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Pair of Jacks

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  1. the Admin is Chad and his username is BlueEye…you can submit a support request or PM him directly. Unfortunately, these knucklehead scammers are trolling LOC and similar sites for ISO or WTB posts. Because I work in cybersecurity and have connections with LE I did some forensics and turned over the individuals preps geoloc and ISP info to the appropriate LE cybercrime unit. i also recommend to LOC administrator that they restrict all new users accounts from accessing the For Sale area of LOC until they have accrued a specific amount of legit time on the site. The scammers’s MO is to typically review the For Sale posts as a guest looking for ISO/WTB posts then they create a new account to begin phishing the poster… like your experience they will tell the target something like “hey my buddy so-and-so has whatever you are looking for…contact him at this email….” This takes the scam off LOC’s server to server that it’s total compromised by the scammers. So best to avoid any PM or post that asks to to go to another email or website as the perps with try to infect your device with malware.
  2. OMG…what an incredible piece of art and function. That is a landing net!!! My only critique is were is the safety lanyard???
  3. Bulletbob—I agree wholeheartedly that some folks are one dimensional in the preferred species of fish…I happened to be a multi-species fisherman. I have two boats: one dedicated to FL and GL salmon and trout fishing (walleyes too up on Henderson Bay, Oneida Lake or Southern Lake Huron/St Clair River and Lake St Clair) and one dedicated to small water Land-lock Stripers and hybrids, walleye and other small water species. I grew up fishing Rainbows and Browns on Catherine Creek and my maternal grandfather taught me the art and patience of Seth Green rigs trolling Keuka Lake for Lake Trout and fly fishing brook trout in the Adirondacks. I never became a one trick pony because I joined the Air Force and never knew just where I might be stationed. I love “fishing” period. Most people don’t realize that all these various species were native to our lakes and streams in one way or another before DEC or any other federal or state regulatory/conservationist agencies got involved.
  4. 👍🏻👍🏻 Frigging trolls… I also sent note to his email domain host. It causes just a small disruption to the perps but still a nuisance for them to deal with.
  5. Caution all legit LOU members: new member “love23” is a fraudster and is responding to various classified ads on LOU. I sent note to admins alerting them to this knucklehead’s presence on LOU. Tight lines and be cyber savvy and safe!! PoJ
  6. Nice creel!!! I agree it would be nice to return walleye as a brood stock, but if there’s one there probably many more. The lake where we go in Canada has a slot limit of 40-50cm (approximately 15.75 to 19.75 inches) everything else is catch and release. Like ejpfish said the smaller walleye definitely taste much better.
  7. Administrators please be aware of new member”maxbruce.”He is responding to my post on for sale looking to buy a Thermo Troll 840 foul weather cover. It is the same troll who responded previously using the same gmail and outlook accounts as previous knuckleheads (Juan Vela, Toonee Dee). Please block them for LOU. Pair of Jack
  8. Hmmm…my GPS, i-Boating nautical charts, and Google Earth show Oak Orchard at Latitude: 43° 16' 16.20" N Longitude: -78° 19' 34.20" W
  9. Rich— what do mean when you describe you location as the north line 27 to 30? I try to follow your trip report via my I-boating nautical chart app…Are these LORAN TDs or something else…It does not appear to be lat/longs as Oak Orchard is roughly 43~44 N and 78~79 W. I even checked the decimals (i.e., 43.27 to 43.30) and it’s south of Oak Orchard. Thanks again for your excellent reports…very educational. Respectfully PoJ
  10. Gill-T—great post…keep on keeping on!!
  11. This is a classic case of more boat than brains. The boat is a wake boat albeit I cannot be certain it appears to be a Centurion in a 24-26 ft class boat…the cost in north of $300K new. It’s an inboard with up to 7 ballast tank capable of adding in excess of 5000lbs of ballast to produce the wakes to wake surf. According to the manufacturer it can handle up to 13 passengers and 70 gallons of fuel. I count 15 souls in the photo…so likely overloaded. Second I suspect the knucklehead operator was carrying lots of ballast so he was really plowing his 36” draft through 2 ft of course water (see sentence 1). It’s a tragedy in the making especially given neither the sheriff nor USCG was on scene to enforce common sense and safety. Last year a knucklehead here at Lake Anna (Central Virginia) ran his $300K wake boat up on a riprap dike in the dark…totaled the boat. Alcohol was suspected, but the the knucklehead left the scene before law enforcement arrived. See photo below. I won’t continue to editorialize on the need for these type of boats….but I will say it it certainly reinforces Forrest Gump’s adage “stupid is as stupid does.”
  12. Hmmm… I have an iPhone 11 and it works perfectly. The only requirement I saw was iOS 9 and above. I have used it in my boats, cars, and home plumbing and interior of ductwork and walls.
  13. Here is an inexpensive borescope that works with smart phones…I have one and it is very handy. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR7MKHF9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
  14. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are welcome for that softball I served up🤣🤣🤣🤣
  15. DWR reported alcohol was not involved…due to fatality the investigation remains non-public until final report is released.
  16. Yes, but a 7 -year old little girl paid with her life for the stupid behavior of the adults entrusted with her care.
  17. I will defer to the experts on that question, but I use the Windfinder app only as a general reference. I usually call local marinas to get real world weather conditions
  18. Here is a good resource for wind, wave and water temps at depth along the Southern Shore of LO: https://upstatefreshwater.org/NRT-Data/Lake-Ontario-Data/lake-ontario-data.html
  19. Over the 4th of July weekend here at Lake Anna (central Virginia) a pontoon capsize seriously injuring 6 and the 7th person ( young girl) died. Investigation is on going, but according to news reports it occurred at 10:30 pm and witnesses described the passengers for some unknown reason we all congregated on the front starboard corner causing the right sponson to dive into water flipping the entire vessel and ejecting all passengers into water. The next day a larger runabout was fueling at one of the local marina fuel docks and caught fire seriously burning 6 people on board. All boating requires serious attention to safety and proper operation whether underway or moored.
  20. Brings new meaning to don’t count your chickens before they thaw….
  21. This is definitely a terrible thing to happen to anyone. As a longtime member of BoatUS I pay attention to their reports of insurance claims related to unattended sinkings while moored. A large number incidents are due to poor or improper maintenance of key onboard systems that allow the ingress of water. Since we do not know what exactly the root cause of this incident and likely never will unless the actual owner makes post here or elsewhere…let’s reinforce the preventative maintenance concepts BoatUS advocates in order to help our friends and neighbors avoid this kind catastrophe. Regularly inspect all through-hull hose connections for security and serviceability, use stainless steel clamps and double clamp a necessary; keep bilge clean and clear of debris that could foul bilge pump(s), and check bugle pumps and automatic switches for proper operation before leaving vessel unattended for any extended period of time. Check battery health/shore power connections. Have a back up plan to have someone check your vessel after significant weather events. I watched a great video from Capt Rich Hajecki regarding his fitting out of the latest Yankee Troller (Tiara) in which he installed a cellular-based vessel monitoring system and phone app that alerts you if/when something goes south. I said a prayer for this boat owner(s)and pray all turn out well for them.
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