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Thanks Bob. Even though I don't fish that lake I enjoyed reading your reports this year. We have all winter to ....."remember when......

I hear more than 2 lines helps increase your odds.....

Lets all welcome our new Governor. I want to post this picture so all will recognize him now that the election is over.....

What MCF said. Mine (Big Jon's) have been stored in a unheated barn every winter. Two since 1993 and two more added to the lot in 2002,..........they still work fine.

We're pulling for you Elliot. Speedy recovery.

Google up golden shiner and see if that is what it looked like. http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/Fresh ... Shiner.htm http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=go ... CB0QsAQwAA

After reading this post I thought that I'd share these pics with you. These bass were caught trolling for trout around Aurora/Long Point in September a few years back. They migrate out from the shore line and are suspended usually over 60'-100' bottom. No dinks and they hit spoons & flies. This weekend could be a bonus for your cooler. 9/22 I kept going through the same area and picked up this nice batch. 9/29

....I hope it wasn't Udder failure.....

Did you guys see this? viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19617

diddo Tom & RR You'll have dodger days and you'll have flasher days. Same as spoon days & fly days. All tools that should be in your arsenal.......but definitely not limited to.

Try this Ken......... http://www.torpedodivers.com/videos.asp

You really won’t notice much difference in performance but you’ll definitely notice a difference in saved tackle.

Ken.....this is what you need. McMaster-Carr 7 strand 40lb wire. I switched to this 4 years ago and only had one break-off (from wire abuse). I think it was Bill V (Bill Ruth) that put me onto this wire. He saved me alot of money so far in lost tackle. They use to make it 1000' spools but I don't see that size any more. Maybe a call to them and they may run you a couple 1,000' spools. http://www.mcmaster.com/#3458t11/=84qyth

Way to go Eskimo Joe and crew. Hope it will fit in your trophy room or dad will have another project to add to the list. I guess I'll have to let this one grow up before I can get that trophy away from you.... Congratulations on your win.

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Andy, I was trying to get a rise out of you but to no avail................. .....all kidding aside. Trim tabs may be your fix for a quicker on plane attitude which will give you much better handling. I went with the Lenco electrics because of space issues for the pumps using hydraulics. Now where were we,..........oh ya. Last reported sighting of Chowder's boat and crew was they were heading south towards Kidders Sunday afternoon.. ..............

ya,....right,.......gear & kicker......... ...................... .............................

Thanks for the pic. I never knew there was such a species. I did a little googling and found this about the Golden. It looks like it was swimming to close to a nuclear reactor. Golden Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Species overview: The golden rainbow trout is a gold-orange rainbow trout raised under artificial fish culture conditions and stocked as a novelty for angling sport. The golden rainbow was developed from one fish, a single female trout with a genetic mutation that gave her a mixed golden and normal rainbow trout coloration. She was found in the West Virginia hatchery system in 1954. Through selective breeding with regularly marked rainbow trout, an all-gold, golden rainbow trout was developed. In 1963, this fish strain was popularized as the “West Virginia Centennial Golden Trout.†Pennsylvania and other states hybridized the pure strain of West Virginia golden trout with normal rainbows and produced palomino trout, which were true genetic palominos. Palomino trout were first stocked in Pennsylvania in 1967. Since then, the genetic strain in Pennsylvania has weakened, but in recent years the hybrid was selectively bred back closer to the stronger, better-colored golden rainbow trout. Although palominos were stocked as both average-sized and large trout, today’s golden rainbow is raised only to trophy size for anglers and stocked throughout the state. The golden rainbow trout is a different species than the golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita) of some California streams. In fish hatcheries, the rainbow trout has occasionally produced other unusual genetic mutations, such as the blue rainbow trout, whose body color is sky-blue. Identification: Golden rainbows are a deep golden-yellow in body color, with pinkish lower fins, pink or red tones on their cheeks and with the rainbow’s reddish lateral stripe. There is no spotting on the body or fins. The Pennsylvania record golden rainbow trout is over 11 pounds. Habitat: The golden rainbow trout’s habitat preferences are identical to those of the normally colored rainbow trout. It is stocked throughout the state in appropriate trout waters. No rainbow trout or golden rainbows are planted in the Lake Erie watershed. Life history: The golden rainbow is reared in fish culture stations. Spawning in the wild is unlikely, because golden rainbows are highly visible in streams both to anglers and predators like blue herons and ospreys. Golden rainbows and palomino rainbows grow larger and faster than regular rainbows. They have “hybrid vigor,†a trait often seen in crossbred plants and animals. Their food preferences are similar to those of other trout.

Send me the difference if it will make you feel better.....

this is more of what I had in mind Frisco>.............

Not knowing my speed I'll be a little slower than you,....so that means I'll see you guys Sunday.

...... ....think I'll just go fishin' `till you guys figure this out.......

Just out of curiosity Frisco, what was your speed difference between surface and 70'.....