LongLine

The three rod rule was first discussed here a couple weeks before the state announced the “tax crunch†or any of their revenue raising schemes. I first wrote to Ms Diana at the NYSDEC on 11/26/08 & to the Lake Ontario unit on 12/5/08. The On-Line petition was posted on 12/7/08. The Governor announced his tax plans, including a T&S stamp on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. (Which I believe was either the 17th or 18th of Dec) The 3 ROD RULE says nothing about raising fees and I’m not aware that any of the tax schemes say anything about the 3 ROD RULE. Please do a search on 3 ROD RULE for all the threads to further investigate. I think there may be 4 of them. Also, the petition site is listed in one of the “stickies.†It's my understanding (& I could be full of it) that the "one-day" license is going to be a thing of the past and replaced with a 3-day license. In the thread I posted about the DEC Budget and where the proposed reductions are going to come from, I don't remember anything being cut or added regarding fishing enforcement. (IMO it's too thin now) Tom B. (LongLine)

Had an interesting phone conversation. It appears that some members of the New York State Conservation Council board of directors are IN FAVOR of the 3 ROD RULE. Just missed their big legislative meeting but there’s hope for the April resolutions meeting. Letter & copy of petition to be circulated. http://www.nyscc.com http://www.nyscc.com/memberlistingslink ... tions.html http://www.nyscc.com/nysccofficers.html Hopefully good things to come. Tom B. (LongLine)

1st & 5th are result of a secret gov't breeding project. They took eggs from an Atlantic Sluggfish and a double batch of milt from Lake Sonata Sea Trout and then incubated them in a 5 gal pail of fresh lake water at 62F. Project was canceled in 2004 as the dominant genes came from the 5 gal pail. Nice fish though. Tom B. (LongLine)

Check out ringwood - How-To section. Glenn & Alan do great job. Also Caznik on GLF does a pretty good job. http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/foru ... php?t=4665 Definitely addictive. Lot of fun to catch a fish on something you made. Tom B. (LongLine)

I probably would have thrown him in Tom B. (LongLine)

If you use singles then go with 3/0's & 4/0's. Tom B. (LongLine)

Split Schott Drop Schott Rig Schott Gun Rig Fins & Family Momma's 2 2 Sea Sons Flagship P.A. Sam N Eyes Harbor Daze Harbor Hobby Cell Knot "outta range" Tom B. (LongLine)

In case anyone is wondering about the DEC budget – Here it is: http://publications.budget.state.ny.us/ ... /encon.pdf And where the proposed budget cuts are going to be made: http://www.budget.state.ny.us/budgetFP/ ... x_DEC.html Please support the bottle bill. That nickel that is not given back to the drink buyer because he’s too lazy to return the bottle can be kept by the bottler or distributor. Unused funds currently do not necessarily go back to the state. DEC sure could use them $'s. http://www.nypirg.org/enviro/bottlebill/chart.html Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome. Give us some ideas (family info, hobbies etc) & I'm sure the guys will dream up a name for the rig. Tom B. (LongLine) I kinda like the "Henderson Bayliner"

I didn't know that the localities could keep some of it if done locally. Monroe county gets to keep 12.7% of money collected. http://www.monroecounty.gov/?q=node/446 ... unications Tom B. (LongLine)

Don't forget your trailer registration. Renewal can be done online at www.nysdmv.com provided you haven't moved. Tom B. (LongLine)

Don't know about the new ones but I won't trade my 2 & yr old ones for anything. (knock on wood) Tom B. (LongLine)

These are the New York (Lake Ontario) baitfish rules: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/47282.html Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome Mika - I'd love to run into some Atlantics the size you guys run into. Our Kings are something else though. You troll a little faster than we generally do. We like the 2-3 miles per hour. Live baitfish can be used on the Great Lakes if they were freshly caught in the Great Lakes or they can be purchased in bait shops provided they have been tested and certified free of diseases. Even then they can only be used for a few days. Tom B. (LongLine)

Tom - Was there much difference between the time they were caught & the time were cleaned. I.E. 1 caught early in the day then the other caught a few hours later yet both cleaned at the same time? Tom B. (LongLine)

tl - did you check out the stinger site? http://www.mistinger.com/products.htm Tom B. (LongLine)

Yep. I knew that because there are 5 billfish in the waters off Australia. The White Marlin, the Blue Marlin, the Stripped Marlin, the Black Marlin and the Swordfish. The swordfish is the longest & has the longest bill which they all use to herd & slash the preyfish. The Blue Marlin gets heavier than the others including the swordfish, with a world record of over 1000 Lbs. The Blue Marlin is identified by the unique side coloration of blue on gold/yellowish. . . . . . Also, the guy with the funny accent in the video said it was a Marlin. Tom B. (LongLine)

The poor thing probably didn't eat for two weeks after that. Tom B. (LongLine)

Double - great post. If I may suggest - try a small piece of rubber windshield wiper hose on the clip first then a single layer of shrink tube. When planner boards fist came out I used to attach the alligator clip to a large paper clip & just let them slide out the tow cord. Tom B. (LongLine)

I prefer Black's over any pinch-pad because they're easily repeatable. I never have to ask myself if I put the line in as far as I did last time & wear is not a problem. Tom B. (LongLine)

Would have been real intresting if the marlin was looking upward. The "related videos" were quite something. Tom B. (LongLine)

Looks like "State of the Lake" format is changing this yesr http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2009/ ... _mana.html Time for input. Tom B. (LongLine)

Water's rising - http://www.whec.com/article/stories/S794247.shtml Now if it'll just warm up a little. Come on spring! Tom B. (LongLine)

Poll refers to petition & approx 3 other threads going on at same time. Please read link in poll question. (It's also on Sanders site with a further explanation or do a search on this site for further clarification) Not sure exactly what your saying in your 2nd & 3rd line. (I think you mis-punctuated or mis-capitalized something.) It has been suggested that DEC monitor results through established boat/creel surveys then make a final determination. I did want an answer and again thank you for expressing your opinion. Tom B. (LongLine)

Yoda, You are certainly allowed to have an opinion and I thank you for expressing it. Many of us have given a few years of our lives defending your right to it & the right to express it. However: 1. The regulations call it “Sportfishing.†“Nets†are the type of fishing that wiped out the Great Lakes years ago. Nothing sporting about them. There’s more to the petition than just the no. of rods per person. It also deals with exploitation of the fishery. 2. Today’s Sportfishing methods are much different than “fishing†years ago, which are still legal according to the regs. There is quite a bit of economic value to this proposal. (Return trips by less frustrated fishermen.) Environmentally - Less trolling hours required to catch a fish is a possibility hence less fuel, fumes, in the environment, etc. The number of fishing licenses and boats fishing is considerably less than it was years ago, hence there is much less pressure on the open water fishery today than years ago. Please note DEC creel surveys for many yers have shown numbers that are much less than creel limits. 3. One idiot on the water, whether in a boat or on the banks, is too many…fishing or not. Please read the entire thing not just the title. Tom B. (LongLine)