Rascal Trophy Fishing

Keep in mind this: the actual current is below the surface, the waves, are on top of the surface. So, does it always follow that the current and waves are in synchronization? Not really, and how do you tell? Watching your dropped rigger lines when set will mostly tell you the direction of the current. Say you are going downwind with the waves, most favor this troll if choppy. How are the lines looking? Are they swaying to one side or the other of the transom? Or are they swung way out? Or are they up tight to the transom? Try to project yourself into the fish to see where the best presentation is. And of course where you start marking and getting hits. Fishing, at least to me on the great lakes, is not all black and white rules, its science at it's finest, if you approach it that way. Another important factor is the speed of that current. Watch your fishhawk and observe the speed. I've seen the current pushing 2mph at one point, then, in less than 50 yards further, speed up to 4mph. The speed at the lure is ever important to presentation, and bites.

Very nice looking Brownie, looks like Ontario is on fire this spring.

Top notch catch for sure. Thanks for the great pics. too.

Great loss, and so young yet. Praying for his family.

Great job for shakedown. Welcome to GLF.

Feaster Easter, gj Dan.

Good shakedown.

Hefty Brown, real nice, say 14#.

Thanks for posting Ed. It's closure alright, with a lot of unanswered questions yet too. Time will tell.

Until the V-8's start singing for more gas at $4.75/gal..

Nice brownie, looks like it's still winter though by the coat.

Nice report Terry, thanks for the pics..

Regarding that ground wire, most mfrs. equip the units with a very thin wire, not good. Change that to say a 14-16 gauge wire and try it, worked wonders for me.

They are pricey for sure, but, I haven't heard anyone complaining about them yet, and they've been out there for quite a while. No smoke, no fumes, and very quiet, sound like a sewing machine, and vastly improved performance in speed and mpg.

Matt, just to clarify. I'm not talking about just the smell of booze/beer on someone in number one example. What I'm talking about is guys that have been drinking all night long, or most of it, and arrive in the morning drunk and not safe to fish. One time I found 5-6 guys upon 4:30am arrival scattered all over my boat passed out and severely intoxicated, even down in the cabin and my stateroom. I took them all out irregardless as they were repeat customers of good standing, and most passed out for the day anyhow and didn't cause any ruckus.

If you get a chance, send us some pics of the ocean fish you catch Guy, thanks.

Earlier in the season when the fish are medium sized I'd use 12-17#, later on when the big ones start showing up, change over to 20-25#. I use Berkeley XT mostly. Green or clear.

Thanks for joining Paul, welcome.

Nice gesture for any tournament, thanks for posting.

Where's the 30#+ with you in the pic.? Thanks Matt.