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Wow I have learned a lot here guys. Thanks for the detailed responses. I really never thought of line diameter past being helpful for fleas. Need to heavily rethink Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Sorry last pic from last yr not this past trip Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Out Saturday with a full boat of guys who don’t fish much. Dropped in 170 and concentrated on 170-240. Bite was steady from 530-noon with spoons and meat for us Anything with blue on it was hot 10 color w mag spoon took our second biggest mature while meat rig took our largest off rigger parked at 99. Healthy mix of steelies on top and kings beneath. Dropped quite a lot of fish this trip but landed plenty enough to keep group happy. 44 degrees down 65 over 120-240 is what we seemed to find Tried downspeeds of 1.8-3.1 but our best zone was 2-2.4. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I have to agree. This yr we changed and despoiled all rigger poles with 40# big game And then leader appropriately. Fleas are very minimal on them. Is there a downside that I am missing to what we are doing? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

In addition to the pounding they take, you will be surprised how hard they are to get out of the holder when a nasty king is on the other end. In particular if you have people with you that aren’t used to it. Lots of ratcheting holder options that are sweet for this application out there. We use big jobs heavy duty ratcheting and they are fantastic. As others have said though, get the most heavy duty you can afford and secure on your boat. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Great report thank you Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thanks Pappy Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Pappy with those speeds were you running mostly spoons and FF? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thanks for the report. Blue leopard has been hot this yr for us as well Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Logger Gen- do you go with longer leaders and then hand line at the end to the net? I go 8-10’ just due to that reason. Very interesting Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

So appreciative of pros like you willing to make this sport doable for the rest of us!!!! Great trip ! Question about the coppers. This time of year what are you usually running behind them? Thanks so much Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

PS. Once you experience a wire dipsey king strike you are smoked. You will be addicted if you already aren’t. Don’t set the hook. Just hold on Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Dipseys are the way to go for your next lines imo. Agree with all above. No brained. My only advice is spend the extra money and get a decent rod (rod with twili tip is fine. Do not need roller) if using wire and a good reel. These rigs will take a pounding on hits and will get a lot of hits. Quality drags are a must. I also prefer wire for my dipseys but that’s just me Good luck. You will not regret it Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

It happens for sure. Thanks for the report Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Nice pic. There is something magical about a lake O sunrise Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Holy smokes. That’s the luckiest catch of the yr. nice job getting her back Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United