Thanks for the reply. I ordered Scotty's but may actually return them for the Amish outfitters I like the idea of the Dacron line. For everyone who says they don't I would recommend for the reasons mentioned above. Great for handling the ball, insulation to avoid shock, takes load off of booms and wire during start and stops. Most of us are running fish hawks and I don't think anyone wants to repeat scoffers misfortunes of losing a probe.
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