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I prefer Black's over any pinch-pad because they're easily repeatable. I never have to ask myself if I put the line in as far as I did last time & wear is not a problem. Tom B. (LongLine)

Would have been real intresting if the marlin was looking upward. The "related videos" were quite something. Tom B. (LongLine)

Looks like "State of the Lake" format is changing this yesr http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2009/ ... _mana.html Time for input. Tom B. (LongLine)

Water's rising - http://www.whec.com/article/stories/S794247.shtml Now if it'll just warm up a little. Come on spring! Tom B. (LongLine)

Poll refers to petition & approx 3 other threads going on at same time. Please read link in poll question. (It's also on Sanders site with a further explanation or do a search on this site for further clarification) Not sure exactly what your saying in your 2nd & 3rd line. (I think you mis-punctuated or mis-capitalized something.) It has been suggested that DEC monitor results through established boat/creel surveys then make a final determination. I did want an answer and again thank you for expressing your opinion. Tom B. (LongLine)

Yoda, You are certainly allowed to have an opinion and I thank you for expressing it. Many of us have given a few years of our lives defending your right to it & the right to express it. However: 1. The regulations call it “Sportfishing.†“Nets†are the type of fishing that wiped out the Great Lakes years ago. Nothing sporting about them. There’s more to the petition than just the no. of rods per person. It also deals with exploitation of the fishery. 2. Today’s Sportfishing methods are much different than “fishing†years ago, which are still legal according to the regs. There is quite a bit of economic value to this proposal. (Return trips by less frustrated fishermen.) Environmentally - Less trolling hours required to catch a fish is a possibility hence less fuel, fumes, in the environment, etc. The number of fishing licenses and boats fishing is considerably less than it was years ago, hence there is much less pressure on the open water fishery today than years ago. Please note DEC creel surveys for many yers have shown numbers that are much less than creel limits. 3. One idiot on the water, whether in a boat or on the banks, is too many…fishing or not. Please read the entire thing not just the title. Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - Lake Shasta Tom B. (LongLine) Stan - just playing

I can’t make it any simpler than this. BROWN: ATLANTIC RAINBOW Tom B. (LongLine)

I know some guys who'd gladly ad some "context sensitive amenities" to it's hull...for free. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice job. I like the idea for the probe. I wonder if a sports drink bottle/velcro on the side, would work for a Sub-T probe.... Tom B. (LongLine)

Buffalo wants $100 million for "The cars on Main St." WTF! Syracuse & New York City must have been sleeping. I don't see their proposals. Tom B. (LongLine)

Mr G - 2 out of three...not bad. Welcome Tom B. (LongLine)

Hey Musky - What's the matter? Don't you want to spend $10 million to repair & then add "context sensitive amenities" to a subway tunnel that hasn't been used in decades? (CSA probably means new grafitti on the walls.) Probably would only cost a 10th of that to fill it in. Tom B. (LongLine)

Hey guys...If you want to verify fish id then you really need to supply their dental records.....It's a known fact that Salmon don't get cavities... ....... Tom B. (LongLine)

Please check it out & vote. There's one there to use $1 million on the charlotte/summerville piers. (Maybe if repairs made, the city will drop it's dumba$$ plans for condos, high-end ragboat marina, etc) Tom B. (LongLine)

Musky asked his friend, Ray, whether he had bought his wife anything for Valentine's Day. "Yes," came the answer from Ray who was a bit of a chauvinist, "I've bought her a belt and a bag." "That was very kind of you," Musky added, "I hope she appreciated the thought." Ray smiled as he replied, "So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now." Tom B. (LongLine)

Clarke What you say about one lure being hot is definitely true. Does the hot lure fire mostly on turns? Tom B. (LongLine)

There's a special place in every fisherman's mind for those beautiful sailboats that we've all been blessed by chance to encounter on both the open water and dockside. Over the years, Ray & I have learned that burrying the hatchet with a sailboater can lead to lasting fond memories. Here's a glimpse of some of my fondest memories/dreams: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Best part of this one floated away) . . . . . . Actually it was a real shame what happened to the above boats......a shame the water wasn't deeper! The next one got it right. . . . . . . . . . . Tom B. (LongLine)

Too small. Can you post a little larger? Tom B. (LongLine)

It's time to bury the hatchet with the ragboats...about 12 inches below their freek'n waterline Tom B. (LongLine)

Wonder if that kind of boat keeps the flies and rag-boats away Tom B. (LongLine)

You might be able to put a kite on either corner though.... Tom B. (LongLine)

Raider – Before you into hot & heavy discussions & end up losing sleep over that question please remember 2 things: 1 – That’s the spectrum & light visible to humans that those “scientists†are talking about. Fish eyes are similar but quite also a bit different than human eyes. They have more cones. One of those cone sets allows them to see somewhat in the infrared, another in the ultraviolet spectrums. (One of those spectrums is the basis for night vision goggles.) Water reflects part of the UV spectrum but the other part penetrates quite deep. I don't think water stops infrared. Humans can’t see either spectrum. Also, on a side note: Many fishermen put red lures down 100-150 ft where they are supposed to be totally un-seeable & have excellent luck. Colors that we see in visible like often look completely different when viewed under ultraviolet or infrared. 2 - Fish can move the back of their eye which gives them a type of “binocular†vision. This means they can see what we don’t think they can see much farther away than we think they can. Also remember that fish don't rely soley on sight to find their lunch. They also have an inner ear and Lateral line that allows them to "feel" all sorts of vibration & movement. They also smell. If you ask how they smell, I'll answer that it depends how long they've been dead. (joke) Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - you da man. Nailed it right on the head. BF - The eye is too far back. They may jump out of the water on you. I'd drill a couple holes forward of the E & try them. Tom B. (LongLine)

Can you imagine that in a 3 ft chop on Big-O? Tom B. (LongLine)