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I run 11' paddles, 8' spin doctors, and spoons all the same speed. 2.9 on the gps.

Great stuff there Nathan. The winters will get les and less fun as you age, but those little guys will surely help you through them.

Now that sounds like a great day!!!

Great stuff there Kyle. Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the site. Loads of help here.

I think if I put a hook on a fork, it would catch Salmon. I buy lures for the same reason I buy more poles, I like it!

Well said Jason. We always have a white/glow paddle and Big weenie Poofster running lowest looking for big fish. Spoons pull numbers, and flies pull size.

Hat trick, or it's sister Blue line where extremely good for us last year.

Welcome to the site Nathan. What kind of bost is that?

Sounds like a good day.

sounds like a blast.

Welcome to the site Robert. Some have luck finding a thermo break by turning up the sensitivity, and looking for the dark line. I use a Fish Hawk TD and it tells me the depth every 5'. In the summer, we try to find that 50 deg. water, and fish around it.

Time of year and water temp is a big factor. Do your best to get info before heading out. Call on the radio, and just ask for info on the temp break, or simply what depth to start. If I know a port has a typical direction of current, I will always set up into it. Last year while fishing a small tournament in Pentwater, I had no idea where the fish where. The water was very warm so I made the decision go go North (water to the north tends to be cooler). We started shallow and high, and worked our way out and down. It took a while, but we finely found fish in 130-150 fow, and 120-130' down. A temp probe is great for eliminating water. I have the portable Fish Hawk TD. You can quickly eliminate bad water with it. Like Keeting says, if the temp break is at 70' down then all the water from 70' to the shore is not good water. Once we find fish we target them in that zone. Where ever we are we try to be set to be trolling in the best direction when prime time is there.

Welcome to the site Paul.

Thanks for sharing Kyle.

Deploy them as you where, and stick them in a rod holder for a few minnets before hooking the board on. Let the deep coppers deploy on the drag as they go out, after putting the board on.

More toys

Looks like a nice way to spend the morning.

I don't know, but it was a bunch. All the damage came from fish. It was only run on the 300 45#, so it was catching big deep fish. It did loose some of it's catching ability towards the end, but that may have just been the late summer fish moving away from spoons.

I spent some time yesterday with my boat. As I was checking her out, I came across this Big Lake Lure that Larry had given back at our West Michigan League event. I ran this lure most of the summer on the 300' 45# Blood Run Copper set up. This was one of the hottest lures we had last year for deep fish. It took a beating, so I just ordered 3 more.

Like Jim says, mounting it on the arch may put too much light on the bow, making it hard to see. Could it be mounted to the front rail? Nice looking boat BTW.

Are these what you are looking for? The article that went with them. RB Tackle is two fishermen in Canby, Oregon who have developed a new downrigger weight. The Fish weighs 8 pounds and is chrome plated for great attraction and reflection. The Fish has 3 degrees less swing-back due to the scaling that is covers the body. Compatible with all downriggers. Check your local tackle shop for availability. Dealer inquiries welcome at 503-312-9911. The Fish is available now at: Fisherman’s Marine, Portland, OR; Great American Tackle, Portland, OR; Shelter Cove Resort, Odell Lake, OR; Northwest Marine Sport, Pasco, WA

Welcome to the site Michael.

Looks like a great time Rob.

Welcome Eric.