tlombardozzi

I have the Depth Raider on my boat and agree that it reads slower than the Fish Hawk, on my boat I feel that it is about 0.3 slower than it would read on the Fish Hawk. I like a 2.1-2.2 on the Depth Raider which I feel is more closer to 2.4 on the Fish Hawk. Lately though, it seems like kings have wanted it faster and I have been running more towards a 2.3-2.4 speed and have been getting them to chew.

I have the same set up and I tilt the boom up to get to my release. It works better for me and avoids the issue with damage of the cable.

I purchased the aluminum traxstech for my boat last year and they are mint to use. Not cheap but pay for the equipment once and you don't have to worry about the issues listed above down the road which ends up costing you just as much in the long run. IMO.

Heading down in late February for Winter Break, anyone been down and have fished with any charters that they would recommend? I would just like to have some names as a starting point. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Tomy

Looks like I will be the only one, but, I have a Thompson Center Encore 50 cal with a Leupold VX-II 4x12 on it. I shoot the Hornady 250 grain SST bullets with 150 grains of Triple 7 Pyrodex (Triple 7 primer). I have had this set up for now 15 years with having taken many whitetail and one elk. Very reliable and accurate gun. I have not hunted regular season with a shotgun for the time that I have owned this gun but then again, I always sit.

It's all in what you are confident in running I think, I have spoons that go out every time and when I ran that spoon, if it didn't go in a short time frame, I pulled it and swapped it out for what I was more confident in. I'll try and give it more time this upcoming season. The great thing about last season was the colors I ran went pretty consistently so I wasn't having to keep swapping my spoons out.

Yes sir

Thanks Scott

What conditions has it worked for you guys? I have heard that it has been a stud color but have not had the same success with it. Cloudy, early morning?