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NEW Fish Hawk Equipment - Live Release Show 11/29
BRsnow replied to Yankee Troller's topic in Open Lake Discussion
It looks like you can run the new “X2”with a transducer, outside of battery vs wired power any reason to spend more for the new x4? -
That would be great
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The price difference between ipilot and link isn’t much. I am shifting to garmin now that their TM comes in shafts up to 75”. If you need a TM either way, 500-1000 more for charting auto pilot doesn’t seem too bad.
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Depends on the TM, the higher end ones will follow a chart and pair with the sonar/chart plotter,
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I have spent many hours in 16’ and also a 24’ and one is more comfortable on the way in and out, but I don’t think either is safer. Definitely drier some days though. I love fishing out of the smaller boat though. -
Really more about comfort vs safety unless you are rolling in a very large boat.
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If money wasn’t an issue, which of these 3 would you go with? Thanks.
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They were all leaving Huron to Lake Michigan so they cut stocking when the baitfish disappeared. Lake Michigan has increased stocking but also estimates of 50-70% of the kings are natural reproduction. Currently I think the bait fish situation is stable. Time will tell if it holds, -
Even those fish from 2000 are smaller than the mid 90’s . Maybe it is cyclical Lake Michigan is seeing a renaissance of size and numbers.
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Thanks, I am torn. Like the simplicity of the depth raider set up and additional transducers. I use 10lb sharks, hopefully they are heavy enough,
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The browns are running 20lb in WI as well with kings sizes going back up again. WI seems to be doing something right,
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I think he is referring to people who liberally let hundreds of feet of line out behind and to the side of the boat. -
I tend to use lighter line when possible and fish because I enjoy it. Starting to put together some weighted steel sets and wondered if it is fun to catch fish on them. Is a 300 copper or weighted steel fun or is it reeling is “dead” weight. Curious on your thoughts before investing the funds. Thanks.
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People are using much heavier line, perhaps the larger kings are becoming wary of higher LB test.
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We came out every summer for close to a decade and did nit get 40’s each year but always got numerous mid 30’s. That is why we made the trip. It was consistent numbers of large fish.
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The precision from steering from bow vs stern is pretty impactful. You can link your sonar/gps to TM and have a great set up. Likely if it is too rough to use a longer shafted TM might be too rough to use any autopilot on smaller boat. I am totally jazzed garmin came out with long shafted TM and blue tooth connection to sonar/gps for nav and sonar.
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It was fun back then. We would fish off point breeze for a week in July and recall the salmon weighting 28-42lbs one trip. Visiting from Lake Michigan it was a huge trip for us . Seems currently Lake Michigan has the bigger kings,
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Thanks, what weight ball?
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Thanks, that makes sense. I just wasn’t sure since the FH probe I believe Is bigger if that impacted it.
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Seems both have their pros and cons, but ultimately which one has more blow back all else being equal? Thanks
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Thanks
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thanks, I have saltist for all my reel’s except these I am setting up. Is 200 considered longer? I don’t want to set up a high speed if it is a tough experience to use it. Appreciate the insight.
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Same discussions we had in the 80’s and 90’s. Just more expensive equipment being lost.
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Thanks, I read it can be difficult to mess with, so appreciate it.
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Can you reel leader, steel or copper , backing to find right amounts like leadcore, then reverse back onto another reel? They are expensive so figured I would ask first;-)
