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Sk8man

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    Canandaigua NY
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    Freshwater and saltwater fishing, photography, boating, and writing
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    Canandaigua, Geneva, Sodus Point
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    White Porcupine (18 ft.Boston Whaler Ventura)

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  1. At that depth at least some of them will make it if you very slowly retrieve them. Otherwise their eyes pop out and they are pretty much toast.
  2. I'll bet the owner hasn't tried paddling that 21 ft boat in to shore with the wind picking up and lightning in the sky when his motor quit either
  3. Yep but the so-called "live weigh-ins" aren't truly that. I have personally seen dozens of huge dead bass near a launch after tournaments. The live wells may not be the answer when the boat is pounding waves going 50 plus mph and carrying the fish to the scale in bags doesn't do much for their health either. I agree there are also some pluses regarding the environment, and as with the evening news we do tend to get focused on the negatives but they are important.
  4. HB2 is not alone in his concerns and they are valid in light of the current trends. There is going to be some threshold crossed where the brakes will have to be put on and it may have to come from big brother if people are unable to keep from totally ruining the entire fishery. The unfortunate fact is that too many people already ignore the existing limits (still snagging and lifting, taking multiple limits in a day etc.) and disrupting the spawning process (whether treading through rudds in streams, bothering bass on nests, hammering the perch while spawning etc.). There are a lot of things that require a closer look as well as sportsmen adhering to existing regs and need for ethics. "Self-policing" has always been a problem in our society whether relating to fishing or many other things. I'm all for personal choice, and freedom to select techniques, and equipment, but the reality is that our environment IS becoming more fragile and vulnerable and we need too carefully evaluate our own actions in pursuing our hobby (or obsession) so that we have a viable fishery for the next generations.
  5. A whole website could be devoted to this discussion of electronics. Much of it boils down to personal preferences as does much of fishing itself or many like sports. My hunch is that like the video games as things develop further some of the allure will wear off for those not as addicted to it as the current phone stuff has become. As Rick mentioned there is a real difference in the time consumed in learning curve and the time spent riveted to the screen can also relate to missed opportunities in learning fishing basics as well as nuances important to success, as video screens don't actually catch the fish. I remember an instance in 1979 when I first started using my new Heath Kit paper graph recorder I pulled up to the dock after fishing and a lady was standing there and she wondered what the "tv" screen was on my boat and I told it was a "fish finder" and she immediately became incensed and said "that is so unfair to the fish" and you must not be much of a fisherman to need that. I responded "Lady this thing is no guarantee... believe me". I was kinda glad she didn't ask me about my 2 manual Riviera downriggers
  6. I think you should be able to troll down to 1.8 with a 40-60 hp motor. I can troll down to 1.8 with my 135 Optimax 2 stroke (although if I were to do it for really long periods it would probable load up the plugs). If you do decide to get a 4 stroke kicker look carefully at the weight issue. Ones that have power tilt etc. are quite a bit heavier (e.g. 9.8 may vary from 85 or 90 without to 120 something with) and may upset the way your boat runs in the water if too extreme. The other thing is make sure the mounting bracket you use will support a 4 stroke engine. Most of the older two stroke brackets won't support the full HP requirements of the 4 stroke motors.
  7. Six years later I have no idea. Maybe try to contact garymny to see where he got his? Sorry about that. Also may want to post on here that you are in search of the board as someone may have one that is functional. The old stuff has become as rare as hen's teeth now Good luck.
  8. Yep yesterday the launch at the north end had nearly exposed sandbar out from the dock and about a foot of water at the launch.....undoable even for a small boat
  9. I run three Seth Greens with 5 leaders each all the time solo no problem.
  10. I didn't mean to go off on a tangent as far as the gaff use but I figured while we were on the topic of the requirements I'd underscore that they can be very important; especially with unexpected toothy critters. I have had folks ask why they are used on ice and not allowed in boats so I thought seeing a firsthand example would illustrate why they are needed rather than retrieving them with hands etc..
  11. My son had a lesson about having a gaff handy awhile back fishing on Keuka for perch. He caught a 42 inch northern on his 4 lb test jigging rod. I was beyond hearing range from him in the wind when he struggled to land a huge pike without a gaff. He paid for it too. Got all cut up on his hands and then got infected requiring antibiotics. He released the fish (which was probably thinking he got the best of the situation)
  12. "Use and possession of Gaff and Gaff hooks is explicitly prohibited on fresh water in New York State, in the general angling regulations. Maybe regs say you can use them with tip-ups/downs somewhere, but I'm not aware of it. Tip-ups/downs are not considered angling." It's in the regs but it only applies to ICE FISHING.
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