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Switched the majority of my trebles to siwash a long time ago. I use 2/0 & 3/0 on NK28 sized spoons. Put the point facing the cup of the spoon.

Boating Frequently Asked Questions - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Persons over 18 and renting a boat don't need it. Persons under 18 renting one do need it. As to enforcement: Any law enforcement in your boating area can enforce it. At the Genny this includes the RPD, MCSD, State Police, NYSDEC, USCG & Border Patrol.

There are a considerable number of army/air force bases that have beem closed and not being used at all. If affordable housing is the real driver, why not develop them? They already have roads, utilities, are near towns, etc. Why dig up pristine lands in the middle of nowhere when this land isn't being used at all?

Well, it only takes about 170 acres for a golf course. Another 70 or so for an airstrrip. Another 50 for a hotel..... Wonder who'd buy that?

ttt They're at it again. It looks awful real! DO NOT CLICK on the notification to see the reply.

The thinner the cable, the better it is to reduce blowback. Coated cable has more blowback than uncoated. I tried 220 Lb and went back to the 120 Lb the next time out. As to painting: Years ago I molded my own weights. When the weight was fresh (i.e. bright, shiny and a little warm), regular Rustoleum worked great. I still have a couple that the paint is still intact. When the weight has turned greyish, the lead has oxidized. Lead oxide is a passive surface, to which nothing will stick. Chemicals to remove Lead oxide and activate the surface are very hazardous and I certainly DO NOT recommend sanding them. (lead dust) They only thing you can use is a "rubberized" coating that encapsulated the entire weight. I think Flex-seal and Rubberized Rustoleum have sprays but they are difficult to paint over if you don't like the colors.

As long as the course was approved by USCG it's good in NYS. (Regardless of your residency)

Here's a video by GLFC/USGS on Lamprey Control program in Great Lakes. Posted 11 months ago. Here's some "cliff notes" LAMPREYS: - There are 4 native Lamprey's. Sea Lamprey is invasive and much larger - Lampreys have 100,000 eggs of which 10% are viable. They die after spawning. - Males make the nest and females are attracted to males by scent. - They do not necessarily return to their natal streams to spawn. - They also attack Perch, Walleye, Bass and Pike. - 6 out of 7 attacked fish die. If not directly from wound, then from infection. TREATMENT: - Treatment is at nesting sites, which are located by electroshocking. - pH, Alkalinity, temp and O2 are measured first. If conditions not met then treatment is deferred. - TFM liquid used for typical streams. Bayluscide crystal used on rivers. TFM blocks used on real small creeks. - Liquid treatment requires constant monitoring and is applied over a 12 hour period. - Physical barriers block upstream migration. Lampreys can't jump over 18". - Traps are for migrating adults but are the least effective control. - Lake Ontario population spiked in 2023 as traps caught "thousands" of Lampreys. GLFC playing "catch up" since. FUTURE TREATMENTS: - Sterilization has had very limited testing. Only for males. - Pheromones (scents) 1. Attractants: To improve trap capture. 2. Repellants: To prevent migration. 3. Antagonist: To prevent females from finding nests 4. Predator: To scare them away. Basically the smell of dead Lamprey. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: - Lampreys do not return to natal streams like salmon. - Nontarget specie affected by TFM are Mud Puppy (salamander) and small Lk Sturgeon. - Lake Sturgeon were removed from treatment streams and held in ponds until TFM treatments finished. - Lab testing of TFM used a small Bluegill and small trout. (video shows trout laying on its side) - Whether Lampreys can build up resistance to treatment is being studied via DNA analysis. No results observed yet. - Of their $19.6 million budget, $13 million went to Lamprey control. (that year) - Sterilization limited to small ponds due to potential influx of unsterile males migrating in larger lakes. - TFM not effective below 6C (42.8F) - Warming water will "probably" cause lamprey to spawn earlier in season. - Walleye may opportunistically eat them but natural predator unknown. - Lamprey specie over 300 million years old and were most abundant on west shore of Europe but now endangered there. - Lamprey considered a delicacy in UK. "Lamprey Pie" is basically a "stew." (If you can't view it, simply log onto google or a gmail account on another tab)

Those were cut off. The surcharge went into effect yesterday.