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So long as they replace them, that's a great deal. Eventually, even with free sharpening you're going to lose metal, and eventually the knife is going to be so thin as to be unusable. Ask me how I know lol. But if that nets you a new knife, then hats off to Cutco. I buy Darn Tough socks because they'll replace them for life. I usually get about five or six years out of a pair, then back they go. I send a bunch of them back in batches to save on shipping costs. But I digress.

Dexter is a good utilitarian choice with some nice grip options. Match the size to the fish you expect to fillet, of course. I like Victorinox myself, with Cutco being a close second.

Thanks guys. I saw that the Sovereign site was down, but I can give Nathan a call. I've heard that you can MacGyver a solution using either Walker or Big Jon, but before I go that route figured I'd check here. If anybody finds something, just pm me. Thanks again!!

Just figured I'd put it out there. One of the manual Proos on my Lund needs a new depth counter assembly with spring. I've heard that I may be able to retrofit a Walkers or Big Jon assembly, but before spending the $ to find out it isn't really compatible, let's try this. Thanks!

Amazing stuff. Great to see them doing such a fantastic job with public relations. This is the stuff we need more of

Interested in hearing reports, albeit useless once everything changes tomorrow. My report is that I watched from my kayak as both a deer and a bear swam across the South end of Hemlock. I'd have been hard pressed to paddle faster than the bear could swim...but I could beat the deer lol.

I think that lots of folks have smaller friend groups on other forums where they share intel with a select few; this may be due to having been burnt previously, plus the advent of tournament fishing. It's also important to remember that June being a transition month, any intel is good for about 45 minutes lol. The best way to get information is to develop a network and to provide information yourself IMHO. April and May were so hot as to be unbelievable, all up and down the South shore. Yesterday, we rotted out of Sandy with only one decent fish and a couple skips. We fished 50 feet to 350 feet. Any other details from our trip would be useless, like telling a drowning man how not to float.

We were on Erie today, and the complete lack of wind made the bugs atrocious!

I know that's true...

Autopilot is worth it's weight in gold. Best thing I ever put on the boat.

Wow, I leave you guys alone for a day or two and this is what happens! First, I want to address the issue of rubber toys. I think that's a suburban myth, propagated by outside forces who want to tear down my legacy. There's no proof of such items....crap, I need to get to the boat quick... Second, if anyone is going to kiss Tommy's ass, they're going to have to go through me. Grass stains on my knees and all. Third, if anyone wants to give me $100K for Nothing But Net, it's yours. Finally, I recall back in the day a fellow fisherman who owned a strip club and would show up at the dock with several of his employees. Yes, jaws hit the floor and there may or may not have been some drool issues...these days I can attribute that to age...but we were always respectful. So, just to be clear, let the record show that we are welcoming of families, children, and MILFs at Sandy Creek.

It sure sounds like a heck of an investment. My wife and I ran the numbers when Bruce was selling the place, thinking long term investment, and we simply couldn't make them work for us. But then again, neither of us have the experience to establish sweat equity in a marine venture, either. I am rooting for him. It would be nice to have a more vibrant culture on the Creek, and the on-site gas would be great, even if it means that our not-so-hidden gem is exposed. The size of the marina may be it's undoing though. IMHO, a modest operation with twenty or twenty five docks would be feasible, but I'm no expert and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

We slipped there for fifteen years before the owner Bruce left for Florida and left most of us high and dry scrambling for dockage. It changed hands a few years ago; there seemed to be a push to renovate and re-open, but so far crickets. There may be a member here with better knowledge of the issues. As for the facility: there is a small launch. The channel to the Creek is narrow but navigable. Optimally, I'd want to know that the gas tank was completely drained, cleaned, and refilled before purchasing. But it would be nice to have gas on Sandy again.

Are you over at Frank's again or did you get a spot with Tommy this year?