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    New regulations on type of hooks?

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    NY only has a few places where trebles aren't allowed. Some of these are only seasonal such as the Genesse river, south of Driving Park Bridge, during the salmon run.

    BTW - NYS does NOT limit the number of rods or "poles" that you can use.

    Other states do limit the number of rods per person. What NYS says is that you ARE limited to two lines per person. They may, but don't have to, be attached to fishing "poles." Examples where this reg also apply include trottlines and seth greens. (if you attacher a flasher/fly to the cannonball of your downrigger...surprise...it counts as a line.)

    Some NY guys love "cheaters" but you have to be careful not to exceed the "15 point per line" rule. i.e. you can't run two plugs each with 3 trebles on them. (I don't really know anyone who has ever done that)

    Tom B.

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    Drug Store fishing supplies

    in Tackle and Techniques

    Posted

    rr - good point. Also nail polish remover in case you spill it. The remover (acetone) also works on anyone that has glued their fingers together with super glue :):$

    FX - Key chain works. I have mine on one of those floating key chain gizmos :)

    Gill - Thanx for your contribution. :roll:

    How about rubber bands? Sometimes you can find the right size there. Although Staples or Office Max usually has a larger selection. (& cheaper)

    With the price of gas, every buck saved is another mile of trolling. Any other ideas out there? Doesn't have to be a "drug store".

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    Ethanol foolishness?

    in This Old Boat

    Posted

    Of course they didn't factor in the cost to modify your gas engines to run the stuff, nor to replace the engines that you have because this gas kills them. oh yeah...forgot....everyone can afford to buy a new car and boat every couple years....yeah, right...NOT :!:

    They also didn't factor in the cost to grow the stuff. It actually takes more energy to produce it than the old stuff.

    I remember back when Unleaded came along and they raised the prices. They had the nerve to charge more not to put the lead in.

    Also, remember when Katrina hit & produced the so-called shortages? Yet immediately afterwards, oil profits went through the sky. :evil:

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    Drug Store fishing supplies

    in Tackle and Techniques

    Posted

    Priority 1, on GLF, mentioned clear finger nail polish as a thread coating on rod eyelet replacement so I thought I mention it here. It works great. It’s basically a lacquer that is more water resistant than the superglues. I’ve also used it to seal threads on trolling flies and on wood plugs to prevent them from getting water logged.

    Other supplies from the drug store that you can save some money on are:

    Toe-nail clippers. They work great on cutting fishing knot tag ends

    Disposable nail files. They work great on touching up hooks. & won’t rust

    You guys know of any more? :?: :?:

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    Is it true?

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    Fishinman -

    "Luckily" meant that even if an entire year class got wiped out (which they have) there's still other year classes out there because they have longer life spans. i.e. if the two yr olds got wiped out, there's still the 1's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, 9's, etc still out there.

    If a yrs worth of Salmon get the ax, then only a couple yr classes are still out there as they rarely live past 4 in Big-O.

    I wrote that to help inspire the "greaser" fishermen out there. Don't worry about me fishing for them. For me, there's more thrill fishing for my wife's aquarium goldfish with sewing thread tied to a straw than specifically targeting anything that swims like a 5-gal pail full of seaweed. ;)

    I'm just hoping that guys who "Catch & Release" or "Hook & Cook" don't have to become "Stop & Shop" or "Stare & Swear" fishermen. (At the zoo or aquarium) :lol:

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    Michigan stingers?????

    in Tackle and Techniques

    Posted

    I only agree with Billy V half way. But hey, I'm from the Genny...

    If it comes with a ring, I leave it on. If it doesn't, I put a small good one on it. I do this because I haven't found a snap as round as a ring & occassionally have been known to tie direct.

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    Is it true?

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    FT - The math is correct. We won't see it for a couple years. I'm thinking Alwife numbers will be up again this year but am wondering how the lousy fall run affected Nat Repro. (again, a couple yrs down the road)

    One thing we all need to do is be careful with any shakers that we catch. Please take the extra care to make sure they survive when you release them.

    Browns look like the best bet. Hearty buggers that they are. Lakers have been having a tough time for the last few years. Luckily they live longer than the others.

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    My next Fishing Machine

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    Love it...Just think you can get out of the water & be perfrectly dry; Don't have to worry about your wallet, or registration/insurance papers in the glove compartment. Although if the heater worked underwater, it'd be useful for those guys who drive on the ice.... :roll:

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    come on spring :!:

    CHECK THIS OUT!

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    A G -

    ... an irrational hatred among sport anglers who accuse the bird of depleting fish stocks even though they have no scientific evidence to justify their claims.

    You got'ta be kidding...right???

    http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_ ... 5sec14.pdf

    http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_ ... 5sec16.pdf

    http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_ ... 5sec17.pdf

    St Lawrance colony ate 36 million fish in 5 yrs. Only good thing I see in these reports is that one colony is eating primarily Round Gobies & dying of Botulism. :roll:

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    Methods of deployment

    in Tackle and Techniques

    Posted

    Hey Ray - Fuse length depends upon boat speed. Faster on GPS allows for shorter fuse & you'll cover a lot more water. However if fuse is way too short, YOU will cover a LOT of water. (in small pieces) :roll: :lol:

    Tom B.

    (LongLine)

    p.s. With two rods: one's down and the other as far away from the boat as possible/practical. Being on the "straight & narrow" doesn't apply to spring fishing. i.e. Zig-zag trolling patterns.

    Anchor Question

    in This Old Boat

    Posted

    Landshark,

    You have to know the bottom of the area you want to anchor in (rock, clay, sand, gravel, mud) and the weather conditions you want to anchor in. I.E. on a calm day on the lake over clay bottom, a big rock will more than suffice. You also have to decide how secure you want to hold the boat in position. In a strong river current you may want to have an anchor off the bow and off the side. Most guys I know want to drift a little when they’re fishing the lake. No one anchor is built for all conditions.

    That Richter anchor is classified as a “river anchorâ€

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