john1947

people today spend to much time being busy and are slow to relax.

Most people buy boats on impulse.I bought mine and paid the price.Luckly the judge ruled in my favor and the seller had to cover the repairs.Small claims court works,i got the max judgement plus interest. If you buy any used boat,i would call a certified marine inspector and pay the few hundred.It will save you alot of uneeded pain. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.

Us old guys need all the help we can get.Long for the days of using the old penn clamped on a old broomstick to crank in the planers.,lol

hi i have a older 9.9 johnson on my 26 searay.The motor works for emergencys but cumbersom for trolling(autopilot works with power sterring off merc best)What size boat do you have and did the honda do the job. thanks john

fishing out of pultneyville was slow for me today.Found surface temp had dropped 10 degrees from last week down to 62.The down temp was also down 100 for a temp break over 120.Marked scattered fish ,probably stick to points now for more fish.had a good rip on a slider 40 ft down.i finaly tried for some lakers deep on cowbells with little luck heard later lakers were shallower that where i fished them.Well another day on the water maybe fishless is part of the game.had to take care of other business so I didnt go later for the evening troll which has been the most productive. later this week and the weekend looks good.

a all to common problem these days.most of my buddies have retired from the sport,busy with my grandkids ,going to take them up to the boat.hope you find a buddy.

try the waterplant west of bear.Follow the pipe and a little nw about 35 ft is a rubble area that produces well,lots of perch and bass.

copper takes alot of endurance.i fish with some young guys who run three copper rods .2 on planers and one out the back.Cant compete with them on fish but than again i fish solo alot and cant run more than 3 rods anyway.I have parkinson so someday ill probably will need one.I was going to buy a cheap one but found it unable to buy parts and it had no levelwind i did fish with some fellow fishermen who have advanced PD.They realy have a hard time reeling but love to fish.Maybe next year ill set up the boat so its easier on them and might get a electromate to go with my penn330 gti ive been buying on ebay cheap.rather buy a used penn than a import anyday

Ive always had the idea of forming a club for us trollers.My sons run a bass club which is very popular so why not a club for us trollers. I sure have the time to start one preferably one covering wayne county.Winter would be a good time to set one up. let me know john

saturday morning looks best with winds gusting around noon with rain.pultneyville wind wave and weather has been a good resource for me http://www.pultneyvilleyachtclub.org/weather.htm

Glad to hear your nephews are interested in fishing.Alo tof kids today can't get away from computers let alone go for a boat ride.make it as pleasant you can and they will be good fishing buddies for life,

Last night I worked the inside 40 to 80 areanear my port temp was good and I hit alot of fish the night before.Action was much slower inside while my friend took 6 matures at 180 top 60 ft.on frog spoons and flashers.It was just to windy for a solo trip for me. I did get blown out to 100 ft and had three rods go off .No One home on two lost the other fish. next trip Im moving up to #4 jplugs as they can run alot faster.I also use a fast diamond king spoon under the J so I dont get alot of pull offs when the lower rod goes off.Fish seem to sound on a spoon but will rise more on a plug. Looking forward to next trip to burn some j"s. Speed was maxium when the riggers were realy singing ,about 5. I secret i found with jplugs was to school them and make alot of turns.

got to keep a eye on the weather all the time. Forcasts are only opinions.It can change in a moment,storms can come before we realize it.My advice is to stay off the lake in a small boat unless you are sure of the pending weather.Especialy be sure of your boat.many accidents happen when motors stall and a wave comes over the back dooming the craft.

We fished from 6 to 8 pm.Ran 5 #3 jplugs we were 2 for 5 .One large fish broke the line(stacked lines) the rest were gone before we could set the hook.One nice brown arond 7 lbs and a teenager salmon.The fish hit mostly middepth lines set back around 50 ft.Fished 60 to 83 ft.off port.All fish were out of temp. Going back tomorrw afternoon.Jplugs especialy the small ones still continue taking fish. Another boat out much deeper did better than us.Something like 3 for 5 matures. love this salmon fishing hope it lasts till halloween.

I belong to the pultneyville yacht club,These guys raced sunday and when they came in about three said the wind had not died much. I tried sailing a few weeks ago and loved it. We sailed from our port to sodus and back.Average speed with a good south wind was 7 knots.Definitly going to look for a boat this fall.You can always (usualy) go sailing if the lake is to rough for fishing.Ill just have 2 docks to pay for. The best of both worlds.Enjoy life at is fullest.