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  1. LakerTaker
    AMAZING video. Excellent release on the steelhead. [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  2. LakerTaker
    I have 2 non-line counter size 50. Will send a PM. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    They are used during trolling (not for rod storage) when pulling planer boards. I use them for in-line planer boards. They are typically called vertical rod trees and they provide better line separation as compared to horizontal rod trees. The top tube can be used as a net holder or keeping an extra rod ready during trolling. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Excellent idea. Nice work [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    I was in Cabelas last week and saw these for the first time. Opti-Tackle torpedo planer boards with tattle flags. They were $29.99 each. Anyone use these with success? I see Marine General has them for $19.99. Thanks for any info. I did a quick search to see if anyone was talking about them and didn’t see any posts. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    You might need a piece of 6” track if they are track-mounted swivel bases. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  7. LakerTaker
    X3 on the Hammerhead 5/0. Even with their large size they have less drag (pull less) than old school cowbells and lake trolls. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    I have 2 Traxstech I bought used on EBay for about $25 each. They don’t come up very often at that price. I use them every trip. Sometimes I keep the net in underway, and sometimes I don’t, but they always double as an extra rod holder for storage. If I were buying new, I would buy Cisco. I have mostly Cisco rod holders on my boats - blue and black. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  9. LakerTaker
    Well done. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  10. LakerTaker
    Growing up I always heard WD-40 contains fish oil. Supposedly, that’s an urban myth. It’s mainly hexane (or naphtha in Europe), mineral oil, carbon dioxide (propellant), and inert ingredients. We will never know the exact recipe.....but the fish seem to like it. I sometimes dip my lures in crayfish oil (sold by trapping companies). I’m not convinced it helps either way, however. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  11. LakerTaker
    PAP, I think these are old Cabela’s walleye runners / deep divers made by the Bill Norman lure company. I don’t think they sell them anymore. You can still find a few on eBay. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  12. LakerTaker
    looks amazing !
  13. LakerTaker
    Ahh ok. Didn’t know there was a difference. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  14. LakerTaker
    There are 6 sets of silver and 6 sets of black 58 degree Traxstech T bolts on EBay right now. $36.99 per set, free shipping. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  15. LakerTaker
    My famous saying, to the displeasure of my wife: "One cannot have too many rod holders....." These are still available.
  16. LakerTaker
    Pm sent Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    I've purchased spade-type thumb screws from McMaster-Carr in the past for rod holder projects. Here is their page for all the thumb screws. The spade-type are cheaper than the rest.....unless you need a larger knob for turning. https://www.mcmaster.com/#thumb-screw-fasteners/=1bzxh34
  18. LakerTaker
    To get used to levelwind reels, you could add a couple smaller left handed size 20 (Okuma) or 27 in other brands for your rigger set-ups. I think switching from left hand spinning to RH levelwind is the biggest hang-up for most people. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    PM sent Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  20. LakerTaker
    If you want a higher drag in a smaller reel for riggers, check out the Daiwa Saltist H-C model. They have 20 pounds for both the 20 and 30 sizes, compared to 15.4 pounds for the Saltist HA models in size 20 and 30. Best price is on EBay and Walmart.com (that I could find). http://www.daiwa.com/us/contents/reels/saltist_h-c/index.html# Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  21. LakerTaker
    Excellent info. Thanks for posting! I’m going to add my first copper rod this summer. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  22. LakerTaker
    I see some store-bought downrigger weights are now made of cast iron. Your new 18 pounders look amazing! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  23. LakerTaker
    All this talk about seasick is making me seasick. LOL Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  24. LakerTaker
    I used to get sick a lot but have found relief if I 1) don’t drink coffee (caffeine) on a fishing day 2) drive the boat to and from the trolling area (always bring a driver for trolling) 3) stay standing 4) watch the horizon and rod tips 5) stay active on the boat (run the downriggers and set the lines and hooks) 6) don’t look at the boat floor very often and 7) save the big meal for after the fishing trip. Having multiple rods set up ahead of time with back-ups helps too. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
  25. LakerTaker
    That’s too bad, Mercury13. Ours closed for a couple of months with no explanation and no movement of inventory......looked like it was abandoned. Then they decided to reopen. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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