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I have extendable HPs but don't need to extend them. The port side goes straight back with my probe & 14.4 "homemade missle" and the starboard one generally at 45 deg with a 12Lb ball or 10 Lb herbie.. Never had a tangle even with one at 120 down. (18 ft boat) I'm not the strongest guy in the world but I've never had any real problems cranking. One word of caution, after you've reached you desired depth, DON'T over back-crank it. That's your clutch. Just back-crank enough to hold the weight where you want it. Also I'd advise swivel bases. Beats the heck out of reaching, lifting or or using ball retrievers. (especially with coated cable. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B-day. Hope it was a good one. Tom B. (LongLine)

Irondequoit Bay, Sodus Bay, Port Bay, Fairhaven & Oswego Harbor. All will have Browns in them early. Plan your trips for early morning when the lake is calmest. Winds generally pickup a little after 9- 9:30 & then you can head into the bays, if your at all worried. Keep an eye on the long range forecasts Tom B. (LongLine)

IMHO, we should hear what they have to say and ask questions before passing any judgements. Looks to me like the alewife population showed very significant growth. Tom B. (LongLine)

Many are having winter sales right now. JV's has 25% off. They now have 6 less DWss. Still quite a selection left. Tom B. (LongLine) I have no relationship with them, I just DWss.

Unfortunately the gov't mandated the "green' thing for fuels. What's really maddening is now that the subsidies may not get renewed, we now have to bear the increases in price because of it. If the subsidies get removed does anyone really think the Fed tax on fuel will be reduced? Tom B. (LongLine) BTW - Gas was the number 1 export of the US in 2011. Didn't they use to hang horse thieves & pirates years ago?

RIT meeting is back at the Ingle Auditorium: http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/80288.html Hope to see many guys there. I'll be in the middle, way down front. Tom B. (LongLine)

Tie a rag around around your cable. Let it drag in the water. It'll damped the hum. Tom B. (LongLine)

DS - Please remember that it was the DEC that went after that company in Niagara & managed that big settlement. The settlement money went back into supporting the fishery. Tom B. (LongLine)

HB According to Consumer Reports, the mileage drop is definitely real (big time) with E85. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars ... /index.htm Regarding Ethanol E-10: Across the nation, there have been many reports that mileage may drop anywhere from 1 to 40%. Looking into why, I’ve run across these items from multiple sources: Gas has 114 BTU/gal & E10 has 111.8 BTU/gal. Simple Physics says less energy in then less ability to do work out. Ethanol does have a higher octane rating than pure gasoline however this is recognized as having nothing to do with fuel economy. Gas companies have been accused of lowering the octane of the pure gas mixed with the ethanol, in order to stay within their 87, 89, 93 ratings. E10 does not burn as hot as gasoline does. Engine warm ups will take a little longer. E10 does not atomize into small particles as readily as gasoline does; hence special oversize direct fuel injectors are required. (No wonder automakers switched away from carburetors). Also along these lines fuel needs to be preheated to help this atomization. High compression ratios are required for use of Ethanol. (This is the ratio of the cylinder volume with the piston at the bottom end of the stroke vs the top end of the stroke) This ratio accounts for mixing of the air with the fuel. The higher the compression ratio is, then the more powerful the engine. Autos typically have 9:1 or even 10:1 ratios. Racecars that run high alcohol content fuel have ratios up to 14:1. Vehicles that normally get low mileage will suffer more than those that get higher mileage. (No wonder Obama offered that “clunker" tax deal.) Ethanol can be made from many sources. Corn is the most abundant. Cellulose is not nearly as “bad†as corn but is very expensive. Ethanol is a solvent. It will clean the fuel system as well as eat rubber, fuel pumps and many gasket materials made with rubber. NEVER add gas additives that contain alcohol or any chemical whose spelling ends with “ol†to your tank of ethanol. (It’ll increase the alcohol content.) Pro Ethanol sites are very quick to point out (and often harp on it defensively) that driving habits, tire pressure & car maintenance have a big effect on miles per gallon. Tom B. (LongLine)

HB - you are correct. I was being facitious & should of said that. Bottom line if the 21 & 16 are correct you'd actually use up more pure gas with the mix. That 210 mile trip would require 13.1 gallons of the mix and 11.8 gal (90%) of the mix would be pure gas. At 21 mpg, you'd only use 10 gal of the pure gas. Point being that you'd conserve gas if the gas was made more powerful rather than less powerful as it is with the ethanol added. Tom B. (LongLine)

BINGO! And the people (gas companies) that put it into the gas. All 3 get subsidies. Corn used to be the #1 export of the US. In 2011 our #1 export was Gas. HB - Obviously you're confused - Look at you example this way: With 10 gal of gas at 21 gpm, your car would take you 210 miles. In order to travel the same 210 mile trip at 16 gpm would require you to use 13.1 gal of the mix. (210 divided by 16 = 13.1) However the 10% mix is actually 90% gas and that 13.1 gallons of mix actually contained 11.8 gal of gas. In other words, the 210 mile trip that used to require 10 gal of gas now requires you to use 11.8 gal of gas. Tom B. (LongLine)

Brian - Web generally closes all RIT questions/discussion by 10:00PM Tom B. (LongLine)

Dreamweaver Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site Byron Tom B. (LongLine)

Original yellow bird clip side planner releases. PM Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy belated B'day Skipper. Tom B. (LongLine)

49'rs 27 - New Jersey Giants 17. Tom B. (LongLine) I don't believe Finley dropped all those passes!

Thanx guys. I'm out in "beautiful" St Louis, Mo, right now. Mid to hi 50's & sunny right now. I'll try to send it your way. (Except for you ice fishermen...) Tom B. (LongLine)

I don't what you consider "too far". Check out Nautical topo maps. 150 FOW is much closer to shore off Oak Orchard than it is off Rochester. But regardless July has the years smallest monthly average wave height. Generally like a mill pond early, then winds start to change/pick up around 9:30-10:00am unless a storm is brewing. (but weather sites will generally tell you that) Tom B. (LongLine) p.s. don't forget any of the safety gear and radio is a great thing to have.

Very nice Ray. Tom B. (LongLine)

According to DEC website: You ARE allowed 3 lines + five tip-ups when ice fishing unless there is an area/specific water restriction. http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/79461.html Tom B. (LongLine)

Obviously anyone answering this poll is using "electronics.... but as for being a "million dollar elect' capt"...no way. I wouldn't classify a $500 fish finder, a $400 Sub-T & a $100 radio as in the million dollar club. (riggr's are manual) My tackle box & reels are worth a lot more. Tom B. (LongLine)