Mortigan

Mark's Canadian; he did this once before, darn metric system. You said 500 yards and he's thinking 500 ft. Mark - Tim has 457 meters loaded on his reel, 1500 feet.

Interesting idea...

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This post was from last Friday, looks like the most recent.

Don't forget that shiny new bow. Good luck, Rob.

Two words - bang stick.

Glad to hear you're all doing better, Ray. Congratulations on Zoie.

From an old post by Rocketman:

"I've fished steelhead for close to 50 years using roe, & have tried dozens of curing methods over the years. And the best by far for me is 20 mule team borax, which in Can. can be found in the laundry soap section of your supermarket. One box, which only costs $5.00, will last many years. & cure many eggs. It doesn't take long, & is really quite simple.

I separate the eggs from the skiene by using a large spoon so I end up with single eggs. Put the eggs into a flour sifter, & rinse well with cold water, making sure that all blood has been removed. I let them airdry in the sifter for 10 minutes, putting a paper towel under the sifter to remove any moisture. Then put some 20 Mule Team Borax into a clean plastic container(I use a marg. container), put your eggs in, shake so they're coated, then spread them on a newspaper to air dry for 15-30 minutes. I then put them bag into a dried off flour sifter, getting rid of the borax which absorbs the moisture. I then put them into a Mason jar, & pour in some more borax. If you plan to freeze some, I fill the jar with borax & eggs about an inch from the top. Once I put them into the freezer, every 15 minutes I give the jar a shake, which keeps the eggs single, & continue doing this until the eggs are entirely frozen. When you want to take some eggs out to use, this method allows you to take out only what you need, as opposed to thawing out the whole jar, as thawing & refreezing affects the quality of the eggs. It is also important to let the eggs thaw in the fridge, not on the counter."

I'm missing my first opening weekend EVER due to back problems but I'm hoping to be out starting the following weekend.

Sounds like a great time, DF. Way to go...

Sounds like a good plan, Ray. I'd hoped to try them for the first time this summer in Cape Cod but had to settle for pointing Deaf Fisherman to my spot instead and he did well. Maybe next year.

Increasing the tension to the ball doesn't cause the liberator to release. I experimented this year with both sliders and fixed (rubberband) cheaters. They both worked ok but I managed to fat-finger most of my attempts. I'm going to use the liberators next season and hope they're more idiotproof.

mortigan, where is your farm you got acess too? i hunt right outside of warsaw. pm me if you want falconers number. you have to call to get on a list then they call you when they want your meat

The family name is Raponi but I think it's the grandparents' farm. Don't remember the name - getting old.

My spot is less than half a mile from the creek mouth so it gets a new load of fish anytime the water level goes up. If it still gets fished like when I was a kid, the local teenagers hammer on them. Anything not brand new is severely line-shy.

I also shoot a 70lb Mathews - and just ordered a set of 2 blade Rage.

Interesting start. Pulled into empty parking at 6pm @ my favorite micro-trib - and found a dead, milked salmon in the middle of it. got to soak a line for 45 minutes, watched the submarine races start in the deep pool as the sun set. It's nice to see they still make it - I hate that someone's killing and dumping the carcasses.

I picked a good year to start learning. My buddy and I booked our first Lake O charter and opened with all six species of trout & salmon. Hell of an opening...

Good information - thank you very much. I got a couple cortisone shots in the back, sorted my gear for the trib regs and bought a new Ranger net. I'll make it out this week (finally) and see if I can actually catch something.

I understand that the 2" are better when using a whisker biscuit type rest, providing less resistance. I use a drop away rest and have used helical 4" feathers, helical 4" vinyl, straight 4" vinyl & straight 2" blazers. I wouldn't mix and match across groups but all are pretty consistant within each group. You can always buy what's on sale and easily refletch to your preference.

New Age fishing - E-chip tech to be replaced with crystal power?

Falconer's? Might get a chance to try them out this season if I get lucky; have a farm in Wyoming to hunt this year. Costanza's makes a great summer sausage but is the most expensive; I don't much like their sticks either. Wilson came highly recommended last year by some guys I met hunting Keeney Swamp but then I never saw a deer..

The little info I find suggests shallow, 20 fow out to 60 fow (looking for bait), early am or late afternoon best. Some guys were doing well just parking it and casting spoons off the river mouths. I've got one friend having the time of his life out in his kayak at sundown. Whatever you do, have fun and let us know how it goes.

Looks like the alewife that tried to inhale my NBK Stingray this summer.

From what I've read here (haven't tried myself), fishing offshore now is similar to spring fishing for browns. Fish the temp, looking for bait in say 40 to 60 fow. flatlining, riggers and boards all effective depending on day but spoon colors better darker due to salmon color change. can catch steel, browns & occasional salmon.

With the weather forecast, I'm sure it will be.

Pricey is right. I hope some day I own a boat worth as much as your troll motor - lol.