Sk8man

Great post JJ

She is hard core Dan and great that she gets out with you....enjoy it while you can....as soon as they discover boys and get into the teen social stuff it all signs of normalcy in going places with family can disappear

Not as sure about the salmon but if no access I would imagine they would do the same. I know about the browns for sure as I have seen it repeatedly both on the Fingers and at Sodus Bay

Holy cow Sean it seems like just last week your daughter was born....man is time flying

And during the Fall streams especially the smaller ones may have unsutiable waterflow levels to support spawning (and on the Fingers they may be totally dry) so the fish spawn in other areas near the shoreline or even in marinas.

I guess it is good that I also have my previous heavy duty stainless one piece holders for the divers two to a side no pins no adjustments Thanks for the heads up John

I just set up 6 of the dual axis Cannons mounted in 18 inch tracks on gimbals and they seem pretty sturdy and have flexible positioning and they seem well made. I also bought one single axis version to test out. I very much prefer the dual axis ability to position in different directions; especially for running multiple wire setups along with inlines. Obviously they haven't been subjected to the time duration variable and heavy usage but I very much like them thus far.

Thanks. I guess from my standpoint I would never go without a kicker. I have been stranded without one only once when I first got my first boat and I said never again. Luckily it was on Seneca and my buddy came to my aid. I know a lot of guys are comfortable with a single engine but especially on lake O it is placing your total trust in technology...I guess I have trouble with that It seems that engine problems always appear at the absolute worst time too and having a new one is a step in the right direction but no guarantee. I'm no mechanical or motor expert so I kinda go with my own experiences for whatever it is worth for 50 years or so of boating so the advice should be interpreted in that light I guess. As far as make and model motors they are all getting more reliable and more gas efficient, but gone are the old days of putting in new plugs or adjusting the gap or changing out a power pack etc. The engines are much more sophisticated electronically, but also more complicated and expensive to fix and more potential things to go wrong. Having a four stroke is nice as it eliminates the oil mixture factor, and they seem to have more torque. With all that said you don't want to under power your boat either as it could make the engine work harder to get it up on plane etc.and maybe even be less fuel efficient in the long run. For primarily fishing use you also want one that will troll down and not load up and be within the weight range and HP max for your boat. I know this will sound like a cop out but I would suggest talking with a good engine tech Like Jeff Linkner at Seager Marine in Canandaigua or Fran Barrett at Barrett Marine in Waterloo. Hank at L and M on here on LOU may also be able to give you great advice as far as the pros and cons. Hope this helps at least indirectly Les

If you decide to go Merc Barrett Marine in Waterloo (between Geneva and Waterloo) are very honest and competent folks and they have on hand most Merc parts etc.Fran and Deb are a couple of the most knowledgeable folks around.

Very cool John and a great service you are providing

Question : How will the bobcat keep up with the boat on the water and does it have a pontoon base or something? Seriously, Great looking top

Nice going Dan.

When younger I could sit in it touch it etc. without consequences but once I did have a reaction to it (throwing cut trees through a chipper without a shirt on and getting a bad case of it ) I became highly sensitized thereafter. There seems to be a reverse tolerance for it (i.e. increased sensitization with subsequent exposure so he may need to be real careful around it.

Always good to see ladies involved in the sport too

Beautiful dog John. Hope he gets a great work-out this season.

I believe they usually come in 12 and 9 inch sizes if this makes any difference. It is also important to know the spread of the holes intended for use unless you intend to drill as each application can be a different span between screw holes as well as the hole diameter itself. The gimbals are not all the same but most do have a 30 degree angle that usually anchors to toward the bow. There are some inset holders installed in boats with the tube straight down or to the side. The screw holes of Cannon tracks are not aligned with the screw holes in either the Cannon tracks or the common generic ones by the way.

You are correct. I didn't word it very well I was referring to the entire life cycle and where it occurs entirely in fresh water and it is 3-10 years in duration. I have read in the past that in the oceans they have a longer life span (e.g. 4- 15 years where they live and then breed in freshwater but I have also seen 4 yrs in the ocean in another article so I'm not sure) http://www.glfc.org/sea-lamprey-lifecycle.php There are 19 - 43 different types too (depending on source) and some are non-parasitic.

Can be15 years plus for adults from what I have read.