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I agree with Duckman that fit is critical for a clays gun or any shotgun. Beretta has been supplying their autos with adjustable shims/washers (to adjust cast and drop of the buttstock) since their 390 models. There are other less aesthetic ways to adjust a stock (Velcro spacers) and some experts can actually bend wood stocks using heat, oil, and pressure.... but I've had great luck with the Beretta autos(390's and 391's) for clays and hunting...... and would highly recommend them. Keep them clean, and they're very reliable. Benelli's also come with shims, and they're an inertia based recoil system, so they are less prone to powder fouling...... but my experience is all with Beretta's, and it's all good.....

You can also find stocks in various stages of finishing at the local gunshows...... the bigger the show, the more options you will have.... The nice thing about finishing/fitting an unfinished butt stock is you can make the gun actually fit you...... Remingtons are typically low for me, but if you start with a stock that is slightly high, you can file/sand/repeat until you bring it down and tweak the cast until it fits perfectly..... Last year I did this with an Ithaca M37(1948) in 12 ga. fixed mod, and now the gun fits..... has an adequate recoil pad on it.... and is 3/4 lb heavier than it was when I started, (so I can shoot it without getting whooped on).... Tru-oil, as DJ mentioned...... the stock looks mint.

Are there ramps with lake access open in the winter? the Genny?

Jude.... you kicked our butts..... only wound up with a couple of browns and one small king that evening...... congrats on a great outing!

It wasn't my vehicle, but I spoke with the gentleman who owned the truck....... Happened in the middle of the afternoon when they were the only vehicle in the lot.......Border patrol is there quite often......So, hopefully they'll be caught....... one way or another.

Be aware...... yesterday, a tow-vehicle window was smashed out as a couple of fishermen were out on the lake. Nothing in the vehicle to take, so they took the registration and owners manual.......??????

Perch Fillets..... Flour / Egg Wash / Italian Bread Crumbs / Deep Fry..... Arrange 2 layers of fried perch on a plate... Coat the top layer with hot spaghetti sauce.... Cover with shredded provolone... maybe a little parmasean... serve with a side of angel hair pasta and sauce.... Won't be any leftovers.....

After breaking off a probe, I started using cannon ball snubbers, by Scotty I think.... The would help soften hi speed stops too.... Although my old cannons certainly aren't hi speed by any means.

Keith.... I tried the Torpedo uncoated cable last year as a replacement to coated cable on a Depth Raider. The 1st spool I got from them had a twisted single strand of the stainless "outer wrap" about 50 ft. in. I cut it out reterminated and called to complain....... they immediately shipped me a replacement......, but it made me uneasy. , I then had trouble getting a reliable signal deeper than 40 ft..... I reterminated it exactly as described and still had trouble...... so I wound up going back to coated cable. If you want to try it, I've got 2 spools of it that I'd be happy to get rid of for $50.One of the spools is 200 ft. and the other is approximately 150. It is thinner..... if you can get it to run, I'm sure it's a better option.... I just got frustrated after 3 attempts....

A friend who has fished with us in the past received the same survey..... He's a lifelong Hilton resident, lives on the lakeshore, and planned on submitting to the tests.....

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The 50-50 money from the awards session (about $130) was submitted to Northstar Sportsmans club on Thursday. Once again, the donation was requested to be applied towards helping to send a young man/woman to Camp Rushford (http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1879.html). Thanks to all who participated in the tournament, and the 50/50 raffle. It's the one way we can say "thanks" to the club for allowing us to use the club grounds for our weigh-in. Mike

Here's one of the participants from Saturday......

Try as I might, I couldn't get the TD cable to work reliably..... went back to black plastic coated cable, and had continuous Depth Raider readings to 120' today.......... Wanted to get away from the standard coated cable, but just couldn't. I'll be trying to return the product to TD.......

What system are you using? Depth Raider? Subtroll? Does the TD cable seem to work better with one than the other? I'm using a Depth Raider, and had poor performance with the TD Cable over the weekend, but then after reading posts here I realized that I hadn't stripped the copper like in "step 7"..... fixed that last night, but have yet to try it on the lake.....

NIce work Chris ...... and great post.

Just wanted to post a + note for Torpedo Divers support...... I'd ordered a 200 ft spool of speed and temp cable, and while installing it found a twisted/broken stainless strand about 50 ft into the cable..... Emailed TD with a couple of pictures of the defect on Monday, asked for a replacement by the weekend..... and sure enough..... got the replacement spool on Thursday.....good deal.

Just a reminder, Shirt orders will be taken through July 5......

The good news is that the King unit is a great unit....... The bad news is that I think they stopped transmitting loran signals (radio) about two years ago........

Sandy Creek Shootout T-shirts will be available to anyone interested in purchasing them…… The shirts will have the words “Sandy Creek Shootout – July 28, 2012†and a Salmon on the front, and sponsors names and/or logos on the back…. Color will be some shade of green (Keith prefers mint green, but we’ve talked him out of it)….. Cost will be determined by the volume but expect someplace around $10-12/ shirt…… 2XL and larger will be $1.50 more than smaller sizes…… payment will be due at the weigh-in….. and perhaps at a pre-event beverage consumption and trash-talking session (at Nut’s Corners on Friday)…. SHIRTS MUST BE PREORDERED. NO SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE EVENT. ORDERS MUST BE IN BY JULY 5. You can reserve a shirt by replying to this thread with the number of shirts you want and sizes for each, or by sending me a PM with that information…. Title the PM “shirt orderâ€â€¦â€¦. Please be prepared to pay at the event…… deadbeats will be treated with “extreme prejudiceâ€â€¦â€¦ something involving a rusty treble hook, a nutsack, and being dragged screaming from the harbor to 200 FOW like a trolling-bag……. Let me know if you're interested! Thanks, Mike E......

my experience is all from patterning tungsten for fox/coyotes.... but, mostly with goose loads....Pick a shell, and then start patterning it on paper with a standard you will stick to and use for comparison....... for example, 40 yards in a 30" circle, or whatever you're looking to accomplish..........count hits and compare chokes....... I've patterned several different guns and have come to really like Remington HD BB's. It's a 3" load, 1 1/2 oz..... but what you will find is with tungsten, tighter isn't alway better..... some of my better patterns are shot through Improved Mod to Full...... and what one gun/choke combo likes, another won't.... another thing is that shot size in tungsten will influence pattern characteristics...... tighter chokes seem to work better with smaller shot......for me anyway.... I've done some limited patterning with tungsten 4's and 6's.... if you don't like what you see, pick another shell see how it compares to the first..... Remington has discontinued their HD shotshells....... I've got enough for another season or 2, and then the process will start all over for me..... just when you get comfortable with something, it changes....... The best option is to roll you're own if you've got the equipment/ time/ and disposition....... If you want some of my pattern data, pm me...... I'd be happy to send it along Mike