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I think this is a great comment. On my boat the chute rod seems to do much better in rough water c/w the boards and it must be all the inertia from the boat going up and down in the troughs of the waves adding action on the lure. The otter boards on the other hand are so light that they tend to skip from wave to wave adding less action. Great comment Tall Tails - thanks for sharing - Chris

I would have to agree with these two gentlemen that the drag and potential damage to 19 strand wire would be have to pretty bad. - Chris

I just experimented with a Moonshine Carbon 14, a brand new DW Lemon Ice and a homemade NK 42 second with glow ladder and only the Moonshine spoon was still glowing somewhat 45 minutes later. A brand new hypnotist fly, the lemon ice and 42 sec were no longer glowing after my eyes adjusted to the dark. This is not scientific by any means, but I was surprised at what little difference a lengthy charge vs. a very short 5-10 second UV light charge of the lure made (maybe there's only so much light the phosphors in the glow paint can absorb at one time?). Next, I'll try charging the lures for an hour in an aluminum foil "box" and a UV light to see if it makes a difference. Thanks for the input guys, Chris

Hello LOU friends, This evening I did a little experiment using a UV flashlight I bought tonight and a few glow lures I had laying around. I wanted to learn if duration of "charging" lures with my UV flashlight would have any relationship to how long the glow would last on the lure. I was surprised to find that the lure glowed the same length of time no matter how long I charged it (5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds or vs. one minute). Although the lure really shined bright for about 30 seconds, each time it faded fast although it still had some glow after about 10-15 minutes. After that, it was barely perceptible. I used an Atommik Glow fly and a Dreamweaver spoon in my experiment and a cheapo $6 UV penlight. I know some folks have created glow boxes on this sight, but it looks like you can achieve the same results on your lures with nothing more than a cheap 5 second charge from a UV flashlight. I learned: 1.) You can charge a standard glow lure in as little as 5 seconds, and using an extended glow box doesn't seem necessary since the lure doesn't glow any longer with longer charges greater than 5-10 seconds. 2.) The bright green glow on standard lures really fades fast in as little as 30 seconds after charging them. This explains why some of my early morning hits on glow lures seem to occur immediately right when I'm letting out the wire or dropping the rigger when the green glow is brightest. 3.) The glow seems to fade after only 15 minutes, making me believe that bringing lures back up to re-charge sounds like it could be helpful if a rod is slow in the early morning. 4.) Both the glow tape on the standard spoon and the glow strands on the fly lasted about the same (10-15 minutes at most) Do you guys/gals re-charge your lures often? I plan on repeating my experiment using some of my extended glow DW and Moonshine lures to see how the extended finishes hold a charge. Thanks, Chris

Tough question: Here's the Michigan DNR charter fishing data by various ports: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_52259_47568-91516--,00.html I have fished many times out of Ludington Michigan, and if you look at the data for 2012, charters were averaging 0.4 salmon caught per hour from that port for the year. On a personal note I live and fish near Rochester, NY and when I dragged the bottom for lakers - a fish every 10-20 minutes was the norm out of I-Bay from sun-up until we would head back to port but when targeting silvers 1-2 fish per hour would be a great day for me. That being said, over the past few years we have caught as many as 25+ fish on my boat and two other times I was skunked like a bad Heineken. I've also fished solo a few times and after 7-8 fish in 5 hours, I felt like I ran a marathon. Good luck - forget the numbers and focus on learning something new each and every day. Good luck, Chris

Go to the 5:50 mark of this video and it explains the new diver (personally it looks like you could also do this with a regular Dipsy if you already own any of the Torpedo Diver products). http://vimeo.com/84412958 Disclaimer: This video was used with direct permission from Torpedo Products. I am in no way affiliated with them, nor do I have any financial or personal ties to any products or companies on this video.

That's cool stuff - two bruisers for sure. Thanks for sharing, Chris

Here ya go: http://www.torpedodivers.com/index.asp

x3 However, archery season is more than just killing a deer, it's the time and dedication to develop the skills to shoot a bow properly which takes years of practice. I'd argue someone could learn to be deadly with a scoped crossbow in 10 minutes.

No clue but my guess is Cuomo is trying to attract out of state folks (and make it more attractive for tourism) in any way he can as many New Yorkers are leaving in droves......

No, no, no - take a look at the non-resident archery, muzzleloading, turkey - we're talking hundreds cheaper when you add it all up

Here's the new 2014 fees for resident/non-resident sportsmen/women (these are the actual and not proposed fees for 2014): http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95007.html Not to step on the toes of my out of state brethren, but it really irritates me that non-resident folks will now get hundreds of dollars in discounts on their licenses, but I will save a whopping dollar or two when you add it all up. As a resident taxpayer of this state, I'm furious that non income and property tax paying non-residents can hunt and fish here at a discount..... Chris

If you only have one battery, this is happening b/c you are experiencing a voltage drop from your starter. When the voltage drops, the current has to go up and the Lowrance unit will shut down. If your battery is faulty, it could exacerbate the condition b/c it can't maintain constant voltage so buy a new battery, or better yet - get two batteries and wire your electronics to one, and the other to your starter. Good luck, Chris

Thanks to Peter for the info on the new Gopro editing software! It looks like they upgraded Cineform to the Studio 2.0 and it's great! I just downloaded the upgrade and I was just playing around with it and it's very similar to Windows Movie Maker, but better and much quicker. You can add your own music, text, titles, etc. and the best part is it's free. Thanks for the great tip! - Chris

1.) 720 is my video setting 2.) Extra battery, handlebar mounts 3.) I use Windows Movie Maker b/c it's free. It's a bit cumbersome, but it's free. Good luck, Chris

My friend - you took the words right out of my mouth........what a shame (I'm sure folks will make the "out of state residents will add money to the NY economy" argument when they come here to hunt, but that money isn't guaranteed to go back into the outdoor fund.......) Man, I'm really having a hard time with this state these days.