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I have a question about DR blow back.

I have an old old set of cannon digi trol II I thought I was up grading when I bought pancake weights to replace regular Balls. I am also running 12lbs panckaks up from 10 balls. last year I was running stacker releses and this year I'm running sliders

It still seams that I get a lot of blowback.

What is the best weights to use to reduce blow back.

Thanks Steve

This was my first copper set up and I was happy with it but it is only a starter

I ran 300' of 45lbs super copper off of xp 452. and 15' off a xp 302. I ran both with 200yrds of 40lbs braid. The only issue I had was it took me a couple of timesto get the knot small enough to fit thru the line guide on the reel.

I ran them on 6'6 MH uglysticks

I am going to be picking up 6 cv-30D fo dipsy reels and downrigger rods.

Steve

Nice deer that makes for a good start to a season.

I do know where you can get a heck of a deal on a Tekota/Heartland/Torpedo wire/tip combo though. It's in about 100' of water just north of the first set of nets off Muskegon!

I have a set of 10ft Blue Diamond roller rods I will have at the swap meet along with a bunch of extra stuff I don't use.

OK this leads me to another question I wanted to ask.

Do I need to have shorter rods for my low divers? I was looking for 8'6" or 9' rods to seperate thr to rod tips in the holders.

thanks Steve

Ok I ordered some chaimbelin relese now its on to geting my wire divers.

I am looking for some thoughts on the rods I am seting up.

I was thinking of som CV30d's with 600' and 50lbs backing.

Is there a differance between 600' and haveing 1000' spooled?

I found new gander moutain brand 8'6" M roller rods for $75

was it worth it to get these or do i need something else?

I only make out salmon fishing 1 or 2 weekends a month, as most of my time is spent walleye fishing sag bay and erie.

Thanks Steve

I have a troll master II and it wirks great.

I tried to google remot troll and didn't get a website for it.

Steve

Dump the stackers. Too much stuff in one area. Add a diver or core/copper to replace that rod. Chamberlains or Blacks, rubber bands make a mess.

I am dumping the stackers and tring sliders next season and adding some copper/core and a diver.

Steve

Ok I am contemplating changing DR releses. I have used Off Shore ball and stacker releases that need to be replaced. I have seen some rubber band releases but are there any other good oness.

Nick, what type were you using when we were out with you.

Thanks Steve

I live in SE michigan but I wouldn't have a problem driving to a central location for everyone

Steve

Thanks Ken I was thinkng about reel swaping to reduce the number of rods on the boat. I have some 6'6 MH heavy Ugly sticks that I used on my copper this year. I also checked out the blood run web site and would probably get the wire from them.

I would like to try to run 2 lines per side this year.

How many rods do people run on each side?

I can run 4 per side walleye fishing w/o tangles but they are only 100' back max.

Thanks Steve

This year I ran 2 DR with stackers 20' apart. Next year I am going to try sliders to eliminate 2 rods at the back of the boat. I ran 2 124 walkers on 30lbs braid. Next year I am going to try 1 wire dive and if I can get that to work w/o tangles I get another. A 300' and a 150' copper on walleye boards. Next year i want to add a 200' & a 250'. Also I would like to get some 3 and 5 cores for spring coho since I am going to be leaving a boat in St joe for april and may next year. Also I wll try meat next year I just have to find out what and where to get it.

Steve

I miss quote dthe book it says the diver dives faster on 3 than a 2. I thought it was a typo.

tring to decide what to add to my spread next year and started getting confused when I looked at the percision trolling guide.

I have the presion big water edition and I was reading it today. According to the book a 300' 45lbs copper @ 2.0 is at about the same depth as a full core. And a 124 walker dive dives faster on the 2 setting than the 3.

On the divers I would assume that it is just a mix up of the color lines and setting. But what about the copper and core. I thought a full core was about a 150' copper.

What do you think

A full and half core run (depth)

And a 150' and 300' 45lbs copper run

Thanks Steve

Nice deer. Jarod

I'd be intrested

What is the closest launch to lake mi. I have not been out of holland and have no idea where to launch. I can launch at a dirt ramp if there is one.

And how long of a ride is it from the dnr ramp in holland. I am heading over in nov. to try some lake steelie fishing with my dad and son.

Thanks Steve

nice fish, how long do you think they hang out off of holland. I am tring to get over that way end of the month or early nov.

Can IU run any tackle from these and what test line should I be using next year.

I have 2 riggers and I see alot of post about sliders.

What are they and how do they work?

Are they on your rigger pole or a seperate pole?

I run stackers but I am always looking for something new.

Thanks Steve

I just did today now they say it was the transducer but they have already sent a spare that did not work and the other one I bought did not work. I have installed a garmin for a finder now but I kinda want the bird to work after the cash I spent on it.

Thanks

Yeah I checked that and it was turned on.

Thanks Steve

I recently purchased a new unit for my boat. It refuse to read any depth. It has been back to bird 2 times and they have been very good with the service but they sent it back both times with a note that it works fine an the repair center.

Today this what I did to trouble shoot the unit myself to no avail.

To make sure it was not an interferance problem I sat on a dock with a 12v battery and the unit and trans ducer.

No differance

To make sure it was not a transdeucer issue I had an extra TD that I purchased for another mount.

No differance

To check the connections at the base I took the mount apart and held the power and TD plugs in place by hand.

No diifferance.

Is their something else I should be tring before I have to call them again and explain that maybe I'm just to stupid for humminbird.

Thanks Steve:confused:

Welcome to the site there is a great bunch of guys here they helped me out alot in the last year getting salmon fishing again.

Welcome Steve

I think she likes the sea swirl 21 bow rider. Salesman said it has the same hull and ride of the CC an WA. we are going for a test ride this saturday. I also see grady white and tropy has bow riders. I need to be under 21' or it won,t fit in the barn with the other toys.

Steve