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I think I solved the problem as I have not been bit off since I changed .And I have hook a,good amount of kings the last 2 days I don't like what I did , but it seems to work till I come up with a better solution . I worry about balance and weight . I noticed the Dream weaver meat rigs have a piece of plastic , let's call it tube , a few inches above the hook . The Scotty heads have the same .

Disagree . I have been using 65 # power pro for about 10 years now , right a long side the my wire. The wire gets less fleas , but the braid if checked more frequently works well with less of a learning curve . Such as,kinks and coils .

First light out to a good chop . Went west and set up in 80 . No other boats in sight . Till I got close to the nose . Only used 2 rods off the riggers as it was rough . Two hand painted 11" white hot spots . One I call Martha Stewart and the other Binwadin. Both with Gary D rigs . One glow head , one luminescent head . Immediate action and was hot for the first 2 hrs . Spent most of the morning fishing straight into it so fighting/ landing fish was,tough . Boated 4 kings , 3 in the 20# range and a steelhead before pulling the plug . Dropped two more screamers and had about 4 more releases . 90 to 130 seemed best 65 to 85 down . Orleans next . With all the fish I get ,can I ever get on the leader board ?

Mono has a ton of stretch , which is bad for a dipsy. If you are great lakes salmon trolling , with the gear and speeds and depths you need to get to , mono don't cut it . Mono will and can work , but it certainly is not the best thing . Buy a 150 yard spool of 50 or 65# power pro and put it over 20# test backing on a,line counter reel and the right rod and see do yourself . 20$ for the line . Some days , dipsy kill it .

If you want to know why you are not getting dipsy hits , the mono is your answer .

Black

Back at it again first light 4 flashers and my Gary D rig . 1 release in 1.5 hrs Put out a,few spoons and took a steel head . Flasher goes off , nothing there. Flasher goes again . Grab the rod and,feel the fish shaking his head and the line breaks again . I have had 3 meathead breakoffs in 2 mornings . And about 10 since spring 25# Flouro and 40# big game . I am convinced now that they are bite offs . As I hook the hook on my rod holder and yank hard on the leader and it's,strong.I have,also unhooked many fish that has the hook down its,throat . Very dissapointing as I found something that really works for me but I can't land the fish . Never,had,thus happen to me to this degree. 50# braid tommorow

Everybody has their thing , maybe this could be mine . All I know is it has,been very consistent for me . I am still working the bugs out on it . I have a bunch of trolling flies and don't use them any more because I do well or better with it and more importantly , I have confidence with it .and what I post is real . Wish I had easy access to plastic designer / mold maker . I could see this changing the way we fish or at least put another good arrow in our quiver . Headed out in the AM . Will let you know .

After getting a call from a friend today and being 1.5 hrs away , getting towed in myself and towing others in , it has occurred to me we should establish a network of guys on here that can be contacted to lend a tow . Luckily I gave him a number to call and the guy was out fishing near him and it worked out . But what if no one was? That lake can look big and lonely with no power to get back , especially in a rough sea. Kind of sucks to have to pull lines on a hot bite , but I would have zero problems doing it . Each port could have a,network of guys . Any thoughts ?

After boat issues , work issues, party issues , decided to go out this morning with my wife and son for a few hrs . Been wanting to R&D my Gary D rig more so I put all my eggs in one basket and put 4 out . 2 riggers 2 dipsy Got about 14 hits all told and landed 6 . Could not keep them on . Switched from a treble to a single 3/0 or 5/0 owner octopus . Swims better but I think it cost me fish . But the ones I bring in are hooked rock solid . Also broke off another 2 bait heads this time to 25# Seagaur STS . I tested it by hooking it on to a chair and ranking on it and it would not break . I wonder if they are bite offs . Anyway 80 to 120 , 70 to 100 ft down . Big white flashers were best . Mix of Lakers , a nice 10# steelhead , and biggest king maybe 18# Off the water by 830 . .

The Gary D rig is still in R&D With boat issues that have been rectified, busy at work , trip to ADKs , and planning a executing a party yesterday , there has been no time to fish . More reports soon .

If that is a question , I don't , but you can . Flasher with a fly , or cut bait or I use my Gary D rig. Leads of 25 ft for me . Sometimes I run the spoons back farther .

Hope you don't regret switching .

I pull and go but that's just me If it's that bad in I will pick up and go out to 350 or so or untill I see greener water and drop and head north . If the lake flipped I go north till I hit 60 deg and head north . Maybe I'm passing over fish but that's the chance you take . I also feel it gives you a fresh start .

My setup is 5 rods Put a flasher down below bait and 2 spoons , one 10 ft above and one 10 ft below for starts on the riggers and adjust from there . If the flasher is hot , put out another on the rigger and run one deepest and one shallowest and the spoon between but keep them 10 ft apart . When I get ready to change I will drop thAt rod deep for a bit before popping it . Sometimes it works . But don't put everything at one depth , it scares the fish . Dipsys , one flasher and one spoon and you have it covered.