Fingers and Lake O and Sutton's have been the mainstay on the Finger Lakes for a hundred years or more. None of these spoons is "magical" in terms of catching fish. They all need to be run properly and at the right speeds and depths to consistently catch fish and it takes experimentation and the actual experience of testing them out and trying different setups with them to actually know what works most effectively. It is also a big question regardless of the specific spoon or color or size etc. whether these are a the critical variables regarding whether they work or if it might be merely the correct action of the spoon at the right speed and being close enough for the fish to see it (and light levels) and appearing "vulnerable" to the fish whether out of a feeding or aggressive response. A lot of the "hype" about spoon colors, crazy names etc. is primarily marketing hype to attract buyers and that applies to all lure companies and I'm as guilty as the next guy of biting on it . It will not be any one lure whether stick or spoon that will be consistently successful unless they are run properly. I too have various "go to" spoons when things are challenging out there but I have also had "identical" spoons perform differently and have different results so experimentation is critical.

This topic obviously carries a lot of emotion beneath it and the unfortunate part of it is we have little functional control over much of it so the threatening nature of the fishery going sour can easily obscure the fact that we need to remain united and respectful of each other in our quest for information and solutions to this highly complex situation. It isn't fruitful or productive or fair for that matter to cast blame on anyone at this point as there are too many unknowns for one thing. It also is not right or even logical to blame the DEC guys out in the field either as they are mere pawns in the "chess" game that the State managers play on their big monopoly board and even they are at the mercy of his royal hindness (spelling intentional) King Andrew. it might be wise to stay within the realm of information sharing and bouncing around ideas instead of casting blame on anyone or any entity. We all have a lot yet to learn about this.

Fjaq you have a PM

The cormorants are doing their stuff on the Finger Lakes as well now. IT is hard to believe those lousy things are protected.