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Did any of you good people ever try to put small orange or red flags on your boards? If you did, would you do it again or is it just a pain in the rear?

If you intend to use inline boards instead of big boards you could do that. They just will not allow you to run the heavier lines,but in spring for brown trout with just line and and stick bait they would work fine,except that they will be very hard to see which may cause some trouble with spring brown trout combat fishing.

In 2 years time atomic flies went from 6.99 to 9.99 at gander mountain. That is a 42% price hike and you don't catch 42% more fish

Three batteries is overkill. One battery for the starter and one for the electronics is plenty and then some. What you should get is a pergo battery switch so you can independently charge the battery of your choice while running your main engine. Or whenever you run the main engine both batteries get charged while when you are trolling you seperate the two with a flick of a switch.

When I had a non charging kicker, I turned on my main engine every so often and just let it idle for a few minutes to recharge the batteries. It effectively eliminated the need for an extra battery

They are building one in Market Place Mall in Henrietta.

Good for you guys down on the southern tier. The one in Rochester is 75% clothing, I hope for you that the new one will be better.

There are plenty 4 stroke long shaft electric start outboards that charge your battery. They are called Tohatsu. It is the company that makes the Mercury and Nissan outboards. You can buy them factory direct with free shipping. Another less desirable solution is a 2 stroke longshaft with starter and power supply. (for example a 9.9 1979 longshaft electric start Johnson for $425),but you would have an extra fuel tank on board. As for placing it on your transom, you will have to measure the space you have on your transom next to the main engine to see if it fits and still be able to have the engines turn for steering. This would be the best way to go because an adjustable kicker bracket will place the outboard a foot and a half behind the stern. When using the bracket you would have to buy the expensive EZ steer instead of the cheap Sterns connector bar ( one is $25,the other $425). You can either use a pro troll or a regular remote with box next to the steering wheel. As for batteries,you should consider having 2 batteries so one is for trolling and the other for starting.

My wife says that I use old age as an excuse for ignorance, but she also says that it seems to be exclusive to me and she does not have that problem.

Fish that can live both in fresh and salt water are called: Eurihaline. A good example is a striped bass that can winter over in fresh water rivers in New England (Thames)

All the electronic components in boat engines are double grounded and insulated to prevent any accidental spark . Automotive parts do not have that level of safety precautions. Unless the part is safe for marine use and it says so on the packaging,do not use it on a boat.

Glass stringers with untreated wood inside. Glass cracks, water comes in and wood rots! Treated wood stringers get wet, dry up and stay good!

From Wilson to Port Dalhouse is 23.2 miles. You can bring it down to 22.5 if you go really close to the Welland Canal outlet. This is according to the Garmin maps on my gps

Bass ???? Bass is for people who can't catch salmon!! :-P

This early in the year is too early,but in a few weeks when it warms up a bit there is the Seneca River at Montezuma park. The warmish water of the swamp loaded with nutrients will start flowing out of the overflow pipes into the river and the carp will try to get into the swamp which is impossible for them because of protective fencing in the water. When you go to one of these overflow outlets you will see a solid dark brown wall of carp backs at the surface of the water gathered around the pipe. This wall can be about 30 feet long, 12 feet wide and probably all the way down to the bottom of the river. If you cannot get to that point,there is the boat launch opposite the entrance to Montezuma park just south of the bridge. you can fish from shore into a small creek just south of the launch. Sitting there you will see the carp jumping a small wooden dam in the creek A few years ago,the world champion ship in carp fishing took place in the Seneca river.

Sometimes when I fish alone I put little bells on the tip of my brown rods ,so I can concentrate on steering my rig as close to shore as possible without falling out of line

One is a Grady White the other a Bayliner with a Force engine. The only thing in favor of the Bayliner is that it has an outboard even if it is a Force. If the Grady had an outboard,the Grady would be my favorite.

In Quabbin Reservoir in Massachussets these regulations have been strictly enforced for well over 20 years and today there still are no zebra mussels in the reservoir. Over there,unless you have a Quabbin sticker you will have to have your rig steam cleaned before you can enter the water