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  1. Sk8man
    It sure wasn't any noise you guys made that accounted for the results. I talked with an old timer after I got off the ice and he had a camera down the whole time and he said he never would have caught anything if not for the camera as the fish were coming up to the bait and just sitting there looking and opening their mouth and "testing" the bait without moving the rod tip etc. That accounts for all the "lookers" I had that stayed there for quite some time without me detecting a bite on the Vex. Even focusing on the line rather than the rod tip didn't give any clues to what they were doing. They always do something to keep you on your toes Regardless it was just good being out there rather than in the house wondering what was going on out there.
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    Hey longspurs I guess that was you I spoke with when the two of you guys walked off the ice. I didn't realize it was you at the time. I was the guy you said was sleeping while jigging I guess it could have been from lack of action that is for sure. Nice going as it was not the best of days fishing wise for most folks there today.
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    Address on previous page here
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    Reportedly 6 billion short. If any business operated like NYS with the Emperor for a CEO it would have been defunct a long time ago.
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    For whatever reason Vex batteries seem to mess up if you charge them with a charger other than the one that came with the unit despite being the same voltage/amperage (unit has some sort of memory?). I had a brand new back up battery that I charged up after purchase with another charger and I had the problem you are describing. The battery tested fully charged but wouldn't work in my FLX20
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    That is exactly what my wife and I discussed yesterday. Kinda neat to see a team that hasn't played in one in 50 years too
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    Looks like the little guy might have a pinochio problem too
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    Hey its all in fun....both our teams got dusted
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    The Chamberlains do excel at the lighter fish release but they also max out at 4 lbs release strength so for running attractors, meat rigs etc. the Black's have a higher release strength. I have both and sometimes use the Chamberlain Stacker Release right on the same riggers with the Black's and located right above the Black on the wire (e.g. for walleyes or perch etc.). This way have the best of both worlds when after multi-species.
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    We will offer our sympathies to you after the games Bill
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    I'm picking the Chiefs and Packers today Brian. I think that Mahomes kid with more experience and no serious injuries may end up being the best quarterback ever (in terms of native talent) as his career moves along.
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    It isn't necessary to use rubber bands as far as the functioning of the release itself. It basically boils down to a preference issue. Some folks feel that it gives an opportunity to fine tune the release for small fish or perhaps walleyes for one thing.
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    This up and down of temps is enough to drive ya nuts
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    X2 Just down the road from Oswego taking Rt 104 west to Port Bay
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    Might want to check here but I have never used them myself but they are fairly nearby Ithaca Finger Lakes Service & Canvas Shop Boat Part & Supply Address: 9147 State Route 96, Interlaken, NY 14847 Phone: (607) 387-3093
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    Many of the shelters are located near the firearms section in the back of the store and not so much in the fishing section where they might be expected.
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    I think the sizes range from #1-5 with 1 being the smallest. They differ from the conventional plastic divers (e.g. Luhr Jensen etc. in that they are metal divers and they offer much less resistance in the water yet are capable of excellent depth penetration. They operate much the same in terms of setup as the conventional plastic divers rather than as a slide diver so unless you are into hand lining fish to the net I have found it productive to limit length of lead to a little shorter than rod length especially if fishing solo.
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    The Chinook divers are nice in the skinny water because of less resistance and easy one hand depth adjustment, but other small sized divers will work well with 6-8 ft leads too. It isn't just on Lake O either. I've used them that way since the late seventies or early eighties on the Finger Lakes and have had the best luck with smaller light flutter spoons on them for lakers, browns, and landlocks (usually the rainbows are more difficult to locate in the early Spring). My dad even caught a money fish in the Seneca Derby with one of my home made spoons way back on them. Although the setup works best in marginally cloudy water they will hit if actively feeding in the clear stuff too. The thing I have found funny is that it is frequently mentioned that browns are line shy and adversely react to motor noise and depth finder pinging yet in the shallows in the Spring you can throw that theory out the window when they are actively feeding. Sometimes we forget that they are "opportunists" and "scavengers" and I have had the best luck lowering the diver til it hits bottom then raising it a couple feet off and the outside diver usually takes the hit on turns.
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    Three black versions of Rich's weights and they are great!
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    Nice going. Looks as though Goby patterns might be the Spring ticket
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    Looks like Lucky saved ya some time and trouble
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    You might want to check the free DEC syllabus (guide) that most sports shops, Walmart etc. carry. It contains most information and even a diagram regarding setups allowed and prohibited.
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    You know the more I think about this I wonder whether they don't really expect this to be implemented but don't have any real answers to the problems so if it is thrown out they can say "Hey we tried to pass stricter controls but it was defeated not our fault that this violence continues unabated and more mass shootings have happened - it was the NRA and all the "gun nuts" out there so in love with their guns". Either way they get a "pass" and are not accountable to the public in any way shape or form. Sad state of affairs really.
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    They obviously don't understand or haven't thought about any of the practical aspects of this.
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    I have one located on the bow of my boat (no other option) and it is far from optimal in terms of that placement despite being remotely controlled etc.as it does emit glare when placed in front of your eyes rather than being above your field of vision because your eyes are accomodated to the darkness and the bright light out in front of you screws things up
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