mriversinco

Nice job out there!

300' of 45lb copper is simply my best setup for long lines. Gotta run it every time we go out and it produces fish so I'm actually upset that I didn't run copper sooner in my fishing career.

Not to side track, but I have trouble getting my chamberlains to crank down hard enough. I can't run a flasher and fly on them past about 50 feet deep even when I have the horizontal adjustment cranked down as hard as it can. Any ideas?

Good points above but also remember that the dipsy disks pull out but your line has a bow in it. It actually makes a parabolic shape in the line. It may only look like your outside line is 6-10 inches from your inside line at the boat but at the lure it's 20 feet.

Thanks for the report Ben.

Nice job Mark, way to go find them.

I use 20 pound but am constantly checking the last 30 feet or so and cutting of the bad. One little nick and the line is compromised on a decent fish.

For divers it's pretty easy. Set them out the side of the boat with a guess for their release. Now, set the hook and if they pop off they're right. If they don't, then they're too heavy. As you're running them, if they pop off without a fish then with barely a turn tighten them up until they stay out.

For riggers, it depends on what you're running and the size of fish you are after. A flasher fly will make you tighten up your release while a spoon is light. It's pretty much a trial and error thing.

Nice job out there. I typically run only one swr at a time simply because I want it to be my deepest rigger.

Way to go Jon. Sometimes it's nice to just get out and not feel the pressure of having to fill your box.

Went out of Holland last night and had NO idea we were walking into some pretty large waves. Took the defensive coaching staff with me for a "meeting" before the season starts.

Ended the night 4 for 6 on a very shortened night. Pounded out way out to 70' and set up. Got a nice Brown right away on a NBK spoon down 55 on a rigger. Turned with the waves and picked up a steelhead on a poofster paddle and fly on a wire diver set at 120. Then picked up a shaker on a rigger and ended with a decent king on a mongolian spoon off from 250' of copper.

Could rarely keep more than 4 lines going and decided to go in after our DB coach kept chumming over the side. Those darned DB's....

Not a bad night considering.

Way to go Steve.

Wow, that's a nice fish. Is it me, or does it look like it's beginning to get ready to migrate up the rivers?

Good for the DNR. Reminds me that I've gotta make sure my friends have their licenses when they're on the boat.

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Nice job.

I just stumbled across a pretty good cracker spread and thought I'd share.

Took a good sized chunk of salmon that was already cooked (I cooked it in teriyake) but I don't think it matters. About a 4" chunk of a filet.

Mix that with 1 package of cream cheese.

Add a tablespoon or so of dried onion.

Touch of salt

Tablespoon or so of lemon juice (to taste)

Mix it up and it was a pretty big hit at our party and doesn't get much easier than that.

Nice job!

Way to go Mark.

With dawn coming a little later now, what time do you figure to be at the pier heads in the morning?

I really don't care which one but the fish seem to care so I'm voting for the mag because that's what I take most of my fish with.

One of my hottest rods is a 250ft of 32lb copper.

Usually somewhere around 15 degrees but the buoy is pretty shallow so I'm not sure what kind of thermocline it'll show.

Way to go Mark.

Way to go Mike!