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It's not about what is boxed. It's about what gets thrown back in the water ( the just barely 19 inch fish that will not give weight points) in hopes of getting something bigger. Cornelis.

I was lucky enough to have observed on a number of boats over the past 2 years. Looking back at this experience there is one thing that keeps on bugging me. We see many observers get on boats and at least a few of them do not know the difference between a carp and a shark. This enables the captain of the boat to tell the observer that the fish just caught is an Atlantic salmon that has to be 25 inches in order to be legal,while it really is a 20 inch laker or brown trout. Although I do believe that most captains are completely honest ,there should be no temptation because of an overpowering desire to win a competition. I suggest that with the observer's package that is handed out at the captains meetings there is a laminated leaflet with clear pictures of each type of fish with the legal size measurements written right next to each fish type. This will make observing easier and less prone to mistakes. Cornelis.

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The Yankee fleet goes there out of Gloucester and so does Kevin Twombly who is arguably the best small charter captain in Gloucester. I always use 80 pound power pro with 80 pound fluorocarbon as a leader .That stuff is very thin and has no stretch.While fishing at 300 feet down you still feel every twitch. My favorite is the 21 ounce Norwegian herring. With a very thin line,21 ounce is enough because the currents don't get a hold of a line that thin. I also like to use double hooks with clams and a teaser. You can usually feel the first fish hit and then the second one within seconds of each other. I get double hookups every time. Cornelis.

Here is where I caught one about 9 years ago.There are also very large cod (80 pounders)around here. The charter boat captain told us that the area is so rocky that it is impossible to drop a bottom gill net let alone a drag net We fished a small sandy stretch next to a slope and I caught a 15 pound Halibut,which is really small for a halibut. The place is called Cashes Ledge and is about 80 miles off shore but well worth the 8 hour trip to get there from Gloucester. N42.53.602 W68.56.682. That is the shallowest spot there and the mountain ranges are all around it and there are a bunch of spots that are around 200 feet and sandy. Just be careful not to hook into any unexploded ordinance.

I have been on that boat and it is one of the safest steadiest rigs in heavy weather that I ever have been on. If not for the fact that I am in the middle of putting two kids through school I would scoop up that boat.You will not find a better boat for that sort of money within 2 thousand miles Cornelis.

Now you got me drooling over my keyboard,although instead of the noilly pratt I would go semillon ,its just a bit sweeter, and I have not seen woodhen in years.

Great job,it looks like the best of fun

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Are you sure you want to eat that? They eat the same stuff as carp.

Are you shore you want to eat that? They eat the same stuff as carp.

Amen to that

The name "Musky Bob" will be heard on all the country stations in the Country

I would connect the kicker charger to the Perco and set it so it charges the battery that has all the auxiliary equipment such as downriggers and such,so that while it is using energy it also gets replenished. The main engine should have its own dedicated battery for starting and the main engine should charge both batteries while you are running that engine. That way you will always be able to start your main engine and your auxiliary deep cycle battery will get charged all the time you have an engine running. As for battery chargers, a small Sears trickle charger will perform very well,give a good warranty and costs less than most "marine " brands. I have used a $27.99 Sears trickle charger (one and the same) for the past 8 years. Happy new year and good luck next fishing season,Cornelis

Happy birthday and a happy new year!

You have to manually flick the handle forward

I ate it because my grand parents who came from Europe always prepared it for special holiday meals. We also ate it because it was part of a staple diet. Did I like it ?. Let's just say there are worse things to eat. On another note, bullhead and other types of catfish are very popular in our own USA and they eat the very same diet that carp eat

Very often,after the carp is caught,it is held in clean ponds and fed sweet corn for a week or so. This completely changes the flavor of the fish.

Growing up in Israel ,it was a very popular pond raised fish with a very high growth rate that would be prepared in many different ways,often pickled or ground fine so the small bones would not be an problem.Nowadays tilapia has taken its place,but in traditional jewish homes (the polish ones) it is still used (gefillte fisch),while far eastern people also eat it a lot as well.

From new grand parent to new grand parent,have a merry Christmas.

And for all of those like me, may you have a happy what's left over of Chanukkah

In the same building as Mayers marina on the Irondeqoit Bay outlet there is a guy who has been doing it for many years.Just bring your boat there, he takes the measurements on the spot and makes it.

http://stores.ebay.com/Fogdog/_i.html?s ... =971099255 this is him,but there is a price difference

Merry Christmas to all you Fingerlakers, Heck if the snows stays away I might go down to our cottage on Owasco Lake and chase the mice out of the cupboards. Cornelis.