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    BINGO! So much is centered around just using a 2...

    BINGO! So much is centered around just using a 2 oz. weight, but varying weights expands your target area and improves your odds!
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    Have things changed that much?

    Being an older fisherman on this site, I enjoy reading forums and I am impressed by the number of trolling forums. I began in the 80's as a mate on a strictly drift only boat, then a mate on several...
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    So first off back in the early to mid 1990s,...

    So first off back in the early to mid 1990s, there wasn't many other charter captains to compare notes with. As a matter of fact, I didn't know of any. It was frowned upon to troll at all in...
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    Use the lures natural diving depth at the desired...

    Use the lures natural diving depth at the desired feet back first, then add the needed weight to reach the depth you want to target. We used this system back many years ago, when people said "you...
  5. I don't like it either, but it is what it is!!! ...

    I don't like it either, but it is what it is!!! I am currently dry docked in Michigan as well as with many others. Happy to see that my fishing brothers and sisters in Ohio are still able to go out...
  6. Riviera trolling systems have a mast that extends...

    Riviera trolling systems have a mast that extends up to approx 7', and different mounting bases available. I use in-line boards mainly, but I do own a Riviera mast and have had no problems with it. ...
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    Not to get off the original thread, but just...

    Not to get off the original thread, but just curious about the number of rods used. Does any captains run with 2 mates? I would run 2 mates at times (MDNR licensed for 2 mates), depending on the...
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    I ran the big boards for many years, then...

    I ran the big boards for many years, then switched over to the offshore boards. It takes a little practice after switching, but I stayed with the mono line and release the front clip as you would...
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    Things that are "different". This year at the...

    Things that are "different". This year at the launch on several occasions I seen boats with snubbers hooked up in front of the dipsy instead of behind and the reel filled with braided line. It got...
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    The algae bloom is thick on the south west end of...

    The algae bloom is thick on the south west end of the lake, with maybe a slight break north. I like to take a peak at the Lake Erie MODIS Imagery before most trips out, its good for seeing the algae...
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    The far western basin dotted with boats isn't a...

    The far western basin dotted with boats isn't a drop in a bucket compared to 25 years ago. You can go to the our area DNR launch now and maybe see 20-50 boats out, and most of the time even less,...
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    Take Notes, it Works!

    30+ years ago as a young captain I quickly realized there was a slightly warm acceptance for walleye trolling from Michigan captains, and the farther east you went across the M/O line the cooler it...
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    Shared Information

    I came across this site awhile back and was amazed at the shared information. I ran a charter in the far western basin during the 1990's and early 2000's before retiring and selling the 30' Baha and...
  14. Thread: Dipsy depth

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    I'm new to this site, but thought I would throw...

    I'm new to this site, but thought I would throw in my two cents worth. I have the troll master app, and punched in your basic info. That app shows me your at approx. 27.5 ft on those settings. ...
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