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You could also try Irondequoit Bay channel lakeside or go out to Webster park. Toss some heavy spoons that give you some distance such as lil cleo's, Krockadiles etc. (orange, silver, occasionally a blue) Good luck, Tom B. (LongLine)

This is very interesting reading and provides some insight as to where the fishery is headed. I strongly urge you guys to take a few moments to read it. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B'day Jeremy Tom B. (LongLine)

Jan 2012 Monthly highlights from NYSDEC Fish, Wildlife, & Marine resources finally on line. Interesting blurbs about the Ciscos, trib survey, maps & Hatchery staffing. http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf ... lights.pdf Tom B. (LongLine)

Definitely nice Browns. WTG Tom B. (LongLine)

I run the sub-T. 150 Lb is good. DON'T get the heavier 200 Lb...Blowback is a bit'h with that stuff. I've been down 120 ft with no loss of signal. (I don't think I've ever fished deeper than that) Tom B. (LongLine)

Anyone whose initials are "T&A" deserves a happy day. Happy Birthday. Tom b. (LongLine)

Basically it prohibits the feds from restricting hunting & fishing on Federal land for the heck of it. Only under 'sound science" & hard evidence/justification can they prohibit hunting & fishing. They have to publish any closings in the Federal Register. Also they cannot require a federal license. (however states still can) Hunting & fishing is not given a priority over other things such as the "local pinic area". (my words) At a quick glance, I didn't see anything in it that hurts the sportsman. Tom B. (LongLine)

Some came with solid 2ft booms and some came with 2 ft booms that telescope out to 5 ft. Tom B. (LongLine)

I have extendable HPs but don't need to extend them. The port side goes straight back with my probe & 14.4 "homemade missle" and the starboard one generally at 45 deg with a 12Lb ball or 10 Lb herbie.. Never had a tangle even with one at 120 down. (18 ft boat) I'm not the strongest guy in the world but I've never had any real problems cranking. One word of caution, after you've reached you desired depth, DON'T over back-crank it. That's your clutch. Just back-crank enough to hold the weight where you want it. Also I'd advise swivel bases. Beats the heck out of reaching, lifting or or using ball retrievers. (especially with coated cable. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B-day. Hope it was a good one. Tom B. (LongLine)

Irondequoit Bay, Sodus Bay, Port Bay, Fairhaven & Oswego Harbor. All will have Browns in them early. Plan your trips for early morning when the lake is calmest. Winds generally pickup a little after 9- 9:30 & then you can head into the bays, if your at all worried. Keep an eye on the long range forecasts Tom B. (LongLine)

IMHO, we should hear what they have to say and ask questions before passing any judgements. Looks to me like the alewife population showed very significant growth. Tom B. (LongLine)

Many are having winter sales right now. JV's has 25% off. They now have 6 less DWss. Still quite a selection left. Tom B. (LongLine) I have no relationship with them, I just DWss.

Unfortunately the gov't mandated the "green' thing for fuels. What's really maddening is now that the subsidies may not get renewed, we now have to bear the increases in price because of it. If the subsidies get removed does anyone really think the Fed tax on fuel will be reduced? Tom B. (LongLine) BTW - Gas was the number 1 export of the US in 2011. Didn't they use to hang horse thieves & pirates years ago?

RIT meeting is back at the Ingle Auditorium: http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/80288.html Hope to see many guys there. I'll be in the middle, way down front. Tom B. (LongLine)

Tie a rag around around your cable. Let it drag in the water. It'll damped the hum. Tom B. (LongLine)

DS - Please remember that it was the DEC that went after that company in Niagara & managed that big settlement. The settlement money went back into supporting the fishery. Tom B. (LongLine)

HB According to Consumer Reports, the mileage drop is definitely real (big time) with E85. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars ... /index.htm Regarding Ethanol E-10: Across the nation, there have been many reports that mileage may drop anywhere from 1 to 40%. Looking into why, I’ve run across these items from multiple sources: Gas has 114 BTU/gal & E10 has 111.8 BTU/gal. Simple Physics says less energy in then less ability to do work out. Ethanol does have a higher octane rating than pure gasoline however this is recognized as having nothing to do with fuel economy. Gas companies have been accused of lowering the octane of the pure gas mixed with the ethanol, in order to stay within their 87, 89, 93 ratings. E10 does not burn as hot as gasoline does. Engine warm ups will take a little longer. E10 does not atomize into small particles as readily as gasoline does; hence special oversize direct fuel injectors are required. (No wonder automakers switched away from carburetors). Also along these lines fuel needs to be preheated to help this atomization. High compression ratios are required for use of Ethanol. (This is the ratio of the cylinder volume with the piston at the bottom end of the stroke vs the top end of the stroke) This ratio accounts for mixing of the air with the fuel. The higher the compression ratio is, then the more powerful the engine. Autos typically have 9:1 or even 10:1 ratios. Racecars that run high alcohol content fuel have ratios up to 14:1. Vehicles that normally get low mileage will suffer more than those that get higher mileage. (No wonder Obama offered that “clunker" tax deal.) Ethanol can be made from many sources. Corn is the most abundant. Cellulose is not nearly as “bad†as corn but is very expensive. Ethanol is a solvent. It will clean the fuel system as well as eat rubber, fuel pumps and many gasket materials made with rubber. NEVER add gas additives that contain alcohol or any chemical whose spelling ends with “ol†to your tank of ethanol. (It’ll increase the alcohol content.) Pro Ethanol sites are very quick to point out (and often harp on it defensively) that driving habits, tire pressure & car maintenance have a big effect on miles per gallon. Tom B. (LongLine)

HB - you are correct. I was being facitious & should of said that. Bottom line if the 21 & 16 are correct you'd actually use up more pure gas with the mix. That 210 mile trip would require 13.1 gallons of the mix and 11.8 gal (90%) of the mix would be pure gas. At 21 mpg, you'd only use 10 gal of the pure gas. Point being that you'd conserve gas if the gas was made more powerful rather than less powerful as it is with the ethanol added. Tom B. (LongLine)

BINGO! And the people (gas companies) that put it into the gas. All 3 get subsidies. Corn used to be the #1 export of the US. In 2011 our #1 export was Gas. HB - Obviously you're confused - Look at you example this way: With 10 gal of gas at 21 gpm, your car would take you 210 miles. In order to travel the same 210 mile trip at 16 gpm would require you to use 13.1 gal of the mix. (210 divided by 16 = 13.1) However the 10% mix is actually 90% gas and that 13.1 gallons of mix actually contained 11.8 gal of gas. In other words, the 210 mile trip that used to require 10 gal of gas now requires you to use 11.8 gal of gas. Tom B. (LongLine)

Brian - Web generally closes all RIT questions/discussion by 10:00PM Tom B. (LongLine)

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Welcome to the site Byron Tom B. (LongLine)