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With all the Homeland Security changes upcoming I was speculating what was going to happen for the 2008 LOC Derby when a passport is required for re-entry into the US and we leave Fort Niagara and fish the Welland Canal and return to Fort Niagara after fishing :?: I know we come and go as we please currently but what do y'all thin about after this change occurs :?: No difference :?: Border Patrol or Coast Guard watching to check passports :?: Just a thought Clarke

Wll I am one who has gone to the dark side I guess We started out with Black's but then after fishing with a friend (Spoonfed-1) several times and observing on Thrillseeker during the Pro-Am we switched from Blacks to Scotty's. Reason is......you can see when you have a fish on the hook even before you have a release AND you won't drag a dink salmon around for a long time reducing your productivity during derbys etc. I do have to say it caused us to change the way we load our rigger rods. We used to load them heavy with the blacks and now load lighter with the Scotty's and see the fish many times before the line is out of the release. Takes a lot of time to acquire this skill though. Don't get me wrong the Blacks are great releases once you find the right tension and a a result almost never false release unless you are doin MACH I. Clarke

:?: I didn't know whether to post this here or in This Old Boat :?: As most of you know we run a 90 hp outboard on our 19' Bluefin. We continually are needing to recharge our batteries each night so we can fish the next day. Sometimes this can cut our days short so we can get a full charge for the next days fishing. Have been thinking about an On-Board Marine Battery Charger but don't know how they function. Is it something you plug into shore power or is it supposed to charge while on the water? Our problem is that our motor currently does not provide enough output current to charge even the starting battery unless we are at nearly full throttle. Will this On-Board Marine Battery Charger help or alleviate this problem? Thanks in advance, Clarke

I am one who is prone to this illness and know the sad feeling of nothing beats getting back to soild ground when you do become ill. As it was stated not everything works for everyone. I am one that Dramamine doesn't work for bu the Bonine does. Also a tip I found works when you do have to "heave to" is do it standing up into a container of some kind and not bending over the side o fthe boat. It helps settle the stomach quicker. Clarke

Capt. Ace, I had some lead uncoated torpedo weights and coated them with the Plasti Dip spray in black. Maybe you could buy some other shark weights and coat them with the black rubberized spray from Plasti Dip. Here's a link at a good source I got mine from: http://www.quiltershusband.com/catalog/ ... ductID=725 Clarke

Maybe the Gander in Cicero is just off season and the "salesman" was new or something unless they fropped that line of tackle. They have been a good source for all manufacturer's of spoons, dodgers and flashers in the past. Clarke

Dave, I believe they are actually ferrite cores and not actual magnets. Some of your electronic equipment laptop power supplies, etc. have those built right in the cords. Clarke

This is the phone number for using a credit card. 1-800-667-1940 Clarke

Rick - Here's the referenced post. David Chilson Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Rochester, NY Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: Open Communications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Open communications and the rules have been standardized for all tournaments. A 12 fish limit for the Pro division with no more than 2 lake trout. In the Am division, there is a 7 fish limit with the requirement of one lake trout. Also 2 person teams are now eligble. (Observer must have a fishing license to run 6 rods) Additionally in the am division only, unijured fish may be released at boatside. The complete rules should be available in the near future on the Pro-Am web site or as soon as they make them available I can put them in a pdf file to forward.

Rick, As I said I read and can't verify it authenticity. Clarke

YT, I read in a previous post that the amateurs can run 6 rods as long as the observer has a vailid fishing license. Clarke

From all the posts I have read they do help in catching fish. My opinion is it's like the "black boxes" - if you believe you will receive. Clarke

Stix, Isn't that the way. Nice picture. Bet you were glad just to be out there!! Clarke

To continue on My Dinghy's thought Merry Fishmas to all and to all a GOOD FIGHT!

I'm not saying that the Okuma isn't a good reel. My point was just that Daiwa tends to dominate the market here, on Lake Ontario hence the fact that Okumas aren't used as much. Okumas tend to dominate the market on Michigan. I'm not trying to plug Daiwa, just stating what I've seen around here. Merry Christmas guys - just bustin chops. ( If you read the Stinger post ) Clarke

Landing Craft, We run the iFinder H2O also. Am curious on how you interfaced with your DCS VHF. We run the ICOM 402 DSC VHF and it has similar capabilities. Is it a stock cable you can purchase or something you have made? Thanks, Clarke

YT, Where is Dave relocating to in NY ? For Business?? Just curious.

A friend of mine - Jimmy D was inquiring about any upcoming Salmon Seminars. Anyone have any insight?? Clarke IF I COUNTED RIGHT ONLY 137 DAYS TO THE BAR!!!

I recently asked about the purchase of a combo unit (FF/GPS all in one package) and got some great replies and advice. Have decided to go the separate FF and GPS route due to losing both if something goes wrong with the combo unit (we do have a handheld backup GPS too). I recently corresponded with Spoonfed (Mass.) and he got me thinking about the thru hull as he said he can mark fish and not lose bottom with his thru hull up to 30 mph with his Furuno. Great option I thought but he has a fiberglass hull. :?: With the upcoming purchase of this new color FF I have been wondering if I could use a thru hull xducer or if I am limited to a transom mount because I have an aluminum hull? See you at the Bar in May!!! Thanks in advance. Clarke

I know this symptom occurs when you have something wrapped around the prop/shaft on an outboard. I wrapped rigger cable around it on a rough day on Ontario and she would fire up while in neutral and die immediately when put in gear. Thank God for kicker motors as we fot back from the Fairhaven area to the Oswego Harbor without incident. Weighed three browns for the spring derby while we were unwrapping the rigger cable too. Clarke

Guys (Steve, Mark Hank), Awesome new topic headings. Some real thought must have gone into these new headings. Thanks for all your hard work and ingenuity on this site. Clarke