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Originally posted by boatpoorSorry Bob!! lost mine last week and found it in the bait tanK! Glad it floats, after that I put a sticker on it with my name & #
Boatpoor, so it was floating around in the tank for a while before you found it?..and working fine since?
Always wondered if they are truly waterproof.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
Losing the remote was just a dumb mistake. I set it somewhere I shouldn’t have, and then an even bigger mistake, I forgot about it. I’m in the process of making a border around the top of my console, so nothing like that can happen again.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
Striperskiff It was in the tank for at least 15 min before I found it. Has works well since no problem yet. Bob, I have put a eye hook on my seat back top to attach it to, cant stand it around my neck!
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Originally posted by boatpoorStriperskiff It was in the tank for at least 15 min before I found it. Has works well since no problem yet. Bob, I have put a eye hook on my seat back top to attach it to, cant stand it around my neck!
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Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
I loop the lanyard around my chart. It works well for me.
Xpress HB-22
175 Yammy Jammer
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Originally posted by boatpoorStriperskiff It was in the tank for at least 15 min before I found it. Has works well since no problem yet. Bob, I have put a eye hook on my seat back top to attach it to, cant stand it around my neck!
I hate it around my neck, also. I loved the belt clip that came with it until the cheap caribeener that came with it broke. Now it just lays on top of my console… But I do have a piece of teak on the console to keep stuff from falling off.
'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki
I have to keep mine close by so I can beat it to get it to work. Not sure what causes it to go out but while I’m trolling it will just time out and I have to beat it to come back on! Been that way since I bought the trolling motor.
Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki
I wore mine around my neck for a while, but it kept getting in the way. I shortened the lanyard & started to hang it on my steering wheel knob, which worked pretty good. My mistake is that I turned the motor off & set the remote on top of my console and forgot about it. I got my new remote yesterday. Hopefully I can hang on to this one. I’m still thinking about Velcro, but I’ll have some kind of lanyard on. it.
Yeah tigerfin, those caribeeners are almost worthless.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
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Originally posted by Upstate PirateI have to keep mine close by so I can beat it to get it to work. Not sure what causes it to go out but while I’m trolling it will just time out and I have to beat it to come back on! Been that way since I bought the trolling motor.
Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki
When it does this, take the battery out, rub both sides and put it back in. The battery loses connection somehow. Been doing it this way for awhile. Happens once every 2-3 trips…sometimes longer sometimes shorter. That’s better than beating on the remote…ha
“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”
“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
140 Suzuki
With as good as voice recognition is these days, I’d love to see them come up with a system that uses voice commands into a mic on your collar.
It would be particularly nice when school fishing or any time you’re throwing artificials. How nice would it be to be following a school and not have to stop casting to change boat direction? Also, bass guys would eat it up.
It’s funny people that don’t fish think this is such a leisurely, care free pass time. If they only knew some of the issues we have to deal with.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
Do all of you use circle hooks? I hate circle hooks and refuse to use them.
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Originally posted by bomberDo all of you use circle hooks? I hate circle hooks and refuse to use them.
I hate circles for every application EXCEPT downrods. They work great for downrods. You just have to find a style that you like and works for you.
“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”
“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
140 Suzuki
I use Owner Mutu circles for everything. I used to be the opposite of Murrymaker and would use octopus hooks for down rods. However, the Owners work well for down rods as well. While pulling, I find my catch to bite ratio to be much better with circles. Snelling the circles also helps.
Xpress HB-22
175 Yammy Jammer
I use 1/0 octopus or 1/0 finess
Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki
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Originally posted by FogmanI use Owner Mutu circles for everything. I used to be the opposite of Murrymaker and would use octopus hooks for down rods. However, the Owners work well for down rods as well. While pulling, I find my catch to bite ratio to be much better with circles. Snelling the circles also helps.
Xpress HB-22
175 Yammy Jammer
I use the same hook for everything as well and haven’t ran into any issues missing fish.
I know some people dont like using circles pulling live bait, but personally, I haven’t seen issues then either. I normally just pull 1 planer on each side and a couple of free lines out the back though, so maybe I don’t see it because I don’t have as much slack in the line to get out before the hook sets as when a fish hits on an outer planer a good ways out from the boat.
One way I do know they don’t work very well, even on down rods, is if you are one of those people who like to leave just the clicker on or a very light drag and then tighten up.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
Mutu light wire for me as well for downrods. I am about out…lol…about a yr ago I bought EVERY pack Academy had on their shelves in #1 and 1/0 (these 2 sizes are so close u can’t really tell a difference). They either had then priced wrong or something but they rang up .89 per pack…lol…
When pulling I am currently using both gamakatsu and owner J hooks from 3/0-9/0. I will be messing around with a new hook this yr pulling boards.
“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”
“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
140 Suzuki
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Originally posted by striperskiffWith as good as voice recognition is these days, I’d love to see them come up with a system that uses voice commands into a mic on your collar.
It would be particularly nice when school fishing or any time you’re throwing artificials. How nice would it be to be following a school and not have to stop casting to change boat direction? Also, bass guys would eat it up.
It’s funny people that don’t fish think this is such a leisurely, care free pass time. If they only knew some of the issues we have to deal with.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
HA … I wonder how voice recognition will interpret the language that comes out when someone catches a hook in the hand or one of those $150 rods goes overboard or that trolling motor remote blanks out because it’s battery hasn’t been properly rubbed …
I wonder if it will shut down and refuse to work unless and/or until you apologize for screaming obscenities at it … LOL
Rick, you watching too many sci-fi movies. I’m talking about voice recognition…not creating a TM with artifical intelligence that is easily offended!!! 
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
one does not need artificial intelligence (or ANY intelligence for that matter) to be easily offended these days … LOLOL
Awesome stuff .funny LMAO.
TOM GITTO
Team Keepn It Reel
Is this really happening, they were here yesterday.
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