Top speed I've gotten is 44 mph. I've been out in 3 foot chop and even larger rolling waves. Boat handles those incredibly well, just have to take it easy and play the throttle.

I'd head out till you hit 65 feet of water. Troll between 65 and 68 feet. I'm usually going around 2.4 to 3.0 mph. Spoons and Ripplin Redfins have been great! Adjust the depth of your dipsies or downriggers depending on what depth in the water column you're marking the fish. I've caught them from 15 feet all the way down to 60 feet on some days. I may be heading out Friday as well. Hope to see you out there!

@@bearbonesfishing Nice, hope to see you too. We are in a wilker 17' 4's company. Do you have a marine CB?

@@Joe_Duchon thanks Joe!

I use the Okuma Pro Magda 30 DXT reels and Okuma Classic Pro Great Lakes Trolling Rods, a 7.5 foot (inside rod) and 9 foot (outside rod).

@@roberthunt1788 I'd say way more rough days than there are flat conditions. That said, depending on your level of comfort, you can get out quite a bit, you just might need to take it slow. But with any of the great lakes, always erh on the side of caution. When in doubt, just sit out!

@@tuiflies5869 that's a great way of going about it. I actually cycled thru most of the lures you mentioned. That day they had no interest in anything but the plain jig and plastic. Do you use the jign raps and blade baits in specific conditions?

I've got the GeigerTech Marine Mega Mount

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This just made my day! Thanks Clayton!

Yes. After I went out to deeper water, I went back to the planer board.

I'm using the main motor to control speed. It has troll control which is a neat feature. I can adjust the speed up and down in 100 rpm increments, so I can dial in the speed. Then I use the bow mounted trolling motor to control direction. I set a waypoint and adjust the trolling motor speed (usually around 20 to 30% power) so it can steer the boat in the right direction. It's pretty much like having auto pilot.

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I use Okuma Classic Pro GLT's

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I use 7.5 foot Daiwa Accudepth rod with an Okuma Magda Reel with 40 lbs. braid. The setup is overkill for dragging harnesses. I use those rods to pull Dipsy Divers on Lake Erie. But they work perfectly fine, and it saves me from buying more rods and reels 🤣. A 7 foot medium heavy bait casting combo with 15 lbs. braid would work just as well.

If you're looking for another alternative, blade baits are also pretty good. I like those in the fall. Usually when the water starts to get really cold and if the bite turns a bit negative.

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I use the Scotty 230 rod holders. I like them a lot. They get a bad rep sometimes cause they're a plastic, but I've used mine to troll with dipsy divers in years past and never had any issues.

My personal preference is to be on the water 30 minutes before sun up. It's bright enough that I can see clearly on the ride out, but still relatively low light conditions. On this specific morning, I started a bit later. I have a hunch that the overcast skies helped keep the fish active later into the morning.

Yes. Based on the Ontario regulations you can troll with 2 lines in Zone 13 (Lake Huron). The MNR also changed the regulations this year stating you can use 2 lines in the St. Clair River as well.

I'm going just a bit quicker than the current. I had my trolling motor set to 20% thrust. Just enough extra speed to keep my bow pointed in the right direction and keep the spinners spinning.

Agreed! I'm curious if the warmer winters we've been having have changed anything.

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