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    17.5 Lowe For Sale

    in Boats for Sale

    Posted

    17.5 1990 Lowe Salmon fishing boat

    70 HP Johnson motor (The boat motor has been rebuilt in 2012)

    MinnKota Co pilot/Auto Pilot new in 2012

    Currently has 2 Cannon uni troll 10 riggers mounted

    6 rod holders 2 for dipsy divers 4 for running long lines

    9 vertical rod holders for storage

    New bilge bump 2013

    New wiring and fuses 2013

    Serviced and stored inside since I owned the boat (2nd owner)

    Flood light at back of the boat for night fishing

    Lowe bunk trailer comes with the boat

    Trailer has new tires in 2012

    Trailer has new lights in 2013

    The good:

    The boat is SOLID and runs like a top in ALL weather. I fish this boat from February through November. The runs 20-32 with the kicker on the back and can handle the waves of Lake Michigan.The boat is cheap to run. Fishing on the boat for salmon costs 15-25 dollars per trip depending on how far off shore we go.

    I had the motor rebuilt last year and it has less than 50 hours on it. (We use the main motor to run to our fishing area and the kicker to fish.)

    The bad:

    I am the second owner of this boat an it does have 20 years of cosmetic scratches in the paint ect. The carpet shows its age as it was used by its previous owner and could be replaced. The boat however has never had any structural damage or patches.

    Some things that are not included (but could be for the right price) are the Honda kicker and the down riggers.

    I am willing to water run it for serious buyers.

    Asking $5500

    616-848-6363 if I do not answer leave a message.

    http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/3980672383.html

    http://images.craigslist.org/00m0m_4SypqbhIFZh_600x450.jpg

    Mono vs Braid dipseys

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have not had issues when I changed from mono to braid

    Mono has more drag and causes the diver to not run as deep as well as the stretch kinda sucks if your fishing deep.

    Some food for though:

    -My flasher fly bite this year has been JUNK!! maybe run some 10' leads off your divers and put on some mag spoons. This is what we did for a while and they divers picked back up.

    - Put a longer lead from the diver to your flashers

    - adjust your fly leader length

    Running wire is a bit different than braid because of the signature it gives off going through the water. The main reason I do not run wire is I have a small boat. One less thing to deal with if you get a pig on.

    7-30 am

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    I have not been doing much fishing this summer as I have been working alot. The weather has not helped that much either as the days I have had off, the weather kicks up.

    Aside from that however I did make it out yesterday morning for a AM trip with a couple friends.

    6-7

    All fish came in the dark and then the fishing shut right down for us in our water.

    We fished 60-70 FOW when we were catching fish and did a little exploring after 7 am. We trolled out to 130 and back to 60 without ever taking another hit.

    What worked

    Rigger down 25 red nose size 3 jplug

    rigger down 30 Moonshine double trouble

    5 color red nose size 3 jplug5

    5 color 30 Moonshine double trouble

    100' Blood Run copper with a Area 51

    Boat Shopping

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Guys... I think it is time for me to get a better boat. I have been watching Craigs list Grand rapids, and it is very hit or miss. Does anyone have any suggestions of websites, places to dial in my search.

    6/27 AM report Holland

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Fished 0500 till 10 or so (Was back in my driveway before noon so that sounds right)

    Fished with CAC on a six rod spread. The only rod that did not go was the diver. which had a few differnt SD and flies.

    6 for 12

    5 kings 1 steel.

    SW troll All inside 100.

    Drilling bottom with the riggers.

    What worked:

    250 Blood Run Copper 32# BLL MI rat standard

    300 Blood Run Copper 32# Purple Tiger Silver Streak Mag

    300 Blood Run Copper45# BLL MI rat standard

    Rigger Moonshine Blue Flounder

    Rigger BLL Glow Meal Time (similar to Blue flounder)

    Stacker Moonshine Blue Flounder RV

    Stacker Stinger white with orange dots

    SOG SLOW... VERY SLOW.. 1.9 to 2.1

    Holland 6-22 pm report

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    So after 3 weeks of slow fishing, the fishing around Holland picked up for the Scooby Snacks crew on Saturday night.

    Left Holland port at 6 pm and returned at 10:15

    Ended up 7-9

    5 silver 2 green

    Trolled 170 back to 60 on a SE troll

    SOG 2.5 was best

    What worked

    200 Blood Run Copper 32# BLL Mod Blue Dolphin

    250 Blood Run Copper 32# BLL MI Rat

    300 Blood Run Copper45# Mag Silver Streak Green tiger (Green Goblin I thought)

    Braid Deeper Diver on 2 Green 150 back Vailume Pro troll with fish scale back green white fly

    Rigger down 60 BLL Superman

    Alot of small kings, but fish are fish...

    Now we can only hope for nice weather for the kids event Saturday.

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