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    Tackle Boxes, Bins or Other

    in General Discussion

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    Tackle Boxes, Bins or Other

    Over the years I've evolved from using exclusively tackle boxes to just tackle bags to where I am currently, which is a combination of tackle boxes but mostly clear bins with clear snap on lids that I got from Costco. I have a bin for dispey's, a bin for flashers, bins for meat rigs, bins for the rigs I'm planning to use on my next trip (go to flasher/fly combo and spoons), bin for planer boards and a bin with laker gear. All of my spoons and plugs go into a special mate divided bin and then last but not least I have a tackle box with terminal tackle, extra line, batteries, spare parts for down riggers, etc..

    When I get ready to go fishing it consists of loading whatever bins I will need for that trip. I feel somewhat organized, but I'm curious if anyone else does it a different way that they have found works well for them. It's that time of year that I'm going through my gear and always looking to become more organized and efficient, yet I'm the typical fisherman that tends to want to bring every possible lure/rod combo under the sun JUST IN CASE! 

    Downrigger Cable

    in Salmon Pro's Connection

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    I've had 2 cannon balll break-offs this year and had 1 last year as well. I bought my riggers brand new in 2013 and have not replaced the cable before, I just keep putting new parts on where they break.

    Wondering how many of you change out your cable on a regular basis and also what you are using for replacement cable.

    Various Trolling Questions

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    Okay, I wasn't expecting it to hit the bottom, just get within the bottom 20-30'. We don't have any of that last stuff yet but I'll be ordering some flies, spin'n'glows, cowbells, gangtrolls, flashers, and dodgers within the next couple of weeks (not buying all that at once after our major boat expenses!), can you suggest some good brands for any of the things I just listed?

    Everyone needs to figure out what works for them and how to catch fish but just to help you think big picture if your trying to get down deep for Lakers with lead core and lipped stick baits, you might get down but what everyone else was saying is you might want other baits (spin n glows, cow bells, etc.). Now to think big picture, if you put spin n glows behind cow bells and run it on a lead core you will have a huge rig with a pretty good amount of drag behind your lead core. The more drag you have, the shallower your presentation will run. Im just estimating but with a 10 color pulling that setup I would estimate you'll run between 30-45 feet deep, maybe a touch deeper if you go slow. I'm not trying to ruin your plan, but it might save you some time and headache to think that piece through some more before you buy a bunch of tackle. Maybe invest in a fishhawk td so you can see how deeo your getting. Learn from our mistakes

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    Various Trolling Questions

    in General Discussion

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    You can't clip the board to the leadcore at all?! That's going to be a problem for me considering we have reels loaded with 10 colors (300') of leadcore after 50' of fluoro. Not only is that too much line to have out in Presque Isle Bay (Max depth 35') with boats cruising around but that's going to sink lines way further down. It will be very helpful for deep water later in the year, though. It's hard to imagine that everyone is always running all of their leadcore, but I guess if you have enough reels to have some spooled up with different amounts then it wouldn't be a problem.

    You'll want a different reel with different lengths of leadcore. What I suggest if you have limited reels is to make a shorter length like 2 or 3 colors and then a longer length like 7 or 8. Then you can buy one spool of line (full core/10 colors) and get two setups out of it. You can use the shorter lengths for running on inline planer setups shallow, but it can also double as an SWR off your downrigger to get that stealth approach down deeper. Leadcore isn't a one size fits all, but shorter sections will give you more flexibility since you can always go "deeper". If you have a 10 color your only option to stay shallower is to run it right off the back of the boat and only let out some of the line. Another option is using shorter sections and adding a swivel between your leadcore and mono backing. Then hook a weight to it, just gets you deeper but hard to do that behind boards.

    Short term I suggest starting small because it allows you more versatility. Long term you'll end up with more reels with different amounts of leadcore... It just happens.

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    Holland 4-16 AM

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

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    Shakedown trip Saturday morning out of Holland. Started heading south in about 30 FOW and worked from 30-50 working in and out with no takers. Plenty of marks. Eventually worked out to 60 and then turned back in and worked shallows down to 20 FOW. Still nothing. Picked up and ran out to 100 to try for lakers and had a couple marks but no luck. Threw everything but the kitchen sink at them, maybe next time.

    I am curious though since I've heard guys catching some are you running your body baits clean on mono or using something to get them down like lead or DR? I tried both but was also using some attractors with flies which I'm thinking I could have done without.

    Lastly for guys running spin n glows for lakers with luck are you using dodger or flasher of any kind or running clean behind a DR?

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