This Old Boat!

[itsbob]

Tried to expand your pic to no avail.But looks like you got a good mix of Bandit colors to start with.Watch the posts and try to run leads that had caught recently and start with those leads trolling.Longest lead on outside board always.Good luck.

[MBLMIKE]

Yes got the ones most often refered to in posts and will add to them some custom colors as needed .

[MBLMIKE]

Got four reels spooled with maxima 15 lbs mono then calibrated them as shown. question what type of snaps are best and with or with out swivel ?

[MBLMIKE]

No put the boat in a couple of weeks ago after finishing up the manifold project I started last year one new battery and DE winterized the engine topped off the fuel tank and she is waiting for me at the dock, I sure Hope to get out end of the week Thursday and Friday with the good weather that is forecast, I will be trying out the trolling gear and what ever else is working in the western end .

[MBLMIKE]

So its 70 degrees and sunny in Columbus this afternoon looks like we may be fishing soon, near shore forecast says the water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 35
degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.
I am thinking of the jig bite crane creek area any one have any thoughts ?

[itsbob]

Nice,we use that ,15# maxima mono also.When trolling cranks we use size 2 dual lock snaps.The snaps give the crank the freedom to move properly.Just make sure when you put the crank on the snap make sure the the point of the snap is facing upward.For years I didn't realize it made a difference,but if that point faces down toward the lip of the crank, it will scratch in a semimoon shape on the lip of your crank and inhibit movement.
Now,if you want to make a leader for using a spoon or harness off a dipsey,we use 20# seaguar flourocarbon at 7ft, with swivel on one end and snap on other.

[MBLMIKE]

I Started a face book group for Sportcraft boat owners to share info and experience let me know if you would like more info on it. but after searching more info found there is already a group started with quite a few members so just joined that one and deleted the one I started let me know if you want the info for the what's app group .

[MBLMIKE]

Question on the precision trolling app , the line choice shows only 10 lbs test mono if I am using 15 lbs test mono line how much of a difference would this make should I add additional line out for the larger diameter line and if so how much ? Or is it insignificant .

[MBLMIKE]

So pulled the boat last Friday Mienke does a great job service and always ready to help, going to winterize and shrink wrap looking forward to next year hope we get an early spring be safe every one have a safe winter

[itsbob]

Yes,the dive charts use 10# diameter line.So the 15# will have a slightly wider diameter and will make your lure a little higher in water column than the chart says.But it should not be much,just another variable to where the lure is actually running.When starting out trolling try and cover the water column.I start out with a few lures running where I think I will catch fish, and have some higher and deeper.Let the fish tell you what is working each day.