LakerTaker

Cool, I will give it a try! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Ok, technically they are rainbow trout since they never leave the lake. All the locals still refer to them as steelhead. Mullet Lake in Michigan. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Depends on many variables. How much fishing traffic there is, catch rate, depth of water, etc. On average I will run about 35ft behind my riggers. Less if in shallow water with tight turns and more if in open water. Finding that sweet spot may take some experimenting. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That would explain why I lost 2 monster inland lake steelhead last week! [emoji848]. Thank you for the tips. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I've been using a 35mm camera flash for years to light up salmon spoons. They now repackage these flashes as separate products and various companies have been selling them. Here is one example: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Luhr-Jensen-reg-Power-Flash/1353578.uts?productVariantId=1321075&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=10019673&rid=20&gclid=CLT-4ICV884CFQyUaQodhOYGCw&gclsrc=aw.ds I'd also like to try the UV flashlight. Didn't know they work so well! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

To my knowledge Big Jon single and tree rod holder bases do not slide into Traxstech track. They are either permanent mounts or use Big Jon tracks (singles or downrigger board). Best thing to do would be to call them. They are located south of Traverse City, MI and their contact info can be found on their web site.

Tuna Toms is awesome.

I've found slick power pro to not be very knot friendly as well, so I switched back to the original. I use the back to back uni for all line to line connections.

The dipsy rods I have are longer (9 or 10ft) and larger in diameter at their base than my rigger rods (7 or 8'). I actually prefer my rigger rods for dipsies. Yes...more flex/tension on the rod and higher risk of breaks....but much easier to handle, in my opinion. If you are fishing Lakers, I would just use normal rigger rods. I break more rods due to handling than I do when fishing. Most of my rods (dipsy and rigger) are ugly sticks.

Oh very sorry to hear that! Goby is a popular color, surprised they have discontinued it. Gobies have taken over some of our inland lakes and are expanding in the Great Lakes (in Michigan) and trout and bass are eating them.

May be hard to find used, but if you can do new I've had great buying experiences from this company: http://www.anglersavenueproshop.com/goby-super-slim/

Great idea!

Thanks guys. Great info.

Excellent, thank you. Yes, increasing line weight for structure makes sense. I will give 20lb Seaguar a try. I've been using Berkley and P-Line.

What pound line do you use for your harnesses? I use 14, but I've seen some guys go as light as 8.

I use 2 white 10As with long fixed booms...all original. They've been bulletproof. Picked them up for $40 each at a garage sale. I believe people are still willing to pay about $150 each. Being new, it might be worth a bit more. Make sure you test the motor before you leave their driveway if you purchase it. I bought 2 other Mag10s at a garage sale and they were both full of water and dead....after the owner told me they ran great and were 'like new'.

There is one Bert's on EB https://www.ebay.com/itm/182158058198

I run Traxstech tracks with Cisco rod holders. I have my Cannon riggers mounted to Traxstech swivel bases. It makes it nice for quickly removing them from the track. I have a mix of every brand and have tried everything. I do like the Traxstech track and Cisco rod holders the best. I try to buy everything used. You can save up to 50% that way. But it requires patience to wait for the right deal.

I've never heard of Deka, but I've had 2 Cabelas AGM batteries, group 27, and they lasted over 8 years. They were still good when I used them for a core exchange, but I just thought it was time for new ones.