sherman brown

i've tried several spoons and harnesses even some custom spoons and i've never had the paint stay on any of them as well as galeforcetackle.com spoons and there harnesses. the paint on these are bullet proof catching several without damaging the paint.

the way it was explained to me was a hand held unit is great around the dock or when a group of boats are traveling together. a hand held basically have 2 to 6 watt and i believe a fixed unit has 5 on low and 25 on high, i always just leave mine on high. if you plan on going out on the big water you need a fixed mount unless you are staying very close to the docks.

10 hours ago, Flygaff said:

Yea, most handhelds transmit at 1 watt. Fixed units are 5 watt

most if not all fixed units have low and high with high being 25 watts.

20 hours ago, Todd in NY said:

I looked at new radios a few years ago. I realized how difficult it would be to sort through the many features and the different brands. I ended up keeping my "old" radio, which is a 2003 year model. I upgraded the antenna instead.

a good antenna is 90% of the system. if your going to scrimp do it on the radio and not the antenna. i just replaced my old 9 1/2' antenna with the shakespeare 5225 which is a good one. but i would check the connector and maybe replace it before buying a new radio. but if you replace the radio i would get one with built in gps and register it through boatus.com. i have the icom m330 g which has gps but the radio is new so i can't really brag on it.

2 hours ago, Frogger said:

The site looks to be for just walleye. Do you have to special order salmon mags? The site doesn’t show them. Thanks.


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the largest spoon they have is the 3 3/4" which isnt as big as mag salmon spoons but they'll still catch plenty of nice salmon and right now they are killing the walleye on the south side of erie on the central basin.

55 minutes ago, CCFishmen said:

20 foot Crestliner n thanks for the info on the Cannon holders highly considering going that route

i know its probably a little more than you want to spend but you wont regret getting them. i got a 24" track and 3 holders for each side. with 3 daiwa sg17lca reels it was tight so i ended up getting another 24" track for each side. now i have plenty of room but would have saved money if i had went 48" to start with. but you can get 2 holders and a 24" track to start then if you get more holders later and need more track you can just add more track.

just buy your spoons from galeforcetackle.com there spoons are awesome and there paint has been bullet proof. they have harnesses and small spoons for eyes and the larger spoons for salmon or eyes.

i got my boat name done by boatus.com then went to there graphics. they do a great job and say they let you design you graphics. they have some pretty good sales for members but there full prices ain't bad.

man i'm telling you now you'll never regret getting cannon ratcheting rod holders if you can come up with the money. i gave the last tight lock holders away after getting my cannon holders. i've tried traxstech holders but the one hand operating of the cannon brought me back. i like the single axis the best. hodgesmarine.com has the single axis for 76.00 and the double axis for 88.00 and then you'll need tracks. get the longest track that will fit your boat and budget. i used tight lock and many other holders over the yrs but these are simply the best of the ratcheting holders and my choice over all holders. if you cant get all you want now get what you can. but get longer tracks so yo can add more holders later. you can get cheaper but i don't believe you can get better.

i understand that it was 4:00 am and still dark but the picture in my mind that i cant get out is the monster breaking water. a kodak moment for sure, but sometimes a camera just isn't in reach. congrats on the fish of a lifetime.

On 7/10/2021 at 8:58 PM, jeffmac85 said:

I'm looking to buy a set of used outriggers.  Prefer 15 ft.   If anyone has a set they may want to sell, shoot me a message

check out eBay they have the ones that just fit in your rod holders for as low as 113.00 for 15' that extends to 15' and retracts to 5'. not trying to step on any toes here but just making a suggestion.

the things i like about a ss prop is they are more durable. i can hit a pretty good chunk of wood and all i get with my ss is a bend to the blade. just take a hammer and a board for the back side and slowly bring it back close to now. but with alum you better have a spare. a ss will get you out of the hole much better than alum. a alum will flex way out of pitch on take off where as a ss don't flex near a much holding its pitch and giving the boat more take off power. you can hit small driftwood that will require rebuilding alum and only put a small ding in the ss prop. ss just gives you better performance over an alum. plus the ss just looks much better, LOL.

i have an older merc a 1979 and i use a plate to get down to 1.8 to 2.0 and its never fouled the plugs on me. this is the old tower of power 6 cylinder which you might think would foul the plugs. but i've trolled many hrs without a problem. but i always blow it out on the way back in after a day of trolling.

