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Weather report for the week was promising Randy. The snow at the marina will probably be gone by next weekend. The snow at the campground is a different matter. LOL See ya soon. Glen

Heres a shot of my deck with the camera phone.

Your very lucky as you would last about 10 minutes in this cold water. Sometimes you get caught in stuff. Fact of life. Next time head for shore, get close enough should something happen you can walk to shore quickly. I mean really close and slowly work your way back to port if possible. If not beach it tie it up and make a phone call. In these water temps theres not usually a second chance. Have a plan BEFORE you need it. Sorry if I sound like I'm lectureing I'm not. Just concerned. Glen

I was thinking the same thing after reading the Fat Nancy post Hank. I went up to F.N. but not until around 6:00 pm. Spent the day trying to clear snow/concrete off my deck and digging the tv antenna out of the ice on the roof. Almost had a fricken heart attack. Lure shopping and meeting you guys would have been much better. LOL Glen

For you guys that don't have access to the lake. I went up to open up the camper this weekend. The weather around me has been nice and I had some positive expectations when I drove up.....NOT. Still plenty of snow on the ground, the Little Salmon was completely iced in and the Bay is still completely socked in. Will be a good two weeks before I can get my boat out from where it's stored in Mexico. If the weather doesn't take a turn for the worse that is. Glen

Bluewater, 20 lb flourocarbon is a good line weight for fishing for Salmon and Salmon sized spoons will run just fine with it. The flourocarbon is expensive line so you might want to think about spooling up with a 30 lb mono and use the 20 floro as a leader. I use 20 to 30 feet. I also use 20 lb for running spoons and plugs from the dipsy to the lure. 30 lb mono from the dipsy to flashers and flys. I use wire from reel to dipsy. Glen

Joe, Do the stop beads go through the pulley OK? Thanks Glen

If I could get the boat in I'd be out. Probably a couple more weeks. Glen

In MA it's a flat rate of $way-to-much-a-year.00 If you register a trailer in November you got to pay the whole year and it expires the end of December. Then in January they send you an excise tax bill, again for the whole previous year. Glen

It's not difficult if you have ANY mechanical ability. Suggestions would be to take your time and lay the parts out in the order you take them off on a CLEAN surface. I use a couple paper towels. Definatley have an asembly drawing of the parts and for me good light helps these old eyes immensely. One comes with the reel but I'm sure you could get one off the websight and blow it up and print it. Would make seeing the dam thing easier. Use proper fitting screw drivers so you don't strip anything and DON'T torqe anything down to tight when assembling. Use the correct grease on the washers. If you have another reel with you that will get you out of trouble in case you screw something up as you can look at how that one is assembled. Really not hard. While you got it apart look for other areas that need attention like cleaning or lubricating and do whats needed. Good luck. Glen

I like copper off the boards as it keeps it out of the way of the rest of my spread and playing and netting fish. If you want to run the whole 300 ft you start running it when you got fish 40 -60 deep. Any lure that is taking fish can be run off the copper. Glen

Camera flash unit. One blast and good to go. If it takes longer than a few seconds to recharge replace the batterys. Glen

Very nice Tom. Thanks for the update. Glen

Got a picture of the capts seat? Or make and model #. Glen

Mid March is a good time to hit the Browns. Ice is tough to call as the weather is very unpredictable this time of year but the Lake is usually clear by then. I don't fish the Oswego area from shore so I won't comment on it. About 15 miles east you have Mexico Bay with areas you can fish and just east of that you have Selkirk where Grindstone Creek enters the lake which usually holds fish as well as the Salmon River that I beleive has some access to the lake from shore. Both are good areas for Browns that will usually hold in less than 10 fow. Also trout in the Salmon river is an option as well. Glen

14 or 15 seasons with Scottys. Couldn't be happier. Glen

Dick, Mike at Mikes marina was telling me about some cablest summer that you can put some serious bends in without any problems. Unfortunately I don't remember who makes them but you can give him a call. Might be worth it because he was really impressed with them. Glen

Original is 150. Plenty strong enough. No need for the 210. Glen

Capt. Vinny Does the LOCBA have anyway to combat this stupidity? We need to get together and let our voices be heard. In your opinion what is the best way, realistically, to unite the people? I ask these questions because I'm aware of your time and involvement in these types of issues. Far as I'm concerned enough is enough and the best way to battle these a-holes is to get the people together and make noise. Thats the only way. Glen

Rid the State goverment of corruption and stop the handouts to people who never worked a day in their lives AND WHO ARE MORE THAN CAPABLE to work and you would find the State would have plenty of money to function without being in the hole. These threats of reduced money to law enforcement and public education show you what kind of people are in office. Bring the taxes down and attract industy rather than rapeing it until it leaves. Now they are doing everything they can to kill the fishing industy. Higher fees and less services. Use the power of the VOTE and get them the hell outa there. Glen

Got to get these clowns out of office. Let your state senators and congressmen know how you feel about it. Glen

They seem to like my scent. My crew on the other hand are kinda stinky and they seem to repell the fish. So I guess it all depends on the particular human. Glen

I've been running Shakespear Ugly Sticks for quite a few years and they work great for Browns and should be good for Walleye as well. You can still enjoy the battle of a smaller Brown but have taken a few Kings by accident on them. Too light for the Kings but they held up. Model # BWD 1101 8" 3" light action. Line weight 6-20 lbs. At $50.00 a rod I am very pleased with them. Glen

Good question Shade. I was wondering the same thing. Glen

You can fish the mouth of the Salmon in a small boat BUT anything coming out of the west will build and you'll be taking them broadside running parallel to the shoreline. Oswego like Musky said is a better bet if theres any wind. Glen