Sk8man
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I 'm sure you won"t be lonely out there now....
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Good going Billy. Some good eating there -
Hillside you have a PM -
A main reason for the actual silver plating on lures is that it shows up for greater distances in the water than for example chrome with all things being equal. Some water spotting occurs when the silver spoons aren't wiped off after use and there can be discoloration even after sitting for a long time and the old Sutton's can do this as well. Some tarnish and generally most water spots can be relatively easily removed with silver polish found in department stores (e.g. Wrights Silver Polish). You may wish to wash them off and dry them good afterward though to get rid of the scent of the silver polish. Sometimes on the older spoons at least there was a "protective" lacquer on them that did not lend itself to cleaning up very well. Some problems may even occur from cheemical sources interacting with the silver in your tackle box such as the use of some scents or possibly even incompatible metals on other lures. If the plating is too thin not much can be done other than taping them (I have a bunch of them that way and they work OK). Another temporary avenue used to experiment is using glitter nail polish on them and then apply an acrylic hardener. I f they don't work redo them with other colors until something clicks.
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Mike the old ones are OK it is the new Suttons that are mainly the problem. New plater and I don't know if they are trying to save money by thin plating or if the process tiself is messed up. The Great Lakes spoons aren't silver plated so they don't have that problem and they are better constructed to hold up.
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Yes Billy the new plating is too thin. I agree on the suggestion of Great Lake spoons.... they work great and Jason stands by his quality products and that is unfortunately becoming a rare thing anymore. I run rigs of them especially the 44's and they catch fish.
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I think one of the things to think about regardless of brand is just how easy is it to operate out on the water. Although I don't currently have a touch screen model I believe I will be looking at them next time. I have had many Lowrance models without the touch display and I can tell you that for them at least the menus are "nested" and it takes some searching on them for some functions and when you are out on the water trolling the last thing you care to be doing is searching for some function that is hidden in nested menus. Another important thing to consider is: How good is their tech support and servicing? This can be very important if things don't go according to plan with the unit. A user manual should be user friendly and comprehensive.In my view Lowrance sucks in both servicing and the manual I'd look at these things BEFORE selecting a unit regardless of brand.
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It is very high but it sure was higher than that in 1972 (incredible flood) -
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.
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This is what I woke up to this morning Ed
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The stuff I mentioend earlier has a mild rubbing compound in it and is not as aggressive with the gelcoat as the automotive rubbing compound. -
Good info you guys are even influencing this dinosaur to reconsider my "old school" way of doing things
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An inexpensive but labor/time intensive way is to use the Attwood cleaner/wax. I thnk you can get it at Walmart etc. for about $10 or so. It will take the oxidation layer off and also shallow surface marks as well.Then to put a real shine use one of the many boat waxes out there.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Freshwater Dolphins have returned to the Finger Lakes
Sk8man replied to JJBat150's topic in Finger Lakes Discussion
Hey Hop I think some of them are lounging on your dock right now while you're away -
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
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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....
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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.
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Are you sure they weren't Sculpins ....more likely (I hope)? They look a lot alike.