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Yes I believe it is about 8 or 10 miles on the west side from the Watkins end of the lake so about a quarter of the way north. FYI there is a quite steep hill encountered near the launch itself so not sure about road conditions
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DEC proposes regs to prevent the introduction of invasive species
Sk8man replied to Bigfoot's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Yes I agree Dan but do we really need more formal regulations? Other than California we have more laws and regulations than any other state. I guess the SAFE Act crap and then the boating safety thing (e.g.after 50 years of boating all over do I really need to screw around with that?) I apologize for the rant..... must be male menopause -
I used to do real well out between the buoy markers and in front of Canoga
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DEC proposes regs to prevent the introduction of invasive species
Sk8man replied to Bigfoot's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Lets face it....we live in a police state. I have taken my boat to the car wash after leaving the launch EVERY SINGLE TIME I've used it since I have owned it no matter where I have been fishing and I've never used it in multiple waters on the same day......just one more straw on the camels back....what a state we live in .. I can imagine them trying to pull half the crap they do here in someplace like Montana. not to mention the fact the the cat is already out of the bag....and why weren't they monitoring the jerks who emptied their ballast etc. -
I just got home...we got there about 9 AM knocked and off about 5:45 PM....pretty slow today until very late afternoon. We limited out on bass (10) with some smaller ones thrown back and about 30 real nice gills and sunfish- all jigging in various shallow depths (8-15 ft). No walleyes. Sorry I ddidn't get to meet any LOU guys today...there was a hell of a crowd where I was and impossible to sort folks out.
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Good luck guys. I think I'll be traveling light today (sled and bucket approach - no shelter ) so I can move around easier.....my son thinks I'm nuts for doing things "old school" (my clam is still in the cellar) Oh well, changed my mind....I'll be in my little yellow and red dome tent (from the 70's) for old times sake....haven't used it in years
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I'd go with the 50 because you can always use it in the future on a bigger boat. I don't think the battery usage will be enormously different. What uses the battery up is the speed setting itself and if you run either at the highest speeds for long it will suck life out of the battery but it is nice to have a little extra "zip" when you need it. On the other hand, a 40 should propel that 12 foot boat pretty good if you have no future intentions....
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NY SAFE ACT - some additional specifics of interest
Sk8man replied to Sk8man's topic in Open Lake Discussion
And thank God it happened that way! My point is that the PRIMARY issues aren't being dealt with....the guy was mentally ill like so many others out on the street without services (or medication and monitoring) and families unable to have their dangerous relative admitted or committed because the facilities and services no longer exist or the "legalities"prevent it from happening. The focus should be on this area and on severely limiting the portrayed violence in the media and video games and making sure that illegally possessed guns by criminals are severely dealt with in terms of long prison terms (e.g. gang stuff, drive-by's, home invasions armed robberies etc.) Most of these guys get short sentence "hand slaps" and they are back out on the street with huge rap sheets behind them repeating over and over. -
NY SAFE ACT - some additional specifics of interest
Sk8man replied to Sk8man's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Yeah I got it too. King Cuomo and his cronies always think they have it all figured out....the so-called SAFE Act shows how stupid they really are....OK outlaw higher capacity magazines ...so some nutcase just carries multiple guns and as many magazines as he can carry and then has the ability to use hundreds of rounds anyway. How long does it take to change a magazine anyway....they just wanted to make it APPEAR as though they were doing something...The mental health issues aren't going to go away...they don't have the inclination or the money to deal with the REAL problems and don't have the courage to take on the movie industry and Hollywood penchant for violence that has embedded itself in our culture and although they have no respect for the 2 nd Ammendment they are afraid to even consider challenging any aspect of the 1st. -
Be real careful out there I've seen guys stranded between the pressure ridges in years past ...had to walk from Canoga to the extreme north end to get off the ice. With this warmer weather we're supposed to get this weekend it could become a reality again
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how many minnows can I put in a .6 gallon bucket?
Sk8man replied to Sneaky Duck's topic in Ice fishing
I don't feed them but keeping the water cool (not hard in this weather) helps keep them longer (warmer weather) and I never use chlorinated water....lake or stream water -
New digital depth and battery status gizmo for Vexilars
Sk8man replied to Sk8man's topic in Ice fishing
Bait-taker - I got to try out the Vexilar digital "gizmo" on New Years Day and it worked fine. Nice to be able to see the depth from a distance (with my eyesight ) and I checked against my hand held Vexilar and it was within 2 tenths. I'm glad I sprung for it (about $50). Mine has a dual beam transducer (9 and 16 degrees). My feeling is that I would opt for the standard single 12 degree transducer if I have to get another. Most of the ice fishing i do is relatively shallow water stuff and either beam of the dual works OK and I think one in the middle is all you need for most stuff and is a good compromise...i.e. the12 degree. I feel that the Zoom is the best part of the flasher and use it all the time. -
I also use the duolock approach most of the time and as Tim points out a high quality swivel is also used with it (to keep the line from twisting) but for spoons small ball bearing swivels with solid rings are used.
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how many minnows can I put in a .6 gallon bucket?
Sk8man replied to Sneaky Duck's topic in Ice fishing
The DEC folks want people to destroy them and not just "let them go" some place. The receipt that you are supposed to have is good for 10 days....I keep my unused minows in a bucket with an aerator in the garage if I am going back out within that time frame.....otherwise they end up in the ding weeds out back -
I think brown is correct. When you magnify the pic the upper jaw does not go past the rearward part of the eye but is at the end of it and it looks as though the spots aren't throughout the tail (although they don't show up well on the photo and the angle of the dorsal looks more like that of a brown and I think the tail appears more forked than it is because of the position of it. The spot patterning does look much as the landlocks. Where are the fisheries folks? Kevin :smile:
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I only do it with stickbaits like Rapalas
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For many lures it seems primarily a preference issue although they are easier to put on a swivel snap in the cold weather . I have them on most of the 1500 or so spoons but there are a few that came without them and I've left them that way
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There often is slight variation on the size charts of manufacturers (those that provide one) but size 2 or 3 is usually pretty good. There is no way anyone can predict the quality of the brown fishing (or any other species for that matter) but Fairhaven has always been pretty good for browns and baring some drastic weather change that time period should be good for active browns close to shore.
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Any one up for some hot trolling?
Sk8man replied to Frogger's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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Any one up for some hot trolling?
Sk8man replied to Frogger's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Hey Mike.....I think you forgot to take your meds -
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Would your insurance agent believe you? Video your gear.
Sk8man replied to WillCFish's topic in Tackle and Techniques
I know videos are nice and it is a little more work but still photos of the objects can be easier to deal with when you are trying to itemize and also if you only need to supply part of the photos to validate a claim. It also pays to make copies (e.g. a flash drive) and locate it with a friend or relative outside your home (in case of fire) In fact this is something that is desirable to do with everything in your household. -
I haven't set the hook on trout or salmon in over well 40 years. Gill T is correct. Let them do it themselves (and make sure you have sharp hooks).




