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.

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.

Can you fix the "clickers", as well? I've got a bunch of old Tritons and several of them have dead clickers.

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.

That's what I was thinking, Kevin.

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!

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!

I go over every year the first week of September to fish with a buddy of mine out of the Salmon River. We usually do pretty well, catching ~25-40 salmon in 5 or 6 days of fishing. It depends on the year, but I would target a little earlier in the month than you are planning (or back into August) if at all possible. It all depends on the weather, though. If August / September are really dry, it seems like the fish hang out in the lake longer waiting for some rain to draw them into the rivers. But 1 good blow could send them all up at once. You just never know.

I like the 8'3" light action Ugly Stiks. They work great for everything here on Champlain, and for the browns on Lake O. Anything in the 8' - 9' range and light to medium/light action will work. They are more fun to catch on lighter tackle.

Awesome video! You guys had a hell of a day.

I really like my Cisco's. Very rugged, no plastic. My buddy has several Cannon ratcheting rod holders and has had no issues with those, either.