BP Swing

Nice job. Love the hi tech version on the net.

I was told by a very reliable charter captain that come June 09, anglers from the US will need a passport or enhanced Drivers license if crossing into Canadian waters to fish even if the anchor never goes down or you never touch land. On top of that you will need to call customs when you return to the launch or you get in big trouble as Homeland Security is watching with all the cameras setup especially at the Niagara River. Lets say, you are fishing the Niagara Bar and you launch at Youngstown. You fish the green can, maybe venture a little west into Canadian water. At that point you better have a Canadian License, Passport or enhanced ID, and be ready to call customs when you get back to the launch. This is flat out rediculous if this is true. Talk about hassling sportsman. Where are the congressmen...do they even care? Somebody say it aint so. BP

Heres a question Ive often wondered and asked but no one seems to be positive of the answer. When they let the water out of the canal in late fall, and through winter ice where do the fish go? Do they remain in the few feet thats left? do they die? or do they follow the current out when they let the water out? Also how long does it take fish to reappear (Rochester area) when they let the water back in ? Im assuming any fish are coming from Lake Erie? ????????

Was at the bar today. Its a mudhole, 4" visibility and very high water.

Anyone been fishing live bait or jigs near the green can lately?

I came across this photo online so I put it on my website http://www.bpspinners.com/morecoolfishingstuff.html Its at the very bottom. I think this has to be the largest ever photographed because it was only 2 oz shy of 9 lbs. The world record caught in Georgia was 9 lb. 6 oz but no photo. If you get one 5 lbs, thats considered a trophy. Those things fight very well and I like em alot on light tackle. BP

Seriously, I doubt that came out of Kueka. More than likely it was Waneta. Can anyone recognize the backround in this photo?

about 2-3 years ago several giant sturgeon estimated around 150-200 lbs were found dead and floating on lake Erie. It was when the bird disease (Botchalism ?) was going around. I guess biologists from the dec took a look at them and estimated they were well over 100 years old. I bet there is still some giants out in Lake O.

Watch out for lunatic boat drivers too! I was fishing there today off a point and there was another boat fishing as well. We were maybe 30 yards apart and this jerk comes full boar right between us without slowing down between us and the shore. Unbelieveable. Im about having a cow flailing my arms and waving the guy off. What a total jerk. that was it for that spot, had to move after that. I think any guy who drives a boat, should take a common sense boating course and boating courtesy 101. Jeez...

anything running yet?

Anyone know if the docks are in at I Bay yet? Thanks BP

Qwerty, That makes sense but will those washers and screws still allow me to use a mounting plate? (going over them)

sorry I forgot to mention, this is an aluminum boat

so you are saying, dont leave the screws in the holes? just epoxy?

OK thanks for the replys but heres a install question. I currently have a Lowrance x65 speed and temp transducers. (2). OK so I get rid of the speed wheel and that leaves 2 empty holes. Id like to leave the screws in with caulk but if I do how will I make the mounting board flush with the transom? This is freeking me out about drilling more holes in the boat. I can use one of the other 2 remaining holes from the transducer for the board but looks like I will still have to drill at least 1 more if I get a mounting board that uses only uses 2 screws. ???? I cant believe these boat manufacturers dont have a mounting plate already installed on boats, so all you have to do is remove the board, mount your transducer, and put the board back. That would be too easy I guess.

Will the plastic transom plates install with 2 screws? The one pictured in Cabelas shows 4.

Do you remember how many screws to install the transducer? Im not crazy about drilling holes in my boat. I have 2 now. Thanks BP

Was your spoon down 80 feet? or 80 feet of water? Jeez never heard of one being caught that deep.

Another year has gone by since this original post. Just wondering if anybody caught one or heard of one being caught in the Rochester central Lake O. area? Seems like someone would get one by accident sometimes. BP

Wish I knew where this Pike was really caught. So far I have heard at least 5 different lakes. The Netherlands story seems believeable but now im gunshy. BP

Anybody heard of any Smelt running at the lower Niagara yet? I remember back in the early 80s, 2 or 3 dips and you were done. Youd have more Smelt than you cared to clean. Now you have to work your A-- off to get a handful. Still cool to catch though and even better to eat. Timing is everything. Thanks BP

Im thinking of getting a new combo GPS/Sonar with some gift certificates Ive been keeping. Prices are similar. Does anyone have a preference? Im leaning toward Humminbird. I heard Lowrances customer service dept is next to impossible to get through to and that the units are a little "buggy". I have a Lowrance now (sonar) and it seems ok, never had any major problems yet. Id like something thats user friendly and not have to press a million buttons to get it to do something. Any recommendations? Im looking at the Humminbird 788ci or Lowrance HDS5. Thanks BP Any Humminbird owners out there?

I went today too and I counted about 70 eyes or so, some huge ones at the dam around 10 lbs.or more

Has anyone been out to the green can for lakers lately and how was it ? Does anyone know for sure if they are letting the ice boom out on April 1 st ? Thanks BP

Has anyone been there in the last couple days? I was there about a week ago and there was only Pike in there. Should be any day now for the eyes, I would think.