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    What are you willing to spend? In Olcott at the Boat Doctor's there is a 26 foot Starcraft Islander for sale . It is aluminum so no problems with stringers. And I think that you can get it for cheap and with some sweat it may be good and cheap. There are a very few good Penn Yan boats in that size for sale from around the turn of the century. Beyond that, I would not go older that 2010. Just remember to have the boat checked y a surveyor. In the end , make sure that you get what you pay for.
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    90 to 110. That's where I got mine this morning as well
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    Hmm, Investing in a whetstone might be a good idea
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    Just a heads up. B&Js has these coolers on sale now for $79.99
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    You must have enjoyed bringing that one in. Can we presume that your wife is also in the LOC? That one should at least be the biggest fish of the day , if not the week. Let's hope that Sandy has produced the LOC summer biggest fish. If it goes on like this the August LOC will produce a ton of fish over 30 pounds.
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    It's good to hear that you finally good out and made out well.I know that you cannot do it on a forum like this, but I'd love to know the name of the shop where your truck is, just so I know where not to go for service.
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    We got out of port around seven and headed for 60 feet where we set up. The thermocline was around 55 and we parked one rigger just above it with a seasick wobbler and one about 10 feet under with a magnum icefrog. One dipsy went to 70 foot down with a black superslim while the other one went to 60 with a magnum chicken wing. The boards had a 200 feet weighted steel with an orange black coho spindoctor and a black peanut and a 10 color on the other side with a bloody nose. The wobbler took a nice 12 pounder in 85 over 140, and next came a 22 pounder on the icefrog. This one took about 200 feet and made 4 runs. It is exiting ,but I could not set it back because it was finished. While fighting the king, a 10 pound coho took the peanut and made sure we had a mess of tangled lines. Then while bringing in the lines to go home ,the ice frog got hit again by another 10 pounder. Most of the action took place over 200 feet where we found a scum line that had a temperature break all the way to the bottom. It is nice to know that there are 20 pounders again after several years of smallish fish
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    When I left Sandy they just came in. They just waved. I guess Gambler filled their quota
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    Who is allowed to use a gill net?
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    Early morning must have been the magic. I could only get out by 9. Started in 60 feet and worked my way out to 120. Mostly to check the new settings on my fish finders. I have them fine tuned now to the point where I can see the thermocline, which is starting to set up nicely. I got just one nice king and then had to go back to port. The spiny water fleas are starting to appear. Once the golden retriever puppies have grown up a bit more, it will be easier to get to the water by five or six.
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    Left the dock around 8 in the morning after walking my dogs and set up in about a hundred feet. I dropped 2 seasick wobblers down. The first one 75 feet down and the second around 45 feet. At 75 feet it was about 44/45 degrees , but at 45 it was up to almost 50. the deep one was brought up to 55 where the water around 48. I caught 3 steelhead , all in the 48 degree water ( go figure) . Then a little red light on the kicker lit up and since the engine is very new I just shut it off and with it, the auto pilot. By ten in the morning I was back at the dock. On Monday I'll pull the boat to check oil and impeller . It is very relaxing to have that auto pilot and it makes solo fishing a pleasure
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    I need to have the bimini aluminum (or stainless) frame on my boat replaced. Is there anybody in Rochester who does tubing bending? If you know someone , please let me know. Thank you
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    I should add that the Coast Guard and the DEC enforcement units can always use safety check as a reason. You should always ask the name of the officer and the reason why they stop you or want to enter your boat. Always take a picture of the officer. It usually should not be a problem because most law enforcement officers are decent people. If however you chance upon an overly zealous one, it usually puts him on notice not to overstep his authority.
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    We are not creating more laws. This law , with its tiered introduction has been on the books for years. Now the final year of slow introduction is here. And yes, law enforcement officers do not have the right to stop anybody without valid reason. This is a basic American rule.
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    AI Overview Yes, you can eat lake trout from Canadice Lake, but with some restrictions. The New York State Department of Health (.gov) advises that women and children should limit their consumption to one meal per month for lake trout larger than 25 inches due to potential PCB levels, while smaller lake trout (under 25 inches) can be eaten up to four meals per month, according to the New York State Chiropractic Association. The general population can eat one meal per month of lake trout regardless of size
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    If you are willing to part with it for $225, I'll take it
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    I just slipped out of Sandy to 65 foot. The amount of bait is amazing. I accidentally caught a skippy that was eating bait that was almost as big as itself and sent it back to do some more gorging. I told it that I would like to meet again in 2 years time. it is nice to have a slip instead of trailering.
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    This morning I went to double check and found that both bilge pumps were dead. In retrospect it is my own fault, The pumps themselves were cheap junk and they could not produce enough pressure to open up the check valves with the weight of the water column above them,so they just spun and spun themselves to death. Too late I remembered somebody's advice to never use check valves on small marine bilge pumps. So now it has a new 2500 gph bilge pump with a three year warranty. That should help. You are right , both Frank and Tom are are very capable, and pleasant to work with. I also saw a few red ADK chairs, so I waved, although I did not see anybody wave back.
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    Yes she did, and lo and behold, after 24 hours in the creek she is still afloat. It is the ugly little duckling with the nice and shiny white new kicker on its back. She is about 30 feet north of the East fork docks I will drive up every day for the next few weeks to double check on that fact
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    Thank you very much for that gracious offer. If I need it , I will certainly get in touch with you. For now, I am still making sure that everything works as it is supposed to work. When the boat sits next to the house, I can always climb in and fix whatever needs adjustments, but now It will be forty some miles away so the old girl has to be in tip top shape before the move. But I think it may be today .
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    I was going to drop her in today, but I decided to add a second bilge pump and while doing that it seemed wise to do an overall inspection. The result was that I changed the tilt and trim motor and rewired the original bilge pump. I hope to put her in the water tomorrow and bring her to her new home.
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    So is Sandy the place where the wild things are? Does this hot tub require a dress code? Or none at all? Sounds like I will feel right at home.
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    Thank you gentlemen.
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    Tomorrow I will finally slip my boat in Sandy creek. I will be next to Eastfork Marina. Are there any tricky points or turns while going up Sandy from the public launch? Thank you for any information you can give.
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