JJBat150

Question on the fish hawk - whats the weight of the probe ? Run a 4 lb ball on the kayak and wondering how it would affect blow back on a that small a weight. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Couple of videos I made a few weeks ago on Hemlock. Still figuring out the whole video editing thing. Definitely not a professional you-tuber yet... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Would be nice in a Kayak on Candice or Canandaigua Just saying....

Northwest side of the lake, look for lakers in 50-70 FOW. Been having good luck with vintage Sutton Spoons (#50 is best producer this year so far) anywhere from the bottom, up to 35 ft. Thermocline is setting up nice around 35-40 feet. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Emailed them about this - looks like prices on website have been updated. Now prices START at $49.99 depending on model. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I've had a fox actually attack a decoy once, and have had coyotes circle around me and my decoys before. Never had either go after a downed bird. Defiantly a cool encounter. Congrats on the bird - work responsibilities have prevented me from getting out yet.

Nice one - what were you seeing for surface temps ? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Spend a few hours on Candice this AM in the kayak - didn't see any surface temps over 40.

So I guess I'll have to avoid eating any walleyes from Canandaigua... Shouldn't be that hard. [emoji16][emoji16] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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This is the dry suit I have - bought it on line a few years ago. http://www.stohlquist.com/touring/drysuits/ez.html

I'm planning on getting the yak out the next few weeks, and will probably be on the water before April 1st Always always always have the right safety equipment when you're in a yak - Although the "120 degrees" rule is is a good guideline, you really need to take into consideration the water temperatures and dress accordingly - no matter your skills or comfort level in a yak, you need to be prepared for immersion. **A PFD is mandatory Nov 1 - May 1 in NYS ** My personal guidelines on how I dress based on water temperatures < 60 ° Dry suit with appropriate layers underneath 60-70 ° frog tog waders with top appropriate for air temps > 70 ° shorts / lightweight pants with top appropriate for air temps Any time I'm kayaking alone, the PFD is on me, with a whistle attached. I kayak alone a lot of times, and on lakes like Candice and Hemlock you really need to be self-sufficient if you do happen to go into the drink - I don't go overkill with safety gear, but I'm definitely prepared if something goes bad. It pains me to see some of the recreational kayak noobies on these lakes go out in the spring when the air is 70 ° and the water is only 40 ° with no thought to what can happen. Especially when they take the PFD (still wrapped in the factory plastic) and stuff it in the dry well instead of wearing it. I've personally had 2 close calls in my life with cold water immersion, and being in the fire service for ~30 years, been involved in several rescues and unfortunately a few recoveries, so I am a bit cautious - but rightly so; I want to be around next week and next year for my wife and kids.

In - JJBat150 is my ID there as well.

Like the idea of the electronics in the square bucket - never seen that before. What type of battery are you running on that ?

As a kayaker on the finger lakes, my head is on a constant swivel watching out for things like this.. even on Canadice & Hemlock Wow - talk about being clueless, if the lawsuit does go to a civil jury, that statement to the media won't help his case...