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Stinky Finger, I hope some of them read this discussion. Predation is a natural occurrence. I wouldn't be surprised if more walleyes are eaten by other walleyes or eagles or cormorants or bass. In that case, would they condone killing everything that kills walleye? Oh, they do kill walleye also, so does that make them hypocrites? They should accept the fact that there is natural predation and it can be beneficial by leaving the best survivors to strengthen the gene pool. They should be more concerned with preserving and enhancing their natural habitat, stocking programs and not overfishing them, especially in waters that support natural reproduction.

Very cool!! Glad to hear It is going to be ok. Well worth the effort.

Daniel, I highly recomend joining the Niagara Musky Association. Here is a link to the website http://niagaramuskyassociation.ning.com/. I live in Rochester but have been a member for many years. The club is cellibrating it's 20th year anniversity. Orriginally founded by a group of musky fisherman who wanterd to promote conservation and "catch and release". There are a lot of knowledgeable musky anglers who are always willing to help new anglers who are conservation minded. You have probably met some of them if you fish those waters. There is a monthly meeting at the Edridge Club in Tonawanda on the first Tueseday of every month at 7PM.

Thanks Darryl. May your drags be always screaming this fall

I talked to Jim (Mr. Toothy lures) and he recommended Troll Devil (which is a longer version of the daredevil), Lucky Strike Canoe Spoon and Papa Doc by Doctor Spoons. He also mentioned several spoons that are no longer made: Ivanhoe and Swim Zag If you can find them used. He said the Canoe Spoon can be trolled up to 3 mph but the others are best at 2 mph or less. None of them go very deep on their own so using an inline or snap weight will get them down. WIre line will get them deeper than braid and lead core may be worth trying. Just like any lure, you have to find the right conbination of speed weight and line for for the aplication. For colors his top choices are black and white or yellow with orange diamonds. Back color of silver. I have seen him have success with spoons when nothing else seems to be producing.

Exactly. He deservs to be prosecuted and they should not let him hunt or fish again.

From what I have heard, the MNR in Ontario is more serious about enforcing the sportfishing and hunting regulations than the NYS DEC is. I guess the problem is with the burden of proof. They need indisputable proof to prosecute. If this incedent happened in NYS, I wonder if they would have to investigate and charge the perp because of the proof of the video.

ohiobones, I found it and viewed it before you added it to your post. There are some idiots out there that you just cannot educate. Maybe he has brain damage from eating too many perch. Hopefully he will be procecuted and will learn that he will have to pay the consequences for his actions. Just a warning about the video and comments on YouTube. There is some language that some might find offensive or inapproptiate.

I came across this and thought everyone would get a kick out of it. A mink steals a buuhead from a fisherman's bucket on Webster Pier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQcqflC1dZE

Lively1, First of all, excuse me if I am teling you some details that you are already aware of. If you have a separate starting battery and deep cycle battery for bowmount and or downriggers, it might be best to connect the fishfinder to the deep cycle battery. What is happening is the voltage "at" the fishfinder is dropping below the threshold required to run it. There are several possible things that can be causing the problem. It can also be a combination of causes. 1) Weak battery. If it is not at full charge, or not able to hold a full charge due to age and/or internal fault, when you start the motor it will draw the voltage lower while starting. 2) Too many things running off the same battery while the motor is not running and/or the motor charging system may not have enough charging power to bring the battery to full charge during the time it is running. 3) If charging system of motor is not charging the battery when it is running. 4) Drop in voltage between the battery and the fish finder. This can be caused by poor (or corroded) connections between the battery and the fish finder. It can be fuse connections, battery connections, crimp connections of wires to terminals, switches and/or connectors. Inadequate wire size, possibly in combinations with length of wire and what other accessories are connected to the same wire. I would check it out in the following order. 1) Make sure the battery is fully charged and the water level in all of the cells is full. If not, top off with distilled water. Then check the condition of all the cells with a hydrometer. They are inexpensive at an auto parts store. Moderate to poor indication on any of the cells indicates the battery should be replaced. 2) Measure the voltage on the battery with everything off and engine not running (it should be about12.5 to 13 volts). Then measure it with the motor running. It should be a volt or two higher, which will indicate that the motor charging system is working. 3) If no problems are found from 1 and 2 above, check and clean all connections between battery and fishfinder. Make sure all connections are tight. Clean metal surfaces with scotch brite pad, emery cloth, or sand paper. This includes fuse contacts. Shiny metal is clean. You can use contact cleaner or WD 40 for connectors you cannot manually clean. Any connectors that are questionable, should be replaced. When installing new connectors to wires, make sure the wire is not oxidized or dull looking. Hope I was helpful. Good luck!!