Tim Bromund

Dave, we're still trying to get that worked out, but I sure hope so. I can't imagine what else is going on in Lockport at the end of Feb where they wouldn't be happy to fill a bunch of otherwise empty rooms for the weekend. Tim

and yes, I believe you still register it in NY, you just dont put the reg number stickers on the sides. You think NY's not gonna squeeze those registration dollars out of you evil rich guys (i.e. large boat owners) . Tim

Ray that happened to me one time when someone else tried to help me set rods. Normally I work the back of the boat by myself. The other person changed the setting and put the kelly green diver out on the port side. The next time I went out, I forgot that and just dropped it in the water in it's normal position (starboard) without thinking about resetting the weight to the proper side. Yeesh what a mess!!! Tim

Troy, if a fish breaks your line, your problem isn't with your line, it is with your reel's drag. My biggest king was a 38lb male off the olcott pier back in the early 90's and was landed on 8 lb test (on a reel with a butter smooth drag) before fleas made it impossible, all we ever ran on our riggers was 12 lb and we landed many 30+ lb bright silver summer kings on it, on reels that had butter smooth drags. do you see a pattern forming here?? These days, I fill the rigger reels with 17 lb and then add 100 feet ot so of 30 lb big game to deal with the fleas and the only reason I use 17 and not something lighter is it makes a better knot to the 30 lb with the closer diameter between the 2 lines. If I could use it all summer, my rigger reels would still be filled with 12 lb, at least for spoons, for flashers and flies, I'd use the 17 straight up just because of the extra drag and abuse the attractors put on the line. Tim

Thanks Hank, I knew that was the answer, but just had to ask. Tim

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I'm gonna ask it anyways. It's time to replace the raw water impeller in my Merc MR/Alpha1 outdrive, but I'm not planning on doing it til the spring when I get the boat ready for the water for the season. I'll be winterizing the boat shortly and usually drain and refill the outdrive oil as part of the winterizing process. Since I would have to drain it again in the spring to replace the impeller, I was wondering, since the internal parts are still going to have a coating of oil on them, even after draining, if I could get away with leaving the outddrive empty for the winter. I'm not particularly concerned with any costs associated with again draining and replacing the new oil that would sit in the drive over the winter, but if I could save a step, that would be nice. Thanks, Tim

from the DEC Western New York Fishing Hotline The boat launch at Lewiston Landing will be closed starting October 20th for upgrades. Work will last approximately two weeks. During the closure, anglers can launch at alternative sites including the Village of Youngstown launch (limited parking capacity) and Fort Niagara State Park (50 vehicle and trailer capacity, fish cleaning station). http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/39271.html Tim

Tom, the vid for the Niagara Pro AM isn't currently showing up on their site, though I do plan on watching the Frank Campbell Lower Niagara Steelhead episode this evening also. Tim

I won't be able to sit and watch the whole thing til I get home from work tonight, did they include the Big Boy Challenge Footage in this show as well or will that be a separate one? Just curious, 'cause I was the observer on one of the film crew boats for the Big Boys. Tim

Chris, Those white mineral deposits sound to me like it might possibly be galvanic corrosion from stray electrical charges in the Marina, or possible even from a bad ground on your own boat. What that tells me is your sacreficial anodes aren't doing the job and galvanic corrosion is eating away your aluminum outdrive housing instead. I'd look into that as well and make sure you replace the anodes every year (both the trim tab and 2 outdrive ones,) I believe the magnesium ones are recommended for fresh water applications rather than the standard zinc ones. Just a thought. Tim

I think he was saying that 20 colors is the same length as a 600' copper and that the 20 color core will go down 60-80 feet. Tim

