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I wasn't at my best yesterday...we graduated another PhD on Tuesday, went out celebrating, and I think I have a beer allergy. That's the only way I can explain having felt so poorly on Wednesday. Is Scotty sarcastic sometimes? Is the Pope Catholic? Does a bear sh$t in the woods?

Didn't they just open their doors last year, right around show season?

You need to reply to your pms.

Hey Dan, I don't know if this applies, but my wife runs research trials at URMC using computer based retraining to help stroke victims who have subsequently impaired vision. I know that PT often ignores the visual system, but its loss can really impact quality of life. Feel free to shoot me a pm. This goes for anyone on here or their loved ones; she's always recruiting and has seen some phenomenal success, in fact they're starting a large scale clinical trial soon. Keep on keeping on!

Immersion suits are very expensive, but a great investment if you're going to do this routinely this time of year. Simply look online...I don't know local availability. I may be mistaken, but I think that pfd are required to be worn at all times in a kayak, summer included. Nobody does, and I may not myself on occasion. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Let me know if you find anything, Zack. I went to the trouble of carving a path out for the Lund through the snow pile that the plow left.

Normal times to catch the morning and evening bites. In the summer, from 5-9 am and from 5-9 pm seems about right. If you mean time of year, now's good with the right safety equipment and clothing. Trolling a fly rod in the Finger Lakes is very productive in March. There's no way you'd catch me on Lake Ontario this time of year though...but I bet there's guys who do it.

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We prefer the smaller footprint of the 30. We've run 20 lb Flea Flicker and 25 lb Ande or Big Game. Non-line counter models are easier on the wrist, particularly for downriggers. But we rarely fish over 120' down and we use 30s for wire divers too.

If I had to choose, I'd probably go with the Otters. They're mean critters, nasty in a fight and I think that your average planer board wouldn't stand a chance. Not too many around here, thankfully. Beavers, on the other hand...

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Ouch.

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Zack--I bet if you left your Honeoye hotspots GPS'd, it would sell faster . Good luck man. Sorry you had to come back into town to find this hot mess of a week.

How a thaw affects ice quality depends on the snow cover. The scenario is this: Ice thaws from underneath, but snow can compress and form a layer of white ice over the stronger black ice. So, during an extended thaw we lose the black ice, then when it refreezes it's uneven beneath the surface and weaker overall. The white ice on top insulates the lake, too, so you don't get ice built up as fast when the temperature drops below freezing. This is an over generalization, but it gives you an idea of what can happen. Brief thaws are good because they clean up the surface for walking. Longer thaws are bad for the above reasons. This winter was a perfect set up, with lots of good black ice formed prior to a heavy snow. Unfortunate for us that there's an extended February cold snap, otherwise we may have been fishing into April this year.

I have a motor and am looking for an SSV14 for the small lakes like Canadice and Hemlock. The motor is 10 hp (restrictions on these lakes), so I'd rather go with the smaller hull over an SSV16 or larger hull. Please pm me if you have one to sell. Thanks!