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    I think the herring I got is no good.

    in Salmon Pro's Connection

    Posted

    If you puncture the package before they thaw there will be no blood so I guess it is still possible they did thaw because with the problems you are having it kind sounds like it. There are 2 other possibilities on is that it is really really old, or not actually herring. Either way it shouldn't be falling apart like that.

    Brine turning red normal.

    My last point of not actually being herring ties into the last post. Yes, people have tried many many other baits. Smelt, alewives, anchovies, salmon strips, ect. They all seem to be missing something, most are actually tender then the herring, and even if they hold up people then add herring oil. Why? Herring is proven and easily available. You can get just about anything to work, and some of it will be fairly successful but the attributes and track record of the real thing are what makes it what it is.

    I would also like to add that the herring strips don't need to stay frozen. They are heavily brined and treated before they are even put into the package and much more temp tolerant. Been shipping them without ice for years, left them sitting in boats for days, 5 years ago when there was a shortage using bait that was over 2 years old, always staying tough. Now under normal circumstances we keep the strips frozen but emphasizing how tough properly treated herring can be.

    I think the herring I got is no good.

    in Salmon Pro's Connection

    Posted

    A tell tale if it's been thawed and refrozen is blood in the package, there shouldnt be any. If there is blood in the package then it has definately thawed. If it is just semi thawed it's still fine but if it completely thawed and wasn't brined then it may spoil.

    Also the shipping is not overnight, it's 2 day ground with enough dry ice to justify that to most dealers some of those who sell more or it have it derived by 18 wheeler. Usually it's not the ups fault though, power outages at the bait shop is usually the culprit. We a dedicated generator specifically for that purpose, good thing we do cause a week or two ago our power went off for about 18 hours and our freezers were running the entire time.

    Ok Here's a Dipsy question...

    in Salmon Pro's Connection

    Posted

    If you like running deeper divers like i do you can take the 107 wieght and put it on the 124 (mag) for your outside diver. I dont have any 107s on my boat anymore just put whichever wieght i need on the 124. Helps a ton to get the right seperation.

    This is really the same thing as putting a mag ring on a standard diver but then you dont have to mess with the rings. I believe you can buy just the weights too, when i made the transition i just took the weights off the 107s i already had so im not sure.

    spooling big reels of copper and lead question

    in Calumet Marine

    Posted

    We have been doing it for free and if it were only a single type of line on each reel it probably would continue to do it for free with no questions about it.

    This question mainly pertains to copper and leadcore setups when you have 3 different styles of line with 3 very different weights, diameters, and knots and it take you 30 minutes + to do one reel especially with the precision that frank takes sometimes. If it is a setup he is unfamiliar with he will spool the entire thing backwards and fill the reel with the right amount of backing down to the yard then he has to spool it off and then back on again to get it right.

    spooling big reels of copper and lead question

    in Calumet Marine

    Posted

    Yes do it yourself...... Wut else are you gonna try to sell us? Have you filled your vector orders yet? Just curious

    I believe all of the pre orders have been filled. Still have not been able to keep any in stock, working on a couple back orders at the moment.

    Jeff said he's going to have another shipment ready for us here shortly. You thinking about picking any up?

    Do you use emerald shiners? Please help

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I deal in a salmon fishing bait, mostly herring with a little ballyhoo and alewive.

    With the way the herring works is certification is more about where the herring is harvested then testing. Almost all of the certified herring is coming out of Flordia which has no history of VHS disease. Even if herring is test VHS free and it comes for the puget sounds it can not be certified because of the VHS history in that body of water.

    Herring that comes out of Washington/Oregon/Western Canada is not certified. Although unlikely, it is very possible to transmit this devistating disease to the waters where you fish.

    As far as how certifying the bait has affected the price, i dont think it really has. I believe fuel and shipping prices have much more to do with the rising bait costs, every year it seems to go up about a quarter per pack. Im my opinions its a no brainer, no difference in cost and taking care to no infect the natural resources in the area, ill go with certified bait every time. There are plenty of bait shops that carry non certified bait out there, its just irresponsible in my opinion. Certified bait is very easy to find, just make sure you look on the package i believe most baits say on the package where they come from.

    My store does a ton of bait sales and if you have any additional questions email me:

    [email protected]

    Big Announcement: New Meat Items on CalumetMarine.com

    in Calumet Marine

    Posted

    Just in time for prime meat fishing season we have uploaded several ground breaking items to your online store.

