Mikeyman104

Thank you again for all the incredibly helpful responses here. Reached out to Kell/Depth raider and never heard anything back so the responses here are greatly appreciated. Played around with a bit last night to double check my connections and limit my exposed wire. I had planned on hooking it up to my trolling motor battery but now I'll be sure to run it to my starter. I'll keep you posted on how the first outing goes and thanks again!

anyone happen to have a link for the install? I can't seem to find it anywhere on their website or the interweb

Didn't even know that was a thing so greatly appreciate the response. I just unpacked the new cable and strung it on. So basically have to strip some of the coating off the cable and then attach it to the rigger spool? Even if the spool is plastic? Also, how much of the coating needs to be taken off? Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Well triple checked the battery and slapped a grounding wire into the bucket and still nothing. Ended up running a separate wire right from the probe to the antenna along with the grounded wire in the bucket and got a temperature to show up! Was pretty pumped so thanks for the suggestion above about the ground! Was happy to know the probe and antenna are OK. Here's a weird kicker though (weird to me cause I'm not an electrical guy) but when I submerged the whole probe with the separate wire, it wouldn't work. If I just dipped to get the probe wet and kept the wire out of the water, it works. In the pics I'm trying to use my finger as a reference for the water line to try and explain what I mean. Be a bare wire issue or something? Also, anyone got install instructions for these things? Suppose that might be helpful [emoji1787] Sorry if these are dumb questions but I'm just winging it over here [emoji28] Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Recently purchased a new to me DR1000 depth raider. Guy said everything work but just needed the coated cable. Fast forward to cable installation and new klincher termination I'm still am not able to get any reading on my display. It is only showing dashes after I hook everything up and drop the probe in a bucket of water (not touch the bottom or side). Tried new 9v batteries but still no luck. Afraid it might be a bad probe but not sure how to test it. Anyone have any thoughts as to what might be going on or what I might need to check next? TIA Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Looks like a milk snake to me

Awesome to see most folks do well this past weekend. We weren't as fortunate as we only got 2 lakers with the biggest being 4.5lbs over 2 days of fishing. Marked tons of bait and a good amount of fish but thinking my speed was off from where it should have been. I was pumped I hooked into a small laker on a dipsey with a death trap though as that was a first for me. Lost it at the boat but happy it worked. Another first and by far our best catch was this 9lb anchor with buoy my buddy got on a dipsey in 100 fow down about 80'. Could barely get the rod out of the holder it had so much tension on it and it's a minor miracle the line didn't break. Had to put the boat in neutral and pull all lines to get it in. Was laughing the whole time my buddy was reeling cause I knew he was going to be sore from the "fight". Not sure how it got out there but made for pretty memorable struggle and it was still smaller than the winning laker[emoji1787] Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

This whole thread is great! Cool to read the story behind the story so thanks for sharing!

Great stuff and was pumped to see you join these guys! Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Good call. Was thinking about heading up to fair haven to try our luck with the pike too but stuck it out on owasco. As always, good stuff and happy to see someone get their boat a bit more slimey and smelly [emoji1787] Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Crazy the amount of water in the lakes rights now. My buddy sent me these pics last night from Emerson on Owasco. Water is just crazy high Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Not sure it gets any better than that

I know I'm a but late posting but was able to get out the Saturday of the tournament. Got a late start out of Samson, but fished from about 11-6 without moving a rod. I had no expectations going into it so I wasn't overly disappointed. First ran over to the west side of the lake and marked all sorts of bait. Couldn't believe the amount of bait in that lake. Wind picked up and me and my 16 footer ran back to the east side outnof the waves. Absolutely nothing over there where I was (south of the launch). Decided to try back over in the waves on the west side and it was rocky for me. One question I have for folks is how do you fish for suspended fish? Mark them and make adjustments? I usually drag bottom with gambler rigs for lakers but couldn't get a good game going between the crazy contours and waves of the lake. I was literally watching my rigger ball bounce of the bottom and didn't feel like losing gear so I was just kinda winging it for suspended fish. First tournament is in the books though so ain't mad at it! Glad to see other folks do well! Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Excited for the weekend! Not sure if I'll be able to fish all days, but I know I won't catch anything at home. I've been watching the wind reports and the east wind for Sat/Sun should be interesting. I'm actually glad about it cause launching solo out of sampson with a 16' boat I'm thinking I won't get beat up as much staying on the east side of the lake. I wouldn't call myself a fair weather fisherman, because I've gone fishing out of the boat in rain/snow/hail, but I guess I might be a fair-wind fisherman? Fishing wise, east wind probably isn't the best, but I'll be pretty pumped if I don't get skunked.

Noob launching question: I plan on launching at Sampson and I'm sure it'll be crazy that weekend. How's the parking there? I'm assuming there's a launch fee but couldn't find it on their website?

Just signed up for this. Never fished Seneca and have never done a tournament before so looking forward to it!

Went out today and couldn't find any browns but the lakers sure wanted to play. Ended up going 7/11 in 90fow on the east side. Most hits came on a green death trap and green spin n glo. Even had my first solo double and figured that was a good note to end the day on. Largest of the day was 7lbs Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Went out of Emerson the last two weekends. First week was shakedown where I came up empty other than realizing I needed a new bilge so replaced that and everything else went smooth. 4/18 trolled the east side of the lake without seeing much until getting to the southern portion. Got 1 brown on a board with lead core down about 30-40 over 60 with a wonder bread spoon. Also hooked what looked like a decent walleye but shook the hook near the boat. This fish hit the same spoon but in about 40 fow. Overal nice to get out and cooked the brown for the in laws who were happy with the fresh fish. Good to be back on the water regardless Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app