Salty Nut

I am glad i pulled my boat the week before labor day...... And started shooting my bow!

Got offshore aways a few years ago and the waves got nasty, north wind, so headed back downwind and a full spread out. A small boat, 18ish, Carolina Skiff type with a full bimini went passed us headed out. I said to my son, not sure what those guys are thinking. They got just about out of sight and the bimini disappears. Next roller and through the binocs i see the prop and two orange bobbers. We get 911 on the line, do a 360, get the wires and stuff in and make our way to them. Maybe 15 minutes We get the first guy fast, He was capable and maybe 225#s.. the other guy was full blown panic, whiite as a sheet, screaming etc. Took a bit but we got him. Coast guard arived etc. Tried but they wouldnt let us weigh either guy into the derby. Biggest catch in LO for us

I feel your pain, it happened to me twice! Second time just lost the weight, Blacks release and termination gear. New Cannons, bad wire from their supplier. I was told by Cannon that the get bad wire sonetimes, they just replace the wire and i had to send the junk wire back. After the second break i replaced both downriggers with AWF wire someone recommeneded on here and its been fine even with the "speed" and "bouncing" issues. I dont dislike my Cannons, but i dont understand why they dont put the high quality wire on new downriggers.

Thanks for sharing the info!

Interesting report! I fished yesterday too and i was curious what others did so Thanls. From 6:30 to 8:30 the bite was on fire, you couldnt keep lines in the water. At 8:30ish it just stopped, like instantly. I covered a lot of depths from 9 or so to 11, no bites so started to pull lines etc and had a "chubby" hit but didnt get it. I havent had a "dead period" like that this year. Very weird day, you just missed the early craziness Good luck

Thank you for the help and info!

This weekend is Sodus ProAm, my home port. Normally i stay away but this year i have a service member home on leave for a few days who hasnt caught a salmon before. So i am trying for Saturday but see the ProAm. I am just looking for feedback from guys who have fished during the ProAms, does it create any problems so to speak? Thanks

I have been fishing twice and its still in the package! Both trips started right out hammering fish and never even had a chance to try it Maybe next trip

Thanks for posting the report!

Thank you for the reply! I it seems pretty straight forward. Just wkndered what others do

My Fish Hawk sold with my boat a week or so ago so quickly rigging a different boat to keep fishing. Bought a FH TD Just wondered if anybody uses one and any tips on it Best way just to find temp, on rigger or drop on rod etc Seems simple, just want to find the cold water depth with it

Thats it! Thank you I looked all over for that post!

This is my first post with new name Salty Nut, i was here for years as Pappy. Something happened and i cant use my ipad with LOU so haf to change devices Anyway Last year a young man posted a picture of a LOC winning brown with the taxidermists name. If anybody remembers who that taxidermist is or the member who posted, i would appreciate knowing. Thanks