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Obese!!

There is a good chance you will want to go bigger.

Pray to the muskie gods. If you have any luck let me know. I will be going there for my second time ever for the outing with Muskies Canada on the 17th.

That's good. I heard at one point that the level was 2 feet low. I don't know how much rain they have had lately which may have helped. We have had several good rainfalls lately in Rochester.

Do you know FishinNY here on LOU?

Maybe you shouldn't have given so much info. Your local cops might be reading this.

Just found out how the double post happens.

http://www.guitarworld.com/artist-news/eric-clapton-goes-fishing-and-lands-biggest-salmon-summer/29609

This is correct. We are concerned about the water level and crossing our fingers that it goes up. I am not sure if there might have been a recent rise. If it is too low to navigate the canal, it could cause cancellations.

Probably would not have survived if it was released. No reason to badmouth the guy.

Do not lubricate carbon drag washers. Carbon is self lubricating. You must be careful not to allow any oil or grease to get on them or you will have a major loss of drag power. If you get lubricant on them, you should be able to rinse it off of the carbon disks with brake cleaner, but use it sparingly. Rinse them with the spray and then pat them dry with a clean rag or paper towel. Don't wipe! Then let them air dry a few minuets. Then clean metal disks with brake clean on a clean rag or paper towel. You also must make sure that you don't mix up the assembly order. Line them up on the table in the order of assembly.

Very interesting. There is also a lot of studies being done throughout the Great Lakes on a variety of species using acoustic telemetry. This is where there is a transmitter surgically implanted into the fish and it emits a sonic ping with ID info every 3 min. I believe the battery in a transmitter lasts about 3 years. The pings are picked up by receivers that are placed in strategic locations. Each group that is conducting a study has deployed receivers in locations specifically important to that study. The receivers have to be retrieved on a yearly basis to download the data from them. In Lake Erie it is being used to track walleye, trout, sturgeon and several other species. There are receivers throughout the lake, the Upper Niagara River and the Welland Canal. Each project group takes care of their receivers but the receivers will also record data from any transmitter that passes by. Receivers placed for walleye studies will also record data from a transmitter in a sturgeon and so on. After the data is retrieved by the group doing the study, any data from other tags is forwarded to the appropriate study group. So they all complement each other through the network of receivers. There are also systems in Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River. I think it is being done in other Great Lakes as well as for saltwater studies. In lake Erie, there is a reward (I think it is $100) for returning transmitters found in caught walleye. I think there is an external ID tag as well. There may be similar rewards for transmitters from other species but I am sure they would prefer the fish is released unharmed (if possible) to continue the study and that they are informed of the release. The Niagara Musky Association is hoping to start a study in the Buffalo Harbor for Muskies. They are awaiting grant approval. Since most likely the transmitters will be installed in fish that are below the 54" legal size limit, I don't know if they will offer a reward, but I am sure they will want to retrieve any tag from a fish that may turn up dead and would also like to be informed of any catch and release.

I was referring to an electric trolling motor.

Obviously, these regulations are difficult to enforce and there may be those who want to violate them in order to make a buck without regard, concern and/or understanding for any consequences to our fisheries. There are sound reasons considered by professionals who made recommendations to our State Legislators to enact these regulations. It is the duty of all of us to follow them in order to help preserve the fisheries that we love. Some of you may not agree with these regulations but if you look at the reasons, I think it makes a lot of sense.

You are talking about bait that is caught in the Hudson and allowed to be sold, used and transported within the Hudson Valley Corridor. It cannot be transported or sold outside that corridor. That is not the same as certified bait which is certified to be free of a list of diseases based on lab tests.