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Stix - The guys had some very good points however I didn't particpate as I was too busy checking out a deal on Navy surplus Sonar buoys on E-bay, instantaneous cellphone datalinks to NOAA's bathemetry/hydrological satellite and encrypted radar updating to SeaGrants 2007 Big-O Salmon Telemetry Tracking project. Tom B. (LongLine)

Here’s an interesting article from the west coast by LeeRoy Wisener on preventing your fishing buddies from leaning overboard and "calling Ralph" i.e. sea sickness cures/prevention. http://www.wisnersinc.com/Fishing%20Inf ... kness.html Some say a screaming drag will do the trick but the only guaranteed cure that I ever found for friends was to have them hug the biggest tree they could find. Tom B. (LongLine)

Personally I like WD-40 as it definitely keeps the fleas off my light line. Regardless, here’s some interesting stuff from a West Coast guy: http://www.wisnersinc.com/Fishing%20Info/Scent.htm Tom B. (LongLine)

I'm guessing the preyfish are going to have a great winter but come summer we're going to see some problems as FB' said. Polish up the heavy cannonballs because I think we're going to need them to go a little deeper & a little earlier this year. Tom B. (LongLine)

FWIW - Just received this in mail today. Moor is having their once a year factory sale: Tom B. (LongLine)

If you need metal materials for your winter boat projects, check out White Wire & Metal Products on S. Clinton. (Rochester NY) I just bought a 6ft length of ¼â€Â

Happy New Year Dave & to all the guys on-board. May we get to go fishing a lot more this year. Tom B. (LongLine)

Well, here’s my first winter project. Looked around for a new rod holder for my “LongLineâ€Â

Believe it or not, they said it’s cheaper to store the boat in Nova Scotia than in Rochester. ($1300 vs $500/day) Supposedly Euro-Ferries has promised to reimburse the city some of the storage/maintenance costs, however no money has changed hands yet. (not even a down payment) I’m curious as to how Rochester is going to get out of the remaining 27 yrs on the 30-year deal with Toronto under which Rochester pays $250K/yr for the “privilegeâ€Â

Calm winds ... warm temps ... Big Fish Tom B. (LongLine)

About 2 miles NE of this guy :?: Tom B. (LongLine)

I use mostly NKs but have a couple obsolete R&R’s that became my GO-TO spoons this last year. Basically same shape as NKs but much lighter. Have a few Stingers but haven’t done much with them. My son fooled a nice king with a scyclops with a white trailer once (trolling) but that was it. I think you guys are right, it’s all a speed thing. Any spoon will work at the right speed - as long as it’s Black/Silver with a touch of glow. Tom B. (LongLine)

Well now that the ferry's out of site (sp), we'll probably wish they had stuck with it because it looks like that was peanuts compared to what this is going to cost: http://www.rochester-citynews.com/gyrob ... oid%3A4610 http://projects.sasaki.com/portofrochester/index.html Isn't it amazing that the city fathers (or mothers) just don't/won't realize what a world-class fishery is at their doorstep. :roll: Tom B. (LongLine)

Merry Christmas Erin, also to Steve, Hank, 'Jerks & all the guys (gals) on board. Tom B. (LongLine)

Goodbye Willie - Tom B. (LongLine)

Stix - you need to put proper warning signs on that. Wouldn't want any UL or OSHA trouble: Tom B. (LongLine)

Not needed anymore. I got a bunch of them. Thanx Tom B. (LongLine)

My bad: should be 4,080,000 grams. (5times/yr x 34 zones x 8g/rnd x 3000rnd/time & zone) I totally agree that a machine gun (or any weapon for that matter) in the hands of someone not trained is not a good thing. They should be able to practice. Not arguing here, just trying to understand the logic/merit of the arguments against it and tried to present my understanding of them & a couple statements made to me when discussing the matter. Merry Christmas Tom B. (LongLine) ps "Come on Spring!"