    Free shipping on frozen bait (NOTE this bait is currently on preorder, it is being shipped up from flordia next week and should start shipping from us beginning of following week)

    herring oil at half the price of other sources

    vacuum packed strips

    Visit the store for more details and a complete list:

    http://calumetmarine.3dcartstores.com/Bait_c_9.html

    Here are pictures of some of the items now available on our store:

    edtrollingstrip.jpg

    salted-prem-strips_1_1.jpg

    2-oz-herring-oil.jpg

    1-qt-herring-oil.jpg

    red-herring-tray.jpg

    green-herring-trays.jpg

    blue-herring-trays.jpg

    Auto Pilot

    in Boat Maintenance and Rigging

    Posted

    The spx5 is a decent autopilot especially for those on a smaller budget. But the reason I didn't bring it up myself it is very unlikely it will be able to do what you asked in your original post. But for those who troll for salmon in good to fair weather it is a good option.

    It is on the calumet marine website at the $1800 price which is as low a I've seen it.

    Fish finder/GPS combo of choice

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have extensive experience with both of these unit.

    In my opinion I will have to give the edge to the Garmin for several reasons.

    The Garmins strongest feature is its gps. It has almost a zero redraw time, the gen 2 is a lot better, but the Garmin is just so blazing fast. The touchscreen gps is extremely easy to use also. It also has some very useful Garmin exclusive features.

    The easy to use nature of the Garmin does stop with the gps the unit itself is very easy and I love the touchscreen interface.

    I like Garmins radar better, where lowrance is focusing on its 4g broadband I have been less than impressed with its real world performance. The HD series equipment from Garmin has been really good.

    One thing that is as much of a negative for lowrance as a positive for Garmin. That is reliability and customer service. Now the customer service side of lowrance has gotten slightly better but I also feel like I've been seeing more failures in equipment then ever too. My dad has had the same Garmin on his boat for years and never an issue.

    One of the last point and probably the best is $500-$600 more left in your pocket.

    Now this isn't just going to be a lowrance bash, the hds does have some good points.

    I will have to give it credit for an excellent sonar, where the Garmins is good the lowrance is great and if you are a multi species fisherman the structure scan may be a positive for you.

    Also the lowrance will seemlessly network multiple displays without having to duplicate equipment. The Garmin 740 will network just not as well as the hds or it's Garmin big brothers.

    Now there isn't one perfect unit for everyone and others might have different opinions especially because everyone fishes differently but I intentionally kept each point short so this post didn't get to long if you would like me to elaborate on something let me know.

    Auto Pilot

    in Boat Maintenance and Rigging

    Posted

    Thanks Ryan, I run the just one engine for boat control reasons. I can control my boat going into 3 foot seas @ 1 MPH but others can not. I need to get the slow speeds for walleye fishing in the early Spring. It's not unusual for us to troll at 0.7 to 1.0 MPH until the water temps start getting out of the 50s. I'd like to see a GHP-10 perform. :)

    Call frank at the store he will be happy to take you out, he's always looking for someone to go out and has the ghp10 on his boat.

    I think he sometimes goes out of Benton harbor I don't know how far that is for you but considering you may be spending about $4000 on conversion and autopilot it may be worth the trip especially since you get a day on the water out of it.

    Auto Pilot

    in Boat Maintenance and Rigging

    Posted

    You need a very strong autopilot to do that. All a good autopilot does is maximize the potential of what your working with a lot of the time driving better then you or i could. IF you dont have enough hp or your rudder is not big enough its not the autopilots fault that it wont keep coarse because if you were driving you wouldnt be able to either. So basically if its possible for your boat with the way you have it set up in those conditions one of these top of the line autopilots will do just fine.

    Do you run a kicker? If you run a kicker the TR-1 Gold will probably do the trick for you. I dont run 1mph but i had a TR-1 Gold on a 24ft hewescraft on an 8hp power thrust kicker and ran it in about 4 footers at about 2.5 mph.

    If you dont run a kicker then converting to hydraulic is a must, then adding a GHP-10. I ran my dads 27ft hardtop boat with a GHP-10 trolling in 8fters during a fishing tournament and it did not miss a beat. (I dont normally run in 8fters but if the money is on the line you have to fish an luckily enough we had the right equipment and people to get the job done and win that tournament)

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