Big Lake Trolling With Church Tackle

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Big Lake Trolling With Church Tackle

• 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
• Weekend warriors competing against the Pros
• 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
• 358 LOA
• 126 Beam
• 3 Vector Downriggers
• Traxtech Track System Rod Holders
• Church Tackle In-Line Boards

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Big Boards vs. In-Lines

• 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

• 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 choiceand 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 ForDifferent 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

• 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
Longer/Lighter Outside Shorter/Heavier
Inside Trolling Sinkers 8-9 From Bait
Deep Diving Crank/Stick Bait or J-Plug WITH 1oz
Weight or Spoon or 00 Dodger/Fly with 1.5 or 2 oz
Weight
Shallow Crank/Stick Bait No Weight Spoon or 00
Dodger/Fly with 3/8 or 1/2 oz Weight
Deep Diving Crank/Stick Bait or J-Plug No
Weight or Spoon or 00 Dodger/Fly with 3/4 or 1 oz
Weight
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Shallow Mono Brown Trout Spread
Longer/Lighter Outside Shorter/Heavier
Inside Snap Weights 50 From Lure
Deep Diving Crank or Stick Bait NO WEIGHT or
Shallow Crank/Stick Bait 1.5oz Snap Weight or
Spoon w/ 2oz Snap Weight
Shallow Stick Bait No Weight Or Spoon w/ 1oz Snap
Weight
Shallow Crank/Stick Bait w/ 1oz Snap
Weight Or Spoon w/ 1.5oz Snap Weight
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Shallow Leadcore Spread
Lighter (Less Colors) Outside Heavier (More
Colors) Inside
Mono with Crankbait, J-Plug or Spoon or 00
Dodger/Fly with 1/2oz or 5/8oz Weight Usually
Orange In Lure
2 or 3 Colors Of Leadcore Usually Orange In Lure
5 or 6 Colors Of Lead Core
2 or 3 Colors Of Leadcore
8 10 Colors Of Lead Core
5 or 6 Colors Of Lead Core
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Deep Leadcore Spread
Lighter (Less Colors) Outside Heavier (More
Colors) Inside
3 Colors of Leadcore w J-Plug Usually Orange In
Lure
5 Colors Of Leadcore Usually Orange In Lure
10 Colors Of Lead Core
5 Colors Of Leadcore
300 Copper
10 Colors Of Lead Core
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When its WORKING!
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Church TackleRevelator Flashers

• Plastic Rotating Attractor
• 8 5 Sizes
• Use With Trolling Flies, Meat Rigs or Spoons
• All Lake Michigan Salmon Trout
• Runs Tight Circle - Less Likely To Snag Other
  Lines With Long Leads
• Proven Color Combos

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Kings Like Revelators
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Did I mentionKings Like Revelators
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Coho Like Revelators
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Big Browns Like Revelators
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REALLY, REALLYBig Browns Like Revelators
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2 Fish, 1 Bait 1,500
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Using The 8 Revelator

• I like them on long leads
• Lead Core Copper Wire Behind Boards
• 30-50 Behind Ball On Riggers
• 30-50 Behind Slide Diver
• 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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Skips Favorite 8 Combos

• 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

• 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

• Fast and Convenient!
• No Toothpicks!
• Adjustable To Bait
• Use with Twinkee Rigs or Plain Leader
• Behind ALL Plastic Rotators
• Secret Bait