DJ 17

Why sell those?

I took a buddy ice fishing for the first time a few years ago.  I drilled a hole and gave him a rod with a ratso jig with a spike.  I hadn't even started to drill a second hole and he is over there yelling What do I do? What do I do? I couldn't believe anyone would get that jacked up over a perch!  I went back to him and the reel is almost empty and still going!  After 30 minutes or so I finally see it and it was a carp. It took 10 more minutes to finally get it through the hole( it barely fit through a 8" hole). Probably weighed 15# or so.  Going by the spring cold water sucker theory we probably should have tried it?

Amen, hoping for more "normal" temps and conditions for the spring too!

What's the best way you have found to attach the 2 lb plate?

I've used a milk crate full of bricks to steady my stake mounted mojo. I zip tied the stake into one corner of the crate and weighted it down.

Since its a floater, does it hold up to waves or does it swamp?  On nasty days in the second half we can get some 3 ft+ waves on Cayuga.

The corned venison /goose recipe I use also has smashed cloves of garlic, bay leaves and canning salt along with pickling spice and tender quick.  Works great.

I make mine using Mortons Tenderquick, pickling spices, and onion. It also comes out great. On a side note, once you make it into corned beef, you can turn it into pastrami by simply rubbing it with pepper, paprika ,and coriander and then smoking it. This is very delicious!

I also just purchased a pressure canner and am going to can a bunch for something different and to take up less freezer space! Lots of good ways to use goose once you figure them out. I also use the legs and braise them or grind them to make sausage. You get about a third more meat if you use the legs than if you just breast and the leg meat is great but somewhat time consuming to get.

Kevin,

How long do you smoke it for?

They work awesome on divers and sea ducks too....

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What one do you like the best for divers?

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Got Lake Erie Walleye written all over it.

X2 On the green one with the black ladder back!

What size are the reels? For now, since you have a 10 color I would probably start with a 7,5,3 color to cover the water column. As you add more tackle you can double up on set-ups to cover the water when you find a hot set up for the day.  I run 40# power pro for backing and have a section of mono between the core and the backing to attach the planer board clip to. Hope this helps.

I believe Lake Erie has commercial perch fishing on the U.S. side as well.  There have been commercial nets in front of; or near Barcelona Harbor for years.

The only place I like Blue Jays is in the deer woods.  They are like a deer early warning system!  If its quiet and they start going nuts, you better pay attention because there is a deer close by somewhere.

Red Squirrels on the other hand....... suck.  When I was about 7 yrs old following my grandfather through the mountains of Vermont he stopped one day and asked me if I had ever "barked" a red squirrel?  Of course I had no idea what he was talking about.  This irritating squirrel shows up next to us and starts their usual BS, so my grandfather takes aim and inch inside the tree from the squirrel with his .270 and BANG! Squirrel falls the 2 feet to the ground.  I go over to look at it and it is full of splinters! He  "barked" the squirrel.  After an hour of sitting there and seeing nothing, another irritating little squirrel shows up.  He asked if I wanted to try and "Bark the squirrel"?   "Absolutely!"  He gives me the rifle which is a pre-64 Winchetser Model 70, heavy as hell but an awesome rifle.  I draw down on the squirrel and fire and I don't see any squirrel??? I turn around and look at him and he is just about falling over he is laughing so hard    .  He tells me I missed the tree and absolutely vaporized the squirrel!  We got back to camp and he told that story a dozen times, each time laughing just as hard as the first time.

I have that rifle now and have refinished the stock to its original beauty.  Since our unit went to rifle a few years ago I have carried and shot a few bucks and does with it. My grandfather carried it, my dad carried it and I have carried it.  To say it is my most prized rifle would obviously be a huge understatement.  When My son is old enough it will become his just as it became mine.  Damn, I miss my Grandfather even after all these years.

Focus Jakey Focus, you are starting to drift away from your objective!  

If he can make a diver taste good, he should qualify as a magician.

Thanks

How do you guys store your long line rigs to avoid tangles? I am thinking of rigging up a couple for late season on the FLX.

I've said it before on a different thread.  If the deer walks in and your heart rate skyrockets and your excited then that's the buck you should shoot.  Don't let the hunting shows ruin your time in the outdoors anymore than they already have.  No matter how big or small a buck you shoot there will always be naysayers.  If it makes you happy and excited to harvest it let it fly!

If you are considering harvesting the trees for investment I would talk to a timber consultant.  That will give you an idea of what you are dealing with.  Send a note to Forester Dave right here on this site. That is what he does for a living.  

John,

Is that the DWB fly in the pic?  That's an interesting set of beads in it.  Why did you choose those colors?  I too have had outstanding luck with the DWB Minion fly with white glow beads behind a standard green 2x crush glow SD

That's too bad. That's a cool bear.

Its scary that the facts can just simply be discarded by the powers that be.  At what point to those responsible for the cover up become accountable and pay the price??

Southeastern new York is a nightmare for ticks.  Come in from the woods especially goldenrod type cover and it looks like your clothes are literally crawling.  I bought a Yellow lab when we lived there primarily so we could see the ticks on him.  He was out in the yard one day, and never left the grass for 20 minutes or so,  when he came in I picked 35+ ticks off him.  I had Lyme and it sucks big time!

Chaos,

As you said there are many possibilities, but I do know that it did not run into anything before it reached the deer, it was a completely clear line of flight.  Like I mentioned above, I'm really wondering if the tip did bend on impact?  If so, then I would assume it would have to have contacted some bone even though there was no audible sound.  That would obviously deter penetration immediately.

Steelie what head is that? That's an impressive hole.