keepin it reel

i often wondered if anyone ever kept track of hookup ratios using snubbers vs no snubber

Baddad we've been using the trilene big game fmono for our leaders and mainlines without issue its pretty inexpensive and seems to take abrasion pretty well so it can be changed out often if needed we found when connecting it to the wire it was beneficial to have that stretch especially due to the fact the wire dosent stretch and with flouro it can be brittle at inopportune times if you know what i mean

i went with a sure flow 70 psi its been 2 years no issues just make sure at the end of the season run it dry so it wont freeze

B O A T break out another thousand lol

so before stepping up to a Grady white with hydraulics my last setup was 19.5 foot great lakes special sea nymph which also had a cable steering system so i put the intellisteer which replaces the steering helm under the dash and you connect your steering cable directly into it and attach your steering wheel was easy half hour job no gps but definitely was somewhere between the expense of the gps and manual it was like $700

oh i forgot to add i control the main motor with the autopilot and the kicker via ez steer so if you have to use the main motor for the trolling you can still steer if you decide to go with an autopilot

hey baddad1 ive been watching the thread and wanted to add my 2 cents i struggled with the decision of autopilot remote controls etc and resolved my issue.with the following we usually fish 2 guys in the boat so someone at the wheel is sometimes not possible setting lines netting fish etc so i went with the raymarine ev1 autopilot and im very happy as far as the kicker i have a 15 hp honda that i installed the trollmaster remote throttle control i have a cable throttle control but just couldn't ever find the sweet spot and found myself constantly adjusting pia the finite adjustment to the throttle really works well with the trollmaster from anywhere in the boat good luck !

no problem tony looking forward to it pray for an early spring lol !

hey tony im Joe if its tactics and tips your looking for this is the forum there's a lot of good fisherman in this group and a lot are willing to share unfortunately it only goes so far practical application is another story as you know from your experience with saltwater fishing .I had the fortune of fishing Cayuga a few years with a good friend and learned a lot now by no means am I a pro but we've put some nice fish on the deck. That being said fast forward to the big pond whole new learning process starting with the browns in the spring and transitioning to the kings late spring into summer it took a lot of trial and error and trips to the tackle store but we've developed a pretty good game plan to keep the skunk out of the boat we would be happy to share our experience with you and your son .we fish out of Oswego and Mexico if your interested contact me in the spring and hopefully we can connect and start with the browns

wow very refreshing to see there are still honest people in the world speaking for myself I know how much I've invested in some of my tackle bags I sure hope if ever one makes it in the water I hope you folks find it thank you for your honesty

Yeah we learned that lesson the hard way as well I’m quite sure that a tackle store could be stocked with the tackle that’s on the bottom of the lake

so my brother and I left the oz at first light Monday am to find the lake in a really good mood it was flat and we were prepared for battle.i was first up in the ring i got slammed on my wire rod diver parked at 300 feet on the counter after some good runs and great anticipation the fish was 20 feet from the stern when suddenly my dreams were dashed and the fish in Houdini fashion went back to his friends oh well I got the best of him and considered it a long line release we finished the am with 2 break offs 1 at the wire mono knot and 1 at the fly check them leaders 4 kings and a 30 inch stealhead all in all not too bad considering the moon phase temps were 90 over 200 46degrees .I wouldn't feel right if I didn't mention the real nemesis THE FLEAS thank god we brought a couple mono setups or it would have been a disaster of magnum proportion so that leads me to this question other than the obvious how does a full line of fleas affect the presentation does it ride higher in the column do the fish avoid the 1/4 inch rope being pulled through the water and spook them do the fleas get in their gills any thoughts? The takeaway leave the braid home and be prepared to do battle with the fleas. Oh ps if anyone catches a salmon with a fly twinkie rig and flasher we'd like it back lol

what price range are you trying to stay in?

thank you for all your input I have contacted hank and hope to get things up and running just in time for the salmon bite tight lines to everyone

thanks guys I knew someone would know do you happen to have a phone number for hank? or hank if you see this thread could you reach out to me I would like your input before I purchase the unit

thank you ill try to message him

hey forum members I just upgraded to a 22 foot w/a grady white and was looking to have a raymarine auto pilot installed can anyone recommend someone either in the Oswego area or mexico that installs thses types of electronivs ? thamks in advance

hey everyone ,new to the forum and this is my first post I am offering a reward for the return of my canvas top lost somewhere between Herkimer and Oswego boat launch possibly on the thruway.it was in the zippered boot but who knows what happened when it took flight ,it's white and has 3 windows center is zippered. hopefully it didn't cause anyone any damage thank you and hopefully ill be posting better topics in the future.