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Good ideas Ray. Always learning. I have been trying the speed up and slow down at times and trying many other thoughts from all you knowledgable folks on this site. I keep forgetting my GPS so I'm starting to learn the rigger hum for speed control. I'm not sure about the buffy fishing, but might try to get my wife to try it. Might have to try warming the motor up like you said and run it good before shutting down.

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s): 9/2/09 Time on Water: 5 hrs Weather/Temp:calm then light breeze Wind Speed/Direction: se Waves: 1' Surface Temp: 66 near shore, 67 out 250'ish Location: Oak LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 2 Total Boated:2 Species Breakdown:kings Hot Lure: glow on one side blue,green with stick on eye Trolling Speed: ? Down Speed: don't know Boat Depth: 250's for hits, tried from 100-300ft Lure Depth: 55' ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ==================== The wife and I headed out of the oak, got out to about 230' and started to set. Had her steering while I set rods. Third rod set was my one downrigger, wife was asking how it worked as this is the first year we used one. Before getting the last rod set, she was asking what's that, I was looking at a different rod and then looked at the downrigger and fish on. Told her to grab it, got a 20" king. Nothing huge but a good start and finally got her into some fish, as every other time we've been out we've gotten skunked. Trolled out to 300' then started having problems with the kicker. It kept stalling, so I was messing with that while we turned around. We were trolling back in with the motor stalling every minute or two and she sees the downrigger go off again. Both fish were in the 250' range 55' down on the rigger. 2nd fish was a 30" king 9 lbs. Then headed in as I couldn't get the big motor started. So gun the kicker and it runs fine for the rest of the time, but still couldn't get the big motor started as I think I flooded it and killed the battery with trying to start the kicker so much. I'm thinking it's bad gas since I've been having trouble with both motors. Hope to get the big motor running toget back out. Lots of boats out in the 100' range but didn't see much action.

Capt. John, When you have the number first is that length of line out? I'm assume so. Thanks for the info.

Which one are you referring to? The state launch on the west side is still closed, there are no docks at the east side but you can launch and the county park near the parkway had the gates closed when I went by yesterday.

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I agree that it is a great event. My wallet left a lot lighter but when I got home I looked at what i got for the money and was very pleased. I have a very good selection of spoons now without breaking my bank. The info aquired will also help alot.

Was up there last weekend and it was open enough to get a boat out. There were scooters in the river.

It's a nationwide tax act that hunting and fishing gear helps pay for conservation. Another way hunters and fisherpeople pay, I don't think it's bad but the government should quit screwing us over. http://www.nraila.org/issues/factsheets/read.aspx?id=124 There is the dingell-johnson act for fishing equipment which is similar to pittman robertson act. http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/FASPORT.HTML

I'm guessing he is using the state tax rate and the rate from either Pittman-Robertson act or Dingell-Johnson act (which have about 10% tax on hunting and fishing gear to go to state agencies for conservation). The 10% is put on by the manufacturer of the gear.

Did you sell these yet?

Where are you located? Maybe interested in the 30s.

What about liquid filled compasses? Should they be removed for winter?

Where are you located?

How I get my stash is when I get money out, before the wife counts it I either put the rest I have in my wallet into the stash or give a 20 to the stash or I say i needed gas and that's where all my money went. I have a 60 mile round trip to work so far she hasn't questioned the gas money. Or I worked as an observer for one of the pro ams and put that money away, I actually told her about that.

I concur, have a little money stash and pick up a few lures or rods or whatever every now and then. I have a different problem, my wife fishes and hunts with me and knows, most of the time, when I get new equipment.

Are you in rochester? I may be up around Sandy Creek/Adams at the end of the month. I'm interested in one set up.

Stinger, Does this have the dual frequency transducer 50/200 kHz or just a 200 kHz transducer?

Is this a complete unit you have for sale? I might be interested.

I've been looking at buying a new fishfinder and am thinking about a Lowrance X96. Does anyone have any good or bad reviews about this unit? I don't have the money to spend on a color unit or else I would get one and I diffinitely don't have the money to spend on a color/gps unit or else I would be getting one.

Might be too late, but I am still available. Contacted Captains Cove and am ontheir list also.

Hey, I'm looking to be an observer for the orleans (point breeze) pro am. If anyone is looking for an observer let me know. I would like to fish Friday also if possible. Thanks, Mike

Thanks, Called around to some places and I'm taking it to silver lake marine.

Can anybody reccommend a good mechanic near the Batavia area or Point Breeze area? Ken's small engine is backed up and he's not even taking any new work in. I was thinking about Silver Lake Marine also but they are closed today. The motor is a 1977 55hp evinrude.

Now I'll just have to show my wife this post to justify buying more equipment, like a dipsy rod and reel and good line.