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Ray - Lake Shasta Tom B. (LongLine) Stan - just playing

I can’t make it any simpler than this. BROWN: ATLANTIC RAINBOW Tom B. (LongLine)

I know some guys who'd gladly ad some "context sensitive amenities" to it's hull...for free. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice job. I like the idea for the probe. I wonder if a sports drink bottle/velcro on the side, would work for a Sub-T probe.... Tom B. (LongLine)

Buffalo wants $100 million for "The cars on Main St." WTF! Syracuse & New York City must have been sleeping. I don't see their proposals. Tom B. (LongLine)

Mr G - 2 out of three...not bad. Welcome Tom B. (LongLine)

Hey Musky - What's the matter? Don't you want to spend $10 million to repair & then add "context sensitive amenities" to a subway tunnel that hasn't been used in decades? (CSA probably means new grafitti on the walls.) Probably would only cost a 10th of that to fill it in. Tom B. (LongLine)

Hey guys...If you want to verify fish id then you really need to supply their dental records.....It's a known fact that Salmon don't get cavities... ....... Tom B. (LongLine)

Please check it out & vote. There's one there to use $1 million on the charlotte/summerville piers. (Maybe if repairs made, the city will drop it's dumba$$ plans for condos, high-end ragboat marina, etc) Tom B. (LongLine)

Musky asked his friend, Ray, whether he had bought his wife anything for Valentine's Day. "Yes," came the answer from Ray who was a bit of a chauvinist, "I've bought her a belt and a bag." "That was very kind of you," Musky added, "I hope she appreciated the thought." Ray smiled as he replied, "So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now." Tom B. (LongLine)

Clarke What you say about one lure being hot is definitely true. Does the hot lure fire mostly on turns? Tom B. (LongLine)

There's a special place in every fisherman's mind for those beautiful sailboats that we've all been blessed by chance to encounter on both the open water and dockside. Over the years, Ray & I have learned that burrying the hatchet with a sailboater can lead to lasting fond memories. Here's a glimpse of some of my fondest memories/dreams: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Best part of this one floated away) . . . . . . Actually it was a real shame what happened to the above boats......a shame the water wasn't deeper! The next one got it right. . . . . . . . . . . Tom B. (LongLine)

Too small. Can you post a little larger? Tom B. (LongLine)

It's time to bury the hatchet with the ragboats...about 12 inches below their freek'n waterline Tom B. (LongLine)

Wonder if that kind of boat keeps the flies and rag-boats away Tom B. (LongLine)

You might be able to put a kite on either corner though.... Tom B. (LongLine)

Raider – Before you into hot & heavy discussions & end up losing sleep over that question please remember 2 things: 1 – That’s the spectrum & light visible to humans that those “scientists†are talking about. Fish eyes are similar but quite also a bit different than human eyes. They have more cones. One of those cone sets allows them to see somewhat in the infrared, another in the ultraviolet spectrums. (One of those spectrums is the basis for night vision goggles.) Water reflects part of the UV spectrum but the other part penetrates quite deep. I don't think water stops infrared. Humans can’t see either spectrum. Also, on a side note: Many fishermen put red lures down 100-150 ft where they are supposed to be totally un-seeable & have excellent luck. Colors that we see in visible like often look completely different when viewed under ultraviolet or infrared. 2 - Fish can move the back of their eye which gives them a type of “binocular†vision. This means they can see what we don’t think they can see much farther away than we think they can. Also remember that fish don't rely soley on sight to find their lunch. They also have an inner ear and Lateral line that allows them to "feel" all sorts of vibration & movement. They also smell. If you ask how they smell, I'll answer that it depends how long they've been dead. (joke) Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - you da man. Nailed it right on the head. BF - The eye is too far back. They may jump out of the water on you. I'd drill a couple holes forward of the E & try them. Tom B. (LongLine)

Can you imagine that in a 3 ft chop on Big-O? Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - Did you sign it as "Ray K" or with your southern accent; "Buffy Ray" Tom B. (LongLine)

