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by Hans2
Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Spectra alternative to trolling wire
Replies: 12
Views: 33978

Re: Spectra alternative to trolling wire

How do you mark your line without compromising its strength, and how to you address the abrasion of snaps? How do you address the impact of using a non-conductive line on our electrical fields that we work hard to set up and maintain?
by Hans2
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:04 am
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Gurdy id
Replies: 3
Views: 13021

Gurdy id

Can anybody id these gurdies from this pic?
by Hans2
Sun May 31, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Preseason crew member expectations
Replies: 20
Views: 60617

Re: Preseason crew member expectations

I think friends and family can work really well - but only if the skipper does their job and manages both expectations and performance. Uncle Karl sleeping in the pit? It had better have been made clear prior to loosing your dock lines that although he's the uncle on shore, on the boat you're the sk...
by Hans2
Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
Topic: 3208 CAT?
Replies: 13
Views: 35191

Re: 3208 CAT?

For that kind of money, I'd go with a non-turbo 3208 all day long. You'd be lucky to get a decent running takeout John Deere with gear for that money, and then you have all of the costs and time that would go along with switching everything over.
by Hans2
Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Best bailer bag set up for a deep fish hold
Replies: 16
Views: 17901

Re: Best bailer bag set up for a deep fish hold

I have almost the same setup you have for slush tank dimensions. Assuming the task is 80 long, 42wide and 48 deep, you could run two brailers, each one 40x41x48"deep. Makes for a nice clean pick at the offload. I've had one delivery with some scale loss, but have found two things that prevent i...
by Hans2
Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
Topic: pvc pipe and gurdies
Replies: 6
Views: 19148

Re: pvc pipe and gurdies

I would say that if you used PVC pipe as part of the supply-side plumbing, it will indeed hurt. Especially when a shard of Schedule 40 hits you at high velocity.
by Hans2
Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
Topic: gurdie rebuild
Replies: 5
Views: 19315

Re: gurdie rebuild

I beleive Brad down at InMac / Kolstrand in Ballard will rebuild just about any brand on a parts+ hourly labor basis. Might be worth a call at least. Not cheap though.
by Hans2
Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
Topic: gurdie rebuild
Replies: 5
Views: 19315

Re: gurdie rebuild

What brand of gurdies do you have?
by Hans2
Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:55 am
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Cheaper gurdy parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 8682

Re: Cheaper gurdy parts?

http://www.kolstrand.com/inmac-kolstrand-finger-adjustment-screw-with-nut-for-brass-gurdys.html If this is the one you're looking for, you're going to need to pony up and pay what they're asking... not going to find these at Tacoma Screw or any other fastener house. As an aside, these are made with...
by Hans2
Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:50 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Rebuilding hold
Replies: 1
Views: 3735

Rebuilding hold

Wintertime project creep has set in big time... leading me to ask how you all suggest I finish off my hold interior with? I found some wet insulation while I was doing an ergonomics improvement project, leading to a hold reconfigure, leading to me having a hold with bare owens corning foam board wal...
by Hans2
Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: 26ft troller help
Replies: 43
Views: 103726

Re: 26ft troller help

That's the combo I run. Got all the gear separation I needed 99% of the time. My beam is 11 ft, and my deep tag lines are 7 feet (horizontally) out from the gunnel, giving me a total separation of 25 feet between the deeps. That worked well with my 50#'s down to 50 fathoms. I also like having the fl...
by Hans2
Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:56 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: 26ft troller help
Replies: 43
Views: 103726

Re: 26ft troller help

Looks real good. Since your poles are a little on the short side, my guess is you will probably need to run the float bags to get separation on your gear to avoid tangles. You might be able to get away with running really heavy leads on your deeps and really light leads on your shear lines, but you'...
by Hans2
Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: 26ft troller help
Replies: 43
Views: 103726

Re: 26ft troller help

Float boards (or float bags, just a different name) run on the surface straight back from your tag lines. I run them outside of the deeps on my boat. They clip onto your wire at the desired depth after you've clipped on all of your leaders. Run the bags out to a desired distance behind three boat th...
by Hans2
Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:34 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Requesting Opinions ~ Boat Yard in Bellingham
Replies: 6
Views: 9203

Re: Requesting Opinions ~ Boat Yard in Bellingham

Are you set on keeping her in Bellingham?
by Hans2
Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Opinions On SAW Trolling Wire
Replies: 35
Views: 142810

Re: Opinions On SAW Trolling Wire

I've only fished this one year, so take my my comments with that in mind - I respooled with their 7 strand 1/16, 2fa wire before the season. Very easy company to do business with. I abused this wire all year and only have good things to say. The only time a brass mark slipped was when I ran the snap...
by Hans2
Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:46 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: You know you are a lowliner when---
Replies: 164
Views: 8164046

Re: You know you are a lowliner when---

Touche... As a first-year guy with likely the lowest king score for 2014 of any member on this board, I consider my initial ATA membership fees a strain as it is - but will proudly write that check. Next year, perhaps I have fewer mechanical issues and land on the fishing grounds in time to fish the...
by Hans2
Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:52 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: You know you are a lowliner when---
Replies: 164
Views: 8164046

Re: You know you are a lowliner when---

I think having expendable income for raffle tickets, no matter how justified, would be a highliner topic.
by Hans2
Wed Dec 03, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: You know you are a lowliner when---
Replies: 164
Views: 8164046

Re: You know you are a lowliner when---

You know you're a lowliner when Joel doesn't even try to make you buy raffle tickets at the ATA meeting at Pacific Marine Expo.
by Hans2
Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:52 pm
Forum: Troller Talk
Topic: Spoon tip
Replies: 3
Views: 6077

Re: Spoon tip

For what it's worth, my winter job has me working within 2 miles Silver Horde HQ's and I was planning on going in there after the holidays. Will report back on availability of this spoon if it's not confirmed on the forum by then.
by Hans2
Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:25 am
Forum: Pictures and Movies
Topic: first year... a REAL job.
Replies: 7
Views: 35889

Re: first year... a REAL job.

Great pics Robot - thanks for sharing.