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Brian - I wasn't trying to give them ideas & meant that kind of "tongue in cheek." Sorry if it didn't come across that way but realistically, how many boats are really out there over the winter? Tom B. (LongLine)

I'm on the fence here. How many guys take their big boats out on the water over the winter months? In fact how many can actually get out over the winter, except for the Niagara that has a decent flow? (re-winterizing is a pain) Speaking of the winter months, how about the guys standing in the water whipping their flies? what about the hard water guys? sleds on the ice? ice skaters, ice sailers? Laws are not made to protect or prevent dumb people from themselves. 3 strangers drown & who cares...3 of your family or close friends or people you know drown, changes the story. Tom B. (LongLine)

Yeah the media screwed up the last part. She was probably refering to the old strains of atlantics. Here's the USGS news release: http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2289 Tom B. (LongLine)

If you find a station with it marked, let me know. Don't know if it's from age or not but I've replaced all suspicious fuel hoses & put some seafoam in the tank. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Green Deep Tom B. (LongLine)

J-Plugs getting wet this weekend..... Never run them for Browns myself but have heard #2 or #3's sometimes get them. Another similar plug is the Lyman's http://www.lymanlures.com/ Some Canadians swear by them. Tom B. (LongLine)

From the oak site - approx depths at the lines: http://www.attheoak.com/taylor/lat-depths.html Tom B. (LongLine)

7 for 9 not great??? Pretty darn good in my book. WTG. Tom B. (LongLine)

I love watching Kayaks getting pulled all over the lake by Kings. Good luck, Tom B. (LongLine) (just playing - welcome to the site)

Happy Bd Mick Tom b. (LongLine)

They sink Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice fish. WTG. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. Kind of late late night to ask that question. Most of guys been fishing for a few hours now. Hope you did some reading on the fish reports & tackle areas. Anyways - spoons such as DW SS have been a real hit this year. Also Flasher & fly combos. Most notably Spin Doctors and Atomik Flies. Good Luck. Tom B. (LongLine)

Well I think there ought to be a trolling tournament off the Genny to settle all controversy. West boundary to be the Charlote pier & due North and East boundary to be the Summerville pier and due North. Southern boundary to be the pierheads & North boundary to be Canada. No North-South trolling allowed; no NW-SE allowed; no SW-NE allowed. You can only troll East to West and/or West to East. Any fish caught out of bounds or in a trolling direction not due East or not due West or any fish that swims out of bounds or boat that drifts outside the boundary lines is disqualified. Tournament starts in about two weeks. Now we’ll see who the real fishermen are. (or a bunch of sick-o's...let me out of here!) Tom B. (LongLine)

Well here 2 cents worth. Six short hits you say. Hmm,,. that tells me two things I’d check out first. 1. Dull hooks, better sharpen them. Remember 3 sided & sticky sharp. 2. Speed. (That’s #2 on Ray’s 3 S’s of fishing.) Big-O is warmer & cleaner than I can remember and as such has some really strong currents. As said up above, if you’re trolling E-W then definitely try the N-S trick. You may be traveling 2 miles an hour on your gps yet into a 3 mph current, hence you’re really spinning lures. Salmon can swim at fast speeds but they can’t see what they’re biting only an inch in front of them. (1 thing I would do is pop a lure loose from the downrigger every once in a while & let it flutter downward, when I knew I was over a school of something. You’ll be surprised what this can bring.) Those fish you mention in fairly shallow….that water is very warm. They may be Browns in which case you better fish them real early and with a lot of stealth. (or they could be something else. i.e. carp, sheepshead. Yes salmon do come up into even low 70’s water to feed but they can’t live there. Their bodies can’t take it. If you catch a “brownish fish†right now, it’s because he’s been in that warm stuff. Another week & ½ or so and you’ll see a lot more brown fish as decent numbers will start coming in to sniff around their spawning grounds. Some of those shallow fish could be salmon taking a first look at their spawning areas but on their way back out. I know it’s tough to teach us old dogs new tricks, but if you get the chance to drive, gently turn in another direction. (don’t tangle the wires or you may never get the chance to drive again) As to chatter on the radio, don’t let it bother you. Some people are like that. When you do a radio check, ask if anyone from L.O.U. is out there. You never know….. Tom B. (LongLine)

Bruise - Not sure what you saying or asking. Not trying to be snobish but try intro section first. Then read posts in fishing report sections. Go from there with a little more specific questions & I'm sure the guys will try to help you out. Where you from & where you fishing? Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - You have my hearfelt condolences...... Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy BD Split, Tom B. (LongLine)

Another 18 ftr Wlecome to the site. Ray's right, bring at least some 10 & about a 1000 yds of it. Tom B. (LongLine)

True, DW has silver & glow ladrbks but the pic is on the oak site and is a NK-28 GGT with tape job. (stamped nk 28) Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site Sting. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice looking fish. WTG. Tom B. (LongLine)

NK green thunder (...err...maybe emerald thunder) with tape job. Tom B. (LongLine)

Dreamweavers SS are now on the top tray in my box. Tom B. (LongLine)

Doesn't Abe's or Screwie Louie carry them? Tom B. (LongLine)