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  1. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Fish Hawk will be at the Niagara Fishing Expo Jan 23-25 in Niagara Falls NY.
  2. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Good summary, Gill-T. The only thing I would add is if you take less experienced people fishing, the levelwind will result in far less line twist. Drifting for Smallmouth or Steelhead is commonly done with spinning rods, but often result in the angler reeling against the drag, or mistiming when they should grab line. If they can grasp the levelwind, they can crank until "butter is made" and no harm done. If they do this with a spinning reel, you will be untangling knots and cutting back.
  3. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Sodus Pt is a great location for a Tournament. We look forward to it every year and the committee does a great job.
  4. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Thanks Burky for your efforts. Always a blast. Ace, chartering is the only way to participate in all the events. Clients can be involved in these exciting events for a fraction of the cost of playing in a saltwater event. Once they do it they come back forever. Hope to see you in O-town.
  5. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    I'm feeling a normal Spring(you know, the "new" normal). April/May= Bring it!
  6. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats Chas!
  7. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    This is all true Skipper, but in the 80's they gorged on alewives and there were other severe winters delaying the bug hatches. I don't think they have this all sorted out yet. It would be interesting to find out if it has had more of an affect on Altmar hatchery fish than the wilds or Canadian planted Steel.
  8. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Thanks Rob. His name was much more commonplace in the 80's, yet he remains a true hero as was the late great Bill Pearce of NY. Looking forward to reading his book. I have actually been to Bear creek and the Platte river. Very cool to learn he actually stocked some from a bucket. Those dieoffs due to overpopulation on Lake Michigan described in the article, were commonplace here on Lake Ontario in the 70's. Talk about taking lemons and making lemonade. Kudos.
  9. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Yes, when its a stick bite and they are on emeralds these fit the bill. Excellent in clear water and run true out of the box. I've heard they are doing damage on Walleye as well.
  10. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Sorry for your loss. What a gift of memories she gave you. Fortunate son and family to have had her as a mom.
  11. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Legacy Rob, great idea and I enjoyed reading your summary. Congrats on your son joining the ranks, priceless memories will be made. I have to agree, for the most part deer numbers are down and in some areas the free flowing doe tags dont make sense. Sure in the sanctuarys of 5 to 40 acre parcels with no hunting taking place it can appear over populated, but where typical pressure is occuring it does seem the herd is down. Sean, your venting is understandable. The NYS Whitetail experience must be taken with a grain of salt. I only recently started hunting out of state, but if I had to give up one or the other it would be NY as careless behavior and blown hunts are the norm whether on public or private.
  12. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Depending when those pulleys were made, there was a short run that were more likely to experience that. First, check and make sure all the screws are drawn up evenly and tightly. If yes, they will probably swap them out. The reason it was happening was the material used for that short period of time was affected by humidity and actually swelled. This caused the pulley to "cant" to one side or the other leading to the cable jumping. As for the auto stops, I would definitely set them so the weight remains in the water as this prevents them from swinging wildly while hanging--which could result in a breakoff or damage your boat. The TS series automatically slows as it approaches the surface.
  13. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Yankee is correct. The Airmar 600w in both thru hulls and transom mount have served me well and are a huge upgrade over most provided transducers.
  14. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Merry Christmas to all!!! Nautitroller, you should be proud--kudos to your son. God bless all our military and Police officers. Thank you for your service.
  15. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats to you and your family!
  16. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    The deer in pressured areas are starting to take chances in late afternoons now, the mornings on the other hand are ghost town. They appear to be well bedded down prior to shooting light. These observations are from heavily hunted northern Niagara county, of course in the 'burbs or in lightly pressured areas it can still happen anytime. Good luck to all.
  17. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats! A tradition is to cube up those tenderloins(inner loins) and eat them right away--don't freeze them. Saute in butter or olive oil with your choice of onions, peppers, mushrooms, or all of it. Served by itself or over rice or wheat pasta. Some take the tradition further and insist you share the first meal with those that were with you or helped you.
  18. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    And so it begins. It was nice to see the WHI post, but the official start to the 2015 Tourny season is when you put the perch rods down and start dreaming about inland pelagics. Thanks Tom.
  19. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    "Pocket drives" are actually "half tunnels". The original Penn Yan boat company designed the "Tunnel drive" originally for the military so boats could be beached without damaging running gear. This led to recreational vessels being built for sale to the public as well as rescue vessels used by different departments. These inboard vessels were very popular in Maine and in the FL keys due to harbors and inlets that at times had very little water for passage. The trade off was steering at low speeds(especially in single engine models) and a slight decrease in performance and fuel economy compared to a standard inboard. The full tunnel models not only needed very little water for passage, but could often ride over submerged logs without taking out running gear. The "half tunnel" or "pocket drive" design is a compromise for necessary draft, yet in many models provides the ultimate performance and economy. Many of todays top boat builders have either recently built, or currently build inboards with pocket drives. The boat you purchased may have pocket drives or half tunnels, and that model does very well performance-wise with this design for a boat that size/weight.
  20. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Wasn't aware Rustoleum made bottom paint. My advice to anyone purchasing a new to them boat that they will keep in the water is bite the bullet and get it stripped down. Unless its been done already, you can see any blisters and then apply barrier coats. This avoids water infiltration. After that you can apply the teflon paint like VC-17 or the new West marine version. With this stuff you will never again need to sand, and it goes on like film, avoiding build up. The only time I would not suggest using this type of paint is if you will be docked in real sluggish water and will go several weeks inbetween uses.
  21. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Don't forget guys, Okuma makes a high end model called a Catalina and its built like a swiss watch. I have never had a drag issue and some are 10 plus yrs old. For the money, the newer Cold waters and Convectors are tough to beat though.
  22. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats Matt, great story! You did everything right, especially being willing to leave. Big kudos to your bride for being willing to let him go that young, thats the key.
  23. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats Scott! Great story.
  24. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats on your PB buck!
  25. Capt Vince Pierleoni
    Congrats! Great memories.
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