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Fished from 6:30 to 2 Started in 75 fow and continued to slide out NW of harbor to the 'point' in 360 fow. Marked a few fish here and there, but we didn't even get a knockoff. We threw everything at em, top to bottom, all speeds, zigged and zagged, did a few neutral drops with the few on the screen, tried everything I could, but no takers. Despite a gorgeous day on the water, it's beginning to get a bit frustrating as the last 3 times out, could not get the skunk out of the box. What's happening to the fishery, such that in several hours, we maybe marked a few dozen fish here and there? This is getting old, quick! Sent from my SM-G900V using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

I too have the same model Cannon's - it just happened to me about 2 weeks ago on my second trip out for the year. I use these as boom riggers - and have electrics on the corners> I've had these for 3 years now - and no issue until now. It appears that the clutch pad just disintegrated. I ended up ordering them from on online service as I didn't think they were under warranty any more - they were about $3 each. If this keeps happening to me - I will be calling Cannon - let me know if you get any answers from Cannon - thanks!

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Late report... Fished from 4-10 pm. Started in 85 fow and trolled out to 275 North of harbor. Marked very little, and not a single bump on anything... Had whole water column covered, bounced bottom for Lakers when we saw some hugging the bottom... Nothing! It was like the dead sea out there, But what a gorgeous night to be on the water! Sent from my SM-G900V using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

That's what I was thinking - but didn't know for sure. I fish out of Muskegon and we took a little boat rife a few weeks ago - but didn't see anything on the sonar from 90-250 FOW. It would appear that the Chinook cuts in population are taking their toll. I will start fishing after the 4th of July and will report everything that happens.

Not sure if it is just June fishing phenomenon, but where are all the reports? Don't see anything from Grand Haven, Muskegon, etc.... What's going on? Sent from my SM-G900V using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

interesting Jim, I was thinking that, but not sure. This one did have some fight in him - but not much - wondering if the water dislocates their jaw and then they can't close it??? Ummm....

4-4 today - got a good early start this morning - on the water by 5:45am - when we hit the open water - the water was bumpy with wind and waves coming from the WSW - so we headed straight into them until we hit 55 FOW - there were q few marks and some bait - so we set up to see what we could do. There were good marks and bait all the way out to about 75 FOW. At 7:35 am had a good rip on the boom DR 65 down on a John King pearl white spoon - 12# king - he was good and brown! About an hour later in 115 FOW - we took a hit on braided mad dipsy back 165' on 2 with blue SD and blue mirage fly - 8# steelie within the hour - we took a hit on the same dipsy - 6# steelie then we slid out to about 150 and circled out and back on the same line - with the wave - against the waves - and didn't take another hit. started to pull lines as we trolled back towards harbor and the last rod - boom rigger down 65 in 60 FOW - I popped and as soon as I did I felt a great weight - but not much pull - yep - 16# laker on mag Moonshine purple nurple - that was at noon. The funny thing was that this laker had it's mouth WIDE OPEN - so it was like pulling in a sheet of plywood - it didn't run, just heavy weight - and I know it was not on the line that long - never seen that in 25 years of great lakes fishing - it was oddest thing - oh well - it make for a nice finish for the end of the day. The water started to slowly pick up with bigger gusts - so I was glad we had a chance to get out.

I run 200' of copper on my 330 GTI Penn - with about 300' of braid backing

Got out for the first time this year after some walleye trips to Saginaw Bay. Looked at the satellite image of temps and seen all the cold water piled up on shore - hit the water at 7:15 am - a little late - and many boats were fishing the pier-heads, and even saw 2 boats in the break wall area. Didn't see a lot of catching going on - so we slid just outside of the harbor and went a little north to 50 fow to set lines. Just after set up - we had a knock off on a rigger, but didn't hook up - thought we were in business, but nothing until 9:30 am - 150' copper with lemon ice ripped - 11# king in 60 fow. 20 minutes later - 4 color with double orange crush mag ripped - nice steely - est. at 13# - but after some acrobats - he threw the hook then nothing for about 1 hour - and about 11:30 - the 150 fow copper went again on lemon ice - 5# coho We slid further out after making round trips just south of harbor over good temps, bait, and some fish - but no takers - went to 140 fow - and found good marks, bait and temps around 120-130 fow - but could not get anything going - wrapped up a beautiful day on the lake - like glass most all day - and a very pleasant trip...ended the day 2/3 water was between 50-54 on the surface, 41-44 down 38' for the most part, cold all over - have a safe fourth!

just got it - about half way through. It is well worth the read, I do have his first one too - I can't say it is just a rehash of the same ol' same ol' as it's been some time since I read the first one - I would recommend it...

Perfect - thanks - I will start with that, as I have extra reels that are smaller in capacity - and I can use them for the shorter lengths. That's a big help!

That makes sense - what are the most common amounts of copper used? That may be a better question?

Thanks Ryan - I used the Albright knot - I only had some 80# SPRO swivels - the Albright worked well. I guess I'm still hung up on segmenting the copper for different depths - as I don't have enough rods to have 150' on one, 300' on another, etc...as I can't imagine allowing the copper line to be at the rod tip (I do have Twilli Tips on the rods), and then having the board attached to it. I will possibly try one rod that is segmented and the other with the full 300' of copper on it...thanks again!!!

Wow - great info Ryan - thank you very much! That's the great thing about this forum - all the experience that is collective - I really appreciate it!

Hi - just getting into the world of copper line fishing - I've been using lead core - but am in the process of converting - yes, late to the game. I wanted to ask what is the best way to spool it - do you allow for separation in the line with something that won't break - like a super line, or even mono? Sectioning sounds right to me - how much should I split it up? Any other advise would be appreciated - Love to get your insights - thanks in advance!