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Happy B-day Rick. Tom B. (LongLine)

Torpedo shaped weights (even Herbie's) will have less blowback than balls. Tom B. (LongLine)

I would not advise the center nor any side position where their is any chance the cable could go in front of the lower unit.. Best if run off a rear corner & straight back. 45 deg at worst. Tom B. (LongLine)

Two dipsies, running solo can be a real challenge. 1 dipsey & 1 rigger much easier. Two riggers easiest. 90% of my time is 2 riggers. A lot depends on how well you can control the boat, while not at the helm. Waves & depth also are important factors. Tom B. (LongLine)

Congrats...Definitely a keeper. Tom B. (LongLine)

Nice... Tom B. (LongLine)

Torpedo shaped weights will reduce the blowback. Even an 8Lb Herbie has less than a ball. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B'day Chad Tom B. (LongLine)

Obviously my ole Buddy's grandson - An '11 Ranger, but with a tow package. Salesman said "go for it" but warranty says don't tow till it has 1,000 mi on it, so next weekend for sure. Tom B. (LongLine)

I had to say goodbye to an old friend of about 17 years this week. We chalked up a lot of miles together. He wasn’t my 1st mate but just like a fishing buddy, he helped me launch the boat every time. He wasn’t into fishing like me and he actually preferred to stay at the launch/park area, watching others trying to launch, while I went out on the lake for a couple hours. I imagine he saw a lot of antics over the years. He was well respected as nobody ever bothered him. He always kept his cool and never became overheated as a lot of others did, even on those hot summer days. That’s not to say we didn’t have issues over the years, but I was always able to mend them. Guess it was a few years back when his problems really became noticeable. At first he developed a little wobble after hitting a pothole on life’s bumpy road, but I managed to straighten him out before it became too serious. Then he was plagued with joint problems which were really bad when they acted up. Last year his body started showing some serious signs of deteriation and he eventually just didn’t have the stamina nor zip of his youth anymore and really began slowing down. Last month I got him some new wheels just so he could get around better. Saturday, the writing was on the wall. He developed a major case of flatulence & I don't know the medical terms but guess he just blew some internal gaskets. So I took that hunk of scrap to the dealer and bought a new truck! Tom B. (LongLine) p.s. RIP - ’94 Ranger; 246.5K miles; 3.0L; 21.2 mpg over the last 5,000 miles.

Graet to hear the old man's back into it. Nice Atlantic. Tom B. (LongLine)

Wonder where I heard this before? Hmmm…maybe dejavue?....(for anyone that doesn’t know, those words were originally coined right here on LOU.) Unfortunately politicians that don’t know their own rules are running the show. The law specifically says anglers can use two LINES Mr. Stang and ALL the rules are not based on that. I.E. ice fishing can use more lines & trot lines are perfectly legal in NYS for sportsfishing. Tom B. (LongLine)

Fish food...poor fish - hope they don't get belly-aches.

Nothing like a snakeshead. It's gut fin would be same size as upper & squared off: Tom B. (LongLine)

As usual Hank is right. However please realize that NYS law says each angler can only use two LINES, with or without rods. Additionally, it is perfectly okay to have another 27+ rods stored on the boat someplace as long as you're only using two lines per person. Tom B. (LongLine)

Glad he's finally gone. Tom B. (LongLine)

Go to this site: http://www.wiscfish.org/fishid/frames.aspx & check out Tubenose Goby. Tom B. (LongLine)

9 inches is kind of big for any of the sculpins which are normally 3-6". Gobies may approach that length. Tom B. (LongLine)

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45012 Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - Is that your suggestion or your prediction? Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy B-day Rob. Tom B. (LongLine)

So I was thinking about a new engine this summer. Guess what...It won't be a Yammy! What kind of fools do they have running their Marketing???? I mean here you have a guy who charters a few times a year & his clients can't help but notice that their professional guide proudly displays the Yamaha name on the back of his boat. Talk about a free plug everytime he goes out on the water & they won't support it at all! Free advertising means nothing to them? Maybe they'll wake up when more Yahama name cowls are proudly displayed in the junkyard. Kind of makes me believe the E-rude video where the Yahama looses the motor pull and gets dunked. Good luck with it. I'd definitely be talking to BBB & AG about it. I'd also be googling some names/email addresses of some executives at Yamaha and tell them about the "Yammy Whammy". Tom B. (LongLine)

Is that the fish that said "DAM" when he swam into the concrete wall? Tom B. (LongLine)