bait pods everywhere at 80-100 FOW. Nothing on the screen from 100-250. Went 3/3. 2 cohos one steel. All around 22”
side note - seems like I need to trim up even before entering the channel. Was digging bottom with my skeg 20-40 yards before I even entered the channel heading back to the dock.
side note side note - like my new boat. Hate how it’s next to impossible to keep it straight in the low wake zone. Left - right - left - right. That part makes me miss my Tracker.
Brand new in box - 2x stern savers bright white $40 each
2x cable gland black $20 each
Standard horizon hx210 radio $75
Pickup in Greece off of Vintage.
Finally! Waited on a lien release forever. Next season is going to be great! 2008 Trophy Pro 2152. Thanks Joe - I'll put it to good use! (He had it listed on here a couple years ago - thankfully his wife talked him out of the sale!)
The tekota A actually has a 38in retrieve compared to the saltist 35in. The saltist 40 has a 47in retrieve making it higher than the tekota - but significantly larger.
Actually a member of LOU reached out to me with his boat that wasn't listed for sale. Just waiting on the lien release from his bank before I can go pick it up and move it to my driveway. I'll post details then.
Survey went very good - just waiting on the lien release from the seller. I’ll post pics when it’s in my driveway and in my name and not his - although it’s already winterized and wrapped
I think the 40's are going to be alot bigger than the 30s - have you seen them in person? I haven't so I don't know. but I do like the idea of spooling down the tekotas for browns in the spring
Actually apparently my boat does not have hydraulic steering - cost to upgrade + autopilot etc - not worth it. Gonna go for the Element instead - now if money was no object the $1600 axiom would obviously be the choice over the $999 Element.
How do you guys like the Axiom? I'm going to be buying new electronics this winter and I was set on the Axiom, but read a bunch of bad reviews and people saying that the lack of buttons was hard to operate in rougher water - so I was going to go with the Element instead.
You happy with the Axiom? I see they have an Axiom+ out now (not the pro - that one is crazy expensive)
To preface, I own 3 Shimano Tekoa A 600's. 2 are my wire setups, and one is a downrigger rod. I also have an Okuma Coldwater for the other downrigger rod which I do not like, going to sell.
I own 2 Saltist LC 20's that I was using for muksy trolling, and I'm going to set them up for browns.
If you were going to buy 3 downrigger reels would they be -
Tekota A 600s? (240 yards of 25# mono)
Daiwa Saltist 40LCHA - (400 yards of 25# mono)
or even Saltist 30LCHA (which is about the same capacity as the Tekota - but less line retrieve.)
Owner found that the bulkhead was rotted Still looking! - May have to significantly raise my budget to find something worth keeping for the next 10-15yrs
How is the service and support from the Magnum Metalz? I'll be buying new riggers this winter as well. I've had Scotty's which I liked and their customer service is impossible to beat, but I don't like the footprint they take up.