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Shawn - I also started way back when. Back then I had a Marine MKII crt b/w unit, which I think was the best unit ever made. When it died, I went color. I like color better because the various shades of grey were sometimes deceiving. Blue dots in the water are definitely just noise. Speed & temp on the fish finder are deceiving also. Paddlewheel speed due to drag of the boat and temp due to prop wash & the suns reflection. If you can spring i,t look for a rigg'r probe so you can get downspeed & temp. Good luck out there. Tom B. (LongLine)

Fishing Report LongLine Well it’s been a long wait but well worth it especially after hearing how well everyone’s been doing. Actually I was happy that the boat didn’t sink and the engine started when I launched at the Genny for the 1st time this year. Guess I was in about 6:00am. Only one other guy launching in the dark. Lots of driftwood in launch spot #2. No parking machine yet. Slight wind out of the south & overcast then cleared up. Surprisingly it wasn’t that cold. River temp 51F. Here’s the first LongLine shot of the new season: Reports showed everyone headed East past I-Bay so of course, I headed west towards Russell. Cleared the jetty & goosed it to make sure I was banging on all cylinders. Surface dropped to 47F. Fishfinder died so I’m guessing I slowed down & set up in the 20-25 FOW range. Anyways dropped the first rigg’r to 12 ft with a DW Dolphin back about 50 ft & this guy hits it as I’m setting up the second: Good shoulders. – 9 Lb Brown. Not sure what the circle on him was. He had a lamprey mark on his other side but more forward. Got another small Brown as I worked west, then I was pleasantly surprised by this guy. (Actually he made my knees wobbly) – 1st King of the year. 8 ft down back about 40 Ft on a Wonderbread: (18 Lbs, 35 1/2â€) Turned around at the ponds, and had two more small Browns on the way back to the Genny. One on a Cindy Long-A off the planner board and the other off the Dolphin. 3 of the 4 Browns had lamprey marks. Salmon was clean. One of them didn’t have a right pec fin. The King did have an adipose fin. Maybe 6-8 boats fishing the mouth. Pulled the lines at 10:30. Another guy pulling out said he got a couple Browns too. Great day to be on the water. Luck to all. Tom B. (LongLine)

Congratulations. That's quite an achievement for her. Now get your fat old butt out there & catch some fish! Tom B. (LongLine)

One cure for that is spelled c-a-m-e-r-a. Tom B. (LongLine)

As long as you have the dot on the display, the power head should be ok. Power does have a direct path to the battery right? and not thru any boat electronics terminals? Like above, I'm guessing a connection. Paddle wheel rotates freely? Coated cable? When you unscrew the cap, you don't have any water coming out do you? New battery? If you've gone thru everything in the manual, you might want to call moor electronics. www.moorelectronics.com Tom B. (LongLine)

Bingo!

http://www.justia.com/injury/boat-accidents/ http://www.boattest.com/resources/view_ ... ?NewsID=76 http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/1998stats.htm http://www.articlesbase.com/personal-in ... 44472.html http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/Pub ... s_2008.pdf Interestingly NYS has DUI & DWI laws for autos but only has DWI for boating. Perhaps Boating should have an “open container law†for boating just like autos have? i.e you can’t have alcohol on board if it’s intended for onboard consumption. Nahh, that wouldn’t work, there’d probably be a trail of beer cans in the water from the Niagara to Henderson, whenever the CG came out. Interesting also is a point everyone seems to be missing and that is for an auto license you’re required to pass a written exam and a road test. Boating course doesn’t require the “road†test, rather they assume you already know how to launch, drive & handle a boat. Seems to me that issues with driving, handling and just paying attention when operating the boat cause the most accidents, not whether I know “Red-Right-Returning.†I don’t think I’ve ever heard another boat blow his horn thus indicating his intention. I take that back…I heard the Stephen B. Roman blow his horn once…but I think he was saying “get the “F†out’a my way!" On a related issue: My hats off to the sailing school every Saturday morning on the Genny for teaching the junior ragboaters how to handle their small craft. Unfortunately, they’re also teaching them how to jam up the entire channel so other boats can’t get through. Tom B. (LongLine)

Pretty clever. Tom B. (LongLine)

I always look at the tail first, then the anal fin, then the mouth. “Black mouth†is misleading as I’ve never known “how black is blackâ€. There are many shades of black from pitch black to charcoal. This guy’s anal fin is a dead giveaway. The King is the only one with an anal fin like this. It's much longer than it is high. http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/glsportf ... io2012.pdf Tom B. (LongLine)

Yep - little natural Tom B. (LongLine)

For anyone having doubts about Fish ID, Sea Grant has issued a new guide to Big-O fish Identification. It has them all side by side and includes Lake phase,Stream phase and what the “little ones†look like (smolt & parr) http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/glsportf ... io2012.pdf Tom B. (LongLine)

You do have the probe with the white dot up....right? (not trying to be a wiseguy but if the probe is on upside down, you won't get anything. Don't ask how I know Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B'day Tom Tom B. (LongLine)

Because it's a state issued certificate and the proposal says fees will be charged. Tom B. (LongLine)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... d-boy.html http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/03/c ... s_070329w/ And these specially trained guys are exempted? Tom B. (LongLine)

Boat safety is a good thing, however they were sure to include a paragraph about fees which I think is just a money grab. If enacted, it should apply to all boats, not just motor boats. That exclusion for small boats or electrics is pure bull. Tom B. (LongLine)

The only way i could get the tube back in on my little merc was to pull the side cover off and have my son guide it in with a hooked wire. I tried to push it in place first but then getting it into the pump was a pain. Tom B. (LongLine)

Make sure that dam water tube is seated in the block fitting properly. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site Frank. Always good to have more "left coasters" on here. (Helps to keep stan honest) Tom B. (LongLine)

I started out with a 14 ft aluminum boat with a 7.5 mercury many moons ago. I had a rigg'r mounted within my reach and would drag some silver flatfish around I-Bay outlet way before it had that bridge & channel. I was one of the few that could actually get out into the lake from I-bay. It was a blast at the crack of dawn. "Rigg'rs - don't leave home without them." Tom B. (LongLine)

A 12 Lb torpedo will give you less blowback than a 12 lb ball. I'd advise not going any heavier than 14 on the manual rigg'r. (I run my own 14 Lb missles on manuals and it is work when you get below that 100 ft mark) Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B'day Brian. Tom B. (LongLine)

Your board is not the cause. Cord/mono could be. Mono stretches. If it still happens with the tow line then after you've let your release out, say to port, then just very slightly turn to port and the drag from the lure will pull it right out. My tow lines are usually tied off at about 42" above water line & have never had problems getting them out to the board. (50-60 ft out) One other tip, when letting them slide out, keep your rod tip high. Tom B. (LongLine)

My comment. Hope you guys have taken the time to read the objectives & submit comments. Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd of asked how much do 10 cold cranking amps weigh? Definitely have it load checked. Tom B. (LongLine)