FishStyx

[tbromund]

1986 Thompson Model 252 Hardtop (24')

5.0L Mercruiser

Still running the dinosaur Lawrance LMS 350A for a graph (it still works and has good screen resolution, so why not)

Garmin 172C Chartplotter

Simrad AP 14 Autopilot

Depth Raider

2 Scotty 1116 Propack Elec Downriggers

Cabelas Black Box

12"x12" Lenco electric Trim Tabs

here's a pic of it shortly after I bought it in 2002 before it was fully rigged

And here it is fully fitted out. Ive since retired the two old 80's vintage mag 10's and have just gone with 2 riggers.

Tim

[muskybob]

Nice lookin ride Tim. Looks like a fish catchin machine. Good luck on the water this year.

[GLF]

Nice ride Tim. You have to love how high the sides are on a Thompson.

How many lines do you run at a time and, what are they?

[Priority1]

Another hardtop. My kind of ride. Those big ole Thompson Fisherman's are heavy and handle the waves second to none.

[CaptLevi]

Nice lookin ride! And a large swim platform to load up with swimsuit models!

don't forget to post the pic's!

[Billy V]

Tim, you holding out on us? Swimsuit models??? C'mon buddy, hook us up!!

Nice looking ride by the way! We all know it's a fish catching machine!!!

[tbromund]

Nice ride Tim. You have to love how high the sides are on a Thompson.

How many lines do you run at a time and, what are they?

Yeah, gotta use a pee bucket since the gunwales are a lot higher than the little guy

There's usually 3 of us on the boat occasionally 4, so typically 6 rods, very occasionally will I run 8 (2 rods per person here in NY), even with 4 in the boat. My typical spread is 2 riggers, 2 divers (either 2 wire or 1 wire 1 power pro) 1 half or full core (depending on time of year) on a church board and a 200' copper on a church board. If I run 8 rods I'll try to add a mono diver (or slide diver) and either a second core on a board or a thumper rod down the chute.

Tim

[tbromund]

Tim, you holding out on us? Swimsuit models??? C'mon buddy, hook us up!!

Nice looking ride by the way! We all know it's a fish catching machine!!!

I wish

Unfortunately as far as I can remember, the only woman to be on the boat since I got it was my sister

Oh well.

Tim

[GLF]

Yeah, gotta use a pee bucket since the gunwales are a lot higher than the little guy

There's usually 3 of us on the boat occasionally 4, so typically 6 rods, very occasionally will I run 8 (2 rods per person here in NY).

Living in Michigan, I always forget about the other states that have a 2 rod limit.