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Very sorry to hear that. Tom B. (LongLine)

NOT going to be S EAST winds tomorrow. Small cradt advisory up on the lake off I-Bay for all day. Tom B. (LongLine)

If truely out of the SE, it'll be calm lake side, but don't count on any warm water in there. (launch may be a little sporty though) Best to check the forcast about an hour before you launch. NOAA weather radio generally very good. Tom B. (LongLine)

An important thing with compression is that they're all close. Getting 100-teens is very good for that engine. Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd be all in favor of this if it's priority was to dredge places like Braddocks, Sandy, the Oak, Port Bay etc, however, they're not federally recognized harbors. On the other hand, Buffalo, Rochester & Oswego are, but they're plenty deep for fishermen & sailboaters. - pardon my suspicion, but one word in that quote bothers me - "sustainable." My personnal opinion is that turbine boats should chip in considerably towards dredging any harbor they're going to use. Tom B. (LongLine)

idn - Those e'rudes are real workhorses. (I'd check fuel 1st - may have a lot of water in it.) Good luck with it. Kappy - It's about a ft & 1/2 diameter on the left & 8" on the right & about 25 ft long. Guaranteed to do some serious damage to your lower unit. Saw 3 of them about the same size. (logs) Gill - we'll need radar to spot asian carp not sonar. Tom B. (LongLine)

Fishing Report LongLine Man, it’s been a long winter.... Got a new battery, fired her up in the driveway last night and put all the stuff in it. Got gas on the way to the launch & arrived about 6:30. Maybe 6 trailers in the lot. Gosh darn, I love shakedowns.... Two guys there getting ready, 3rd tied up to ramp #3 with problems starting. Outer ramps each had 2 ft pile of branches but, hey… I can wait. 1st guy launches right down the middle of 2 & 3, closer to the boat tied up than the empty dock. Ok…just a little “rusty†from last year I guess. 2nd guy gets it in on 2nd ramp & parks. So I pull into #2 & un-strap. #2 boat then rearranges gear & cranks his kicker… & cranks, & cranks, & cranks & cranks some more. Boat at #3 gets it started so I back over to ramp 3 while #2 is still cranking. Boat #3 dies. Boat #2 fires up his main plant & takes off, so over to #3 ramp I go. In she goes & I park. Boat #3 gets it going & takes off. No one in line, so I put my weights on, put rods in holders, put my life jacket on & away I go at 7:10. (40 minutes for 2 boats at a 4 lane launch…..guess I'll throw a rake in the truck for next weekend) Anyways…Clear sky, very slight south wind. River temp 43.5F. Just at the CG station Boat #3 has his electric motor in & heading back to the launch. Hey you want me to tow you back? No thanks… er, okay… have a nice day. Of course with the reports off the east side of the river this week, I go west over towards Russell. No one over there. (No fish either.) Surface generally 38.5 but up to 41F in a couple places. Small flocks of birds scattered in 15 to 35 FOW. Some interesting down currents. Only saw one other boat that way. If he’d of come a little closer, I would of told him about these: If he’d of thrown a little bigger wake, I’d of been tempted to “bust his rodâ€. Nice to know my little boat can still roll over 3 ft’rs pretty well. Worked back towards the river in 8-10 FOW. No screen activity till out in front of Summerville pier. Working the mudline, I saw the mother-load: With some quick thinking, I put on my special org/gld NBK DWSS; lowered it to 25 Ft and within a couple minutes, I had my very first “Genesee Brownie†at 9 ½ Lbs. You got’ta be kidding me….. Gosh darn, I love shakedowns…. Blue water at 50 FOW. Off at 11:45. At least the boat ran well. Luck to all, Tom B. (LongLine)

Atlantics for NYS stocking are raised at the Adirondack Hatchery. At the State of the Lake meeting a couple weeks ago, DEC lake unit mentioned that Adirondack got hit the hardest of all hatcheries re staffing by retirements & budget cuts. They said it wouldn't affect stocking levels throughout the state this year, but it would the following year. So a word to the wise, if you're not going to eat it, learn how to release it so it lives. Tom B. (LongLine)

Happy Birhday Tom. Hope it's a good one. Tom B. (LongLine)

Cayuga - Chart #14791 http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/14791.shtml Note – It is printable. Tom B. (LongLine)

Fuel pump is a piece of cake. One thing I'd recomend for anyone working on an outboard, if it isn't your livelihood...take a picture or two or three as you disassemble things. Digital is cheap. Tom B. (LongLine)

Please remember that small boats must have an "alternate means of propulsion" in NYS. That means a paddle or a set of oars. Tom B. (LongLine)

You've obviously got a direct short someplace. I'd suspect the vehicle however without testing with a volt/ohmmeter in, very hard to tell. Could be a short in the vehicle harness gizmo. Did it happen last year/different vehicle? Got a friend who's willing to hook his vehicle up to your trailer? Tom B. (LongLine)

Hope you had a good one. Happy Birthday a day late. Tom B. (LongLine)

Rochester Talk about an area that has let a gold mine slip through their fingers. Tom B. (LongLine)

When in doubt - Let it out. (Line that is) Tom B. (LongLine)

Don't forget your trailer registrations. Can be done on-line or at your local DMV. (If local, your county gets a small cut of the proceeds.) And yes...trailer registrations are pro-rated. Tom B. (LongLine)

Line? That big one was on 15# Tom B. (LongLine)

Yes, but that crew decided to ignore the sea conditons.I use an older 18 ft'r that isn't made anymore so I can't recomend you buy one of them. However I've seen some real nice looking Lunds in that size range. If you're going to haul it & fish in so many different conditions, you'll be hard pressed to find anything better than the 18-19 ft "tin can." Definitely look for the high gunnels on anything for the Big-O. Tom B. (LongLine)

Chris, NYPA has claimed to have received 5 proposals that they are comptemplating. They are not releasing any details even though they have received "Freedom of Information" requests. They claim releasing anything will jeopardize their negotitations. They orginally promised public release of info during beginning of 2011. (Which obviously has passed) NYPA hired TWS-Truewind to do a feasibility study a couple years ago and this formed a basis for their RFPs (Request for Proposals). No Environmental Impact Studies have been filed with the state as of yet. Their contact with DEC has been generally to find out what topics would require study. Some are spawning grounds, fish habitat and exclusion zones. Tom B. (LongLine)

Up 5 from last month. Up 1 from last year. Tom B. (LongLine)