11 hours ago, Hillside said:

 

That would be great.  I will PM you.

 

Thanks for even considering this.  

that's a great gesture. not many guys would do that unless they were making big time money.

9 hours ago, [email protected] said:

I have a pair of swivel bases off my BigJon's riggers that I don't need any more took off my boat. very good condition for $85 for the pair.

thats a great price. i paid over 100,00 each for new big jon swivel bases for my big jon riggers.

you dont need dipsy rods they are to stiff for me. and only using the small divers i would go with a light or med/light downrigger rod. just something cheap works great for trolling. if the rigger rods are a little to long go to a med/light 8' wilderness trolling rod from fishusa.com, they are around 20.00 each.

if your looking for something with a higher gear ratio you might like the okuma convector cv 30ds high speed reels. they have like a 6.2 to 1 ratio.

12 hours ago, John E Powell said:

 

Your statement is incorrect. Both the single axis and dual axis use pins as the pivot point for the ratchet.

https://www.fishermanswarehouse.com/cache/images/product_full_16x9/mfiles/product/image/1907001.5e17ce642aefd.jpg

The pin is clearly visible on the single axis rod holder in the picture. It’s the black spot about 1/3 up from the base.


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i can see where anyone would be upset with a holder that the main pin failed on. i didn't read the post as good as i should have. i thought it was the pin that adjusts the left right movement. i would be very concerned if my warranty had expired. if it was just one holder it could be a bad holder. but i would be sure and check for any wear or damage to the rest of my holders as you already have one ready to fail.

have you thought about using a ss screw or bolt and going all the way through with a nut on the end.

keep us posted as to cannon's response to your email.

i've been using my cannon single axis for about 12 yrs now with no trouble from any of them. i just hate leaning out over the side of the boat and pulling a rod from the holder with a fish on the line. just grad and lift on the cannon single axis and it ratchets to the upright position then i lift the rod up out of the holder.

3 minutes ago, John E Powell said:

 

Your statement is incorrect. Both the single axis and dual axis use pins as the pivot point for the ratchet.

https://www.fishermanswarehouse.com/cache/images/product_full_16x9/mfiles/product/image/1907001.5e17ce642aefd.jpg

The pin is clearly visible on the single axis rod holder in the picture. It’s the black spot about 1/3 up from the base.


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that pin is for the up down pivot not the left right pivot. all the ratcheting holders has to have a hinge pin for the up down motion. i was referring to the pin in the double axis that's used for adjusting the left right motion. this pin will let you move the holder from one pin hole to the next which might be to far or not far enough and this pin fails where as the up and down pin doesn't seem to be a problem on the single axis holders. just loosen the base and adjust as much or as little as you want then tighten it down on the single axis.

you can get the single axis (no pins to worry about) holders at hodgesmarine.com for 76.16 each with free shipping to the lower 48. these are a much better holder than the double axis in my opinion.

the biggest difference is in the base. the duel axis is square and adjusts left/right from pin hole to pin hole which at times can be to far or not enough. the single axis has an oval base and can be adjusted left/right as little or as much as you want up to 70 degrees. just get the holder where you want it and tighten it down. if you need to go 1/16" just loosen a little adjust and tighten back down. i've had both and like the single axis the best. i have the single axis. if you want to know where i got them on the cheap just message me and i'll try to save you a little money.. i would just post it but i dont remember off hand and i'm not on the server that has my favorites listed.

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the answer to all your problems is the med action 9' ugly stik gx2 rod. its light action but has enough backbone to hold up to 30# braid in salt water. dont lets its durability fool you its rated from 4# to 20#. so it light enough for crappin but will handle saltwater reds.

rods found please close thread.

thank you lou.

bump to the top. still need rods as of now.