chinook35

Don't blame me . I voted for the other guy .

I read the following article and thought I should share it . According to the authors , Lake Ontario is the most stressed of the great lakes . And some of the stressors are : charter fishing , native species stocking , and non - native species stocking ( Chinook and Coho ? ) . Something to keep our eye on ? If I was a charter captain I would be researching this issue , to find out why they consider charter fishing a "stressor" . http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/ ... cart_river

I stand corrected I was under the impression that a rifle had to be at leaste .24 caliber to be legal for big game . The law now states center fire . There are plenty of great guns on the market for varmint shooting . The Ar-15 may be one of them . But my choice would be a 742 Remington . we could argue the merits of one gun against anoter till the cows come home . I love the M-16 A1 /AR15 . Enough said . Does it have a place in my arsenal ? It did , it doesn't any more .

I just sent off a letter to my state senator advocating the training and arming of teachers and school administrators . If the heroes, Ms. Sherlach and Ms. Soto , had been armed maybe the only casulaties would have been the shooter and his mother . I have given this much thought and done a lot of soul searching and find that this is a reasonable precaution . We can't afford to put police in every school and the employees of all school districts undergo through background checks . These checks and training can be an ongoing (yearly) requirement. I am and always have been a backer of the NRA . I am a gun owner ,but my hunting days are behind me . I can't afford to chase salmon and Bambi too . But , maybe it's time to ban private ownership of assault ( NOT SEMI - AUTOMATIC ) rifles with high capacity magazines . The AR-15 type rifles in 5.56 mm( .223 caliber) ase not legal for hunting big game and way too powerful for small game . This type of weapon served me well in the Nam , but I can't see any reason to own one now . I agree that mental health issues need to be addressed , but hold very little hope of that happening . Even our military balks at taking on that issue . Wayne LaPierre is right when he said " the only thing that will stop a BAD man with a gun , is a GOOD man with a gun" . Rant over . Come on spring ,rods are ready .

Fast and Silver is 100% right . I have a letter from the DEC stating that home made cut bait is perfectly legal as long as it is prepared by means other than just freezing . That means brining is an accepted way to prepare cut bait . So use smelt ( I have had some luck using fresh sardine fillets that I brine ) . Have long wanted to try smelt . Really wish Rhys Davis would get back into the cut bait business . Had very good results with Erie Dearie , but it is pricey.

I run a # ball thumper down the chute . short enough to not cause probems when the traffic is heavy. Copper is an invitation to disaster in traffic , all you will do is donate your rig to the fish gods with any kind of long lines .

Wow , it's going to be a crowded LOC derby this year . My # is 00000059XX . Should easliy top 6000 entries .

jason is right . When NOAA says 1-3 think 3-5 . the predictions are very inacurate . I have been out in calm conditions (flat) ,when NOAA is saying 1-3 . Ypu can't really tell till you're out there , or better yet ,have a buddy out there with a cell phone . Makes it easier to go back to bed LOL

We were catching gobys at every depth at Henderson . We started at 25 fow and changed shallower and deeper (31 fow) and had the same result at every depth . We used fathead minnows and tried worms . Nothing but gobys ,with a few small perch once in a while .

Not exactly on a par with a 20 # king for sport , but a plate of perch fillets sure is a nice way to end a day . My friend and i have been out 3 times in the last few weeks chasing perch . We have been from Catfish Creek to Henderson Harbor , and have caught very few perch . When we fished off Mexico point (Sage Creek) we caught nothing but gobys (at least 50) . This is very troubling to me . We have never failed to catch at least enough for a meal . Any body got any input ?

What Glen said !

Jared , 30 inches is out of the question . There is 18 to 20 inches in that channel . One thing I didn't mention , there are 2 bleach jug bouys just to the right of the channel going to sea , or the green bouy . Stay in the channel as they mark a rock the size of Gibralter that is about 1 inch below the surface . Be especially careful comuing in at dark , hitting that puppy would spoil your whole season .

I've been staying on the South Pond for the last 2 weeks . The creek between the ponds is a challenge , but once on the N . Pond it's fine . You must go around Carl Island and pay attention to the bouys but the inlet is navigable for boats in the 28 ft class. If water levels continue to fall things may change . Fishing is hit or miss on Bay . Marking pods of fish laying on the bottom . Things can only get better in the next weeks .

Found this stuff a few years ago . It works . http://WWW.buggspray.com

The body of the missing fisherman has been recovered . A sad day for his family and all us fisherpersons. http://www.newzjunky.com/police/coplog120428jcso.htm

I just read an update on this tragedy . According to Newzjunky it was a 25' sailboat . Now the same news is reporting that it was a 19' Starcraft and the two men were fishing . I guess eventially they will get the story straight . One man is still missing .

Boat capsizes north of Stoney Point. Link follows: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/ ... s_one.html

Get ready for awesome tangles . The pancakes wander all over . I have two 13 # pancakes that haven't been wet in three years . I used then for one season and hated them . there is less blow back . but the wander , especially in cross currents cured me . Back to 12 and 15 # finned weights for me.

Anybobody got a handle on what the cut bait supply will be like on the south/east shore of LO this year. Is Familiar Bite still making the herring ?

I am trying to put rings on some of my flashers that use snaps . Most of my better flashers have welded solid rings . Any one out there know where I can buy the rings ? I have access to gas or electric welders so that is no problem . But I can't find the rings anyplace . Thanks for any help .

Thank you larryg ! Your post tells the whole story . I hope this legislation becomes law . And soon !!

Courtesy and common sense are a big part of navigation, I agree . The problems that i have encountered on the water show a complete lack of knowledge of the "rules of the road ' . Basic navigation skills are taught in the boater's safety course and I maintain it should be a requirement for EVERYONE who operates a boat ANYWHERE .

Passing port to port is the preferred way to pass when meeting head on in inland waters . It is NOT a rule . Boats meeting head on , neither boat is the "stand on " boat both captains must give way . I took the boater safety course years ago with my son . If memory serves me , it was a six or seven week course of three hours once a week . so it is not just a one day money grab . The things I learned have served me well over the years .