Sk8man

Doesn't get much better than that John

Nice one John. Fun way of fishing too. Nothing like seeing that bobber go under and wondering what is on the other end

Pretty disgusting situation and not necessarily an isolated situation in all liklihood. Money can corrupt and it does. It certainly suggests that there should be a protocol for routine actual physical internal examination of winning fish as it would make it less likely that that particular problem would happen if it was built in as an expectancy.....pretty sad.

What is about the yellow in the center that makes them inedible? Flavor or toxicity of some kind? I seem to remember as a kid that they seemed to have something of a urine smell to them.

That's great! You are taking the reins from a great guy who has been a class act fisherman as well as a generous LOU member who has shared info willingly with his fellow fisherpersons. We wish you the best of luck and I hope to connect with you sometime out there

Congrats on the nice boat and the new life Mark

R.I.P. . I wish the family peace. Always sad to lose someone close.

Nice going Kevin.

You are a lucky man either way

Try the Starbrite or Attwood Cleaner/Wax on the oxidation.

Clark the Flexseal is generally garbage and turns yellow when exposed to UV sunlight for extended periods. Try some Starbright Hull Cleaner on stains and oxidation and you might also try the Black Streak Remover. I often use something called Tuff Stuff in spray can for non-skid deck stuff. All can usually be found in places like Walmart etc.

Used one for years. Used to clip it to the downrigger wire and carefully send it down, Gave a pretty good idea of the thermocline before the advent of the X series and others.

Mother Nature seems to have a marvelous way of adapting and cycling through problems so I think we can be hopeful. Each of the lakes are facing problems, but with time things should turn around and "recycle". In the meantime, we need to do our part to try to keep them from getting more messed up wherever we can. We are very fortunate to have these beautiful resources nearby and have to never lose sight of their importance to our future and happiness.

Clarke I have a similar situation on my Whaler with the inset rod holders. I have rigged mine so I have an option of running either 4 riggers or two riggers and up to three divers or other rods per side. These are all on Cannon gimbel mounts and the side rod holders are on Cannon tracks. The forward rigger holders can be used for inline boards as well when not running them as riggers

Two days ago a medium sized trailer carrying trash to the dump broke loose from the truck trailering it right in front of me and luckily I was switching lanes at the time.

Nice going Mike

Too bad about the timing.....would have been the derby winner for sure

It isn't just today either. Back in the seventies on Sodus Bay I was top lining and a bass boat went across my two lines and spooled both reels and with no money on me or other reels I was done fishing for the day about 8AM and 40 miles from home.. It isn't just people that don't know what they are doing either. Every Spring and Fall when perch fishing other perch guys come full tilt up to where you are fishing and either crowd you or take off full blast spooking the fish.....not "accidental". I have actually had them cast sinkers into my boat.The bottom line is that there are people out there that are discourteous to others and basically don't give a damn.