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The Lake Ontario Trout & Salmon Association (LOTSA) is pleased to announce that we will once again be hosting our Salmon Spectacular Weekend again on Saturday February 27 and Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4H Building at 4487 Lake Ave (Rte 78), Lockport, NY. On Saturday, Feb 27, LOTSA is pleased to host Dave Engel and Bill Bale of the Best Chance Too Fishing Team. Best Chance Too is the winningest Tournament Team on Lake Michigan and have 2 outstanding salmon fishing videos on the market. Dave and Bill will be giving a full day clinic on many of the techniques that make them so successful in the competitive world of Tournament Salmon Fishing. On Sunday, February 28, 2010 LOTSA will once again be hosting our Salmon Fishing Expo and Flea Market. This event is the first fishing related outdoors show of the season and will feature 47 tables of Charter Captains, Manufacturer’s Reps, Tackle Shops etc with both the latest new gear for the upcoming season and great deals on used tackle, all at show special prices. All money collected from the door at the Sunday Expo will be donated to the various pen rearing projects in Niagara and Orleans Counties to help fund these worthwhile ventures. More information on both these events (and Registration Info for the Best Chance Too Clinic) can be found on the LOTSA Website http://www.lotsa.org Seating is limited to the first 100 Registrants for the Best Chance Too Clinic and we expect this to sell out quickly. Hope to see you all at the Show. Tim Bromund

It may not be required on boats over 20, but there still migh be one. here is the capacity plate for my 1986 24' Thompson Hardtop Tim

I'm not the slightest bit surprised you're having trouble with THAT particular dealer........ not surprised at all Don't get me started about that place Tim

I did from the guys from West Verginnee that I gave the fish to.

Not really a mermaid, more of a topless dancing girl, just the same, it sucks that they felt they had to take her off the inside cup of the little cleo. I hate PC Tim

small stickbaits. gold/orange j9 rapalas are a staple trolling the lower Catt and harbor for steel in the fall. Tim

Yeah, it's a damn shame political correctness had to jack with fishing tackle. I have caught plenty on the newer, kinder gentler cleo's though. Tim

WFIW, Mi biggest king all time (38 lb male) was taken off the Olcott West Pier in September of 1992 on 8 lb test trilene xt and a glow cleo at around 3:00 in the morning. It took about 15 -20 minutes to land, same as the guys fishing with the 20 lb (and that fish would have spooled me if I wouldn't have stopped the spool with about 6 wraps of line left on it). All I ever used back in the day when I was pier fishing a lot was 8 lb and landed many, many 30+ lb fish on it, never took longer than anyone else to land em and I feel I got more hookups on both the egg sack rod and the spoon rod from the lighter line. Tim

For line counters, I agree with the majority here, can't go wrong with the Daiwa SG47LCA's. For downrigger reels, take a look at the Shimano Triton TR200G, these are basically the star drag version of the Charter Specials. They cost around 65-70 bucks and the drags on them are absolutely outstanding. Tim http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/s ... x?a=329040

I frequently mix brands. As long as the spoons all run correctly at the speed your trolling, that's all that matters. It depends on the brand though. For example, Evil Eyes run best at slow speeds (1.5-2.0) and NK's will just kind of hang there at those speeds, but really run nice at 2.4+ where Evil Eyes will spin out at those speeds, so if you're running EE's and NK's together, one of them isn't running right. Stingers are very speed tolerant and will have good action at both slow and fast speeds and I'd have no poroblem running them with either the EE's or the NK's at their proper speed and know they were fishing effectively. The R&R's are also super speed tolerant (not sure on the new razors yet, but the old superlights were super tolerant). All you can do is hang em over the side and see if they are running right before putting them down to see if they are compatible. (assuming you can duplicate the speed/action at depth that you have on the surface). Tim

Garry, I don't go anywhere near the place during the silly mud hen season. I'll start heading up to Burt some time in late November. Tim

Had this pic e-mailed to me. 44 lbs on a spring type scale (not certified), caught up by the dam on 9-21-09 That's 2 40 lbers Niagara County has produced so far this year. This one is probably one of our Olcott Pen Reared fish (4YO from the 2005 Pen) Tim