King Slammin'

Don't you mean: What kind of boat should I get for my other chartplotter? Good Luck with your dilemma! Dave.

I am so hooked on copper that I have 8 rigs ready to go, starting with a 90' and in 30' increments, up to 300'. Then a 450. Alot of times with 2 of us fishing, I will start with a 90,120 and 150 on the port side and 180,210 and 240 starboard. Keeping about a 15'-20' spread between lines. IMO this makes for an efficient and effective spread for searching out the active feeders. If the mid-depth lines are getting all the hits, I will add dive bombs to the shorter coppers to reach the same depth. Then as the sun rises and the fish move deeper, the shallow rigs get swapped for the 270, 300 and 450. Also, the 30' increments are easier for me to remember the running depths of each. The 450 gets a TX-44. My walleye boards are tuned and marked for each length of copper for optimum performance and arranged in the boat to be deployed in the correct order. Anything to help setting up in the dark easier! To this I will add a large reflective chrome dodger by itself off the probe rigger ball about 1/2 way down in the zones I am covering to call the fish into the spread and then pick them off as the coppers come by. Hope this helps someone, or at least give them something new to try. Dave.

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http://uglos.engin.umich.edu/station_page.php?station=45026&unit=E&tz=STN Yup! Here's the Cook bouy in Bridgeman,Mi.

I have also made mine from 1/8" rod. Believe it or not, it takes me about 2 minutes start to finish including the 90* bend that is the same every time. I also make them for the TX-44's, they are a little longer. I don't get out enough to have the line cut into the stock pins, but I was tired of breaking the tops off:mad: replacing wasn't a hard job as long as I was not being tossed around in rough seas trying to keep track of that little retaining clip! With the metal pins that is no longer an issue at all because they just don't break. If anyone is intrested, shoot me a p.m. I will only charge for the cost of the rod and actual shipping, usually about $1.50. A pic of my pins is in the gallery. I also have a great tip for board storage you will like! I'll get that on here in a few days after I get some pic's. Dave.

More congrats from the Midwest. Very Nice! Thats what keeps me goin'. You just never know when the next rip is going to be "the big one". Dave.

Hi guys. I joined this site a few days ago and I must say I am impressed! Seems like a real "team" here unlike the other Great Lakes site where everyone is so quick to criticize instead of offering advise. Got old quick! I started salmon fishing in 2009 out of Michigan City,In. and have since trailered my Polar Kraft 178TC out of New Buffalo,Mi. So even with a few years under my belt on the big lake, I'm still thirsting for more knowledge and tricks of the trade. In the few days since joining, I feel like I've learned more from this site than I ever have from the other. I'm a laid back kinda guy and won't waste your time with "un-informed" advise or repeated questions. I'm hear to learn. Dave.