jlogger

Only the second weekend of fishing on the Gunner. Started out Thursday evening looking for some leftover browns in the bay. Got the ever elusive sheep trout instead. Saturday we tried working the browns to no avail. Moved out to 80-85 fow and quickly had a viscious slam on the dipsy pulling a doctored up NK mag money. 20 seconds of excitment and we were bit off. Pulled a small laker on a nuclear green Challenger off of the boards. First time I ever got a laker 5 feet down over 85 fow. Next two fish were teenager kings one on an NK mag green dolphin behind 300' copper and the other on a rattlin rogue off of the boards. That was the day 3 for 4 losing what was definitely the biggest fish. A likely story I know. Sunday we went back to the 80-85 fow. The same 300' copper rig had all of the action, limited as it was. First fish pounded the copper and just tore line off the reel. We looked at each other with some big eyes. 30 seconds later he was unbuttoned but at least we got the spoon back this time. Another hour or so and a teenager king on the copper. Moved out into the fog to 105' and back again, nothing. Packed it in at 11:30.

Nice fish man. Are you putting the boat back in this year? If not I can get ya out a few times.

Do you have the plug receptacle for the unit? Tnx

According to the camera's time and date stamp, Happy New Year everyone.

I was down there yesterday. and I've got the same problem. A list as long as my arm of things I want or have to get done before splashdown and I can't get to the boat. I called the number hung in the window and asked for the combo to the gate lock but the person I talked to did not know it. I think they gave it to me back in the fall but I can't find it. The owners are back from Florida today or tomorrow so I am hoping to talk to them and get the combo. If I get it I'll PM you with it. I'm sure I'll see ya down there.

I had some similar problems. I had a few break offs on the bait side about three inches from the diver a few times. I probably let the line out a little too quick, but the edges of those divers give no mercy if your line rubs on them. I am even careful when they are out of the water not to let the line rub on the edge. I am going to take a file to the edges this year and get rid of the sharpness. The steel leader idea is a good one too. Nothing worse than pulling a diver in to realize that you were dragging nothing but 3 inches of line behind it for an hour. Other than that, they work pretty good.

I used to use a toaster oven to heat gears and bearings before pressing them on to transmission and differential shafts. They heat up much quicker than a regular oven and are very portable too. That might work for this application, but you obviously won't have the volume that an full oven has.

Turning Point signs in Fairport. Joel does great work.

Great Northern Finned Albatross?

Thanks for everyone's input. Sounds like I'll just keep em black. Then again, maybe I'll go hot pink with sparkles on one of em just as an experiment. I'll call it the disco ball. Hehe. Jack

I currently run, and have always, black downrigger weights. I was thinking of painting them a different color this year. I have seen numerous different colors and tape jobs. What is the consensus on various colors and tapes or does it even really matter? Thanks.