Big Lake Trolling with Church Tackle
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Presented by Lyle “Skip” Berry |
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Who We Are
- Husband & Wife Tournament Team
- Moved to Sheboygan from MI in 2006
- 2007 first summer fishing WI side
- Over 30 tournaments fished in multiple ports
- Michigan City, St. Joe, South Haven, Grand Haven, Ludington, Manistee, Frankfort, Harbor Beach, Sheboygan & Manitowoc
- Multiple Top 10 & “In-the-Money” Finishes
- #1 King in our first Sheboygan Coho Derby
- #2 Brown Trout also, was the Saturday leader
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The Terminator
- 1989 Tiara 3300 Open
- 35’8” LOA
- 12’6” Beam
- 3 Vector Downriggers
- Traxtech Track System & Rod Holders
- Church Tackle In-Line Boards
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Big Boards vs. In-Lines
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- Wide Spread
- 3 – x? Lines Per Side
- Clean Fight After Hit
- Quick To Deploy
- Skis Take Up Storage
- Mast/Roof Mount - $$$
- Single Depth Per Side
- Always There
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- Less Range
- 3-5 Lines Per Side
- Deal With Board
- Slower To Deploy
- Throw In Compartment
- Inexpensive
- Multiple Depths / Side
- No Change Looks
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In-Lines are our choice…and Church Tackle is our brand |
- Great Tracking
- Pulls Heavy Loads
- Pin Release System Is The Best
- Adjustable Tension
- Multiple Sizes For Different Uses
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Different Boards For
Different Situations |
- Walleye Boards: Best for 5+ Colors of Leadcore, Copper Wire or “Pumps”
- TX-6: Lighter Mono Presentations (Crankbaits, Stickbaits, Cut Plugs, 00 Dodger/Fly and Spoons) with 1oz Weight or Less
- TX-12: GREAT for Browns on light tackle!!! Plugs or Lightly Weighted Spoons
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“V” Formation – Heavy-to-Light
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- In-line Spread Can Cover Multiple Depths Per Side
- Heavy to Light Moving Out From The Boat
- If Using Lead Weights, Run Shorter Leads On Heavier Inside Rods
- Want Fish On Outside To “Slide” Over The Top
- Can Reset A Hit Rod Back Into Position
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Shallow Mono “Mixed Bag” Spread
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- Longer/Lighter Outside
- Shorter/Heavier Inside
- Trolling Sinkers 8’-9’ From Bait
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Shallow Mono Brown Trout Spread |
- Longer/Lighter Outside
- Shorter/Heavier Inside
- Snap Weights 50’ From Lure
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Shallow Leadcore Spread
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- Lighter (Less Colors) Outside
- Heavier (More Colors) Inside
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Deep Leadcore Spread
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Church Tackle
Revelator Flashers
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- Plastic Rotating Attractor
- 8” & 5” Sizes
- Use With Trolling Flies, Meat Rigs or Spoons
- Proven Color Combos
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Using The 8” Revelator
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- I like them on long leads
- Lead Core & Copper Wire Behind Boards
- 30’-50’ Behind Ball On Riggers
- 24” Total Leader (3x Length Of Blade)
- Either Rear Hole
- Front Hole In The Forward Attach Point
- 40# Leader, 1/0 Treble Hook
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Skip’s Favorite 8” Combo’s
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- Bright Days
- White Blade Yellow/Glow -Mirage Fly
- White Blade Glow/Glow -Green Fly
- Green Blade Silver/Silver –Green/Black Fly
- White Blade Blue/Glow –Blue/Silver Fly
- Overcast
- Green Blade Glow/Glow – Green/Glow Fly
- White Blade Green/Glow – Green/Glow Fly
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5” Revelator
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- Killer On Early Coho
- Hot Coho Colors
- Orange/Orange/Orange
- Orange/Gold/Gold
- Black/Orange/Orange
- 16” Leader On Small Fly
- Blue, Green, Blue/Green/Gold, Orange, Orange/Silver
- 40’ Behind Boards w/ ½oz to 2 oz trolling sinkers
- 8’ – 10’ Behind Divers & Riggers
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Shock Wave Bait Heads
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- Fast and Convenient!
- No Toothpicks!
- Adjustable To Bait
- Use with “Twinkee Rigs” or Plain Leader
- Behind ALL Plastic Rotators
- “Secret Bait”…
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