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    Congrats
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    Intriguing questions.
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    I'm wondering if something could be done to make their spawning areas unsuitable/less effective for propagation or somehow sterilizing them without adverse effects on other species The larval stage stay in the streams for a long time providing an opportunity of sorts. In any event even after treatment it will take some time to see the results.even with proper treatment conditions.
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    As juveniles and adults they usually are in the deep waters avoiding detection waiting for some hapless fish to stroll by so they can hitch a ride so the birds generally aren't a factor for the ones doing the damage The softer skinned or scaled fish such as salmon and trout are more likely to be victims than say carp or suckers that have dense scales and ply the shallower waters
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    I know. Mother nature can help out with some things but these damned things don't have any predators so the options are pretty limited for getting things back in balance. At least Larry did his part in helping out
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    Ought to send that to the DEC Steve
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    LOU sure has some talented folks
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    Sometimes it pays to rethink the original problem. Some years ago I trailered my Whaler with a Ford Explorer V-8. It was capable of pulling the boat and I thought set up just right as far as the trailer etc. At about 60 mph or more I could feel the front wheels lifting and the boat swaying behind despite having a full 60 gals. of fuel (to keep from sloshing around). I thought it might be the tongue weight distribution etc. and had things adjusted (PIA). It still did it the same. The trailer has a very wide wheel base and was controlling the vehicle which had a narrower wheelbase. I bought a used Expedition V-8 and have never had that problem since and am now on my second Expedition. Moral of the story: I would never have given up the boat as I love it and wanted to keep it no matter what so I reformulated the solution. Not cheap but necessary in that case. Something to think about....maybe a used pickup if you like the boat itself? Three footers plus will knock around about anyone in all but the largest boats and then you have a very different solution.
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    They used to be in some of the Finger Lakes including Canandaigua Lake along with Walleyes but I think the introduction of alewives signaled the end to both of them.
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    You guys sure earned them today Rick
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    Yeah Mr. Fussy
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    Sold / Closed Sold

    Sk8man replied to Topcat's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent

    Heck of a deal right there
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    Mine isn't quite accurate as its original pic but a freebee as part of the derby win so no complaint (16.18 lbs) As Wild Lakers beauty indicates there are some really nice ones in the Fingers too.
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    A real beauty Bill hope it is on your wall
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    Its as much of a brown as it gets (e.g. square tail, type and arrangements of spots, position of eye etc.
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    What a shame. Way too soon. Very sorry.
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    Very welcome. I haven't tried any of them
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    https://www.navionics.com/usa/apps/navionics-boating https://developers.navionics.com/homepage/mobile-sdk-partners/
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    Yep no doubt about it. They also have enough equipment backups that they just send the reel out for someone to mess with I got a look at Marciano's stuff a couple of years ago when I met up with him.
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    "Different tools for different jobs" perfectly sums it up whether trolling or ice fishing and the element of the unknown is always there too even in shallow water Some years ago on Canandaigua I was fishing next to a guy in about 15 ft of water when he hooked something that bent his HT right over and he was using 2 lb test. After fighting it for 45 minutes or more he brought the fish out of the hole....a 12 lb lake trout. Kind of a miracle on 2 lb. but if using 10 lb braid in deeper water the fish would have been in a lot sooner and with not so much concern
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    I remember that episode and I remember thinking to myself they are going to have fun dealing with that reel with the salt water in it.... not exactly a hundred dollar reel
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    Yeah is the same size as my best one only on Canandaigua beautiful fish and exceptional that it is caught at this time of year
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    Nice going and heck of a fish. Any details on how caught?
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