Sk8man

I've had mine for Seneca, Keuka and Canandaigua for awhile but I don't think they have them online or wish to do so. I think they try to encourage folks to get involved in the data collection effort to get the results.

Good info you guys are even influencing this dinosaur to reconsider my "old school" way of doing things

I probably sgould get a vacuum sealer but my old school habits don't die easily. Although it may not be as economical regarding space in the freezer. If you use ziplocks and fill with water all around the fish and slightly above them in the bag they will last a very long time without freezer burn or oxidation. I have eaten perch saved that way 3 years plus and they tasted just as though they were caught that day.

I know there are a lot of opinions about this and options but after using both custom canvas and some of the other premade options on the two boats I've had and given that you already have snaps installed the better option would be to bite the bullet and have one custom made to your particular boat. The acrylic canvas seems to hold up better than a lot of the other types in my experience. I have one set customized to fit the boat exactly and then a mooring cover to go over it and that fitted canvas has lasted15 seasons thus far while I'm on my third mooring cover on my present boat. I think a fitted canvas is a better option than the mooring cover which the wind can get underneath. The UV rays do raise hell with most types too and especially the thread used to sew them. The most important thing is to have someone do the work that is expert at it because the materials and workmanship differ greatly and matter greatly as well.

I would get a replacement net. I think the other option would be a mess and way too stiff. I use the stuff (Plasti-Dip) all the time on sinkers and downrigger weights and it is fine for that sort of thing.

Wow! Really sorry Kev. He's a great guy and hell of a fisherman and I know how much the derby means to you both. Lets hope the prayers do wonders for him. We look forward to seeing you both there this year bud. Les

The hourly wage is definitely not where its at I once did a small business plan before I retired from my long term job as I was thinking of chartering. As a requirement of the small business course we had to compute an hourly wage at the end of the process. When I added it all up (expenses) the total hourly wage was $2.76 per hour

It looks as though the Fingerlakestackle.com domain is registered under GoDaddy.com until August 10th 2018 and as long as the site remains open folks are going to get fleeced unless someone formally reports the issues to authorities and the site is taken down and there is still the Facebook site as well....

The orangish color in some lakers flesh occasionally caught in a number of the Finger Lakes (Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka and Canandaigua in my own experience) has been there long before the gobies arrived. I believe they are a different strain of laker possibly natives? One of the lakers favorite food has been the freshwater slimy sculpin which have been present in the lakes for eons. Lakers have even been observed turning over rocks on bottom in the shallows in search of them.

Are you sure they weren't Sculpins ....more likely (I hope)? They look a lot alike.

Looks very good Jason

Beautiful rig Jeremy. Good luck this season....I can tell it will be fun this time regardless of results

Sweet....WTG John!

and those pics are a good example of the variability in the looks of browns too.

Steve the Mag 10 recommended weight is listed at 10 lbs max. I don't think the problem is the board itself but rather the strain ofthe 14 lb weights on the motor that may be tripping the breaker. Cannon has upgraded the motors a few times since the Mag 10's and 10A's to heavier duty ones. The bottom line is probably that 14lbs is 14 lbs regardless of the weight or its travel through the water when the motor is at rest and the motors themselves weren't designed with that heavy a weight in mind. There is a very noticeable difference in torque when retrieving a 14 or 16 lb weight and it will be interesting to see what the life span of even these newer downriggers ends up as. My Mag 10A's are from 1985 era and still function as they should because I have never exceeded the max weights and I've taken care of them Hopefully these others will last folks as long I will say that the shark type weights that bikinibottom makes cut through the water much better than the ball type or the "herbie" fish weights. I haven't personally tried Harvey's torpedos but everyone I know that has them loves them too. Bout time is right about the wiring issue too if either the distance is long or the wiring is too thin gauge (should be or 8 or 10 gauge wire to the battery I believe) or you are using say less than a 30 Amp inline fuse or faulty fuse block connection it will trigger your breaker or toast an inline fuse.

Great pic Brian