I was all in favor of the CG having their target practice on the Gr Lakes, but after reading some of the subsequent press releases, I can see the other side’s point of view. (not that I necessarily agree with it though) The 9th dist said: 1 The public will be warned on channel 16. 2 Boaters must be aware of their Lat & Long 3 Boaters must listen to Channel 16 4 Boats will be boarded & cited if they violate the zones 5 34 zones & each will be 5 miles off shore 6 Exercises will be about 5 times a yr 7 Approx 3000 rounds will be fired each time 8 Required by Presidential order for Homeland security. The group threatening the lawsuit claims potential environmental problems, safety concerns and said the CG conducted 24 live-fire exercises in 2006 w/o any public notice. (I don’t know that they did, but it is alleged in the suit) It’s probably good to practice standing on a rolling boat, however I was reminded that the police don’t usually target practice on city streets & that surgeons generally practice on stiffs before hitting the real operating room. I’m not a charter but scanning the VHF I’d probably hear any announcement but guys that sit on 2, 8, or scramble & squawk on 68 all day wouldn’t hear it. Quite a few boats don’t have VHFs and do go deep. Yes, those guys may be morons but usually the morons are problems. Fishing recreational solo a lot and still trying to figure out my handheld GPS, I don’t know where I am most of the time. (FOW – always; E or W – most of the time; Long/Lat – rarely) Motor lifeboat pilots must be certified, but they earn that cert only on the west coast. The lakes are 50 miles wide and they wanted to only go 5 miles off shore. It would be easier to warn the freighters out in the middle of the lake that have to report their positions every couple hours. It’s not like the Niagara River is a two day drive to Oswego so one zone would have sufficed. A 7.62 slug weighs about 8 grams & equates to almost 9,000 lbs of unpainted/uncoated pure metal per year (2,080,000 grams). Quite a few cannonballs - and some places can’t use lead shot, lead paint on hulls, etc. Homeland security vs illegal aliens, drugs, invading armies from the north and bonifide US citizens without a scanable passport. Don’t even go there. Oh well, moot points - Come on Spring! Tom B. (LongLine)

Run your wires (fused) direct to the battery. I.E. not through a terminal that connects to other stuff in the boat. I use 2 separate on/off switches. 1 for light, 1 for unit. Be careful with the cable. Check pulleys etc for sources of nicks. Even plastic can nick the coating. If you use the thimble on the probe for permanent connection make sure it's Stainless steel. Pull the wire as tight as you can around the thimble then at least double crimp it. Be careful how you crimp it as you can cut/nick wire. (Probes are expensive.) I prop my downrigger on top of bench vice with probe hanging, then attach a cannonball and then wrap the upper connection with the rubberized tape. This keeps all connections nice & tight. (Tape is available at West Marine/Boats US or other electronics store much cheaper than from factory) Moor generally has internet sales on parts (cables, probes, etc) during Jan/Feb. What else is there? Tom B. (LongLine) I hope I didn't just jinx myself.

B.W. Fishstix won’t leave home without it; Billy V thinks it “bunk; and I’m theorizing that the mystery salmon that ran the wrong creek last month did so because of sub-terrainian magnetic pulses caused by stray electrostatic discharges probably generated in the SUNY Oswego Physics lab by a frustrated undergrad. Tom B. (LongLine) p.s just being a wise a$$. Everyone has his or her own theory. Many guides out on the West coast swear by it though. Merry Christmas

Erin, The one with the Ladderback. The FuzzyBear 50062 Coyote. Tom B. (LongLine)

Thanx NYF. Now I can sleep at night Tom B. (LongLine)

Here's an interesting site with some real nice photos from BC on salmon migration: http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/salmon/ ... aga_7.html The mention of magnetic fields makes me wonder if that area of magnetic disturbance around the mouth of the St lawrance is what keeps the salmon in Big-O - Today and the AS hundreds of years ago. It also makes me think about Fishtix's "Black Box" as all electric fields have an associated magnetic field about them. Tom B. (LongLine)

Thanx Hank Tom B. (LongLine)