rolmops

The tables have been turned on the gobies. They are now a main food source for bass and brown trout. The bass and also the browns are growing faster and bigger because of it.

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name:Rolmops ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):11-25-'11 Time on Water:8.30am-1 pm Weather/Temp:balmy Wind Speed/Direction:SW first around 15 then it picked up to 25 Waves: at first around a foot as time went on up to 3 feet Surface Temp: 45.3 Location:east of I-Bay LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 7 Total Boated:7 Species Breakdown:4browns,2 smallmouth bass,1 laker Hot Lure: brown trout lures Trolling Speed: 2.6 Down Speed: 2.4 Boat Depth: 45 to 50 Lure Depth: 20 to 40 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS We fished with an 8 length 27 pound leadcore and an 18 pound 8 color leadcore + 2 downriggers . I tried stick bait on the rigger but no takers, so we just changed to typical brown trout lures.The first 2 fish were browns but then the next 2 that hit were the small mouth bass. Neither of them hit hard like you would expect from a bass but when we brought them in ,they gave a good fight.The first was 3.3 pounds and the second came in at 4.9. Then another browny and some time later the laker who behaved like a salmon. Towards the end another small browny. The thing I learned today is that 18 pound test leadcore runs a lot deeper than the 27 pound.(I lost a lure getting it caught on the bottom) I did some checking and it turns out that 18 and 27 pound test leadcore have the same amount of lead per foot,which makes the 18 pound test run deeper. Now it is time to winterize the boat. Cornelis. ====================

Happy thanks giving to everybody

What' up with you guys? It really is not very hard.

I will go have a look today, but the launch at Mayers Marina on the other side of the bridge is open until well in December,unless the water level in the lake is really way down

The..'. .. .... ..... .. ... .... ....... .ear. My dear wife tends to disagree,she thinks I have way too much

Thanks,I had a great time working on it.

I've hammering the browns for the last 2 Sundays. Cornelis

Yes, I have,there is about 5 foot clearance.

Thanks,it is a lot of fun. Next Sunday is again quiet with southern winds and no waves.Am I gonna be the only one again or will there be a few boats?

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name:Rolmops ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):11-13-'11 Time on Water:1 pm-4 pm Weather/Temp:55 Wind Speed/Direction:none Waves: none Surface Temp: 48 Location:east of I-Bay LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: more than 20 Total Boated:19 Species Breakdown:Brown trout. Hot Lure: we tried different sizes and patterns and they hit on every spoon .Towards evening we used some patterns with more whites in them and they were also hit. Trolling Speed: 2.8 Down Speed:2.6 Boat Depth: 40 to 50 Lure Depth: 24 to 35 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS Same as last Sunday,constant hits ,but this time my friend John was with me so we caught almost every last one that hit,although we also got some dinks that were dragged along. Nothing big this time, most fish were in the 18 to 20 inch range The biggest surprise came that as we decided to call it quits,we had hits on both the leadcores and both down riggers which made for a succesful foursome that was boated. I will try again next Sunday. Cornelis. ====================

Try and read again. It identifies the lure as a "Stinger Superman" but I will help you even more. It is S97 or if you prefer the metallic version S126. S stands for Scorpion. Next time please try to read the entire post. And as for goldfish. If you don't read the NYS bait fish regulations completely you might think that goldfish is legal bait.

I'll keep you informed. Cornelis.

That's what my main concern is,and that is why I thought about splicing a few 50 foot sections into the core

I think you would be fine in Canadian waters,that thing has more fire power than Her Majesty's Canadian Navy.

Ditto here. Stupidity should hurt!

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name:Rolmops ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):11-6-2011 Time on Water:09.00-15.00 Weather/Temp:great,mid 40 to mid 60 Wind Speed/Direction:southern Waves: 1 foot Surface Temp: 49.8 Location:East of I-Bay LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: about thirty Total Boated:about 25 Species Breakdown: Browns and a laker Hot Lure: stinger superman Trolling Speed: 2.8 Down Speed: 2.6 Boat Depth: 40 Lure Depth: 30 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS It was supposed to be a perch fishing day, but after launching there seemed to be more waves in the bay than on the lake,so I decided to give the lake a try. Using a 6 color, an 8 color lead core and a rigger at 30 feet. Right out of the bay going east into 30 feet of water the first hit came and it never stopped . I had 3 doubles and 2 triples ,all of them cookie cutter 4 pounders except for the one that broke my 8 pound leader at first touch and another 8 pounder that I caught later. In the middle of what definitely was the best brown trout fishing trip I ever had, a big laker hit the lure on the down rigger and he gave as good of a fight as the eight pound brown. When they hit high up in the water they give a very good fight. Glen do you remember the brown trout lure we used while pre-fishing the Pro-Am at Sodus Point? We bought every last one in the tackle store so nobody could get a hold of them. That one did all the damage,and as the paint got ripped off the lures, it only got better. I will have to buy a few more of those. It was very amazing that my boat was the only one on the lake,one would think that everybody would be out for one last hurray All in all a fantastic day on the lake. Cornelis. ====================

I used to hunt wild boar with my Weimeraner. They are very patient and disciplined,while (at least mine)being very sweet and gentle with the kids. As for retrieving a bird or rabbit, there are much better choices out there. Cornelis.

This was your small boat I presume? I'm glad to hear that you came through it safe. Cornelis.

Thanks for a great picture. I will be in Hubbardston in a couple of weeks and we are thinking of doing Quabbin, when do they close it?

This may or may not help you,but it shows how little things can really make a difference. My 9.5 kicker caused me a lot of trouble this summer.It turned out to be a broken bolt on the head that slightly warped the head and caused the head gasket to blow. This was easily figured out and repaired. I figured that I might as well service the entire thing and replaced the plugs,condensers and points. Back on the water it did run but very rough,irregular and it smoked. I checked the link and sync and cleaned the carburetor but that did not help,so the flywheel came off again and the points were readjusted. At this point I found out was the problem was. The screw on top of one of the point brackets that holds the connections from the condenser and the coil was loose and this caused the lower cylinder to get irregular and poor spark. As a result of this, it was hard to start the engine and it smoked like a fiend. While on the water it used a lot of gas because part of the time it ran on one cylinder. As the engine warmed up it smoked less but I did not quite figure out why that was,although I have my suspicions The moral of the story is: Where there is smoke, there is unburnt fuel.When there is no ignition in one of the cylinders the fuel will come out as smoke. As the other cylinders warm up, they will burn better and the overall amount of smoke will be way less. In my case a simple tightening up a screw solved the problem,maybe your problem is of similar nature. Cornelis.

Why do you think that this exemption is called the Haliburton Loophole??

I hope that you all remember what General Electric did to the Hudson Valley. They got great tax breaks to move in then they poisoned the valley and the river with cancerous chemicals. People in the valley have a lot more cancer than most other people in the country and the entire river needs to be dragged to remove the poisons. After thirty years of poisoning the valley, General Electric moved out and abandoned the area.It was only through extended court action that they started paying up for some of their actions. I see no reason why the gas drilling companies would be any different. They will do whatever they can get away with.