03-29-2017, 01:59 PM
Not to hi-jack your thread, but TD had a cool mini version of these that we used on the crappie at Pineview last fall and it really worked well to get them back down... I had it set up on one of my extra rods and you could quickly get the fish back down and I didn't have any that floated back to the surface, so I assume the fish were okay or eaten by tigers before they got to the top...
If the laker savers do the same thing for the mac, it would be a good thing... I haven't seen one of Jim's in person, but it looks like a good design and if a guy was going to do much mac fishing it would be a great addition to the boat... I imagine it would be good to use at Bear Lake on the cuts as well... I seen some other guys had released a cut on one of my previous trips that wasn't making it back down, it was floating on the surface and the seagulls were after it.... I've been lucky and my fish have took off and went back down, but I think I'll get one just in case the fish need a little help...
Your tire lead should be fine to use, if you have a mold to do it yourself... I've got to think using the down rigger has got to be somewhat awkward and harder on the fish... Well good luck on your quest and thanks for a discussion on an important topic... Later J
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If the laker savers do the same thing for the mac, it would be a good thing... I haven't seen one of Jim's in person, but it looks like a good design and if a guy was going to do much mac fishing it would be a great addition to the boat... I imagine it would be good to use at Bear Lake on the cuts as well... I seen some other guys had released a cut on one of my previous trips that wasn't making it back down, it was floating on the surface and the seagulls were after it.... I've been lucky and my fish have took off and went back down, but I think I'll get one just in case the fish need a little help...
Your tire lead should be fine to use, if you have a mold to do it yourself... I've got to think using the down rigger has got to be somewhat awkward and harder on the fish... Well good luck on your quest and thanks for a discussion on an important topic... Later J
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