BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Picked up a Lund at the end of last season and have been itching to get it out on some bigger water ever since. Also picked up a Yamaha High Thrust T8 kicker for trolling duties instead of running the 115 Yamaha main.. Along with the T8, I was super pumped to try out the TrollMaster Pro2 I recently installed for remote throttle! Davey and I decided to play it by ear, found (or so we thought) a decent window of weather and made the jump! I'm happy to say the boat and the rest of the stuff on it performed flawlessly, we took a beating pretty much all day and the boat handled it with ease... Took us a while to pattern these fish (as we started based upon some advice we got earlier in the week).. Well they weren't where they were 'supposed' to be so we expanded our horizons a bit until we got into some fish. First fish to the boat was a 12lb or so chrome chinook, as Davey was clearing the lines, #2 rigger goes off!! Doubleheader! There was a really small area where we constantly got into fish, if you were out of it, you were staring at a blank screen. Had a great time out on the water, in the end the waves just got way to big to do anything safely.. Packed her up and headed home. Totals for the day were 4 chinooks, 2 lakers and 2 coho.. I lost a big big fish after surfacing and running for about 200-300ft... I guess that 20 year old Trilene XT needs to be changed! Here's Davey with the first two. A nice face shot of the big boy. Davey doing the honours with the first one I reeled in.. A fat little laker that decided he wanted to play as well. Dave with another! The little beast in action! Edited April 20, 2012 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mHooked Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Wow, nice looking Silver! That 1st one looks pretty messed up around the gills? Was it worn away or a defect? Looks like a fun outing, congrats on the new gear working as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Looks like a sweet setup, Bill! Got any more pics showing the boat off? Nice job on the fish too....I love getting out there to troll for those things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Wow, nice looking Silver! That 1st one looks pretty messed up around the gills? Was it worn away or a defect? Looks like a fun outing, congrats on the new gear working as expected. He was missing a gill plate. I've seen a few salmon like that. Didn't seem to affect him much though, he was the biggest we caught all day, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 thats the way its done !!!some nice lake 0 silvers !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Wow, those are some gorgeous fish! I'd like to get into that kind of fishing. I caught my first 2 lakers on mon-tues so it's a start, but they weren't nearly as large as the one you got lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 That was a great day bud...thanks getting me out there! There's nothing more satisfying than figuring out a tough bite and then putting some Silvers in the boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I'm going to be cursing that last fish that busted off! (and the fact it took 2 of the spoons I just bought, lol!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Nice way to christen the new boat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2p Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Sweet Kings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Hey Bill What trolling motor steering connector are you using? Need to think about getting one for my boat. Almost forgot Nice Feesh!!! Edited April 20, 2012 by DRIFTER_016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Dave, I believe it's a kit by Goldeneye. 'Goldeneye Panther 55 2600 Auxiliary Motor Steering Kit' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 The new boat sounds like a big water winner! I bet it'll see lots of hours on the water this year. Nice fish too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Dave, I believe it's a kit by Goldeneye. 'Goldeneye Panther 55 2600 Auxiliary Motor Steering Kit' Thanks Bill Can that one be left hooked up all the time? Even when one of the motors is tilted up? I am trying to figure out what to do when I repower my boat. I don't know wheter to add a second set of controls and a motor connector or use a Pro Troll 3 and add the panther electronic steering control. It would be nice if it could integrate with my GPS for auto pilot use when trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Here's Davey with the first two. Very nice! I like! p.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Looks like you had a good day Bill.Let's have a peek at the new boat:clapping:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Thanks Bill Can that one be left hooked up all the time? Even when one of the motors is tilted up? I am trying to figure out what to do when I repower my boat. I don't know wheter to add a second set of controls and a motor connector or use a Pro Troll 3 and add the panther electronic steering control. It would be nice if it could integrate with my GPS for auto pilot use when trolling. I thought about a second set of controls as well, but to be honest for what I use it for I can't see it being worth while. All I gotta do is go to the back, start the motor (it's electric start) and put it in gear. After that I do everything from the front... As for the steering rod, I've had both motors tilted up with it attached, but I don't think it's designed to work like that. I know the EZ Steer which works from the rear of each engine (compared to the front on mine) will work regardless of which tilt positions either of the motors are in.. You might wanna check out that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Can that one be left hooked up all the time? Even when one of the motors is tilted up? Looks like the same one that I got last fall, works great but has to be disconnected when traveling. Not a big problem as it only take a couple of seconds to hook it back up again. Great day on the water Bill!! Thanks for the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf 3 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Nice fish! Boat is looking good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Nice fish Bill. Left a bag at your door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) You were at the house? I just got out of the shower like 15mins ago! LOL! :EDIT: Holy crap man! I think I'll be set for years! I got some stuff in the freezer for you Edited April 20, 2012 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Ya, three tubes will do the big and two for the little guy. No prob. I like those tubes.You can fill up easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Thanks man, I really appreciate it. I'll set you up with some roe for the next year or two, lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphaalpha Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Great report, thanks for sharing! I can't wait to get out on the big water as well, hopefully next weekend cheers, AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I'm going to be cursing that last fish that busted off! (and the fact it took 2 of the spoons I just bought, lol!) Welcome to the wonderful world of rigging for big game.... Curious as to whether or not you guys are going to eat the fish....if you do im sure there will be some good fish frys comming up this summer Nice shootin!!!! the fish look great but i cant believe you let that "greasy boot" on your boat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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