Capt Vince Pierleoni

Dex, I laughed so freakin' hard I was without words. There is plenty of things to "roast" me about without spreading falsehoods. You know I don't travel for a living, but I can freakin' rent a car! Who the hell knew Chicago Midway airport would be completely sold out mid-day? Anyways, I figured it out myself thankyou, and got to see more of urban Chicago than I planned to. This nonsense about being anti-social? Depends what mode I'm in. My brother Mark jokes that he wants to have a shirt printed for me that says....."If you speak to me while I'm in Salmon mode I may nod but do I really hear you?" C'mon Dex, you of all people know there is time for work, and time for play. Most of my posts have been regarding important issues and threats to our beloved Great Lakes and fishery. This forum is a tremendous tool for that. Anyways, you are always trying to get me to lighten up. Yes, my man, I know who will be onboard this weekend!

Hmmm.......who said anything about fishing tournys out of anything but the Penn Yan? Paul, that line about a wet cat getting launched by an aircraft carrier had Steph choking on her diet pepsi when I shared it with her! Tom, very funny, but true! To me, send it to you meant just that! Physically in hand!

Did some digging. Really appreciate everyones effort to land vital sponsors. Here is what I was told: Have the hardworking individual provide the following 2 contacts with the potential sponsors contact info. They will follow up with a consistent, "controlled" approach, and provide them with a sponsorship packet. The 2 to email are: Bob Cinelli @ [email protected] and Dave Turner @oswegocounty.com Hope this produces better results. Thanks again for your efforts to make these great events even better.

I just have to jump in. The Okuma catalinas have been a great reel for us, and I'm looking forward to putting the upgraded versions through the paces this May. They sure look sweet! Will be adding some Clarions to the junk rod presentations, as they now offer high speed models. My concerns with the high speed models are the same as yours Brian. Heres hoping they are just as powerful. No matter where your loyalty lies, it sure is great to see the industry looking for innovations and upgrades for the Great Lakes fisheries. It was getting stale there for awhile.

Yeah Fred, don't let Gander steal your fishing season like they did to you last deer season! Say hi to brother Doug!

Wow, where do I start. First, I love Wilson, but Olcott is home. The demise of the Penn Yan is very pre-mature. Looking better than ever, and for now we are contemplating keeping it as well, so cool your jets Jerry. Yes, I am a electronics dinosaur. Still love CRT color videos, and when I pulled my beloved Northstar 800x dual station LoranC this Spring, I shed a tear. That was the single best piece of electronics ever made, and served well for 20yrs. I would like to find a GPS that is as dependable and user friendly as that Loran was. Yes Paul, I am looking forward to staying drier. One of the things I wanted to check out was the visibility from the optional lower station this one had. Yes, it has as good of visibility as an express of the same size. Paul, thanks for posting that, but that is a sistership. I will send you a pic and you can edit it. Tom, thanks for the kind words and great pics. To all, thanks for the well wishes and kind words. PS, Highway Dave--Good eye, thats the one!

It's a combination of the Tourism guys getting pulled in 8 different directions, and Bob C using his business acumen. He knows you get ONE SHOT to land a whale, and he wants it to be just right. I have known him a long time, and yes he is anal, but he has proved me wrong with some of his ideas for growing these things bigger. I had some big leads too, and he told me to "cool my jets", the right time would come. I understand that time is near. Thanks guys, for pursuing these sponsors so critical to the growth.

One of these lifetimes I will learn how to post pics. On the other hand, a couple years ago I would have said there was no chance of me using the computer so much, so there is hope!

It was a whirlwind trip to seatrial a boat I never thought I would own. This economic climate is good for something. Spent time in Waukegan harbor (IL), Winthrop Harbor (IL), and Kenosha (Wisc). The marinas were incredible! Modern, clean, bustling, and full of high-end boats and yachts. Not much going on North of Waukegan yet. Pier fishermen casting for Browns, and catches of approx 15 Cohos coming from Waukegan and south. Anglers very happy with coolers of 2-4 lb Cohos, and they should be. They treasure the Coho fillets, and lots of large charterboats running Perch trips until the Cohos and odd Kings show up. Great to be back and looking forward to our season here.

