I use Pautzke and trying Pro-cure. I typically brine for 24-48 hours, the make packages of 6-8 and vacuum seal. I might try coating in Borax first, then brine as I have noticed the scales don't stay on as well as I had hoped.
I have two complete fish hawk 840 units.... Two displays with wiring, two probes, and one transducer. $200 shipped, $175 picked up. Sent from my SM-G965U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
I would have to disagree. I've been using thE cabelas depthmaster (Okuma convector knockoff I believe) for my wire dipseys for the last 5 years and have had zero issues. I 100% agree a higher quality reel would probably be better, but I haven't had a reason to swap it out yet. As with anything equipment related, YMMV. Sent from my SM-G965U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
If you are looking for a set it and forget it scope, very few people have issues with the loopys. If you are gunna be twisting turrets, look for something with more durable erectors.
Got out of work a little early, and my sister and friend wanted a boat ride, so why not try for a few fish? Headed out around 615 and was set up by 630. Started in 150 with a blank screen so started moving NW. Hit 170, and screen lit up with bait. Few minutes later, have one screaming off the rigger. After about 10 minutes, spits the hook. Dammit. Keep working 170, keep seeing a TON of bait, center rigger goes again and after a few minutes, a 22# hits the deck off a Stinger UV Frost byte. About 20 minutes go by and decide to clean the fish, get halfway done and the starboard rigger goes off. I grab the rod, and a half filleted fish falls off the board. So now I have a bloody board, bloody ass deck with half a salmon and fillet sliding around and two girls who won't touch a fish. Awesome. Few minutes later, net and released a king in the mid teens off of old school black and orange NK. The hose and brush def got a workout after that. A nice night on the water, 2/3 on kings with three rods in a little under two hours.....overall a successful night.
I might start with 2 Spoons of Riggers, meat on rigger and dipsy, FF on other dipsy. Then let the fish tell you what they want from there. But, I ALWAYS have meat out.
Paint one and not the other.....On my boat, everything that isn't intended to catch fish is black (weights, dipsys...). Not sure if it has any real effect, but who knows.
95-100 spoons. All but five or 6 have hooks. Mixed bag, a bunch of NKs standard, mag, couple Rebels, Pirates, ProKing......I will be at Niagara show Saturday AM. Just want em gone. $140 shipped, $130 picked up. Never hurts to shoot me an offer.