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When a boat is being overtaken (passed) by another boat, the boat being overtaken has the right of way and must continue on a straight course. ... So much for navigation law.... Next time take a series of photos, post them & consider emailing them to the CG in Cleveland. (CGHq) Tom B. (LongLine)

That oil has to come from somewhere. I'd check lower unit oil first, for signs of water and definitely check the prop shaft seal. Is the engine running real rich? Gas treatments in the gas? Correct oil in the engine/gas? 1st time you've run it this year? If the engine sits for a long time with the gas treatments in the cylinders, exhaust will be full of cr@p. Tom B. (LongLine)

Brian - Nice fish. Good to see some of the older ones showing up. (I'm guessing at least 8 yrs old) G2Bite - They're poor fighters when compared to Kings. Matt's right about bringing them up from the depths. They seem to take a little while longer to resusitate than other fish. However 98% of us would love to be able to consistantly catch those "poor fighters" like Brian does. Matt - Feds raise the fish. Last couple yrs they've come from Vermont Fed hatcheres. However NYSDEC does actually do the stocking. It's cordinated via GLFC & considered a joint venture with USFWS. Here's how this years stocking went: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/arti ... /305269976 Actual 2008 Lake Ontario stocking numbers: Kings: 798,780 Rainbow: 643,720 Lake Trout: 500,910 Brown Trout: 420,170 Coho: 228,000 Atlantic: 49,470 The target number for Lakers has been 500k for a number of years. Tom B. (LongLine)

SF_Ibay: There was quite a temp difference between E & W of the Genny. There were frequent bait clouds in 50-80 FOW on West side. (alewife spawning) Tom B. (LongLine)

I don't leave home without it. Tom B. (LongLine)

Zern, Nice fish. Love the photo. Tom B. (LongLine)

Chris - Great day on the water. Flying solo is a great sense of accomplishment. As far as solo netting goes: Check out near the end of article: http://www.lakeontariounited.com/blog/a ... oloist.php Never put your rod back in the holder if you have a fish on. Tom B. (LongLine)

From what I hear, one look would slay anything. Let's here the reel story bout dat der bare, Ray. Tom B. (LongLine)

Understatement for sure. Sounds like a good trip. Fairly early morning works pretty well, huh. If you figure out that "dead" period, let me know. Tom B. (LongLine)

Skipper - If you really want to make some money for sportsmen, convince the state to make each launch site a franchise. Purchase each franchise for say a buck a year. (Like the Fast Fairy deal) Then the state & local gov'ts will readily put up all the investment for you...Land development grants, subsidized loans, economic development areas, tax credits, etc. They'll wave all the permit stuff & probably give you your first tow truck. Open one dummy company (in wife's name) to handle upkeep & crowd control, (Bleacher area only) another (in son's name) to run towing/salvage and another (in daughter's name) for concessions & port-potty. Just as tax credits are about to run out, declare bankrupcy for the franchise. Tell the Feds that if your company fails then at least 3 other companies will fail & have to lay people off. The Feds will step in with bailout money so at least your other 3 companies will get a bunch of money. Why work if you can get free Fed money? Then take the Fed money, pay off the debts & use the rest to support fishing. You'll be a hero & sure to get elected. Just think saved the fishery without costing the state taxpayers a bunch of money. Then you can fire all the mor...err...people in Albany. At least the first part has worked before...... I NY. Tom B. (LongLine) p.s. don't quit your day job

Way to go Drew! Tom B. (LongLine)

Idea is noteworthy, however….this is NYS: Cost of commissioning a feasibility study: $50,000 Cost of hiring consultants & doing the feasibility study: $100,000 Cost of Environmental Impact study: $60,000 Cost of a new created position of “Commissioner of Bleachersâ€: $150,000 Cost to remediate & “bring areas up to code:†$90,000 Cost of overtime for cops for crowd control: $40,000 Cost of designing bleachers: $25,000 Cost of building bleachers: $10,000 Cost of yearly Bleacher Inspection & testing: $15,000 Cost of pension for Bleacher Inspector: $7,000 Automobile & gas money for inspector: $50,000 Cost of trashcan, porta-potty rental: $15,000 Cost of groundskeeper/attendant: $15,000 Cost of pension for groundskeeper: $7,000 Cost of bleacher liability insurance: $100,000 Cost of on-site ambulance: $50,000 Cost of tow truck subsidy: $50,000 Sounds like NYS will jump right on it. Typical NYS…spending 6 times more than they have. Oh, I get it...They just raise admission to $60.00 per seat. (But then they’d give the Commissioner a raise and let him hire a 6 person staff to review the Inpector's reports & contracts for porta-potty rental.) Tom B. (LongLine)

Erby's right. Looks like it's going to take 2 years. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy Birthday Tim. Catch a bunch. Tom B. (LongLine)

I use the surgeon's loop http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishi ... dknots.com Tom B. (LongLine)

As far as the Canadian side goes: http://www.freep.com/article/20090603/N ... ve+species All ships are being inspected before they enter. Question is " is it just a paperwork inspection or do they take chemical/biological tests? Tom B. (LongLine)

nice rig Tom B. (LongLine)

I thought most VHF were 50 ohm. Regardless, it's very important to match the impedence of the radio with the impedence of the antena. Word of caution: Don't key the radio without it being hooked up to the antenna. Tom B. (LongLine)

As Ray K said, aluminum boats don't have the deep-V hull design that Fiberglass boats do therefore they will ride higher in the water and will give you a bumpier ride in a chop. However I woudn't trade my 18 ft "tin can" for anything. 25 yrs old & going strong. Tom B. (LongLine) (knock on wood)

TTF Here's what happened quite a while back on BIg-O: http://www.lakeontariounited.com/blog/a ... onmena.php Tom B. (LongLine)

I inadvertently catch them with spoons. More bottom oriented than the other species. I;d suggest that you do a search of earlier threads on Lakers . Should be plenty o f good reading there. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B'day FX Tom B. (LongLine)

Big Easy - Beautiful job on that rig. Tom B. (LongLine)

In case you haven't been following. Shipping companies challanged the "ballast dumping" rules that NY added to the EPA regulations for the Great Lakes last year. A NY Court dismissed their challange today. Hopefully this will be a poitive step toward preventing more invassives in Big-O. IE Freighters have to get a permit to dump anything. http://legalnewsline.com/news/221304-ch ... denied8207 Tom B. (LongLine)

Mark Should I tell them Reeljerks sent me? Tom B. (LongLine)