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bigmtman
Moderator
USA
1403 Posts |
 Posted - 09/20/2009 : 13:22:40
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Well how did you guys do that was in it.
We did ok I guess for our first big tournament and it was a blast and great learning experiment for us.The weather was,well I thought we was on the show the deadliest catch LOL.We caught 4 fish for 15lbs that went to the food bank,beat some teams that were making fun of my boat.So all in all it was a great day.We came in 59th,not grat but we did catch fish and learned a lot.
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Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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SEAPRO
Master Fisherman
229 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 14:46:48
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Why were they making fun of your boat?
Did they think it was to small for the waves or something? I've had that boat out in waves a lot bigger then that and I'd take that boat over a lot of other ones. It might be a wet ride in those waves but it will survive where others that size wouldn't.
Congrats on your finish Mark!! |
Even though the variables may change, the axoims themselves always remain the same!! |
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bigmtman
Moderator
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 18:48:46
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It was the size,Only 18',sits pretty flat and not as deep as most but let me tell you it took the waves and rode better than most.I never felt unsafe at all but do no my limits to and that was about it.I'll tell you what that boat on the way out passed most others with a pretty smooth ride and when we came in it was the same way.
While trolling out there we had 4'-5'-6'-7' and I'll lay money on it we even seen a few bigger than that and it handled the day great but like I said I never go out in that kind of stuff and never plan to again but knowing if I'm out there and a storm comes in fast,I'll be able to make it in safe.GREAT BOAT like most but you MUST use some common sense and no your boat and how it handles out there.Most guys went way out to fish around the 37 North line but we stayed in and fished the 33/17 area,waves were the same but I felt safer.
I must admit my boat did look funny going out and coming in with all the big boys and I had to laugh myself. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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SEAPRO
Master Fisherman
229 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 19:53:14
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If you were out in waves that big then you were probably at your limit. Did you stuff the nose much?
I was out about 13 miles once in probably 7-8's (storm blew in quick) and the nose was stuffing on just about every other wave. I finally got smart and gave it just enough power to keep the nose up. Got in but it was slow going. Never was worried though, knew she would do it.
Got to love a self bailing deck! I filled her a couple of times that day and a little gas would push the water right out the back! She floats level even full too! 
I agree though, no sense in going out in that stuff, nice to know you can come back in it though if need be! |
Even though the variables may change, the axoims themselves always remain the same!! |
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DOUBLE EAGLE
Professional Fisherman
USA
1227 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 20:48:20
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| Personally I think they were wrong in even having the tournament with small craft warnings. How much fun was it?? Would any of you fished if you didn't have to!!! Very unsafe in my book!! What if someone would of died who would be the blame? |
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bigmtman
Moderator
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 23:12:36
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D.E. I agree with you 100%.I fell that was stupid to send us out in that crap and it should of been post poned until Sunday!I told some of the OFG people my concerns about that also.I for one would never have fished that day if it was not for the tournament and if I ever run into another tournament day like that one I will with draw.Live and learn,there was one boat that broke down on the 37 line,I think it was boat#80 and never heard what happened.The tournament,weigh in and party afterwards was great but as far as the fishing goes it was not fun at all and we caught some fish,I mean fighting the weather conditions.
Seapro,we took 2 waves over the bow,around 1/4" of water came in and left out the strean as fast as it came in.Other than that we just had the over spray and some spashing of water coming on us from time to time. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
Edited by - bigmtman on 09/20/2009 23:35:00 |
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Freebie
Superior Fisherman
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 09/21/2009 : 20:26:13
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| Now that it's over, will they say where they got those beautiful fish? I was out Sunday around 32-33/14-16, saw some really nice marks around 32/14, but, no hungy marks. One perch while trolling. Sounded like I did better than some of the perchers! |
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Hawg Hunter
Forum Administrator
USA
99 Posts |
Posted - 09/21/2009 : 21:50:31
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| DE, I think they should of had it on Sunday also. Except for the weather it was a nice tourney. Hit the 34/20 by the perch nets first and only pulled 2.40 jets 100 back on tennesee shad colorado blade harness.Got to rough and went in towards Ruggles fished 16-18 fow pulled 1 more lost 2, flat-lining bare naked 800 RR 50 back.Got too rough and called it a day. No sense beating the boat and us up anymore.Anybody hear on the Lund that broke down by the bouy? I really felt bad for the guys in the smaller boats they will be sorry one year when they don't go to a blow day and something bad happens to someone!Just my opinion. |
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bigmtman
Moderator
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2009 : 02:45:21
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Freebie,The top winners said they were fishing around the 37/20-37/22 line.Most guys including us were running 1-3oz in-line weights pulling worm harnesses targeting the top 10-20 foot it seems.
