I am heading up to lake StClair next week for 5 days, the bass comp will be on that week end and over 50 boats entered as well as all the non boaters so looks like I will have plenty of company .
I have been told the fish are deep so looks like downrigging will be the way to get results.
My bomb is a heavy salt water one and I may have to make a couple of lighter ones for the fresh water impoundement, been told the fish are between 10-20 metres so only need light bombs.
Question is How lioght should I go, 1,2,3 lb ? what would you blokes reccommend ?.
My exhisting bomb is around 8lb. Also is there any advantage in making the bombs fish or cigar shaped instead of round. I have to decide pretty quick so I can get busy and make the moulds, so any help would be appreciated.
I was going to answer along "Think peeps get a wee bit to technical with bombs, they're a weight to get your lure/bait down to where the fishy's are nothing more." those lines but didn't want to show my ignorance on the subject of downrigging. JG's quote says it all though.
Had this wally giving a lecture on downrigging @ the club wun night, thought I better behave myself since he was an invited guest speaker
Didn't mean i wasn't sitting down the back with a few of the boys pissing ourselves laughing @ the crap he was spining
2 & 4lb bombs etc Frank gather you're going to be using Nimrod 2000 Dowrigger
If runing lures allow for the depth the lure will be diving @ if it's a bibbed diver
If you're marking the fish on the sounder & not getting strikes run the lure further back on the release clip I'm no freshwater fisho
But that's what i do on the girls when i can see them on the sounder & they're not on the chew
I was thinking of getting a Scotty 1050 for my boat, anyone recommend it ? only got a budget of -$200, and i can get the 1050 from the states for around that.
The last bomb I used for fishing was a yellow coloured one wrapped in a greaseproof paper, that sucker went off like a McAle's Navy depth charge. Lucky I wasn't thrown in jail because unknown to me at the time I set it off directly opposite the Sans Souci water police station. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
They look good mate, the Scottys here retail for around 300 so maybe there half decent ? i'll do a bit of shopping around
Alright will do, what's the different mate ?
May know of one or 2 lying around never used & with bomb [bombs aren't included when buying D/Rigger]
1085 is virtually like my electric models minus telescopic arm
1050's slide into there mounting bracket & you have only wun position, the 1085 has the high mount swivel base 12 positions from memory
$300 will prob get you 1085
Dont bother trying to look for it OS prob wont find it they use different model no's in canada & can be misleading
That does sound better, will look into it
Where would you mount it mate ? the back corner i was thinking ?
On top of the canopy looks good mount it in the centre & you troll either side
If i'm out on my own I use port side mount so i dont have to keep turning my head
Doubt ewe'll be fishing solo then starbord side prob the better option 2 reasons
Sounder will show bomb depth as long as you're not racing around
Easier for skipper to keep an eye on bomb when turning boat
Looked around and found the 1085 to be $400 + here :O
Can get one from America for 200 + 100 postage, not sure what to do
http://www.jandhproducts.com/basket.aspx
Wrong link.
http://www.jandhproducts.com/_e/Scotty_Downriggers/product/Scotty_1085/SCOTTY_1085_30_STRONGARM_BOOM_MANUAL_DOWNRIGGER_W_HOLDER.htm
I don't get it either Jumpy did you send him some goose pills?
Thought he jumped over your back fence & helped himself to your's may explain why he's talking like a gosling
Have you noticed the aroma of exploding Menage of late ?? bet that was DanuSun
Kids these days, they spend to much time on their i phones & computors cant do a simple maths equation
Twit Top what's so hard about figuring what the better option is
OS = $300 with no bomb
Here = $300 with bomb
I just don't get it?
There just abit more then $300 here that's the problem
http://www.motackle.com.au/index.cfm?pr=product&product_id=471
Unless you have a good source for me ? ;)
Dont they Te Chu 2 absorb that which ewe read @ school DanuSun or do ewe just look @ pictures
Go back & read post 13 & give me a written report
Oh oh oh ... I'll try and scratch up some cash mate
No wonder I call you Twit Top
Master I Te Chu has performed yet anutta miracle & taught DanuSun how to read without the use of pictures
Does it come with a frigging $24 cloths peg Jumpy?
Dont need them Shiny
This is the new beaut model has it's own spin dryer no pegs needed
Spin Dryer?
put some rocks inside as well as some octopussys
turn it on wakko instant tederisation
thats tenderisation
Ewe velly confuciousaring ewe mean concrete mixer 4 baby octopussies
Makes their legs go curley saves having to make them eat bread crusts
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