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You can fish any Derby on the lake legal with 2 + guys . There is nothing for us loners . Yes , low cash entry . Right now it's not about the money . I like the catch and release , that could be done . There is a lot time till September . This is in its infancy . You have to start somewhere . Maybe it gets,bigger . I like one port and limited area so everyone is on a level field .And we keep eye on each other . We all know some ports are better certain days . Love to see this get to 20 + boats .

Must be reading my mind . If there are enough interested , even if it's 5 or 6 , we do it . 2nd Sat or Sun in Sept out of Sandy and see how it goes . Kings only , best 2 . Then we have weigh in and discuss how to go forward . It is common sense to fish the ports that are best at the best times . Maybe a spring Brown Derby at a good brown port . You get the idea . Make it a,club style tourney . RSVP, Show up at the launch , pay your entry and fish . If you don't feel comfy going , don't go .If the forecast is bad , we postpone .

When I first bought my big boat, in 86 , everyone wanted to go . My friends were young and had no commitments . My kids got to be 7 years old and they had sports , scouts ,etc and I watched the grass grow around my boat .so I put it in the barn for 6 years . I got a deal on my small boat so I did the bass thing My buddy who lived in Conn., may he RIP , begged me to get it back out because he lived to catch Salmon . We talked about maybe getting in some of the tournaments . We planned on fishing 4 days of the spring LOC . I got the boat out spent countless hrs getting it and equipment ready paid my Derby fee, clear my schedule. I'm all set . Calls me the day before and said he can't come because of his , 1 year old grandsons birthday party, and he can't miss that . Says maybe I can find someone else to go . He will come next weekend . I go to work planning on that . Next week come and forecast is for 6 ftrs. He calls and I tell him to stay home . Can't tell you how many other times guys have Japped on me . I own a cottage and it's hard to,get my Freinds to go and for all our schedules to line up . I told them I'm not asking anymore , call me anytime you want to go . You have a standing invitation And occasionally they do . So I go out by myself ,on the lake and I know I'm taking a,chance , fly fishing the tribs alone in ice water , ADKs on lake 3 miles from civilization .I have grown to like it . Don't get me wrong I like going out with others and still do . I have come to the realization a long time ago that if something happens and I die , I'm doing something I have to do . It means that much to me ,and, my wife knows,this . And I figure there are others who feel the same as I see a lot of guys on the lake and in the creek fishing alone . And if there were 2 guys,required , why would I have made this post ?

Some of you guys just don't get it .

I am not encouraging anyone to fish alone . But there are a lot got like myself who do , by choice . What about Bass tournaments? And I have thought about the liability and safety issues. First , everyone must were a PFD . I never do and talk to my wife yesterday and said it might be time to get one-of those self inflating ones,. Also , there is an area you can fish , maybe 1 mile each way from port out to 150ft . If its rough, it's,off ,if it gets rough , it's off . Also maybe we have a guy in a big boat out there to keep an eye on things . And we look out for each other . I think this could happen .

I thought about this , and owning both a bigger and smaller boat I can speak on this . If the lake is calm , it's more even , if not the bigger boat has a distinct advantage . Especially if the boat has auto pilot. Then , it's not even close . My thought is to have something for the small boat guys to keep the playing field level . I see some Derby/ tournaments where small boat weekend guys compete against 30 ft+, charter guys . Trying to avoid that .

Respectfully, There are plenty of derbys / tourneys you can get in with 2 or more guys . This is for those of us that like to fish alone, have smaller boats , etc . And as a guy who goes out a lot , I see a lot of guys like me . Spread the word . Maybe we could have an impromptu thing sometime after labor day when the stagers are in . To see how it goes .

I have been thinking about this for some time now . I fish alone a lot and I see a lot of guys do also and it grinds my gears to no end that I can't fish alone in the LOC Derbys . I asked the head of it and he said no way would he ever go for that. How many of you guys would be interested in a small boat ,say 19 Ft max one man one day Derby ? Could be fun .

Back out this morning to red skies and east wind 2 Lakers both on flasher and my rig Was at my limit for being rough so called it early .

Back out this afternoon because Coyote K told me I better get back out . And tommorow looks iffy . Got his this and another Salmon ,a small Atlantic and 2 good Lakers . Spoons 35 to 65 down . And 140 on the slide diver .

6 Lakers and lost a few more . 1 hog . 45 to 60 ft 25 to 45 down . Black Orange spoon was best Also black green glow .

Fuel line air or gasket leaks Tank vent . Just because you cleans the carbs , doesn't mean that residual particles in the fuel lines haven't gotten in the jets again. This happened to me no less than 5 times . Had my carb off that many times .

How do you know it was the ignition ?

I ran the shoreline also . You didn't miss anything in there 0 for 1 for me . Left early

Rebels are an underated lure . Spring boards in shallow ,they are the best Off riggers they also produce well I have some 5 1/2 " black silver that I like for spring kings off riggers . They don't make all the colors they use to . And they are cheap , or use to be .

It ain't like you guys that can't come are missing anything .