Green Harbor MA Captain’s Log

This past season I did a fair amount of trolling using leadcore line. It was especially useful when trolling niners rigs loaded up with 6 inch shad. It is difficult to get the line down low enough without the added weight of the leadcore. You have to be careful not to kink the leadcore line when you tie your knots. One small kink will significantly degrade the strength of the line.

Penn Senator 114H 6/0 and 113H 4/0 reels are probably the most popular conventional reels in the world. Whether you are trolling, casting large baits, or bottom fishing, these reels are the choice of serious saltwater anglers everywhere. Older Penn Senator reels did not have a frame, instead the side plates were joined together by cross bars. This design was flawed in that it was subject to warping when fighting large fish. I had several older Penn Senator reels that were in need of some TLC. Rather than replace the worn parts with factory parts I decided to upgrade. This is when I discovered Accurate conversion kits for Penn Reels, of course Accuframes and Accuplates have been around ten years or so I just didn’t know.

If you keep you boat on a slip you will want to make sure you powerwash the bottom right when it comes out of the water, literally while it is still wet. While it is wet it will spray right off.