GAMBLER

3 hours ago, King Davy said:

The Feds showed up at the Oak to fire blanks and poppers at the birds as we pulled the steelhead pens out to the Lake Monday evening. As well as the chinook’s being released at the docks. They said they’d be there on Tuesday to continue to haze the birds. 
 

I know DEC helped schedule them just like last year.

That’s great but dead birds wouldn’t come back! 

I really wish the DEC would put more pressure on the feds to regulate their population.  The Canadian side has opened a season.  

Sold

Used but in good condition.  $100.00 plus $12.00 shipping to the lower 48 or local pickup in Hilton. 

Great job guys!  I haven’t seen the numbers of cormorants around this year compared to years past.  

Cooler has been claimed!  

I’m giving away a Coleman 150qt marine cooler to someone who is just getting g started in Salmon fishing.  It needs a little TLC but for a couple of bucks, it will work!  Local pick up in Hilton NY

Awesome!

1 hour ago, HB2 said:

20, 40 , 60 , 200 k , really isn't the issue . With all the state and political pensions that have to be paid , where is that money coming from ? The combined amount has to be shocking. The long term ramifications of that can't be sustainable . What happens when there isn't enough money funded to pay ? 

 

Personally  , I'd like to see more emphasis put on saving and investing and self reliance at the high school level . Teach kids to save and take care of themselves long term , be forward thinking .

 

Yeah, that will work . What am I thinking ? 

State pension employees pay into the system.  The Tier I am in, pays 3% for the first 10 years of their career.  After that they don't pay.  Tier 6 (the newest Tier) pays minimum 3.5% for their entire career.  If their salary is over $100,000 per year, they pay 6% (minimum is 3.5% and there is a scale it goes up to $100,000 and 6%).  My retirement is based off of my three highest year average counting overtime.  The new tiers, its solely off of base salary.  There is plenty of money being paid into the system to support it.  The state pension system is getting stronger with the older tiers being phased out and the people in those tiers no longer living.  Once someone dies in the pension system, the money stops.  If you die 2 weeks after retirement, that money does not go to your family.  It stays in the fund unless you have extra money taken out of your retirement check and your spouse gets payments until she dies.  

5 hours ago, HB2 said:

Being a self employed person all my life , I have made my own retirement .

If the economy of the country goes south , it greatly affects my retirement situation . 

  It seems that state or government employees have it better benefit / retirement wise as than most everyone else .Set for life . The retirement / benefit based on the last 3 years of employment seems a bit much ( for lack of a better word )to me . Teachers with seniority take on coaching or other position or other employees nearing retirement  work the overtime that is saved for them by others so when it's their turn they can do the same to up their dollars so they can get more in retirement . 

 Politicians court the union vote and give them these great benefits to get their endorsement . Basically buying their vote with taxpayers money . Like paying off school debt . 

 When the economy gets bad , taxpayers still have to fund these guaranteed benefits . 

  The population is living longer and the better  health care we get has gone through the roof  . And a huge portion of the population is retiring at the same time .  So taxpayers are paying way more for many years longer and it's only going to get worse. 

 

  Social security is broke and these pension funds are grossly underfunded . Wages are down . I  can't see taxing our way out of it . Especially when we are sending gazillions of dollars all over the world. Every person that moves  out of the state , and a lot are ,leaves the rest of us who stay footing the bill . 

 

     There sure looks like there  is a financial train wreck coming . 

The older tiers of the state pension system have a good pension.  Tier 6 (the latest tier) is not good.  State agencies are having trouble hiring because people can work in the private sector and have a better retirement and pay now.  Tier 6 retirement is based on BASE salary only now.  If a state worker has 20K in OT their highest three year average it = ZERO extra dollars extra into their retirement.  They also have to pay into the pension system their entire career and work a lot longer.  Thank god I am in Tier 4!  

35 minutes ago, lost a lure said:

Ran low in starboard tank that showed 3/4 full. Port was almost full. So 150 gallons of gas total and I "ran out". Had both tanks open and it was drawing from starboard tank only. Ended up drawing air from starboard tank and couldn't get engine primed on port tank. Ended up starboard sending unit was way off. 

You still had fuel.  Thats not running out.  Thats a mechanical failure.  

47 minutes ago, salmoseine said:

 

Absolutely, with one caveat... properly sized to maintain steerage/headway in rough conditions, ie, an auxillary motor/power. "Kickers" are often undersized without the power to get you in to safety. 

Absolutely!

1 hour ago, lost a lure said:

Unless you have a fuel problem, like running out

If you leave the dock and are at risk of running out of fuel, you shouldn't operate a boat on Lake Ontario.  There is ZERO reason to leave the dock with very little fuel in your tank.  Fuel issues other than running out can happen.  Running out should never happen!

Just add a kicker and you will not need a tow.

Fish out of Sandy Creek in Hamlin and 90% of the season, you can find plenty of kings without breaking 150' of water.  If you have a port with good structure, kings will be there if the bait is there.  2020, we fished inside of 120' for kings most of the season.  

54 minutes ago, Frogger said:

I’m in heaven!

You should see my office! 

1 hour ago, whaler1 said:

Careful Mike I hear those things catch a LOT of lake trout. 

And big lake trout!  

1 hour ago, Frogger said:

Holy freaken moly….  Ok here’s my 100.00 bid Brian. 

Sadly that’s not all of them……. I only get to use blemished rigs! 🤣

I have been asked many times how I store my Gambler Rigs to keep them neat and organized.  The Amish Outfitters Cutbait caddy.  They make two sizes, one holds 24 rigs and the other holds 72 rigs.  Here are pics of the two boxes.  

Will ship remaining tools at buyers expense.

That was a hard way to learn a lesson!  

Compressor is sold

7 minutes ago, JakeyBaby said:

I will take the compressor Brian.

I’m selling my uncles compressor, belt sander and a cut off tool.  All used but in good condition.  $20.00 each and local pick up in Hilton NY only.  The compressor needs a quick disconnect fitting and it’s good to go.  The other two are ready to use.  

13 minutes ago, HB2 said:

The pictures are all in my mind 

 

Besides , if I got all the big fish I caught in my life mounted , I'd be broke and need to put an addition on my house . 

You say it like its a bad thing!