Hooked On U

I'd like to start off by saying, I believe that we all have the best interest of the lake and the fish, in mind, when we do things. Sometimes the things we do are NOT in balance with what we have to do it with. I surely don't know for a fact if that is the case. All I can do is ask the question. I do know, that the stocking numbers are down and Salmon fishing for the most isn't what it used to be. In the fall, we are once again having to run all the way to Salmon River to catch fish. Somethings Wrong ! If it weren't for the Brown Trout fishing, we would really be hurting. I don't know if DEC has monitor such events (Derbies) and their impact on the fishery but I am sure WE would all be interested in knowing what that impact is . The Bilogist can put the numbers together. They sure collect a lot of data from us. If we are going to be stewards of the lake and the fish in it, then I think, we should have the information to do a good job. Right now, I don't think we do. At least no one has come forward with it here. Oh, bye the way, I do participate and support in the funding of the Net Pen Projects and belong to several fishing organization that support the lake fishery. I also participate in the Spring, Summer, and Fall lake wide derby. Thanks for your response to my inquiry. Larry

Recently a friend and I were talking about fishing and what we thought this year would bring for the fisherman of Lake Ontario. One thing that we both realized in our discussion was that there seems to be a lot of Fishing Derbies . Has DEC or anyone done a study on the number of derbies and their impact ( Tonnage of Fish Taken ) from the fishery ( Tonnage Stocked ) ? Larry

Stinger, I believe you answered you own question. Hooked On U ..... Out Larry

Tim, I can only vouch for my experience with Simrad. Initally, I had many questions about their AP's. I called there Service Department many times and spoke with their technicians to help me determine which Auto Pilot was the correct one for my needs. I was greeted very professioinally and all of my questions were answered in a prompt professional fashion. Other than the QUALITY of their products it was their SERVICE DEPARTMENT that made me comfortable selecting their product. Hooke On U ..... Out Larry

Reese, It seems to me, if you have to replace your cabel steering to accomidate a Auto Pilot you may want to consider Hydraulic steering. I replaced my cable steering last year with Hydraulic steering and it was a night and day difference in the handling of the Baha. I also had a Simrad AP24 installed at the same time. AP 24 talks to the Garmin 4208 and to my Furno Fish Finder. It has botton tracking via the fish finder and will go anywhere the GPS tells it to go. Really a nice feature during samon season when all you have to do is enter the watpoints and set up a route. Reese, I would check with Clint Samson, Water Craft Clinic, he did the install on my boat. He did a neat, clean, well thought out Profession install. The system works flawlessly. I could not be happier . Hooked On U ..... Out Larry

Hi RJ ! We will be coming back up this Thursday night . We plan on fishing Friday. We have friends coming up Friday night for the weekend. They don't fish but I just might sneak out Saturday if conditions are right. Their going back Sunday afternoon and I plan on staying until Wednesday. Lets talk this weekend . Hooked On U I'll keep my House, my Guns, my Money, You can keep the Change !!

Nice going Gray Fox ! The Mrs and I went out yesterday ( 8/03/09 ) . We did not get and early start. Left the dock around 10 AM. Started fishing around 10:30 AM. We were on the 175' line 85' down heading East. Just got all set up ( 3 rods ) and the port rigger fired. Chrome E-Chip with green fly. We boated a nice shiny King weight in at 24 lbs 8 ozes . We were back at the dock at 12 noon. You know you can't miss lunch ! Ha ! Ha ! Hooked On U I'll keep my House , my Guns , and my Money and you can keep the CHANGE !

Name: Larry Volkel Boat Name: Hooked On U Boat Make: 285 Baha Fisherman Home Port: Fair Point Marina, Fairhaven, NY Years fishing L.O. : 15years Residence: Lehigh Valley, Pa.

Nice going RJ ! I can't wait to get up to Fairhaven. Hope to have my boat in water around the week of the 20th. Save me one or two.

Reese / Cody, Great job guys. Nice pictures. Larry