BF – The position of the eye where the towline attaches greatly affects how any board tracks away from the boat. Double skis have a slight tendency to tilt away from the boat a little when moving; hence the outside board is “digging†more as it sits a little deeper in the water than the inner board. By having the outer board more forward than the inner board, the eye is automatically farther back on that outer board and will help tracking I see by your photo that the eye is extreme forward on the inner board. If the upper board were mine I'd take the connecting rods off & plug the holes. I'd then lay one on top of the other such that the outside one is about 4 inches ahead of the inside one then redrill the holes for the connecting rods. I'd then attach the eye directly under the E in "super". If both sets of boards were mine I'd ask myself if I have "two pair of mismatched socks". i.e. Is the left one of the bottom supposed to go with the right one on the top and then the right one on the bottom go with the left one on the top? Good luck, Tom B. (LongLine)

Billfish - Can you reassemble the boards such that the outer board is farther forward than the inner board? Tom B. (LongLine)

Thank you Mr Wahl. You're #500. Erby - You're closer than I am. Tom B. (LongLine)

488 & counting. Who's going to be #500?? Michigan had over 700 on theirs. http://www.petitiononline.com/3rrolo/petition.html What's your number For those of you who support it, here’s a letter that you can probably copy/paste & send them an email if you’d like. Hardcopy will available at the LOTSA Fishing Expo in a couple weeks. (along with a listing of regional directors snail mail & tel numbers) Dear sir, As a concerned Salmon/Trout fisherman, I feel it is important for the NYSDEC to enact a Special Regulation for the open waters of Lake Ontario for those sportsmen actively trolling for Salmon/Trout that allows anglers to use 3 Rods. The DEC should enact it and then monitor it through its creel surveys to verify its benefits similar to what Michigan has done. The 3-ROD RULE will benefit both the sportsman and New York State, especially in these tough economic times. The number of fishermen on Lake Ontario has trended downward for a number of years. This proposal will increase angler satisfaction with the fishery hence boost the number of return trips that anglers make to the lake which in turn will help local communities. “Catching†is the major factor that an angler weighs in his decision to make return visits to the fishery. Salmon/Trout are widely dispersed throughout the water column for much of the year and as such are difficult to key in on. Allowing the 3rd rod will increase the individual anglers’ “catch potential†during these times. Those fishermen that don’t catch a fish here are the ones that become frustrated and decide to go somewhere else next time or spend their money on other forms of recreation. The Creel Limits and the Lure/Bait/Hook/Point rules control fishery exploitation NOT the number of rods an angler uses. The 3-ROD RULE advocates no change in Creel Limits but does define Lure/Bait/Hook/Point rules and is much more applicable to sport trolling for Salmon/Trout than the current outdated statewide “2 line with or without rod/5 lure/15 points per line†regulations. I feel the regulation should be structured -As a special regulation for Sportfishing on the open waters of Lake Ontario & specifically not on the Bays, rivers or channels. -To stipulate only “Actively trolling for Salmon/Trout†-To allow 3 lines per person and that they must be attached to fishing rods -To limit the number of points on an individual rod and a maximum number of lures/baits on all 3 rods -To limit the number of lures/baits per boat -To stipulate that all hooks must be attached to lures or be baited In conjunction, the regulation should remind Trollers that (1) Foul hooked fish must be immediately released and (2) The legal limit of fish is still in effect. Thank You To make sure it gets to the agenda people, address/send to: [email protected] with subject line: Possible Freshwater Fishing Regulation Changes. Or send to Regulatory Agenda Contact (6 NYCRR Part 10, Sportfishing Regulations) Shaun Keeler, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources, E-mail: [email protected] Tom B. (LongLine)

As Ray said there's one in every port. Unfortunately even though you have a 50 cal, he may have an RPG. Boating courses are great as they'll make you aware of the "rules of the road", unfortunately your taking the course won't help that guy who's on a crash course for you. I'd suggest rather than keying on the phrase "who has the right of way", that you always be alert and pursue the philosophy "How can I safely stay away from that ignorant @ss#0LL" before he causes some damage. It's also beneficial to remember that most near shore trollers often scare the fish about 150 yards toward deeper water. Tom B. (LongLine)