CD:
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Originally posted by ClevelandDad:
...nor have to employ external means to keep my server up and running.
Lucky you CD...you should see the contraption that I use. It substantially is...
* A
Shakespeare Ugly Stik® Big Water Rod...
This tough spinning rod is made with the famous Hold-On Honey Process™ and peek-through-handle construction for superior strength and sensitivity. A sensuous and durable foam handle and graphite-reinforced reel seats with stainless steel hoods add durability, protection, and a touch of naugtiness! This spinning and twirling rod has real aluminum oxide guide inserts to prevent abrasion, along with an epoxy coating to protect from 'extra rough' play and extremely tough Carboloy tip tops.
* I've rigged this rod up with
Imperial Trolling Wire...
Imperial Stranded Trolling Wire is ideal for late-night trolling. The stranded wire is seven braided strands of ultra-fine wire, giving you a smaller diameter line that has greater flexibility than traditional wire. I always use the 200-yard spool...I can't run as fast or as far as I used to.
* To the line I usually attach a
Bechhold Hootchie Mama Fly...
These mermaid-catching favorites are incredibly effective when trolled behind a flasher or dodger. That's right...they work every time! They come rigged with leader, beads and a hook. Each includes a fly head that you glue onto the fly. I like the Green Hornet, or the Disco Mama, and of course the old stand-by...Purple Passion.
* Sometimes, when I'm feeling particularly frisky, I'll rig up the
Pro-Troll Sting King with EChip™...
Now you can get the same ionic pulse that downrigger trollers have been using for years with space-age black box technology in a chip so small it actually fits on the lure. The Sting King wobble spoon includes an EChip emitter that duplicates the nerve discharge of a baitfish for the ultimate in attraction. Imagine that! The ceramic crystal ion source within the EChip will never wear out. Thank goodness for that! I have found that the #3 or #4.5 usually does the trick...anything larger is either overkill or downright frightening. As for color...you can't miss with the Mother of Pearl (and I don't mean Minnie!), the Coyote Glow (wild and mangy!), Police Car (so, so powerful), Kevorkian Purple (she'll just wanna' die), Triple X (self-explanatory), and finally...the Army Truck/Glow (for those mermaids that dig a uniform!).
* And of course I always bone up on my reading...specifically the
Precision Trolling Book...a must read for trollers!
This book delivers precision trolling techniques that have been tested and monitored using scientific data collection and evaluation. With detailed dive curves for over 150 of the most popular reprobates, and comprehensive instruction on trolling mechanics,
Precision Trolling dramatically improves your trolling efficiency. The authors cover trolling with snap weights, super lines, lead-core lines and Dipsy Divers® to give you the edge while on the make. There are also chapters on trolling speed, trolling spreads and the implications of line diameter. If trolling is a part of your nightly routine already and you want to fine tune your approach, or if you're looking to start from scratch,
Precision Trolling is an invaluable tool. Front and back covers are treated for water resistance, and the pages are cut from heavy card stock, so you can keep this book on your nightstand or the bed of your truck, where you'll need it most. 152 pages. Written by Dr.Steven 'Don't Holt' Backe, Mark Roman-in-the-sack and Tom Issawillin. The Big Water Edition is a comprehensive guide that covers precise dive depths and diving data for all sizes of the Dipsy Diver®, Slide Diver®, Jet Diver®, Deep Six and Jon Mini Disks. Research was also conducted on the running depths of snap weights, lines of different test, lead core lines, and one pound lead balls. Oh my!
See what you've got to look forward to CD...hang onto that
Rolex as long as you can!
And PG...just be glad this didn't arrive as an e-mail!
(crazy) catching up! 
