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  1. Gill-T
    Previously I was reluctant to move to expandables, however, I have been using the Grim Reaper three blade the last few seasons and like the penetration I am getting.
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    Anyone who has raised tropical fish as a kid will know that the smaller the container, the smaller the fish. I know the Atlantics and Lake Trout in the fingerlakes do not get as big as the ones in Lake Ontario. Stands to reason Lake Ontario being smaller that the Pacific Ocean, should have smaller fish. There has been discussion of how chemicals in plastic effect the hormone levels and could cause early puberty. I wonder if a similar thing could be going on with the early maturing of salmon at age 2? There are certainly enough used tampax applicators washed up on Olcott Beach to supply the plastic byproducts.
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    That is great Gavin! I heard that in addition to the additional eggs, they are sending over a couple of cases of Labbat. Any truth to the rumor about the beer?
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    I found a product that has REALLY helped my bowhunting success and I thought I would share it. I don't know if any of you use a hind sight, but you should really try one. The concept is similar to looking down the open sights of a rifle. The result is a more consistent alignment of your eye to target. I can pick up my bow at any time and shoot great groups because the hindsight make shooting more fool proof. Three points of alignment are on my bow ---- Kisser button-hind sight-front sight pin. What the product has taught me is HOW IMPORTANT A SLOW TRIGGER PULL is...just like in shooting a gun. With the rear aligner you can easily see when you pull off target with bad trigger pulls or moving your head slightly. At twenty yards you will be astonished how the smallest movement of the head will translate to 6-8" off bullseye. That translates to shoulder or gut shots. Go to 30 yards and it is REALLY magnified. Throw in all the nervousness of trying to shoot a target that can move and flinch at the shot and I wonder how I ever got a deer before. I did adjust the hind sight by removing the top two fingers of the "X" to increase visibility. Now the hard part. Sight in your bow with lots of practice until you feel comfortable with your pin placement. Then add the hind sight and have a friend move the sight laterally and up/down until the bottom flanges of the hind sight nestle the front pin in alignment. Then start shooting. Make adjustments to the hind sight as needed. Once you are locked in, tighten her down firm. Feel confident you can pick up your bow any time and shoot well. I don't have time to shoot like I should so this hind sight fits into a working man's lifestyle. Give it a try. PS: I use only one pin. I will only shoot out to 30 yards. At 65 lbs my arrow drops 8" at 30 yards so I have built in "deer-drop" compensation already factored in. One pin, just put it on them and the natural arrow drop takes care of everything else.
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    JP, this time of year there are probably as many Steelhead off the pier as salmon. Try scaling down in size on an orange rapala or run some small spoons with orange to tap into steel.
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    One year in.....I like the micro-lead. I think if I was fishing walleyes I would stick with standard cheaper core (more lift/fall). With salmon I want more depth, strength and longevity so I have been switching to Tuf-line microcore.
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    The ELOTSA meeting at the hatchery on the 15th should be interesting.
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    Make sure you hike down into Bryce. One of my favorite places on earth. Been there three times and I would go again tomorrow. Make sure you drive thru Zion. Pink Corral sand dunes is fun on a jeep tour to see the sand features and dinosaur tracks (private tour). Lake Powell is awesome! Highly recommend renting a boat and spending some time there. Good striper fishing. Stop in Kanab and see the huge mule deer mounts at the muleycrazy.com home base. Ha! this thread was hijacked!
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    http://www.offshoretackle.com/resettable_diving_weights.html. Not sure how you can put these in the middle of your copper and have it work as intended.
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    I grew up hunting in Arkport in one of the most deer infested areas of the state. Our camp evolved from shoot any buck to only eight pointers or larger to only 120 class bucks or larger with a fine of $400 per incident if your buck didn't measure up. Needless to say we saw the fruits of our labor with deer in the 140 class taken every year. However, the stress of the fine broke up the group and my life is less interesting because of it. My advise would be no legal antler restrictions. Our group was one of the first involved with QDM and we got many area landowners to come along. Rising water floats all boats. Get involved. Talk to neighbors. Show them facts. Ask them the last time they shot a 120 class or larger buck? We don't need any more regulations. I saw with my own eyes, seven pointers shot and left with an empty shell near the body where someone thought they had an eight pointer and left it because of hill rules. Hunting should not be stressful. It should be relaxing with moments of sheer adrenaline. I also want the ability to cull a stupid racked scrub with bad genes!!!
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    THANK GOD!
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    You should have posted it on Halloween
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    Rob, I have seen this early rutting activity around dropping acorns in the big woods. Scrapes in September are tells of these areas. You should see every buck in the woods pass your stand as more and more bucks lay down their scent it will become the hub of rutting activity. You have a money spot.
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    The idea of the tadpole is gain depth and reduce felt weight once tripped. With copper the idea is stealth with no object near the bait. So the two together counter act their intended design. The tadpole would be noticeable ahead of the bait and the weight of the copper would cancel out the benefit of the tripped tadpole's reduced felt drag. If you want to add depth to copper and still maintain it's stealth, put a snap weight on the backing once you let out the copper.
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    I have heard others say that the SST's don't shoot well in 20 gauge but I do not have personal experience. The SST's do shoot well in my 12 gauge Ultra Slug.
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    Really cool stuff. That is a huge ship....glad it is 500' down and not inshore!
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    We are not the only ones. Saw this on Spoonpullers. http://m.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/article_7fa0ca04-ccd3-50d3-839a-4f8369e5f59d.html?mode=jqm
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    I have often wondered what you would catch with a fully deployed Lake Ontario spread of downriggers, dipsys and copper. I would think the tunas, kingfish and barracuda would love a flasher and fly.
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    Look like all clipped pen-reared fish
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    Time to get out the waders and micromanage the shoreline cover while the water is down....ie stack some rock piles.
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    Find some non-ethanol fuel stations. Use SeaFoam gas treatment to help get rid of the carbon build-up. Hopefully, there is nothing internal wrong with engine.
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    Scale down on wire size and go to a torpedo style. You could also tailor your gear to troll slower ie. flasher/flies and thin flutter-style spoons that run well at 2 mph. If you could master meat fishing which is a slow presentation that does well with a "thin" spread, you could compete with the big boys under the right conditions. http://www.afwhiseas.com/product-p/r135ta-4.htm
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    "Just my two pennies....and please keep in mind there's a big difference between disagreeing vs. telling someone they are wrong........" Chris Yes you are correct! Sorry for the angina.
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    Dr. Chris you are dead nuts wrong. There are fish offshore all the time. The difference is the fleet had to go chase them because the inshore bite was non-existent compared to other years. I have to believe we lost most of the three year olds somehow. Didn't mark them on my fishfinder, not seeing them on the piers and now trib guys are going to find out the hard truth. Why did a bunch of our three year olds run last year at age two?.....who knows? Did something happen at the hatchery or in transport?......someone probably knows. Did VHS in Gizzard shad die-offs the last two springs effect this years class of matures?......someone should know. Would VHS in Gizzard Shad die-offs in spring bath our pen-reared kings in virus laden water?.......someone better figure that out.
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    You were just prepping the fish for when it runs the gauntlet up the creek and obtains numerous hooks and "flies" and such on it's back.
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