Shakedown in the new rig in Wilson Memorial Day weekend

[Dublin Up]

Finally got "dublin up" in the water Friday night at 9pm, took three weeks of hard work the get the boat rigged and ready for splash down.

Saturday morning we finally got to drop in some lines and see how the boat trolled and figure out the ev-200 I just installed, the morning bite was slow for us but I didn't care because I was just happy to start dialing in the boat. We pulled gear at 11am and went in to grab a few things we forget like batteries for the probe and a center rigger ball, came back out for the afternoon bite and trolled north out of the harbor and finally broke in the boat with a nice screamer in 290 fow, finished out with 2 kings and a steelhead.

Sunday we went out at 4pm and fished til 7pm, was very productive! We went 6-9 on big kings, 350 copper with blue lagoon took a few, riggers down 70' with frostbite fired a few times and I believe divers at 250 fired also, they only wanted gold back spoons Sunday night.

Monday afternoon was much slower for us, worked 200'-450' and went 2 for 4 on kings, and of course we lost both bigger kings 50' from the boat.

Thanks to all the vets !!!

All in all it was a great weekend and I'm loving the new boat!

Edited May 31, 2016 by onthewater247

[Silver Fox]

Awesome looking boat!

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[BAZOOKAJOE]

Nice!! 👠Some great fish!!

[Dublin Up]

Thanks guys! Couldn't be happier

[Adk1]

Nice lookin rig

[bettieanne]

Nice rig!!!! Your set up looks great and love the door for the kings that are to heavy to lift, lol

[Valinote]

That's a beautiful boat! How do you like the Raymarine EV-200 with your twin inboards? Did you have to install a rudder feedback sensor with it?  I'm shopping for a new autopilot and was considering either the EV-200 or the Simrad AP24...8-]

 

-Steve D

[Dublin Up]

So far im loving the ev-200, I did the install myself and it was fairly easy, seems to be a very user friendly system. I bought on eBay and got a $300 rebate so I think I'm only $2200 into it plus the cost of the lines I had made.

[benzer1157]

Onthewater247 what port are you out of... curious to where the kings are we haven't really had and but skippers out of hughes

[shakenbake114]

The tilte state wilson. It is pry safe to say wilson ny

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[Dublin Up]

Bender - we have been fishing out of Wilson, and we've had to work a lot of water with two boats to be somewhat consistent.

[Valinote]

Onthewater247, regarding your EV-200, just wondering if you had to install a rudder feedback unit? Thanks for any info.

 

-Steve D

[Gill-T]

I would gladly invite myself on your boat. Nice rig!

[Dublin Up]

Valinote - Yes i did install it, i'm not totally sure if you have to but it came with it so i figured i might as well, i did luck out because there was already an old raytheon one hook up which is basicly the same exact thing so i used the same screw holes and the tie bar and just replace it with the new EV sensor

 

Gill-T Thanks!

[Valinote]

Thanks , Gill. You'll have to let us know how the EV-200 handles slow trolling when the wind and waves are not so nice. That $300 rebate you mentioned...did it expire at the end of April? Think I waited too long this year before I started shopping...8-]

 

-Steve D

 

P.S. Forgot to ask...how does the autopilot do when you're trolling with only one engine (port or starboard)?

Edited June 2, 2016 by Valinote