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You can thank Cuomo and Obama for that Bruce. Coal fired plants are on their hit list. Even though Somerset is very clean burning and efficient, it operates only about 20 times a year, from what I read. I know we all miss Russell Station.

Looks like a mackerel to me

Yup. Spanish mackerel

I went with the calculations several years ago and bought a 553LS for a 500 copper. Used 300 yds 30lb braid for backing and maxed out with only 450ft of 32lb copper. You can't beat hands on experience. Love that retrieve rate on the 553 though.

Skipper, all of my reel fill numbers are not calculations or estimates. They were physically done and confirmed by me personally. http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/52303-okuma-reels-copper-spooling-chart/

I Really like my Clarion 553 with 500' copper. The guys who reel it in like it even better. 

The DEC is looking for input on setting the upcoming waterfowl seasons. If you're not happy with the way the 60 day season is cut up, let em know.

 

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I found this link a couple weeks ago. The nesting pair of eagles are busy tending to the nest. They come and go throughout the day. According to the info in the link about last years nest,  the eggs should hatch in a couple weeks. There is even a night vision camera. Both have sound also. In the early morning you can hear a rooster from the nearby farm. Check it out. Very cool.                                                             http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1592549&mode=2

 

 

   I'll 2nd the DW Super Slims. Glow frog and goby lookalikes  were good to us. Also FLT King of Kings.

FleetTracker good luck with the new ride. I've been admiring that boat since it went up for sale. I wish I was in the market cause it was a great value. Just saw it again this AM. I live 1/4 mi from where it is now.

good job putting us on the fish today!Hard to believe fish were that deep this time of year!HOPEFULLY mothernature will be cooperative so we can go again soon!!!

:yes:   Nice going Chuck. It's a great time to have a boat available

Rolmops, I was not able to stay for the whole meeting last Tues. so I did not here that question. At least you got a straight answer from them about 2016. We can concentrate on 2017. I will persue this with the people involved with the other pen projects for any info.

Definitely a nice fishing package at a great price. I wish I was in the market. And a nice trailer also.

I hear ya about hijacking the mtg. The DEC has a few topics to talk about, but I'm sure the question could be asked if fish would be available or not for a pen project. If so, I'm sure I could get the OK to put a couple pens at the game club, if nothing else is available. There is a good spot for them at our guest dock.

The meeting is this Tues. Dec 1st at 7 PM at the Iron. Bay Fish & Game Club 658 Bay Front S. I just checked with the president of the charter captains and the DEC is still on board. Stop down on the early side and have a $1.75 beer.

Kevin

I've been tempted to give up the D&C and get the Buffalo News. Much better all around. Especially the Sports/Outdoors section. Somebody posted on the LOU a couple months ago that the Buffalo paper told how Avon DEC was cancelling the Sportsman Day. Nowhere in the D&C. Leo Roth was much better than what we have now.

I also have been using Troutmans weights for several years. Love the 15lb. torpedos. If you don't want to pay the shipping you can tie up with him at the Finger Lakes Trollers show in March, in Watkins Glen. Great spot to dump some more $$$.

Pens in Irondequoit Creek. Great idea. Or anywhere in I-Bay for that matter. I would be willing to help with that effort. The DEC fish guru's are going to be at the Genesee Charter Captains meeting the 1st of December at the Iron. Bay Fish & Game Club. Would be a perfect time to bring this up. Maybe try to get them to think "out of the box".

Kevin

They chase them off the lake using DEC boats...my thought has been they relocate to the south shore of Lake O.  I have asked this question several times and not been given an answer.

The DEC had a harassment program going for a couple of years on Oneida till the $$ ran out around 2013. I had a conversation with the DEC waterfowl guru last week asking if we can legally harass them off an island in Irondequoit Bay. Up till 2 weeks ago there were easily 1000 birds roosting on the island, slowly killing it with their crap, and making a mess of our boats at the dock. The quick answer was no we can't harass unless they're nesting. They are a native bird. Federally protected blah, blah. An island landowner on the Webster side did get a permit to shoot 25 a day and took out a good number. It helped his problem, but relocated the rest to our island off the Bay Fish & Game Club, which is county property. The DEC guy said he would e-mail me some info on what we can legally do. Still waiting for that.

Kevin

As for getting rid of the Cormorants. Careful they are protected. However,their eggs not so much. One can addle the eggs (putting a bit of oil on them so the exchange of air through the shell stops) and have a trained border collie chase the cormorants away from their roosting places. That is how we got rid of the geese in the town of Brighton,NY without killing them .

You can oil the eggs if you can find where they're nesting. They only roost in this area. And eat and shi#!! A border collie would be useless unless they can climb trees. If you harrass them to leave you are making them someone elses problem. The Federal USFWS needs to make a decision on their protection status. Shoot em all!!

S&R in Sea breeze is an authorized Blood Run dealer. If he doesn't have it he can get it pronto. Stop after 4:30 PM to see the owner.

Congrats Bruce. Did the customer decide if he was getting it mounted? I hope.

Thanks Jeremy. It's a short troll from 100 to 400 fow ne of ibay so I guess I can cover some water

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Unfortunately that 400ft NE of I Bay is nowhere the 30-31 N line. I wish it was.

Tried the nearshore waters for browns and caught a 10lb king with 3 of the fattest lampreys we've seen. That poor salmon couldn't wait to be netted. Went 4 fer 8 with 1 9lb brown 1 12 laker and another small king. All inside 100 ft. down 50-60

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If you're running them on the #1 setting, thats closest to the middle, it might look like it's close with a little wire out, but does swing out as you give it more. On the #4 setting mine swing out no problem. Better than plastics with ring. IMO

Nice work Hans!!!

Good job Matt. I also agree this is a great tourney. Love fishing out that way. Getting to 200fow is much easier than out of I-Bay. $$$