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Great way to break the ice.... (See what I did there ). Also picked up a small carp on a red firetiger reef runner last month... Who would have thought ! Yours was a jumbo ! Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I keep the release pretty tight on the dipsy, and don't experience many losses. The occasional bump and run have happened but not enough to drop the snubber. But, if it becomes frequent I may try taking them off. Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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SOLD. Thank you for all of your support.....lol Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Never a dipsy on a board. I'd imagine that would make a heck of a mess ! Prior to fish hawk, I'd run the riggers where I was marking fish / bait / thermocline. I usually did a 10' or so difference in depth. Straight spoons, spoons / flasher or spin Dr and straight jplugs later in the season. As far as the dipsys go. One was a 3-3.5 setting and the inside was a 1-1.5. Knowing what depth your line/ dipsy dives to is important. I usually ran them 250-300 and hovered that 60-80fow range. Same baits, mainly spin Dr / flasher and fly's. I always deploy the outside first and always with the drag set (slow) to prevent and issues with the presentation. Tough to just watch it slowly go out when the bite is on but chancing an issue isn't worth it. There's a million details between these lines though..... Brief start from back to front, your bait ie a-tom-mik fly. Tons of great colors out there. good swivels are a must. Plan on spending a couple bucks per. Dreamweaver is a favorite. Then leader off fly to flasher. Typically around 2' of heavy mono 35-50#. Flasher, make sure it's the correct direction. Leaders to dipsy, 6-8'. Depending on the size and style of your flasher and how fast you want it rolling ( typically you want a nice slow roll) they are 30-40# mono and 6-8' in length. Snubbers, a must have with wire as it allows some give when the fish hit but heavy enough to "pop" the dipsy. Then dipsy, there are a few popular ones out there. I use luhr Jensen's, slide divers are popular too. Bigger the dipsy the deeper it dives. Some have detachable rings to go deeper/shallower depending where the fish are. Then your wire-rod-reel-you. Keeping your hooks sharp is also important. Kings have concrete jaws but lucky for us they love to smash baits. The ones that bump your stuff typically won't get hooked. Fleas... Lots of them little buggers out there. Always good in flea season to pull a side and check your program to make sure your not carrying a ball of snot. I sure hope I'm helping, and again I'm brand new to the game. Prob have less than a dozen trips under my belt so please, if anyone wants to disagree or add anything I'm humble enough to be corrected. Hope this helps !!! Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Man.... Tough crowd ! Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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I'm a rookie myself,so I typically stay quiet in these threads. My "newb" program is 4 wire dipsy rods, 2@10'6" and 2@9'6" for inside/outside. Okuma rods and convector 45 reels w/ 1000'. Also have 2 okuma convector 30's with 25# big game mono for riggers. All line counters. Great gear for the price. Handful of dipsys,flashers, a-tom-mik flies, and some spoons will get you some fish. Greens/ blues are a the majority in my box. I also scored a fish hawk for this year and from what I've heard it's crucial for trolling kings, especially for a rookie that hasn't leanrned exactly how the "rod bend" should be at correct down speed. Other than that, wear out your search button and you will typically find answers to all and any question. Classified section here is great,you just have to be on your game to score the best deals. I think this site is A+ for help and decent reports. Don't be afraid to gather your Intel and put your own twist to it. Confidence in your program will catch you fish ! Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I hear that. I just built too quick and now need to unload some to pay for others... Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

It's 5.25 for 2 day shipping Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Literally, standing in the post office. Lol Sent from my XT1650 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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