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SPOONWASHER

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  1. We've been perchin a few times the past couple of weeks and have always seemed to do decent, never had a great day though. Seems like there wasn't too much of a pattern but some of our old waypoints were good! Our best day we kept about 45, nothing under 8 and the biggest around 13 1/2:thumb:

    Friday after some perch fishing we salmon fished for awhile. Ended 3 for 5, first fish came as I was setting rods in 75 FOW. It was about a 7lb king on a BD out 125 on 2 with a UV PK Special. Not long after the downrigger 45 down with a UV Blue Tux went, 12 lb Steelie. These new UV spoons from Stinger have been hot:) After that old faithful (full core and Killer Dolphin) went, another 7lb king. Also lost 2 on a a regular old Moonshine 50 down on the downrigger. One of those spooled the reel, I believe it was foul hooked.

    Have fun and stay safe out there!

  2. Welcome aboard!

    I would definitely try to have someone stop by and go over a few things with you. If you can't do that take pictures, and lots of them, of the things you are not sure about. It is very easy to post pictures to this site, especially with a photobucket or smartphone. From there we can determine exactly what you are referring to and give tips how to run it:)

  3. Got to agree with Erik. My hopes are always high but this past year was the worst year ever for us. On a normal late October night in years past we would see 10+ does and a small buck or two. This year we were struggling to even see a deer. Is it because of blue tongue? too many tags? poor management on other properties? or all of the above? Im not sure but I hope this year is better.

    Edit: I will add that hunting may be awesome early to mid season for us. It looks like if the farmers have any fruit it will be way early and by the time season rolls around the deer may be using the clover fields a little more.

  4. If you want to run 200, 300, and a 10 color at the same time I would do the same as everyone else mentioned but I would add another lead into the mix. Maybe a 7 or 8 color if the fish are there or a high line 2 color for steelies. You can VERY comfortably fish 2 boards a side even in a small boat unless it puts you over your rod limit.

    80% of the year on our 18 footer my board program is a 10, 5 (plus weight as needed), 3, and 2 color leads. Nothing goes down the chute unless it is spring 'ho fishin.

  5. The IPilot is awesome. We use it most while perch fishing, just cruise til schools are marked, hit Anchor Lock, and it will keep you within 5 feet of that spot. No more messing with anchor lines. Its also nice for following sharp drops walleye fishing. Works best on flat days but it does just fine in the waves.

  6. I wrap mine tightly with thread like a traditional fly and coat it in clear fingernail polish. I have heard the smell turns fish away, haven't found this to be the case at all. I prefer to cover the threads with a rod building poly for longevity but you would need a dryer to do that.

  7. I use 1/4" OD, .170" ID tubing for my fly heads. Comes in like 15 ft sections for a couple bucks at Menards. I have used some of the bullet heads sold online but don't like them nearly as much. With the tubing I cut about a 2" section and chuck it into the drill. This gives me a good solid vice, that rotates if I need it, to work from. When I am done I cut off all the excess. The tubing is wide enough that it will slide over the loop on the end of my leaders so I do not have to retie to change flies.

  8. Pretty slow year for us, deer numbers are way down. I did take a small 8 pt opening day. I saw this deer a few times bowhunting but never got a shot. He had a death wish running around so often during the day.

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    Good luck and be safe guys!

  9. Last year about midday I started experimenting with them. I threw one 18" behind a trashcan and put it down on the bottom in 99 fow. Minutes later rod bounces...laker. Reset and no sooner did it pop and start screaming line. I grabbed it right away and new it wasn't a laker, Turned out to be a 3yr old king.

    From there on out I would use them as a go to rig if I just wanted to boat some greasers on a slow day. My favorite colors are green and chartreuse. Sorry I don't know the exact color names.

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