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Hi Pete, i feel for you man, and you are so right about how much there is to tend to in order to keep everything working well. I was at geneva thurs am. I launched in the dark and my buddy and i had a great few hours of jigging when a fellow jigger (who i don't know) drove up and said they're about to tow all the vehicles with trailers. So i head back pronto, move my vehicle and later heard that a tow truck had been called. WTF!!!! there were no signs that day; i parked where vehicles with trailers always pard; and i nearly got towed!!!! I'm thankful to whoever it was that warned me (I wish i had gotten his name; he was definitely a cool dude). i've enjoyed your many posts, Pete. best, andre

i can "second" that Alec's jigs are EXCELLENT! andre

Hello All, i don't fish lake O very often (i mostly fish the flx). I know the 2nd pic is of a king. Is the first one a coho? the spots are only on the top half of the tail (sorry i didn't get a good photo of the gums) thanks, andre

thanks very much for your input! andre

Hi all, i was trolling the North end of canandaigua, which is new to me. riggers down about 80 and then i'm into a hump that's 20 feet down. Major &^$&*%$!!!! hassle. I decided i really want a sonar unit that has both the capacity to mark waypoints and shows topo maps of area lakes. i'm considering the Humminbird® 581 i Combo Sonar/GPS (on sale at cabelas for $280). I have heard mixed reviews about the Navionics® HotMaps™ Premium SD cards. I'm curious if any of you have that card, and if so, how detailed are the contours of fingerlakes? Also, does it have many of the ADK lakes included? I presume the Lake Erie and Ontario contours are accurate and detailed? any input on the Humminbird 581i would also be appreciated. thanks a bunch, andre

I meant "canadice"

i'm in cadadice. call me to set a time to see it 319 6570

will lower price to $325

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someone told me that this year's red cross derby has been cancelled. does anyone know about this? please say it ain't so andre

the guy who called me never showed up, so the motor is still for sale! andre 319 6570

i'm in canadice - right between hemlock and canadice lakes andre

Fishhawk 520. Temperature unit. 200’ cable. The original plastic hand strap broke and I repaired it. Not the prettiest fix in the world but the strap won’t break again! $75 (+$10 shipping if you don’t pick it up) andre

thanks buckboardjr - they really are great motors!

the 55 lb trolling motor has been sold i still have the other 2 and the extension handle, andre

yes, they are all 12 volt. I'm in canadice - right between hemlock and canadice lakes andre 319 6570

Minn Kota weedless trolling motor. Endura 55 lb. thrust. Transom mount. Works great. Approx $250 new. Will sell for $100 Minn Kota weedless trolling motor. Endura 36 lb. thrust. Transom mount. Works great but the collar on the shaft broke, which means if you take your hand off of it, it may turn in a direction you don’t want to I think the collar is about $20. Approx $150 new. Will sell for $50 Minn Kota weedless trolling motor. One hand tilt tiller 36 lb. thrust. Transom mount. Works great. $75 Minn Kota trolling motor extension handle 29.5†long. About $30 new. Will sell for $15. andre 319 6570

VHF marine radio antennae Shakespeare 8’ (antennae only; not the radio) $25 andre 319 6570

VHF Marine Radio. Lorad XR70. Older model but works great. Comes with Shakespeare 8’ antennae. Comes with original owners manual and box. $50 andre 319 6570

18 hp Johnson Seahorse. I think it’s a 1968 but it starts like a charm and purrs like a kitten. They don’t make em like they used to! The only reason I’m selling it is that I bought a 9.9hp so I can fish Hemlock lake. Comes with spare propelor, fuel lines and 6 gallon gas tank. $350 OBO andre 319 6570

I'm getting prepared for the walleye opener and have a question for you all. i often troll shallow stick baits in 5-6 fow and often use a petzl headlamp so i can see what i'm doing (taking weeds of baits, tying knots etc). do you think that in shallow water wearing/using such a light could disturb the walleye such that they would be less likely to bite as i troll? if so, how do you deal with the problem? thanks for you opinions, andre

Hi all, i'm a novice turkey caller. I can make a slate call sound quite good and have practiced with CDs with my mouth calls, but i want to buy some new ones and was wondering which brand you experienced callers prefer. thanks! andre

seeing those soft plastics in the lakers reminds me of an article i read in In Fisherman about how bass that eat plastics often have compromised digestive systems that results in either poor health or death - another good reason for fisherman not to litter our precious lakes with anything non-biodegradable dre

I want to take my wife to see the spectacle of the spawning walleye. Does anyone know if they are there now? or have they already spawned and left with this weird spring? thanks, dre

you definitely want a stiff/heavy action rod, but one that is also sensitive (not a ugly stick!). i prefer a 7' rod but 6- 6 1/2 will also work. the brand is not that important as long as it's lighweight, stiff and sensitive. i got mine at gander mtn for about $60 and i've caught 100s of lakers on it equally - probably even more - important is non-stretch line, such as braid. in 100 fow, 1 oz jig is fine. i use 1 1/2 oz if fishing 130 fow or more. good luck!!! dre