I think we are ahead. Saw two button bucks without mom. Once mom starts smelling interesting she will not tolerate having junior's nose up her rear and will chase them off. Saw a mature eight pointer on side of 290 near Buffalo sat. morning at 8:30 cruisin' with a swollen neck. I noticed a couple of fence-post-sized rubs on trees when I was bird hunting. Things about to get interesting
Tighten up your spread. Don't run long copper in crowded situations unless you want to lose it. Mag dipsys dive steeper and are less likely to get tangled with another boat as there will be less line out. Adding a thumper 1 lb ball in lieu of copper would be another consideration. Be aware of the Charter Boats running North-South when everyone else in the general vicinity is running East-West........they just don't give a crap because they are probably catching fish on their course.
First time Phesant hunting over dogs. My 7 month-old short-hair and my brother's 6 month-old lab had a ball on their first hunt together. One for one on birds. Please no joking around about how large my cock is....
Brian, next time you talk to your contacts at Altmar ask them if there has been any thought about tweaking the run dates for Kings to compensate for the apparent lack of tributary water in September. Since Kings in Alaska run in June and we have a September run.....someone engineered the development of the great lakes fish run later. Perhaps we could alter the run later into the fall when stream conditions and temps are better. Not sure of the process whether they are able to hold eggs viable for any length of time before fertilizing? Maybe pulling eggs from late-run fish only? Catch and release for Kings after October 15th? Just some thoughts.
You might as well consider a lift kit for your truck......and throw in a set of truck-nuts while you are at it. A raccoon tail off the antenna is a nice touch.
If you are going to go with Big Jon, get the brute model to handle the heavier weights required for todays fishing. Both Cannon and Scotty high speed models handle heavy weights as well. Nice features offered by all models. Big john has less plastic, good pulley design, a tip-up feature which is nice on the center rigger for netting fish, and strong well made rod holders. Scotty has a track record for reliability, a clutch lever release system which is faster for lowering your ball while not draining battery power. Most don't like the plastic rod holders of Scotty. Cannons have the most advanced rod holders, but I have never been a fan of their pully systems. As you can see there are pros and cons to each. They all work fine. The important issue is picking the right model to handle the size of the weights you want to run.
I am planning on hunting on state land this weekend for grouse and I have to admit I am a little apprehensive. I am spending some money on an orange vest for my dog as a precaution This is not the answer to the license sales delima. When I was a kid I was excited about any type of opening day....I certainly didn't need a "special" day. The problem of shrinking sales goes much deeper than a date on the calendar.