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  1. Adm Byrd
    I wondered where my copy of Earl's book went. Are you hiding it in your sabre tooth blanket?
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    I heard the Mounties where in Seneca Falls, Dudly Dorite must be after them
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    I installed Petronix on my 3.0L with a worn distributor 20 years ago, haven't had to touch a thing since. :smile:
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    Wow was he lucky, bet you wished it never happened at the same time that you have a warm fuzzy for knowing you saved him - THANKS
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    Ok, what is blood run copper stainless downrigger wire? I have never heard of it, didn't find a reference to it on their website? I currently use coated wire that seems to delaminate for one reason or another during each season. One cause is the probe unit usually swims across another rig, I am using 12# weight but am considering going heavier. I too usually drop the unit on an unfished cable and raise to 50 -60" after I get my info.
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    Ok I'm going to get the boat out tonight. That was the best, it looks just like Scott!!!
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    We used to catch them and see them swim under us on Perch Lake, DEC said it was full of crappies as well but I could never get into them.
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    Les, don't forget May 13
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    As long as I'm living in this dream, my 1st choices would be a 4.3L Mercury I/O, stand up canvas, never been painted w/ antifouling paint and lived in doors atleast in the winters. Bob
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    Hey Swordfish, I don't think Scott could keep you in line all by himself!
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    I want to move to a wider cockpit than my 18' fisherman, the 21' seems to fit the bill. Anyone that knows of one available let me know. Thanks, Bob
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    I can't believe a guy as old as you could retain all this info from just hearing it once, especially with that directional disorder you exhibit,"where did you park, I'm out front", honest officer I didn't know there was a stop sign there". Will have to agree with you though, the biologists need more information (staff & money), they probably could learn more about the cold water fishery from the study of the warm waters which they are doing little (none) of.
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    First time for LOTSA - great show, rest of the show - waste of time. The bigger venue sounded great but the sportsman show looked more like some kind of temporary shopping mall (everything from Bathfitters to crappy food). The LOTSA room was upbeat, fun and everybody was talking to everybody else - Thanks
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    Thanks Miss em, funny how we never forget bad / unexpected things. I'm still looking at 8' long rods that I could attempt to spiral guide, I've replaced a couple guides in the past with success but am a little concerned with John's comments on the rods with a more permanent finish. I'd hate to learn that the hard way. Bob
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    Thanks John, most of our opinions are formed by what we have personally expierenced and that was why I started this post, hoping to learn from others expierence. Now I want to try a spiral rod, you seem to have plausible points for the design. I have decided that I am thinking correctly in shortening my rods, I remember my adult daughter trying to keep the rod up on a smaller king, she would have been much more in control with a shorter pole. Thanks again. Bob
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    OK, what are you guys using for roller rods and how long are they? Bob
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    I know there are 2 schools of thought on dipsy rod length and we have been using a pair of 10 footers for years but my boat is 18 feet and I am sick of trying to manuver them so I want to get a pair around 8 feet long. I've read where people are using custom rods which I'm sure are excellent but I'm betting pricier than my budget so I'm asking what kinds of shorter more reasonably priced rods you're using? I wish to stick with twilly tips over rollers. Thanks, Bob
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    Ok here is my 2 cents: Dick Black has a good point on tires except "good quality" trailer tires for most smaller axles don't exist - probably because we all buy on price, I bought Carlisle's this year and even they come from China now. I agree you need to check for alignment movement of the springs but Pete's wear sounds like a bent axle. Glad you found an axle that fit, many are stubs that are custom install and not cheap to replace. Bob
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    Seneca perch

    Adm Byrd replied to rbonnell's topic in Panfish

    Hey Sk8man, when we going to relearn those secrets again? They sure eat better than trout!
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    Thanks for inviting me Les. Greast photo, I was so preoccupied with not hurting the fish that I didn't know you where taking a picture ....or I would have smiled! Slow day on the pond but relaxing none the Les. Bob Hope Kevin & company made out better than us.
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    1st time that I personally have fished salmon with enough bites together that I could honestly feel good about changing colors and lures to increase my chances. Thank goodness we have had all these years of ball busting expierence to keep us awake the other 10 hours --- it don't get no better than this. Kevin, tell Dave I think we all tweak a net once.
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    Sk8man and myself went out today, all day, really tough - 1 Steelhead, we worked 120 out to 250 FOW, saw very few fish and not much bait, only got a couple of hits and we tried lots of tricks. I agree on this being a strange year. Only thing you can do is keep believing and keep trying. On a side note maybe take those youngsters after something more active till the trout reports get better, hate to have them loose interest before you have them hooked! Good Luck, Bob
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    Went out of the Chamber launch at 5:45AM with Rod Hog (Scott), started in 115', set up 2 rigs, 2 leadcores (6-8 colors) and 2 wire dipsys. Had a hammering hit on a dipsy but it got off, then a couple on leadcores, then a 11# laker on the other dipsy. Continued to mix it up with Lakers, bows & landlocks till 10:30, had a good laker break the bottom leader off a rig on it's third run - oh well - thats why I go fishing. Bob
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    Nice job Kevin, we chickened out - Liney didn't want to get wet! Will try for friday. Bob
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    One of my favorite expressions "I'd rather be lucky than good". Glad you had help available and glad you made it in. You must have a water fired ignition system on your boat...Amazing Bob
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