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we went to the meeting and this was our first and being fairly new to fishing the lake we did more listening then asking cause alot of what was being discussed was a bit over my head,but when joann???i think was her name,she has to do with the fish surveys for the eastern basin was done speaking,i thought this would be a good time to ask about "daily log book" that lake fisherman could turn into the dec via the internet that would give them more feed back than just there 6 or 7 survey boats.she didnt want to really answer the question,so the guy who seemed to be running the show,steve something????stood up and was quick to say that they are happy with the boat surveys,the state has spent alot of money to start the program and pretty much has to stick with it.she then added that there would be no added bonus to start a "diary book" and that the info they get from there survey boats supply enough info for what they need.this then got brought up again after the break and steve said that they did a "diary book" back in the 90's and there was no added benefit and agian said there hands are tied,they cant do anything else cause they have invested so much money in the survey program they already have in place.someone brought up about going to fish cleaning stations to get a count of fish and do their scale and snout samples,this also was shot down pretty quick.couple other things that i found interesting was they say that pen reared fish have 2 to 1 survival rate compared to lake stocked fish.they said they have one more year of data to look at and then maybe start to look at doing more pen rearing.also,that 4 out of the last 6 years they have found atlantic salmon are naturally reproducing in the salmon river.if i got anything mixed up and someone was there,please correct me.

we run big jons with no problems.very sturdy and adjust both ways.fill um right up in spring for browns and run long coppers and cores of them in the summer.

i will bring it up,what i do on my boat is,i have grease board that i write everything down that happens during the day,then when i get back to the dock,i transfer that info into a notebook for future reference.no moldy paper.either way,if daily logs of fisherman will help the lake,then i think we need to come up with an answer,whether it be log books at launches and marinas or daily log books on boats,if either way is going to help,then we need to figure it out.

unless there is an unforseen emergency,i will be at the meeting.i will bring this up and take some notes and report the outcome,probably not till wednesday after work,i have a 2 hour drive to pulaski,so i wont get home till late tuesday night.

so is there a "diary book"for lake fishing or is it just for trib. fisherman? and if not,do you think that would be something worth putting out there at the meeting?i guess with a personal diary,like silver fox said,you shouldnt have to worry about guys inflating thier catch numbers,although i think that is ridiculous to inflate catch numbers,just to look good,knowing that you are only hurting yourself and every other fisherman on the lake.

welcome aboard,i would be happy to help you out if you are looking to fish mexico bay area.

im with bottom feeder,nyloc nuts so they wont come loose and large fender washers.also,make sure you use stainless steel hardware.

so jerry,do you think gill-t's idea of a log book at boat launchs and marinas is a good idea???there is a meeting in pulaski this week that maybe it can be brought up and dicussed???

bondouley was looking for some evil eyes,i sent him a pm to let him know you had them f/s.

may 1st through the 10th,spring loc .a whole week of fishing!!!!!

mine did more than move,i need a new lap top!!!!

WOW!!!!that was the most excitement ive had in months.just as i started reading,my wife/fishing partner walked in the door and i started yelling at her,honey,honey,a guy went out of the oak today and was banging fish,so then i had her fired up,only to be let down at the end!!!!!thanks for putting a smile on our faces and getting us thinking about spring.it cant come soon enough.less than 2 months till the loc.

click the little down arrow next to select a prefix,a drop down box should appear,then choose which one you want.

bass pro has a 6 month,no interest pay plan going on.i do it every time they run it,dont have to lay it all out in one shot,makes a big purchase alot easier.

yep.what they said. :yes: