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    Where (Not) to launch this week?

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Thanks Dan. I can attest to Port of Rochester being hairy. I launched there yesterday. Army Corps was there too putting a boat in. It appeared that they were doing soundings for the McKie cement freighter, who was staged at the mouth waiting to come in. I don’t know if she was able to. I have never seen it this low in the spring. 

    Removing front hook and terminal tackle question

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    I have a couple questions for you all.  Is it worth removing the front treble off of a stick bait.  And what terminal tackle to use when running spoons and when running stick baits.  I already use a #8 spro between mainline and leader.  I have used duolock snaps w/out swivel at the lure end but wondered if I should use a snap swivel there too.  Thanks

    Hardwater report !!

    in Ice fishing

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    On 2/14/2021 at 3:04 PM, Sk8man said:

    We've been talking a bit about inconsiderate folks but today was a new one for us. We were just getting set up this morning when a bunch of cars came out on the ice for a race and they vibrated the water so much it was coming out of the hole and the transducer float was bouncing almost out of it. So these guys leave so we relocated to the far south end and just get settled and a single car comes on the ice and starts racing 40- 50 mph and skidding etc. He then 'accelerates as he was approaching my son's clam and only missed it my literally inches. From my angle I thought the clam was gone with my son in it. I took a pic on my phone before he actually got there but the license plate wasn't clear. Here is the car and the clam beforehand Honeoye south end) I sure hope this guy isn't contributing to the gene pool.

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    Holy crap Les.  I'd be calling the law enforcement for sure.

    All done with Rage broadheads

    in Big / Small Game

    Posted

    21 hours ago, Nautitroller said:

    Correct on fixed blade! Muzzy three blade 100 grain. Fly great with a well tuned bow. Great penetration. Anything you pick make sure it's factory razor sharp.
    Four problems with rage or mechanical.
    1. Poor penetration usually only one hole, no exit.. High angle shots, blood must run down side of animal making a poor blood trail. Front shoulder shots are rarely fatal.
    2. Blade opening problems. In flight and on animal.
    3. Deflection off the animal on high angle shots, most of us hunt from a tree stand...
    4. Once in the animal it stops cutting if the arrow is bumped by a tree or the front shoulder is moving unlike a fixed.



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    Fixed all the way for all the reasons Nautitroller listed.  I started off many many years ago shooting Muzzy 100 three blade.  Killed a lot of deer with them but tuning was always a long process.  Then expandables came on the market and I tried several including spitfires and rages.  Lost quite a few deer that I put good hits on for a lot of reasons. Ie penetration, poor blood trails, didn't open etc.  I went back to shooting fixed heads and haven't looked back.  The short fixed blade broadheads fly really well out of a well tuned bow.  My personal preference are Slick Tricks 100 gr 1 1/8" cutting dia. but there are a ton of good ones out there.  You have to put the time in, tune the bow and practice.  Then be patient and take a good shot.  Do yourself and the deer the favor.   My 2 cents

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    Please Email DEC on proposed creel limit changes

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, HB2 said:

    Close all tribs during spawning season ? 

     

    So no fishing  tribs from Sept to May ? 

     

    Yea that'll go over big !! 

     

    A very selfish ,short sighted statement.and not very well thought out . 

     

    The reason our governor keeps giving money to perpetuate the fishery is all the revenue it brings the state . When the money stops coming in , he might funnel the hatchery/ management $  to a finger lakes wine center or to downstate . Where is voter base is 

     

    So all those out of state   snagging trib anglers some hate so much on here, are a necessary evil to keep the dollars flowing our way . 

     

    Some of you guys need to wake up and smell the coffee on this . We need as many guys fishing as possible for bargaining leverage. 

     

     

    Here is food for thought, how about raising non-resident license fees and put more of that money toward pen rearing and other  such programs.  Higher rates will keep some of the butchers off of the tribs who are some of the major offenders. Close the season is a very selfish plan.  There are stream guides out there too, who try to make a buck too.  It isn't all about the lake anglers.

    Please Email DEC on proposed creel limit changes

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 3:55 PM, GAMBLER said:

    I emailed my opinion in when this press release came out.  I think the DEC should do a study on catch and release mortality before they change the steelhead limits on the lake.

    My 2 cents, I agree with you.  All to often fish are over played and improperly released only to go belly up downstream.  A few years ago I read a length article on catch and release mortality rates.  If I can find it, Ill post it.  It was very interesting and if I remember correctly the mortality rate was quite high.

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