as is dave i am currently in iraq but am in transition home withing the next few weeks i cant wait i have been fishing in the oswego/fulton area my whole life but have not had the chance to return for about 7 yrs (well i had about 3 months last year before we deployed ) 15 months is way to long to go without fishing i have to teach my 3 kids how to fish also i am very excited about sharing my knowladge with them. my wife just picked up my boat yesterday so it will be al ready for me when i return it is a celebrity 181 nothing fancy but i think it is one of the better family/fishing boats i ordered a hummingbirg 597 combo for it and cant wait to take it out i havent bought anything as far as down riggers or anything yet but i plan to in the future i will mainly be fishing in the black river/henderson harbor area, oneida lake or in oswego out by wrights landing any pointers for a rusty fisherman that is finally returning to the water would be greatly appreciated