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This fly will be in my arsenal for the rest of my life. Here are some tips (warnings): 1-Sharp utility knives cut tape, cardboard and vinyl coverings (on card tables) all in 1 swift motion. Put a piece of Plexiglas or wood under the cardboard work surface. 2-Stick the very corner of the other half of the piece of tape to an ashtray or ruler to prevent it from flipping over or blowing into the flashabou. :x 3- Nail polish remover helps release glued together fingers but it takes the color out of the flashabou. It also stains the vinyl covering on the table & will ignite if you’re smoking near it. :roll: 4- Put a pan of hot steamy water in the room you’re working in to reduce static in the air during winter. (Flashabou has a mind of its own where static is concerned.) :idea: 5- Don’t sneeze, cough, sigh or otherwise expel air currents around flashabou. 6- Don’t remove the staple from the bunch/strands of flashabou without multiple wrapping a rubber band around it. :idea: 7- Lay out bunches/strands of flashabou around your work space so they’re not adjacent to any other bunch/strand. :x 8- Keep all tail wagging dogs out of your work area. 9- Put something weighted on top of the flashabou before you try to vacuum up the mess on the floor. :x 10- Make sure coffee/drinks are not between you & the flashabou. 11- Buy some new tubing & keep it dry. Don’t steal it from the kid’s aquarium (or spill coffee on it). 12- One overhand knot in the thread is really all you need to start your wrapping. Don’t bother trying to untie or cut off broken knots in the thread. :x 13- Only tie your own flies during the winter because you're totally bored & want something to do. You certainly won't save any $ on the first few. :roll: Tom B. (LongLine)

1 - Off Charlotte, caught a wallet with a couple hundred bucks & no ID in it.......1st time fishing ever paid off $ for me. 2 - Off Long Pond, caught a rod & reel with the biggest/ugliest bomber you could imagine, still attached. 3 - Trolling Port Bay, caught a steer's skull - horns intact. Tom B. (LongLine)

L102- Go to this site: http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewe ... rTable.htm Click on the map you want. Zoom in/out on the area you want. Fill your computer screen with the area you want. Set your print preview to fill a page. (I used landscape) Print it, laminate it at the lamination store (staples, etc) & save yourself a bundle. Buy yourself a notebook while you're there as they'll fit into a notebook real nice. Tom B. (LongLine) p.s. if the link doean't work then just delete "table" and try again. p.p.s. welcome to this site

3m’s - Here’s a link for ID’ing it. There should be a number on it someplace. http://www.marineengine.com/manuals/evinrude/ My Dad had one. I think his was a ’57. He had it on a 14 ft aluminum & it was an extremely smooth running motor. I can remember as a kid, trolling Port Bay a lot with it. $2 worth of gas & oil in that pressurized 6 gal tank would last and last. Tom B. (LongLine)

Rusty - I think it was a Fishstix idea (a while ago) to use a kitchen cutting board from Wal-mart, K-mart etc. Tom B. (LongLine)

I also have a ds500x. Took a while to figure out the buttons (cuz I'm slowing down) but wouldn't trade it. Tom B. (LongLine)

Like Musky. When I want to go super slow, I use a bucket, but only one. It slides along a harness off the stern so no steering drag. Tom B. (LongLine)

Great list Nem'. Especially the boat plug. Never happened to me but I've had guys at the launch ask me if I had a spare. (Which I did, lucky for them) Rich - you might want to add licences to the list. During derby time, you might want to add snacks or coffee. hmm...interesting promotional idea - offer a free coffee to derby card holders during the derby, if they buy card from you. Tom B. (LongLine)

On Big-O, Downspeed/temp. No question about it. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nobody is above making a mistake. Although that's hard to call it just a mistake when you gave him pix and a "chunk of coin" with the fish. If the Taxidermy man makes it right, I'd post his name with Kudos & a fairly good recommendation. If not...stating objective non-emotional facts is not slander. Tom B. (LongLine)

M B - you've posted some nice fish. This smallie must'a been fun. Tom B. (LongLine)

Very nice Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome aboard Shorty. Big-O Kings are definitely amazing. But be carefull, they are addictive. Tom B. (LongLine)

I've got a Sub-T. Never owned other brands. Don't see any need to change. Tom B. (LongLine)

Have to put up a couple of these: Tom B. (LongLine)

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I 4th the motion. Happy turkey to all, especially those serving our country. Tom B. (LongLine)

Jason, Difference between Marine & regular plywood is the glue they use. Marine will stand up to humidity as well as an occassional "dunking." I'd recomend using marine, although it is expensive and also sealing it up really well. (ends, bottom & top) Tom B. (LongLine)

Trip - I'd go with Stix. Depth & speed. & let Ray play with his balls way way... way... way out on the lake Tom B. (LongLine)

http://www.great-lakes.net/news/newonglin.html Tom B. (LongLine)

I'm thinking an underwater camera/monitor/recorder. Basically so I can really tell if those beasties that hang out in 60-90 ft are really BTs, sheapshead, or just big freeking guppies that won't hit my spread. :roll: Tom B. (LongLine)

New one - no. Old one - yes. Tom B. (LongLine)

FWIW - JayVee's in Rochester moved about 3 weeks ago. Still on Norton St but now in a smaller location just 75Ft east of Portland Ave. Tom B. (LongLine)

cd - when I have a second person aboard, we'll usually run a fixed stacker 7-10 ft above the ball. Lower line will have a 10-20 ft longer lead. Hasn't tangled on me yet. (Did someone say "Mup"?) Tom B. (LongLine)

6409 – Learning to handle a boat is like learning to drive a car. Takes practice. Here’s a couple tips 1. Backing up a small boat is actually tougher than backing up a large boat simply because the wheels are closer to your tow vehicle. A small steering adjustment will make that trailer turn much quicker than with a larger trailer. Don’t over correct or jerk the steering wheel when it starts going the wrong way. You have to take it slow and easy. Don’t be afraid to stop and then pull forward to straighten the trailer out. It might be beneficial to haul your trailered boat to an empty parking lot and practice backing up straight for a ways, until you get the hang of it. It does require practice and patience. (just like fishing) It can be frustrating sometimes. (Also, just like fishing) 2. When approaching the dock from the water, aim for the upwind side of the dock. (not the end of the dock) Let the wind & waves help you, not hinder you. Approach slowly (trolling speed) & put it in neutral about 25 ft from the dock. Coast in to about 15 ft from the dock then put it in gear again. When you’re about midship to the end of the dock, put it in reverse until your forward momentum stops, then put it in neutral. The wind or current will float you right next to the dock. (It may be beneficial to turn your engine towards the dock a little while you’re in reverse, to pull the stern towards the dock – depending on how close you are to the dock on your initial approach) Check out the ARTICLE section of the board. Few more tips in “salmon soloistâ€Â