dave524
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5 walleye and 7 pounds of lead inside with experienced fishermen running the show, did they really think it would not raise suspicion 🤣
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rethink the tree
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Yeah , I saw a video where they cut open the fish, these were not small 1 ounce sinkers but maybe 8 ounce balls of lead, really surprised that some one on the scales didn't clue in to this sooner, you would think that working on the scales the operator would have a pretty decent idea of what the fish is going to weigh
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When I still had a boat it pulled to the right with the motor down while getting up on plane, then I trimmed out for neutral steering torque which also seemed to be the best speed and rpm
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I usually ran most every tinner with a tiller one hole out from as low as it will go, too much bow lift in a small tiller aluminum and you can't see where you are going
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not a cat
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Are used boat prices falling back to normal?
dave524 replied to Hack_Fisherman's topic in General Discussion
Should have invested in boats or pickups ten years ago, 2 and 3 year old pickups are going for more than I paid for my house -
Good choice, even rebuilding the transom , if the motor is an extra long shaft it would still be a mismatch though not as bad. Sailboaters use those , advertize where there is sailboat traffic
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Timing, wait for the tug when you backcast before bringing it forward. The vintage Battenkill is a very appropriate matchup if it is the rod in the link I posted, they mentioned in that link it is a slow or moderate action which is easier to cast with than the fast action carbon rods
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any letters like HCH or HDH ? those are the line designation if it was built pre 1960 or so could be a 4 or 5 wt looking at this as long as the " Popular " model was made in only 1 line class https://www.traditionalfisherman.com/viewtopic.php?t=5685
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Maybe even extra long , looks like 25 inches, did it come from a sailboater ?
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Actually, for about 20 years I ran Garcia Ambassadeur 6500's as both musky and downrigger reels, had extra spools as they were a quick swap, 14 pound Trilene XT on the rigger and a heavy braid for musky, no line counters though.
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Crankbait shouldn't twist , if the spoon is too fast it will spin instead of roll back and forth, slow down.
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The reels make do double duty but the lines might not
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Old enough to remember before the weight classification we used letters for fly line sizes. Size A would be a thick heavy line and H was a light line. A 6 weight double taper would be called like a HEH and a weight forward suitable for bass bugs would be like a GAF , probably close to an 8 wt. today, any letters like that on it ? edit: quick search found this
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Impressive, but as a forester I often wonder why they take them down piece by piece when there is adequate room to fell them and cut them up on the ground, I can see that method in a built up urban area with buildings, fences and stuff, just seems a lot of added effort. Shame , not many elms left at that size, most succumb to Dutch Elm long before that size.
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Thinking it is a kicker/ trolling motor , did you make a high speed run with it in gear and down , I have heard of kickers destroyed like that
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Are used boat prices falling back to normal?
dave524 replied to Hack_Fisherman's topic in General Discussion
Old enough to remember when the Pro bass Circuit was limited to 150 HP , probably '84 , every manufacturer had a very conservatively rated 150 horse pro bass motor LOL -
I got a couple of cooler bags real cheap at Costco if you don't mind the Costco emblem on them
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The big swells after a good blow alone are fishable even in smaller craft, it's when they get topped by an opposite direction wind things get hairy
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Goiters is large swells I think
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I can see the lake from the end of my driveway in Grimsby, lived here since '84, don't even consider it on a Northerly wind. As I posted a few minutes ago Martin from Grimsby Tackle usually posts a south shore water report in the morning on facebook, he lives on the shore near Beamsville
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I've seen pics of a few Lakers coming off those perch grounds this spring , one was a real huge slob edit for pic :
