BSmaster

Kevin, when I read up on the Erie eye poulation this spring it was stating that less than 1% run up the rivers to spawn and the rest spawn on the shoals in the western basin. You know better than most How the SLR has a very changing river bottom. Perhaps the SLR Eyes do not need to migrate that far at all.

MHO - I still believe it is with the spawn where the most damage or beneficial adaptations can be made to promote sustainability... Several of the guys on here have brought more walleye conversations to the forefront, most notably Kevin and Justin, and I wondered if there was a walleye unlimited or walleyes for tomorrow organization in NY. I did not find one. Should there be one? A group of dedicated conservation minded people to get together and work out some ideas and maybe even get lobbying body like other big organizations. The State loves the $$ aspect of the trout/salmon fishery but after that it all of the other fantastic fisheries is just frosting on the cake with seemingly less promotion. A good example is that it is still 5 pike creel limit when that is way too high. But even so, they have made some adjustments by (changing existing rules) reducing creel limits and raising minimum size in many bodies of water as well as closing stream/river sections during the spawn. Could there be more that can be done? Is there pathway to having a fishery like the midwest has. My opinion above is what I have felt is most crucial but I am definitely open to all ideas... The fish have not adapted or recovered as fast as our technology to get them has advanced.

More questions than answers...

I would agree as well if it wasn't a Saturday. If you do go, get there before daylight.

Tman, I have the same frog and I have yet to score with it. I even bought a Heavy fast action 7' 1pc to match it so I could yank those big boys out before they wind around the weeds. My biggest bass since season opened was on a finess worm with a U-tail. I use an offset hook and go weedless. Works great for sparse weed areas and wood. Not so good for deep water or open water. Justin, I want to make it back up there just to try to catch some of those pigs that we caught at night fishing for eyes. I was impressed. Bass'n is fun... Joe

If you are leaving from Romulus, I would go east...

Can you turn it off?

I just read the rules - it looks like you don't need an observer for Friday but you better have one on Saturday.

I only noticed it because it was a thumbnail on another story I was reading and I didn't know what a bimini knot was. She just started a youtube channel. I think she may have aspired to be a model at one time. She likes to fish, easy on the eyes, seems knowledgeable - give her a show on outdoor channel and I would watch it. I have watched worse.

I don't think I could tie a fish knot with nails. she makes it look easy. You can't see the line but there is another youtube video up close that shows it better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1oYyRf2koY

When a 61-year-old Canadian man startled a bear cub while walking his dog Sunday near Sudbury, the tiny "yelp" the baby bear made wasn't endearing. "I knew right away I was in trouble," Rick Nelson tells CBC News. "It's calling for mommy." Sure enough, the mama black bear emerged from the bush in attack mode, and Nelson, who didn't have a rock, stick, or any other possible weapon nearby, had to resort to what he knew best: boxing. His first swing at the 300-pound-plus beast hit it in the teeth, and the bear retaliated with scratches across Nelson's chest and face. Nelson, who the Guardian says is a former featherweight boxer and bear hunter, combined both skill sets to anticipate the bear's next move. "I knew it would swing first with its left, but it would really come with its right, because most bears are right-handed," he tells the CBC. And Nelson's second punch was spot-on, nailing the bear right in the snout. It was at that point the cub let out another sound and, either bored of the fight or frightened, started leaving the scene. As Nelson held his breath, the bloodied mother bear decided to follow her baby instead of bringing Nelson back to the mat. His wife, Sheryl, tells the Sudbury Star that when Nelson—who's since been nicknamed "Kung Fu Panda" by his co-workers—and the bear both retreated, "it was like two warriors backing away from the battle." Nelson, meanwhile, concedes, "I really lucked out there," adding that black bears really aren't that dangerous unless you mess with their cubs. The Ontario government concurs, noting on its site that the bears usually stay away from humans, per the BBC. (A Boy Scout leader fought off a black bear last year.) http://www.newser.com/story/227668/black-bear-tangles-with-the-wrong-ex-boxer.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=usatoday&utm_campaign=syn

I have a 36qt pelican that I got for 200 on clearance from Wally world. It was comparable to a 500 version yeti. Used it once when I vacation. I have a 36qt 5 day for 20 I got on clearance from Wally world. Use it all the time. I have a 28qt 5 day for 15 I got on clearance from Wally world. Use it all the time. I have various other ones some larger that I use for bait storage. some are soft packs. What do you need? Once you know that, your options are endless... Don't overthink it.

The lake looks super flat - I like it when it gets that way. My beagle sleeps the same way - she is too old to jump up on the couch so I save some of my dirty clothes for the floor so she can sleep on them.

I found my first red worm ever filetting out a sunfish this weekend. I have had plenty of experiences with the yellow (I pick em out) and black grubs (ignore em) but the redworm was eerily similar to my experiences with fresh cod and haddock. This was a few inches long and very thin. I had to do a double take because I didn't believe it at first. Hard to deny it when it started moving around after I pulled it out of the meat. It makes me wonder if this is the first time I encountered one or if this is the first time I noticed one and have encountered many. Moral of the story is that I filleted over 150 gills/pumpkin seeds this spring and this is the first one I have ever seen (ever) in fresh water fish. While a lot of chefs say do not over cook your fish, I say make sure it is cooked.

2nd hand buying and selling is hard. Frustrates me greatly at times but there is always another side that I don't know about. I usually know right away if the deal is going to be made by how well the communication starts out. But even when it starts out good... then it can unravel. If a business behaves poorly the outcome is obvious. Other than ebay classifieds are a huge risk because there is no rating for buyers & sellers. I have made out great and I have also regretted it. ~50/50 I hope you feel better Fishy... Joe