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Probably means 30 or 40 Gobies did their job. Guess it's better to have him bounce off the hull than land in your boat or fly over & "leave a calling card." Tom B. (LongLine)

They generally don't update it if there is not much of a change or if someone is on vacation. When they do update it, it's generally done around 11:00 PM. More up to date info can be found at: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=N&hr=00 Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - You laying down on the job again? Tom B. (LongLine)

You have to be a devoted fisherman to understand the answers: (comments by the un-initiated) Where did you catch it: Answer: Skinny water Comment: What the heck is skinny water? There’s no such thing as FAT water. Maybe he means if you weigh under 100 lbs, you’re skinny so he must have been less that 100 FOW. well that narrows it down quite a bit…Big-O averages 250 ft deep so he must have been within 4 miles of shore… What speed?: Answer: Medium Comment: That really helps. Somewhere between being anchored & planned off…If he had said slow it probably would have meant closer to being anchored... How deep?: Answer: Off the bottom Comment: Well that certainly eliminates in the dirt below the bottom… Lure type?: Answer: Spoons Comment: At least he eliminated some lures (plugs, flies & jigs)… Color?: Answer: Bright Comment: Silver? Gold? White? Yellow? Glow? Maybe it was glossy orange? Water temp?: Answer: Cold Comment: No$hit, the water is cold. It’s wet too… Depth fish are at: Answer: Scattered from top to bottom Comment: At least we know they weren’t below the bottom or in the air… Rigger: Answer: Two Cannons Comment: You caught two fish off the riggers or you have two of them mounted on your boat? or you shot two of them? Planners: Answer: 1 In-Line & 1 board Comment: Same as rigger comment, but were they in the bilge or we’re you using them as a step to reach the riggers? Line: Answer: Sinking Comment: Well we’re not whipping flies in the stream. Of course they all sink…. Weather: Answer: Partially sunny Comment: If partially sunny then it must be partially something else, right?...right? Winds?: Answer: Variable Comment: I don’t know which direction they’re from either….That’s why I asked you Currents: Answer: Mixed Comment: heh, heh, heh…ok Tackle tied: Answer: Loop Comment: Looped knot or you just looped it a couple times then tied a knot? (I’m getting loopy trying to understand the answers) Set back: Answer: Long Comment: Someplace between a good long jump (24 ft) & ½ mile huh?… Water surface: Answer: Slight chop Comment: OK I give up...what’s the difference between a slight chop & a roaring ripple? Tom B. (LongLine)

Go with stainless. Just don't over-torque them. My '84 aluminum ride has not had any problems with any of the ss screws/bolts I've used. Shop around for the best deals on ss...they can get expensive. Try industrial supply houses -not boating stores. Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd bet fuel & would do the easy things first. First I'd squirt some gas in a glass jar & look at it. Then I'd take fuel pump apart. Then I'd be tempted to take carbs and give them a good cleaning. You may want to ask Hank (L&M) or on the iboats.com forum. Tom B. (LongLine)

Sounds like a worthwhile project. Historically only Laker Trout attacks have been monitored. Last couple years data has definitely been shakey. We all know the Brown population has suffered but that data has been considered "antecdotal". Tom B. (LongLine)

I knew there was a reason for this toivo icon Glad he's home. Tom B. (LongLine)

Chow - Suspended solids/materials/plankton stain the water and are moved/positioned by currents. Darker areas adsorb light thus warm up and achieve warmer temperature. If you look at the modis pictures you'll see various degrees of staining with the heaviest near river/creek inflows. Dark Brown, light brown, dark green, light green, blue-gray and blue/clear. Browns are mud, greens are algea, blue is freek-N cold. Sustained winds will move it around as they locally alter the general ccw current of Big-O along the S shore. Tom B. (LongLine)

It's logical that some may go that way if you figure that young fish swim down stream following the current. There is quite a CCW current that end of the lake & up thru the St Lawrence. Our Kings are desendents of the west coast fish which are know to swim 1000's of miles in their lifetimes. On the other hand, the depths of Big-O are colder than the St. Lawrence. I'd imagine the big thing keeping them in Big-O is the food supply. (something about "don't leave food to find food") Tom B. (LongLine)

Name: Tom Bishop Boat Name: LongLine (posts are "not short" & lures are way back) Boat make: 18 Ft Blue Fin Port: Trailer couple miles to the Genny Yrs fishing: Dad threw me in Port Bay when I was 3 yrs old (1954) & I've been trying to catch a fish ever since. Fished the 1st ESLO. Strictly Rec. Tom B. (LongLine)

cc25 - now that the guys are done ragging on ya - nice fish. Tom B. (LongLine)

Edd - If units are separated & cables/connections all secure then it's got to be in the wires. Are they separated and no power wire even comes close to an antenna cable? Is/are any cables coiled up? It is easy to pick up noise thru a coiled cable, even if it's shielded. Do you have the same noise if the engine is off? (Ignitions produce tremendous noise.) Does network cable have a bad end? Sometimes connectors come loose and the shielding at the plug becomes worthless. Tom B. (LongLine)

Don't know about the Brown's but with the winds they're predicting I'd only go on the Summerville side & chuck some heavy metal - cleo's, krock's etc. Tom B. (LongLine)

Joe - That's true, it was a great season start that year. Skipper - was that you & Ray in Capt Sloof Lirpa boat? Tom B. (LongLine)

Another Blue Fin Welcome aboard. Tom B. (LongLine)

I use the Laurvicks. Never had a problem with a one handed removal from the line. No reason to change. You can make a Scotty with a shower curtain ring and any pinchpad. Also you can make a Laurick with a large paper clip, piece of rubber hose & and an alligator clip. Tom B. (LongLine)

3-2-50 - Paddlewheels mounted on the transome are not accurate due to the boat dragging water behind it. Next time you troll thru a patch of floating seaweed, take a look at the water at the transom; you'll always see some weeds that the boat drags along with it. It is very rare that paddlewheel, GPS & down speed ever match. (actually, if they do say the same then a couple of them are out of whack) It's best to find the speed the fish want then replicate that speed with whatever way of measurement that you can. Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd advise using the pinch pad type as stackers on the coated line. You really don't want anything sliding or rotating on a coated cable as the coating will wear off real quick. Tom B. (LongLine)

Try ladders on the black side. Silver, purple, green, & Glow. Single or any combination. Also in addition to the ladder, consider 3/8" eyes in red and glow. (on the black side) Tom B. (LongLine)

2 to 2. I like the Moor. Tom B. (LongLine)

More Interesting reading - last page... http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_ ... 7sec12.pdf Tom B. (LongLine)

That bottom one looks interesting Billy. FYI: DEC has reported that the Gobies go out as far as 400 FOW for the winter. Tom B. (LongLine)

The DEC "secretly" put some in the river a few years back. There was an article last year that they are doing well. In last years annual report when the DEC reported on the netting/sampling of the bass population along the shore, they netted one roughly 3 ft long. They've been pleased with the stocking results. It's also one of the specie that the glfc has included in their retoration objectives for the next 10 yrs. NOTE: They're still protected specie. IE no catching them or trying to catch them! Tom B. (LongLine)

Stan - 1st pic or last Tom B. (LongLine)