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We run a sold gold spoon the normal double orange crush. And the http://www.anglersavenueproshop.com/steelie-stomper-dingle-series/

1 hour ago, Salmon_slammin said:

I have some year old meat still in my freezer from last year. Some whole herring and some strips. It still stinks fine but is it freezer burnt and trash worthy or can I still catch fish with it?

If you have any canning salt re brime it on boat when you go out. Weve used old cut before only issue is when thaws after burns it tends to fall apart. So if you put in salt will help hold it together. 

18 minutes ago, Divemaster said:

Thanks for the tips. The highest up we've caught Steelhead has been 40' down, probably because of the warm surface water in Erie, but in the other Great Lakes I suppose 40' down is pretty high in the water column haha. That's good to hear with the stingers as they're my number one spoon, have a few boxes of them in all different sizes and colors. I figured Magnums were too big for Steelhead but I guess not.

Wow 40 foot down. When we trool silvers we usually fish the top 20 foot. Best look is a spoon on a high line or a 3 color. Never tried slow speed. We trool for them at 3.2 to 3.4.  

8 minutes ago, littleboat said:

Nice king! I know you must have meant 5-27.

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Yea sorry 5-27. Yea also lost a bigger King on the 300

https://imgur.com/lJJmpg9

4 for 9 

180ft water king came off 300 copper. 2 on 3 color 1 on half core. 

Nice looking King. Thanks for the report heading out at 6:30am. 

Holland 4-29 Am 10-13 two man limit 190-210. All spoons. 5 color to 70 down on riggers. 4 fish on sliders on riggers.  https://goo.gl/photos/DFk4w8FnFj91BzJ79

We normally run sliders did OK yesterday picked up one double on it.  Yea boat I go out of is a weekend fishing boat Friday, Saturday  so normally don't check weather until Thursday. 

Yea wasn't really any temp difference down was .04 difference. Was nice getting into some fish. I've been out of state for the last 4 seasons. Got a brown last Friday but was first trip with any numbers. Are slider on a rigger was the highest fish. Minus the steely that came off a copper 150. 

Nice job guys we went out of Holland went 8 for 10 one steely 7 coho 195-210 4 for 5 on both a North and South troll all fish came between 50-60 down. 

Holland 8 for 10 1 steely 7 coho 195-210ft 50-60 down. 

On 3/1/2016 at 10:25 AM, Divemaster said:

Has anyone ever used the Penn Squall for trolling? I know Penn makes great reels but most don't have line counters (for saltwater trolling), the 20 size model of the Squall does, though. I was thinking of using a pair of them for dipsies, I still am considering the Tekotas as well but for $80 less (each) the Squalls seem pretty nice! The gear ratio seems a little high to me (4.9:1) for pulling divers but what do you all think? The 20 size is also the second smallest model, but it still takes 455 yards of 50# braid which in my mind is pretty impressive! I was also thinking if I used braid, the rods could be multi-purpose and I could also use them as Flatlines if I was trolling shallow, but if wire makes a big difference in the divers I'll go with that.

 

Also, I'm thinking of using a medium-heavy power Uglystick Tiger for my planer rods instead of a heavy power Tiger Lite, as some folks over at the fisherie.com forum were saying that heavy power was too stout for my primary target species.

 

Sorry for all the questions, I just want to make sure I buy the right gear that'll work well and last before I dish out a couple hundred dollars.

Even the Medium heavy are on the heavy side. We used few as starter rods for catfishing in Missouri. Also not sure how wide a spread your looking for but most tiger's are on the short side. We use the old ugly stick and diewa heartland. 8'6 to 9'6 is what we run. Staggered by depth. We run a  high line or 3 collar 5 or 7 on the inside. Than  full core or 150 copper. Also run 225 copper. If you get time check out Dawias webpage. They do a good break down of length for recommend fishing technique.