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Welcome to the site Fed. Good luck. Tom B. (LongLine)

Paddlewheel readings can be very misleading due to the nature of where they are located and the size of your boat. i.e. how deep you're sitting in the water. Next time your trolling, take a look at the water at your transom. Look at the currents that swirl around. Even with paddlewheel rigg'r probes, they recommend lowering them at least a couple ft below boat to check speed calibration. Also remember that the important thing is repeatability, not the exact real speed that you're going. Tom B. (LongLine)

To tell where the thermal bar is (not thermocline) simply keep your eyes open for a major scum line. (Also note, it may not be strictly East-West) Tom B. (LongLine)

Are you sure all your connections are good. I believe "tightening things" may be your clue. I know my fishfinder has a low voltage cut-off. Did you check your crimp to wire connections? Tom B. (LongLine)

Bright silver. (not nickel, not chrome) Tom B. (LongLine)

FWIW: Year Launch passes for the Genny are available at the City Parks & Recreation Office on Dewey Ave. Cost is regular $100 and seniors (over 62) $65. Individual launch/parking at the launch is $5 on weekdays and $8 on weekends/holidays. Clerk at the office said launch will be kept open. Tom B. (LongLine)

It all depends on the shape of the snap you're using. If the snap is well rounded then you don't need a ring. Some tackle mfg'r assume you'll use this type of snap. If you have a small snap or one with a "crook" in it then yes, put a ring on it. Make sure it's a good quality ring though. Tom B. (LongLine)

You're liable to find quite a few Browns in there too. Tom B. (LongLine)

Ditto. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. I bet your Rochester promotes the fishery more than our Rochester does. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. As long as you have a license, you're entitled to the same as a NY resident. You'll have to check guidebook that you get with your license. Possession & size limits as well as seasons depend on the water you're fishing. Tom B. (LongLine)

Good Lord willing, I will be, but the other way. Tom B. (LongLine)

1. Put a plate larger tan the base of the holders on top of the seat then attach the holders to it. You'll need to spread the load at the base if you want any kind of secure attachment. The leverage generated by rods will be great & just about everything will rip out of thru 1/16" aluminum. 2.If permanent - ever consider drywall toggles? replace the screw with stainless) 3. Cover the whole seat with a wide x long piece of wood, securely screw or bolt/washer nut thru it. Board can probably be in just the four corners and can be made so it's removable. 4. Cover the whole seat with a thicker piece of aluminum - same as #3. Aluminum is easy to cut & shape. I don't have a pic of the size of the seat, but I'd seriously consider screwing or riveting two 2" wide strips of 1/4" aluminum to the seat. One at each end of the seat. Then cut wood or aluminum to span the two and screw it to them. This way you'd have an air space under it and you can make it removable if you want to sit in the seat sometime. Tom B. (LongLine)

Kersplash, kersplosh…YAY…the boat runs! Made it to the river launch around 5. Put her in & blew out the smoke. (Nice having new bearings on the trailer.) Ramps clean. Water a little low but no issues with the solo launch. Watch the shallow cleat on ramp #3 – Board is loose. Anyways, clear sky, very slight south wind. Pretty strong currents in the river. Some wood floating around but no problems if you keep your eyes open. Nothing really big. River temp 44.5F & all mud. Depth looks like about 21-22 ft. (Must have lost some weight as life jacket fit.) After put-ting to the mouth, opened her up to make sure all okay then came back to set up & headed west. Mud plume off towards I-bay. Temp past 30 FOW was 37F. (brrr…) Made it almost to Russell when this porker hit the rigg’r: Guessing 7-8 Lbs. Clean & fat. Wonderbread NK down 7 over 13FOW. 2 ¾ mph. Temp in that area was 42. Continued weaving in & out playing the 10-20 fOW area, past the pond the back to the river & tried the east side. (Past Russell, the water was cold. Like 37-38.) Saw nothing on the return so headed out to 60 FT where I picked up a hitch-hiker: Did see quite a bit of activity on the screen at the bottom of 40FT on the east side but no takers. Oh well, it’s been a long winter and felt good to be able to get out again. Hopefully the snow we get on Tuesday will be all gone by Thursday & I’ll be at it again next weekend. Pulled everything in around 10:30. No problems pulling out. Two other trailers at the launch. Don't forget to you pull your drain plugs & check trailer over for ant weeds. (I didn't have any) Luck to all, Tom B. (LongLine)

Thanx Joe. Ramp looked good this morning. Tom B. (LongLine)

I was just down there this evening. Ramps have been cleaned up and city has installed their money machine. Access is quite rough so make sure you slow way down. New mayor wants to make it "low" income housing per the 31st meeting down there. Tom B. (LongLine)

The NYS says "3 lines per person". It doesn't say anything about an age minimum. There is also a law about all lines being "attended". So bottom line (pun intended) is to use your common sense. If your child can handle a rod and reel it in then yes he/she is entitled to run 3 lines. (rods) Tom B. (LongLine)