We ran out to the 32/16 line and trolled back in forth to the 32/20 line using 2 and 3oz weights 20-45 back. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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DOUBLE EAGLE
Professional Fisherman
USA
1227 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2009 : 05:01:37
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| I just don't understand these inline weights. What is so great about them over jets. I think they are over rated. |
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bigmtman
Moderator
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2009 : 12:21:12
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Never really tried using a jet targeting the top 20 FOW with in line boards,does it work just as good D.E.?.I do know that using the weights you can getting the harnesses away from the small boards more in shallow settings.
I also think just my opinion,if I was using big boards then I would send out a bunch of 10-20 jets to target the top 20 FOW but with just running 4 lines most of the time the weights are much easier for me to work with.May be its just how or what some like to use,don't know really. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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DOUBLE EAGLE
Professional Fisherman
USA
1227 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2009 : 18:30:44
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| Mark, I need to get you to grow up and get into those manly big boards and quit playing with those baby boards!!! You have the T top now you can run your board lines off of it!! |
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ErieBoy75
Superior Fisherman
130 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2009 : 20:49:06
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DE
Craig at Erieoutfitters told me that the weights were good because if you got a hit, you could line out and the lure would sink, like a real bait fish would and the walleye would come back to grab it. But with jets, they float up if you let line out and he said that's not as effective.
OR it could be that jets were hot last year and to keep the revenues up, the fishing supply companies (and walleyes) decided to go with in-lines this year so they could take more of our money, but that's just a theory!
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Freebie
Superior Fisherman
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2009 : 22:01:11
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I think Rednek has something to do with with the inlines this year. No one had the weight selection he offers, and they're a hell of a lot easier to reel in. It seems like I did better before I took Rod's advice and started doing dipsys and jets and stuff! Besides, I gotta drive the boat and land the fish (unlike some guys with a crew!(DE))
Rod, do you remember how to drift? I think drifting would drive you nuts! How did you end up perchin' Sunday? |
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bigmtman
Moderator
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2009 : 02:50:48
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You guys crack me up man.I love my dipsys but I have to admit when targeting the upper water column last year and this year the in line weights have produced the best for me.
Rod I seen other boats with the reels mounted on the t-tops and it got me thinking about my winter project.Have to get with you some time this winter and B.S. about the right way to rig this project up. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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DOUBLE EAGLE
Professional Fisherman
USA
1227 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2009 : 05:01:47
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| Any time Mark, I'd be glad to give you some advise and show you how to ,make some kick ass boards. Freebie, I still think jet's are the ticket!!! Perchen sucked like drifting!!! When your not catchen it all sucks!!! How many times do you get a hit and let line out??? Who catches the most fish on the lake??? Sara-J !!! What does she run??? Jets, not weights!!! She also runs side divers, like dipseys. How ever they don't always produce and they go back to??? JETS!!!!!! JETS JETS JETS and more JETS!!!! No one has proved those weights to me as of yet and I am good friends with one of the men that makes them!! |
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Freebie
Superior Fisherman
USA
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Posted - 09/23/2009 : 18:55:11
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| (bigmtman- DE must have tried drifting lately. I told you it makes him nuts!) |
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DOUBLE EAGLE
Professional Fisherman
USA
1227 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2009 : 19:45:24
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| Freebie, You just need some more coaching and you will be fine!!! Got to get those line away from the boat. Sometimes for some reason not known by me a dipsey just don't work ( for me anyway). So that is when your boards take over. Now with just one guy the little baby boards are ok and will work. But when you want to run 10 or 20 rods you need the big dogs!!! The most I have run on my boat has been 5 on a side and that is because thats all I have right now!!! That's enough!! Big boards are deadly, dipseys and riggers work now and then but more fish will come off of the boards!!! |
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Hawg Hunter
Forum Administrator
USA
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Posted - 09/23/2009 : 19:56:24
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| I like using the inline weights with the little boards but not with the big boys.DE,you are right on the big boards produce fish. I don't know what happened I used to be deadly with the dipseys. Any more I'll take the riggers over them. Don't know what happened maybe its just me. The 3-4 setting is all I can get to work. |
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DOUBLE EAGLE
Professional Fisherman
USA
1227 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2009 : 05:13:55
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| I don't know either, sometimes they would do good early and then just shut down. Don't run my riggers that much and when I do it is usually with just a meatball and no rod!! Sometimes they are just more in the way than what they produce!! |
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dan lubinski
Expert Fisherman
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Posted - 09/24/2009 : 10:31:08
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Hey guys, i was out there and i agree ! big boats had the advantage for sure. Sunday did get ruff near the 300 mark but was a pleasent fishing day! A fun day! Like D.E. said fun! Well when you sell out in three days its tuff to argue. little d
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