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There is a gas station in Pittsford/ Monroe county just east of the railroad tracks that sells 87 89 and 91 octane all ethanol free. The guy is on a crusade against ethanol and he does a booming business.

Does anybody know if the Gennesee river launch is open for launching?

I fully agree with chas0218. Unless you have a very large fuel tank where fuel is stored for long periods of time ,ethanol fuel is just fine. As for the rubber getting eaten up by ethanol.Since the year 2000 all fuel hoses automotive and marine are ethanol/alcohol resistant and do not fall apart because of ethanol. Ethanol will loosen up dirt in your fuel tank. If you have replaced your hoses within the last ten years(as you should) and replace your fuel filter and water separator yearly,you should not have any trouble with ethanol laced fuel. Oh,by the way.The ethanol is not added to the fuel at the refineries,it is mixed in at the distribution centers so it does not sit in tanks for god knows how long. On the other hand,you should never buy gas from a marina that gets its fuel once a year and has it sit in half full tanks for the entire winter, like in a certain marina on Skeneateles Lake.

The fact that your boat weighs 5500 pounds means exactly that. No more no less. When you try to winch it onto your trailer specially one with rollers you probably do not need more that 3000 pounds pull,2500 is more like it.That is because all that weight is on rollers.(think ball bearings) You can probably find a good 3000 pound winch with optional hand crank for around $150. The golden rule is to always disconnect your cables when you are parked because there almost always is some draw of power, specially with a wet trailer. As for bunks, you can get them online for about for about $150 and they are easily installed.

According to the powers that be, this is not a hot topic...

My prize possesion is a 1916 twin barrel 12 gauge Mohawk with a trigger lock so both barrels can be fired simultaneously.It has a silver inlaid stock. Not many birds escape a double load of 12 gauge bird shot. I must admit that I have not used it since 1979. I would be good for duck hunting.

Regular down rigger cable is 120 or 150 pound test. Break away is 80#. If you want to,you can use salt water 80 pound leader material and make your own cable. Like everything else,check your gear.

Blame it on cabin fever. I've been reading now for years about the FDA and the DEC suggestions concerning consumption of fish caught in NY State. Whether or not we heed this advice is our own business. I just wonder if the DEC does the same general testing on deer and ducks and turkeys or squirrels and crows for that matter. Are there any consumption advisories on hunted food?

In spite of the rising cost, living is still a popular thing.

Old man,look at me now, I'm a lot like you

Great info. Next fall I'll be fishing the Welland Canal

Thanks for the great story. It puts me back to where I was ice fishing near Burlington in 1979 drinking ginger brandy and smoking Vermont green.

+1 I'd like to add that he is an ex-marine phantom fighter pilot (Vietnam). In order to get his prices you will have to register with "the hull truth".

Probably 2 out of those 3 end up in the back of a pickup and are turned into dogfood or sloppy joe,depending on the condition the carcass is in

I have no doubt that there is a problem, be it deer or human over population. And yes,we must try to solve it. My whacky comment was mostly a reaction to all the other rash opinions in this thread. Blame it on cabin fever.

Bass fishing is for bass kissers.