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I agree but how do you keep the distance between them constant? Maybe I'm just a rookie:rolleyes:Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

For our government to tell us what we can and cannot shoot is just another step towards controlling land owners and hunters. Let the hunter and land owners decide, I know of quite a few groups that are trying to let their bucks get to an older age class, good for them... I own a piece of land and truly I would like to see older age class bucks too, I allow anyone that hunts there to shoot what they want. I know that we do have many older bucks all over NY but these deer have learned our patterns and become difficult to kill if not impossible due to being on posted land or nocturnal. If the DEC implements AR its an infringement on our rights to choose the way we want to manage our land. That I am against. As for the guys hunting state land, I have access to hundreds of acres of great private land, I choose to bow hunt on state because there are some true monster bucks there. Just have to do your homework scouting. If you really want to make a difference in the deer herd make each hunter shoot a coyote before they are issued a deer tag... Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Good read Justin. Do you get out on the ice at all? Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Very nice! Kudos to you guys going out in those conditions!! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

What was caught? Sizes? species? Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Congratulations Rollie! Very special! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I did truly laugh out loud skipper!! Great picture! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

If I remember correctly, the post also spoke about how cured the coating was on the rigger balls and how much scent it may give off. Ie: powder coated vs paint and even dipped.. Black was the most popular, and I also prefer black dipsys mostly because an old guy told me to run any color as long as it was black... lol Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Great points by many people on this debate! especially Les.. My opinion is that we are experiencing early onset of cabin fever, We need to go ice fishing!!! :lol: Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Nice job Rollie !!:rolleyes: Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

That is what I like about this site, I stand corrected, not a hellbender a mudpuppy never knew there were both but upon further research the hellbender is only found in the Susquehanna river sys. (NY) . We have seen them (mud puppies) many times years ago while smelting. Very cool thanks ifishy ! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Love my .17 I have a savage scoped with a cheap Simmons. Woodchucks out to 150 yds are no problem if its not windy. The 17 grain bullet likes to float. enjoy, that's a pretty gun! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Cool hellbender! Caught them in the Susquehanna before. That's really something to know they eat those. I have had success with a Kwikfish that is black with yellow dots, maybe similar... Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Great job Rollie! you are a hard core fisherman! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Yes on the tongue out the bottom jaw. Thats interesting that the hole is a deficiency. I remember your"S" spined Laker.. Do you you know what the deficiency is from? which nutrient? Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I caught a Laker last year that looked somewhat malnourished, opened it up and it had a tube jig in its stomach, no hook just the tube, tough to pass, lol. Could be a bunch of different things. Funny I have also caught Lakers with lower jaw injuries from a previous hook, ( looks like an extra mouth) and they have been healthy, go figure... I wonder if some fish are like people some have higher metabolisms then others, ie fat, thin.. Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Very cool catch! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Great job! Winter is a tough time to pattern the fish with the bait deep. Looks like you had a good day, kudos for getting out! What color streamers? Rigged alone or with a paddle? Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Yup Bobby painted up the dots and eye. 12" paddle. That combo caught a nice landlocked yesterday! Sent from my C771 using Lake Ontario United mobile app