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Sometimes pinning in slow clear water, I've seen a definite increase in float drops when going to less than 6 lb test. These experiments were with fluoro, but it became difficult to land fish on less than 3.3 lb leader material. I've never run the same experiments with mono or copo. might be worth it though............

How about just leave the road open? I've been using it right along.................

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/152445-line-stretch-test-18-typesbrands/

Here's a little data on line stretch that might challenge the "fluoro don't stretch" myth. 

And a video on 10 lb fluoro stretch and deformation. 

You read that mixing grease can lead to bearing failure...... what's the theory there?

I've always used marine bearing grease for trailers, but have changed brand to brand in the gun, without issues....... 

One year after new trailer tires and a bearing repack, I was going down the road and looking at the trailer hub in the side mirror when off goes the bearing buddy skipping down the road. The new trailer tires were not balanced and I feel that contributed. I've also noticed that some bearing protectors pound into the hub much harder than others. Tolerances vary, hub to hub and BB to BB.

That being said I wouldn't expect it to fall out if it had been installed for some time....... pretty long odds. And you just beat the odds by being at the awards! Congrats!

It's best if you just go right to the 2:00 mark to learn about what causes wave action.

or the 3:35 mark to learn that your speed will be limited to 5 MPH out to 1000 miles from shore. But local jurisdictions can reduce that distance............

It's an excellent question that we all should be interested in..... I've had several patches froze off my face in the past 2 years. I don't mind wearing sunscreen, but are there any products that don't sting your eyes after sweating? That's brutal..........

There have been 6 or 7 cormorants in the ponds along 531 for about 3 weeks now............ the ba$tards are everywhere. 

Pretty sure I could launch there in my sleep....... pretty sure I have launched there in my sleep.

If the creek is clear, no issues....... if the creek is muddy, go slo and shoot for the middle of the pad. But if there's any boat volume at all, it'll be a zoo.

I think when they closed the Sandy ramp 2 years ago, they never got the floating dock to the north in place........ 

Congrats and good luck Jeremy.

It would be interesting to see similar reports for Steelhead and Salmon. 

https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/Great-Lakes-Information/Great-Lakes-Water-Levels/Water-Level-Forecast/Weekly-Great-Lakes-Water-Levels/

 +11 inches by June 3!

Thanks for the comeback...... Ever slipfloat live bait to them? It might work in the early season/colder water.

What is the primary forage fish for walleyes in the bay? Is there ever anything in their stomachs? I've done a fair amount of perch fishing in the Bay, and never caught an incidental walleye....... several browns, but never a walleye.

The offshore steelhead bite out of Wilson or Olcott can be insane in mid-late summer.

you should be fine, just don't let your trailer tires get beyond the last post of the dock....... with the water this high, there's no way you should need to......bring boots.

Seems like there's always a chop on it whenever I go by.........

Last time through we stopped at Laughing Dog and MickDuff's.......... mmmmmm.

I have not been, but can't imagine why it wouldn't work.....

The good fishing continues....... 3 Kings and 6 or 7 Browns in 2.5 hours..... The most interesting thing of the evening was a brown that puked up a gobie almost 7" long........ spoons, 8' on my Cannon Downrigger, and various sticks off the boards...... 12 - 18 FOW. The warmer the pocket, the better the fishing. I did hit what I think was an ice cube the size of a couple 5 gallon buckets........ it was pretty much below the surface, so be careful out there.

Congrats and good shootin'....... looks like a pretty healthy bird!

On Saturday it looked like a big flock of cormorants got blown off the lake and took up residence in the creek. In the frogwater section between East Fork Marine and the lake, I estimated 150 birds. I'd never seen that before in the past 30 years. They've been in the lower section since then. Yesterday evening, I launched and motored towards the lake, and there were probably 80 birds sitting on the spit to the East of the creek, along the East bay...... 

Thanks for the link Corey.....

I've wondered how well/far they can see with eyes out of the water........ a quick google search didn't provide a good answer other than they(fish) are probably shortsighted in air. But what does that mean.....???? focus at 6" or 6'???? 

The behavior I witnessed wasn't porpoising, the fish was swimming with it's head and eyes out of the water. it wasn't a quick surfacing and descent. The fish swam or suspended for minutes with it's head on or above the surface.