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    Jericho, VT
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    Lake Champlain
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    Rough Rider

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  1. Crayfish
    I run it down on a rigger on "TEMP" mode before setting up. I'll run it deeper than I think I'll need just to see the whole temp profile. It will show temp every 5' of depth. When set to "DEPTH" mode, you can test the depth of other lines like dipseys, lead, copper, etc. Make sure you are running straight at your desired speed and that the line you are checking has been out for a while. Start the TD, clip it on and let it go for a ride. A couple of minutes later, pull that line in and check what the max depth was. It is not meant to run on your line the whole time. I'll check a line when I'm ready to pull it in anyway for a lure change or whatever.
  2. Crayfish
    A 300' copper will get you in that range as well. I measured 60' down with the Fishhawk TD on a 300 copper pulling a spoon at 2.5mph.
  3. Crayfish
    My favorite walleye technique is a bottom bouncer with a crawler harness (spinner with 1-3 hooks to hold the nightcrawler). My son and I did a drive-in walleye trip for his high school graduation present and that was pretty much all we used. We caught over 200 walleye that week. 1.5 to 2oz bottom bouncer, depending on depth, and a hammered brass crawler harness is my go-to. Good luck!
  4. Crayfish
    As someone else mentioned, you should try backing up a fairly steep hill. That should activate the brakes. If your driveway / garage are fairly level, you probably aren't exerting enough force on the tongue to get the brakes to work. I've also had them engage and then not disengage when hitting the brakes hard while heading downhill. Had to really punch it to get the brakes to let go!
  5. Crayfish
    Great job, from a fellow VTer! Sounds like you had a good day. Definitely seeing a lack of bigger browns, though. I hope to get out there in the next few weeks.
  6. Crayfish
    Can you fix the "clickers", as well? I've got a bunch of old Tritons and several of them have dead clickers.
  7. Crayfish
    I've used the Downeast clamp ons for planer boards on my 14'. I had to flip it over and put the clamp on the outside of the boat to get it near vertical, but it worked perfect.
  8. Crayfish
    Hey Hookedup. Would you separate them? I'm interested in the verticals. What colors are they? Thanks!
  9. Crayfish
    The shape of the bill and the eye look like a Rebel to me. Found this on ebay that is close, but jointed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/202637568318?var=502714663520&hash=item2f2e23e93e:g:YmIAAOSwVr9hHCWI
  10. Crayfish
    That's what I was thinking, Kevin.
  11. Crayfish
    Nice job, Scalloper! Glad you were able to salvage your trip with the drive west! I'm planning on going over on 8/26, staying until probably 9/1 in the Pulaski area. Hopefully the East end has picked up by then. Also, my wife can't even sit in the boat for 4hrs .... let alone all day for a week AND driving 5hrs a day to do it!!
  12. Crayfish
    I thought I might have one for you, but I must have thrown it out. I replaced the fuel fill line and fitting / cap last year on my 1983 191CC. Thought I might have held onto the cap but I can't find it. I would try a cap for any other 1.5" fuel fill and see. The threads could very well be the same. Good luck!
  13. Crayfish
    If OI812 doesn't take it, I will!
  14. Crayfish
    Super G - I don't have any experience with adding snap weights to copper, but I personally would put the weight on the backer just past the copper connection. As far as your setup, you'll have the riggers, then the dipseys, then the copper ... as you get further from the boat. Put the dipseys in rod holders that point straight out from the side of the boat, with rods that are long enough to clear the riggers. Put the dipseys on a 2 or 3 setting to get them away from the boat (and your riggers). Good luck!
  15. Crayfish
    That's the week I'm usually there. There could be fish at the mouth, but we usually do better out in 60-100' of water. Flasher / fly and flasher / meat get the most hits for us. Wire dipsey's and riggers get most of the hits. We sometimes pick up a couple with spoons on copper, as well. It is fun catching a screamer on a J-plug in 10' of water right in front of the river, though!
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