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Great idea, but why can't you just use both motors with the front steering (with the prop on). I know people that do this. Cheap man's autopilot.

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Whoever ends up with the any of these will be happy. I have the same Vectors and they are sweet. Clutches are so smooth and they are quite fast. Good luck with sale.

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Someone else might chime in with more detail, but I drop the rig in the water next to the boat at trolling speed and watch it. I prefer a roll, similar to a spin doctor spin vs a fast spinning action. You just bend what I would call the tail end of the bait head. More bend, more spin, less bend, less spin.

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Exactly what Hockey said, speed of roll is all preference, watch it along side the boat , when you are happy, drop it back.. Good luck

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24.5# is a beauty. Anything over 20 is Big in my eyes, Won't find any better fight for the size in fresh water. Good going

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Been using for a couple years, where I live, it's 120 miles one way to get herring for meat rigs so I started using these., and glad I did. Black Jack, is my favorite, but Seahawk, Shamrock are close seconds. Been using on Lake Michigan for Kings, and Lake Superior for Mixed bags. Tuna and oil are cheap. Some days it's all I can get a hit on, run mine mostly off My wire dipseys, behind big flasher, sometimes clean, other times with Twinkies in front.

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Pm sent,

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Dandy, good shooting!

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Copper has to be run like leadcore, Wire line is for dipseys or bouncing 1# wts on bottom. Two totally different applications. Most people use the wire for dipseys. It really isn't hard to Spool up a reel with Wire. 10 min. Max. No backer needed, 1000 feet 30#wire fits great on size 30 reel. Not sure size on shimanos. No leader needed either, bead(to protect tip and knot) and a good quality swivel.

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Love getting those kids out. My youngest son is hooked, just bring lots of snacks, drinks. You would be surprised how good they can follow an existing trail. So video games are good for something. Here is Griffin with his biggest of the summer (and life)

Keep an eye out here and Great Lakes Angler, classifieds or eBay. Good Reels can be found for great prices, I have found many. Only magna ever owned didn't last long, but know people who have used them for years.

Well looks like I'm going to have to change my search to 16-18 instead of 14. So far not much to choose from. Thanks for all the info so far.

 

The first time the wind kicks up and you find yourself thinking oh Shxt!!!, You will be happy you are in a little bigger boat. I have around 8-9G into mine, with all the goodies, (riggers, air ride seats, electronics, ect) But its paid for and the fish don't care how old it is.

I own a 96 Alumacraft Trophy 18, and can put it in about any body of water there is. Can float it up to shore anywhere. Convert it into a boat to play with the kids, fish crappies/ walleyes/ Salmon in a matter of minutes with tracks for all the goodies. It's more about your trailer when launching in shallow landings. I watch guys with 12' every year having 10 times the trouble I have. I fish Lake Superior, Michigan and many inland lakes and rivers in the same boat, watch weather and you are golden.

Welcome, great place to learn and hear some BS. Ha ha

It does, but I'm putting in some new kitchen countertops and painting the kitchen. I watch the weather closely and the "littleboat" is armed, easy to launch and ready to get up to muskegon and catch a fall walleye in between projects.

See now he is finishing the Honey-Do list after he got the new boat. He gets new boat, she gets new kitchen. Love it,

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Are you going to be able to find another that matches the house? Ha ha, Good luck with sale she is a beauty.

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If it was only that easy. For one not all of us have the $, to buy stuff for the year all at once or the off season. Then there is the wife, ha, ha. She can't know them figures. For me, I have to space out my tackle buying cause I always try to upgrade something on the boat, if I can.

Words to live by: Better to have it and not need it, than to Need it and not have it.

I too know all about the fused spine thing since I have L4-5,S1, all as one piece of metal and bone. If I lived closer I would give you a hand, lol. You know how fisherman are when they can't get what they want, ha ha.

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BW, I apologize for my negativity. I live in the middle of BFE, so unless I want to drive 200 miles round trip, I'm ordering online. Hence my frustration.

I know you guys have to be great people, with what you do for the dogs alone. (I only have 4). Ha, ha. My last weenie fused spine at 5. Loved that little guy.

From now on I will go directly thru u,

Sorry again

Finn

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Super cool video, watch the last part in 3d, would be like jaws

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Feel the same way, there are way too many others that work just as good. Very poor business motto

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I love the old "Pound Her Flounder", that's our name for the boats favorite Spoon.

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Even if you installed a soft start, I would never not run snubbers, that soft start won't help chit when you come in contact with the bottom.

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Deep fried some tail sections, poor man's lobster with rest. Drained butter with small amount of Cini's porketta seasoning. Hard to find better.

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You name it , I have broke it off. Had an eye cracked on my braided dipsey rod once and lost two complete rigs before I figured out what was happening. I have bumped up to 65#. I have added snubbers to my riggers and would suggest you do the same. Way less bounce at the boat too. I love them and they help cushion your riggers/rails, tracks, ect. too.

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Fished out of Baraga yesterday, went 6-9, all Lakers, leans all 6# or smaller. Wire diver with meat was #1, taking 5 of 6. Orange/nickel silver streak took other. Most fish 40-65 down in 75-110 ft.

Good eats.

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