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Read Michigan's. They can use three rods. Note: they have a rod rule for sportsfishing. NYS has a line rule for sportsfishing. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy 235th. Wherever you are, we're with you. Semper Fi Tom B. (LongLine)

Bullet – Keep it simple as you start out. Rigg’rs are all about depth control. You need to master the placement of your lure relative to where the fish are. I.e. learn to set the depth relative to interpretation of your fish finder. Knowing the temp and speed at the ball can help you a lot. Blowback of the cable and currents on Big-O have to be overcome. One of the rigger’s biggest advantages is that it allows you to use fairly light line to play the fish. With clean spoons, in clean water on Big-O, I rarely run over 10-12 Lb test. For flasher/flies, I step up a little. A great deal depends on the release you use & how you set it. Black’s is a very popular release but many guys favor pinch pads. (I’m addicted to Black’s myself.) During flea season, lines get stepped up a little. When I started salmon fishing, it was in a 14ft boat with a manual Riviera, a 6 1/2 ft Cherywood, a Mitchell 300, 8 Lb line and about a dozen lures. Oh, how it has evolved. One thing that hasn’t changed is that my hooks are unbelievably sharp. Another thing to look at is the tuning of your lures. When you’re jigging, you impart the specific action to your bait. When you’re trolling, the lure runs by itself. When you turn, 1 will speed up & the other will slow down. Make sure your lures are running the way you want them to, before you lower them down. Rigg'rs are one trolling tool. There are many tools. However, it's a safe bet that 98% of all the trollers on Big-O have at least one down all the time. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice fish Jason Tom B. (LongLine)

Yep, as they’re spawning or eating the spawn…they still do that in the tribs you've been fishing and just as 30 yrs ago, they can still be seen and lifted with no problem. Now that’s real monkey fishing (manuvering through & about the shoreline trees) BINGO Tom B. (LongLine)

Man it's going to be a long winter now. We had a frost in the city overnight, so I better get out & rake some leaves. You have any walleyes in that lake? What kind of survival rate does your F&G predict? Tom B. (LongLine)

Sorry HB, they've changed a lot. Their environment in the open water has changed tremendously & so have the fish. I just did some research on the "electrics" & they look pretty interesting. They've been around for a couple years. Unfortunately, they cost serious coin. I could probably list a lot of "bugs" but some experimentation will probably work them out. Everything has pros & cons. Good luck with them Billy. Let us know how you make out. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice fish DF. Unfortunately no one is going to catch them again...maybe their children though. Tom B. (LongLine)

Lots of questions. The jury is still out... Battery powered or plug-in? Rechargeable? Battery life? That's a 10 mph retrieve. Imagine a salmon hitting that at 30 mph the other way during a retrieve...there goes my rod, or wrists, elbows & probably shoulder. How much load can the motor take? Is that speed truly with a copper & lure? or speed of the spool in a lab? My Dad also had one of those spring loaded reels. Was only good for taking up slack with a fish on. It wouldn't reel a fish in, even a panfish. What's it weigh? Is it truly a trolling reel? Tom B. (LongLine)

So Cuomo tells Duffy that he'll help Rochester best by accepting the bid for Lt Gov, now that he's won, he tells Duffy not to bother selling his Rochester home. ??????? Guess he wants Duffy to stay at home & not get involved in Albany?!?!!! or, he's going to get taxpayers to pay for his weekday hotel? Tom B. (LongLine)

A Black one & a white one: Tom B. (LongLine)

The "killer" is roughly the size of a dump truck and in about 17 FOW at low water datum: Tom B. (LongLine)

Very nice. Tom B. (LongLine)

That was a debate? Looked like Sat Night Live to me. And now cuomo as "declined" a serious debate.... Tom B. (LongLine)

Looks like cuomo wants to appoint someone who won't look objectively at turbines. Tom B. (LongLine)

Here's an interesting artile/FAQ's on Ethanol by Mercury Marine. Scoll down & you'll see an interesting picture. http://www.mercurymarine.com/service-an ... ry=ethanol Tom B. (LongLine)

E85 was approved by the EPA for road vehicles 2007 and newer. This means gas stations will have to maintain a separate tank and pump if they decide to sell gas to older cars. Testing on older vehicles has not been completed. According to Bloomberg, the EPA has excluded "nonroad" engines which includes boats and snowmobiles. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-1 ... -cars.html These area NYS stations are listed as selling E-85: Newcomb’s –Pittsford Pittsford-Victor Road Mobil –Pittsford Mobil – 1000 Jefferson Rd - Roch Fastrac Markets – Henrietta Rd – Roch Tegg’s Mobil – Brooks Ave – Roch 12 Corners Mobil – Monroe Ave Roch Don & Holly's Mobil - Spencerport Fastrac Market - Fulton DiPrima's Mobil -Fairport http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/i ... php/NY/E85 Myself, I'm going to stay away from them. Gas may be cheaper but I can't afford the repairs. As for using E15 in your boat - Be wary: http://www.theoutboardwizard.com/boat_e ... ution.html http://www.boattest.com/Resources/view_ ... ewsID=3345 Honda specifically says don’t use E85: http://marine.honda.com/owners/fuelrecommendations Evinrudes – 10% max http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/Owners-Ce ... OilAndFuel Mercury says use up to 10% & will void the warranty if you go over: http://www.mercurymarine.com/service-an ... ry=ethanol Check out Has Been's post in other section. Tom B. (LongLine) Zeke & Cyn - I owe ya....

If the vent and cap were cranked down tight, how would water vapor enter the tank? Tom B. (LongLine)

Droz put together a very logical & thought provoking presentation. I highly recomend everyone click on the site & take a look at it. Tom B. (LongLine)

Rolmops - I don’t mean to be “knee-jerk†here but those people that melt lead in the kitchen are already nuts. They risk burning their house down, not to mention P-ing Off the wife. Lead should only be melted where there is plenty of ventilation. (And don’t stand downwind) I glad your son was okay; emergency rooms can be traumatic, sometimes more for the parents than the kids. As for little kids ingesting things, I believe they do it because of the size/color & curiosity. I wouldn’t want a kid to ingest a plastic bead off a fly leader. Child proofing (if that’s possible) a home, shop or boat is something that we should all be aware of and strive for. I know my kids were taught very early to keep out of my fishing stuff: 1 because hooks are extremely sharp & 2. Its Dad’s – paws off! (A few years back, I had a winter hobby of making kid’s hardwood toys which the wife sold at craft shows. The law then was that no parts could fit through a 1 3/8†diameter circle.) Ray – Next time you stop at the “RoadKill Caféâ€, ask the chef if he’s found any lead in the stomach of the House Special. House plumbing is a very good example, however Rochester & the Monroe Cnty Water Authority recommend just letting the tap water run for a minute, then drink it. Many houses used to have lead water pipes, not just the soldered copper ones. Many steel drains/sewage pipes still have leaded joints. As far as battery lead goes, wait till you see what’s required for solar power. Tom B. (LongLine)