dremarquis

thanks Bob!

2 launches, each on East side - one on the north end, other on the south end

hey battlehammer - thanks so much! Memphis net and twine has QUITE the selections!!!

dre

the legal limit of hooks on a Sabiki rig in NY is 5... correct?

thanks,

andre

Hi Les,

thanks for the walmart link. Unfortunately, it's too long for NY regs. I can't seem to find one 25' long or less.

best,

dre

Model # is TW 9000

Excellent condition. Barely used. With owner's manual.

$300.

I live in Canadice, NY. It is very heavy so it will need to be picked up.

I'm also having trouble finding a place to buy a gill net (not a cast net) that meets NY DEC regs (max. 25', max 200 square feet, max 1" mesh).

Do any of you know where such a net can be purchased?

thanks,

dre

Hi all,

i have been out several nights with lights and have attracted 100s if not 1000s of alewives to about 4 feet beneath the surface. I have been unable to get them with a dipnet.

Then i tried Sabiki rigs and caught only 6 in 2 hours.

What is the most effective way to get a good haul of alewives (again, i am able to draw them to my boat with lights, i just don't know how to get them IN my boat).

I wish i could use a throw net (those were so effective when i lived in Texas).

I am surprised to see that gill nets are allowed for alewives. I have never used a gill net. I presume they have weights on the bottom and i could just let it down, attached to my boat?

I appreciate any input on how to catch alewives.

thanks!

dre

from the DEC fishing regs:

GEAR FOR TAKING BAITFISH
In addition, alewives are the only fsh that may be taken as follows:
Gill nets: maximum length 25 feet, maximum area 200 square feet, maximum size 1" bar
Anytime
Canadice, Canandaigua, Cayuga, Hemlock, Keuka, Owasco, Otisco, and Seneca lakes.
 

I fish Hemlock almost exclusively. Any help will be much appreciated

andre

WOW!!!

if you were to use lights at night, what depth of water would be best? I want to try this on Hemlock.

thanks,

dre

If you do, I would really appreciate it.

thanks!

Andre

Hi all,

I know some of the trout regs changed in NYS but my quick read is that they haven't changed for the fingerlakes - am I correct about that?

thanks,

andre

I don't need docks to launch, but I'm guessing it's still frozen over. Does anyone know for sure?

thanks,

andre

i've hunted ducks and pheasants and rabbits with an 1187 for 30 years, but it's not the fastest-swinging gun. I would love to get a lighter 12 ga O/U. I'm no gunhead, so i've never even heard of CV. What do most of you think of the CZ Upland Ultralight O/U?

thanks!

andre

helluva beautiful laker!

dre

there are our political representatives.... un$*&^$(&real!

dre

did the DEC say how many brookies were stocked in Hemlock in Oct?

and was that the first time in many years?

thanks,

andre

10-15 years ago there used to be a half-way decent population of eyes in hemlock (stocked by the wayland gun club) but it's been so long since any stockings that eyes in there are EXTREMELY few and far between. But i suspect there are a few big ones cruising around...

dre

that looks like a brown - again, based on the tail

LLs have a forked tail. Browns have square tails

andre

I also thought it was a laker at first, but that square tail seems to demonstrate that it's a brookie!

so cool to know there are some still in there!

and thanks for the release!

andre

Hemlock was not frozen until last night. Be safe out there

andre

thanks everyone!

dre