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I was gonna say it was fully open if your going after trout...... But if you were going after Perch, man, its totally blocked in all the way out to the pier with ice......

Yep, with what everything is said, if that motor hasn't been turned over in years, I sure would be taking the time to psi check it. Also, get your eyes in the transom and floor to make sure its dry. Even if you had to do it just something to take a look at what you could be getting into. Surprises are the issue.

Thanks Les, this trib stuff sure can get deep. Im ready for fishin.

Im not sure that the creek is totally dead, I haven't seen the recent survey numbers but I would say theres still life in that and many other finger lakes tribs. Could there be more done to improve habitat for natural reproduction, always, and with the budget stuff mentioned and the lack there of, I wont go there. I was actually surprised when I stopped by last week after the flea market that the digger dam was completely gone, I know its been years since I was last there to see it, but it was actually kinda strange telling some guys standing there looking over the power station hole what the hole use to look like. In the end though you would be surprised what the fry and parr can do to survive, if they can locate some oxygen and 70 degree water with some good gravel theyll make it to the lake. With the slimy green stuff probably not. Don't get me wrong, Im not disagreeing with you, but I think throwing in the towel is not the right choice. Theres many great ideas out there, we should listentoallofthem. We will however have to accept in the short term either a reduction in what we catch or go after. If we don't, one thing is certain, the numbers are not going to increase on their own. We will then see a reduction but will be at a higher cost because we didn't react soon enough.

I know it would hurt some good businesess that somewhat depend on the Trib fishing but I can't seem to think of anything better right now than to close the streams down for a while . Take some time to rethink current practice. I for one wouldn't mind just watching a pool of trout in a fingerlakes stream for a couple of years. Maybe have no fish zones in some of the majors tribes. Time to take action. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

X2 on Hank, very helpful guy! Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

That was a cool video! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Good deal, sorry forgot about the question, I use the 80/90 on my envirudes. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Yikes, yea Ed is spot on. Hopefully there's no moisture or water in the oil now as it sat during the winter. Or maybe it's in heated storage which is very nice. But if not, water freezes causing lower unit to go by by. You'll want to change it in the fall before it freezes. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Interesting. I'll keep an eye out when I go back out to continue my work, I've got the sea nymph, had my head stuck up under the dash all afternoon rigging up an auto pilot. Why do I think that each rocker switch on mine has a tie to my ignition.... I'll have to check. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United