I have had great luck with the Fish Hawk 840. I have upgraded to the Fish Hawk X-4 and expect it will be even better with longer battery life.

Thats what you,and most reasonable people would surmise. Unfortunately, we are dealing with "smiling coyotes"(thats a term I've coined for the way they present to us), they are cash grabbers. The reason the Somerset plant was built there, in that location, was it was a short run to real deep water. Makes NO sense to consider putting them there, for any reason. Not to mention, losing a great piece of fishing water to an artificial eyesore.

NYPA will be represented at this meeting by Sharon Laudski. Jon Reimann, AES Somerset project manager will attend. It will be held at the Barker Fire Hall, 660 Quaker rd. Barker, NY on April 20 at 7pm. Public welcome. The bullets are becoming faster and more numerous.

Something is very wrong. The fact that it is a "showroom" model should have nothing to do with it being unwarrantable. Any dealer in his right mind would expect to be backed up by the manufacturer , in this competitive market, for helping to promote and sell their product. Do you really want a motor they won't stand behind because it was "trailered around"? Call the manufacturer with the serial number, and tell them you want it as a condition of sale if you really want that one. Otherwise, consider Honda. Even a lightly used one will have a transferrable warranty that you won't need to use anyway. I watch these outboards get the daylights beat out of them all winter on the Niagara.

Was an article in a Watertown paper April 13th, stating that they are building a large windfarm IN the water off Wolfe Island. The Canadian firm that landed the contract gleefully exclaimed how much more the energy would cost. It also stated that Ontario Province is throwing around 8 BILLION dollars for such contracts. There is a meeting coming up in Barker(can you say, SOMERSET plant?) soon. I will post details on its own thread shortly.

Why? I would say they were trying to get some dramatic, "cool" footage. Very, very, lucky. If he didn't survive I would think it inappropriate to post. As it turns out, it should save someone at some point. Thanks Stan.

Love and appreciate both species. The Steelhead is probably the most adaptable gamefish of the Salmonoids. They can be crazy active in the dead of winter, in water that would be as solid as concrete if it wasn't moving, and wicked in water better suited for bullfrogs in the dog days of August. There are trade offs, as with anything. The warm water fish have brought many ridiculed anglers to their knees, but if they don't ruin you early they peter out quick. The Kings, with their "serial killer" eyes, fry you mentally some days and steal your tackle others. The stamina they exhibit in the cool water of the Spring, is certainly one reason why they are aptly named the "King".

Definitely more spirited in warmer temps. Rarely clear the water in the Niagara during the winter(33 degrees), but in the 40's--look out! If you haven't experienced open water mid-Summer "IRON", you owe it to yourself to see what they can do in 60 degree water. The strike of a Steelie on a wire diver in warm water is absolutely sinister!

Yeah, Gotta Bite, DW bought up Fuzzy Bear spoons when they were gonna close up shop. Shane had respect for the product because he fished against guys in tournaments in Michigan who did well using them. They had a following, and the DW boys wanted to take advantage of it. If you're going to own a a tackle business, you have to "LIVE IT", as ATOMIK Tommy Allen knows.

Great posts guys, I agree with all of you. The only reason they want to put them in the Lakes is financial. No societal or financial gains whatsoever for US. It IS about "NOT IN MY BACK YARD". They don't want them in Long Island, so just throw 'em up north where the simpleton rednecks live, you know, the "rust belt". Sorry, but I fish very little in lake Erie, and I don't want them there either. Just plain wrong. Since when did this "Wonders of the world" area become a convenient place for eyesores? Last time I checked, if you had to much runoff into this watershed, it had to be approved by the DEC. This whole project isn't just "fishy", it's CRIMINAL.

Congrats! A smart move, and long overdue. I hope the area supports you. Good luck with the venture.

Very nice looking rig. Those Parkers mean business, and have a very efficient use of space which I appreciate in all "battlewagons", large and small. Good Luck with it, and this season.

It could be a bad connection robbing power or a weak battery. Discount this before moving on to those possibilities.