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I did buckets for one season - it worked ok, but not as well as a set of good bags.  Storage was a pain, they took up too much space on the boat when they were not in the water.

 I bought a set from Dick Boyajian 4 years ago and they are still in great shape.  Used them 2 seasons on the 24' Fourwinns, and 2 years on the 32' Wellcraft.  I bought a 36" set and I can get the Wellcraft down to 1.6 if needed.  Most the time I only run one on the same side as what every motor I'm running while trolling.   This puts me at 2.2 at a dead idle 700 RPM  and 2.5 @ 1000 rpm.

The bags are vinyl coated canvas - very well built.  I would stay away from the Nylon bags as most that I have seen used only last about one season before they are torn to shreds. 

check out this thread on bags  -  it has a couple sources for bags, plus contact information for Dick Boyajian.

Nice Boat Eric - I hope you find a good home for it.  I had the same boat for 18+ years and only have great things to say about it.

7 hours ago, FBD said:

I have a 1987 Four Winns 215 Sundowner.  If money was not an option and I had to get another boat, I would get a 1987 Four Winns 215 Sundowner. Or maybe a 1988.  Absolute tank, pretty much problem free, pretty lines, tons of storage, fast.  It's got a stupid deep v so it cuts waves hard and takes a bit to plane out, little wobbly in the through but a pair of trolling bags sucks her down into the water nicely.

I had a 87' Fourwinns 245 Vista,  like Kevin's Sundowner they shared the same hull design. it was a great boat and the current owner uses it as a charter boat on Lake Superior.  We fished 5' seas on lake MI with out issue.  The sundowner would be more of the type I think you are looking for.  if you look at Fourwinns you want to stay 1987 or older,  1988 the company was sold to OMC and the powertrain was switched from Mercruiser to OMC Cobra, making spare parts harder to find.

last year I put in the first weekend of April,  the next day the wind shifted and blew Ice back into the marina area.  Lucky that no damage to boat, this year will be toward the end of April.

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I run two.   2011 Ford F350 I bought when I was towing a boat.  and I have a 2007 Madza 6 that I drive back in forth to work.  but I find now that gas prices are down I still drive the truck, just because it's more fun to drive.

Nick,

Sorry  to hear about your family's loss. 

2 hours ago, Priority1 said:

I knew the $ were helping the youth group. Put me down for a table. The fee is certainly reasonable and going to a great cause.

Anyone here from the E side want to hitch a ride over?

Would be good to see you again Frank.

12'  up to 18'

I too had a bad eyelet that broke off on braid.

as far as shock absorber on down rigger - go you add a soft start to the electric motor?

Kevin,

So sorry to hear about your loss.

that is just terrible.

I run braid, 5 foot of 50# mono, then the copper.

have not had a problem with the mono breaking off.

Just a thought here -- in years past there was a role call around 8am to see who had showed up. Maybe start that again?

I did a role call a few of the times when I ran the league, at times you felt like the teacher from Ferris Bueller day off.

this league has always been about going out and fun fishing. and if you learn something from a fellow fisherman / fisherwoman, than that was a bonus.

As for the boat that does not have a radio, I high suggest you get that on your boat before your next trip.

Look at it this way, would your family want you to spend money on a fish finder or a device that may save your BUTT.....

Great work, I hope they all got Ice Cream afterward.....

Had a nice full boat of great folks for Saturday.

Bob -"Coralee", Aaron - "Linedancin" , his son Evan, and his Dad Denis.

Left Dock 5:30, and waited at pier head for the 6am start for the WMFL.

Went south for about a mile then ran out to 70 feet, set lines on a south west troll.

Ended 6 for 7, only bringing 5 fish in as one trout was undersize.

no deeper than 105.

What was hot.

300 Bloodrun copper with Silver Streak Blue jeans spoon, went twice = King & trout

250 bloodrun copper Green ace hi splatter back plug = King

200 Bloodrun copper DW green dolphin = Trout

rigger went once Tin can & green spin-n-glow = throw back trout

wire diver with 11" white slick paddle blue bubble spoon = Trout.

Then the weather kicked us and everyone else with common sense off the lake.

We were off the water by 9:45 I think, it all was a blur after that first lighting strike, pull lines as fast a possible, and run the boat as hard as she would go toward the pierhead.

Was good to see some familiar faces at the WMFL weight-in.

32 ' w/twin 454's. $ 80 to $120 per trip. Ran a 24' w/ single 350 before this boat $50 to $80 per trip. $$$ Worth the comfort.

Great job Girls.

Nice job & report,

my last three trip out have produced zero spoon bites.

Welcome to glf. Thanks for the info.

thanks Ted for the report

Either Way will get you in the zone, Have a tin can with spin & glow 10-15 behind. You will find green.

Nice job Ed

Thanks to Aaron and his son Evan for going along.

Went 8 for 6 (I don't count the small shakers that never pulled back on the long lines)

Straight out of holland setup in 60 fow stayed in 80 to 100 all day doing circles between holland and saugy.

Yes I was lost in the fog.

1 nice King (11#) - two shakers

rest all Lakers.

big laker was just over 17#

what worked best Silver Streak UV half black/half chrome with black ladder on a 250 32# Bloodrun copper setup. went 4 times.

big king was on Silver Steak lemon ice spoon rigger 60 down.

big laker was on rigger sliver tin can with small green spin-n-glow, pounding the bottom.

divers never went.

shakers were on 50 foot coopers with reels with poor drags. drug the life right out of these poor fish.

two other items.

one of the lakers had a fresh lamprey scar. no blood in this fish when cleaning and the liver was yellowish / green.

second, the tranny blew a seal, we caught it right away and shut that motor down. boat will be coming back out end of this weekend and hope I will have it back in the water within a couple of days.

on the other hand, we watched a disturbed boater power hard away from the Holland DNR launch this weekend.

with a simple yell to slow down he proceeded to flip me off and then call me names.

I invited him back to the dock to further discuss his cranial-anal inversion, he kept going at over no wake speed. the sheriff boat was just around the corner and Karma took its course....

I hope he did get a ticket.

and if you are on this site - I hope you enjoyed it....

yummy.... Gills & Fries...

was a great weather as well....