lineman49

  If you fish the traditional night spots I don't think you need to worry about being real stealth with the number of other boats being out there.  I know the times we fished it was rod in hand.

 For us that trailer our boats we just want a place to get them in the water & a safe place to park our trucks & trailers while on the water. Launches & parking spots.

  Between the powerful jaws & those teeth they could do a job on a person!  Nice pics.

  I thought to that it looks like a small, tight area for turning with a truck & trailer. Hope things work out after spending all that time & money!

  Agreed, the Union canal  would be a great place for a launch & docks, also any of the other smaller canals to the north. I know there is more to it , but some one just needs to build launches at the end of these canals & they would be all set. Most have parking areas or could be set up with them. We need to start writing letters to the right people( our Reps.)  & try to get things going or maybe we boaters should have a protest/rally like  others do! lol

  I believe the pink RV anti freeze is not to be mixed at all just use as is.  I have used it for years with no problems in all my live well & wash down systems.

  I hate garter snakes, no way would I get near an  Anaconda!   lol

  No way, Dam snakes give me the creeps just looking at them!

  Nice big fish, nice pics!  do you still have all your fingers after handling those piranhas ?  Thanks for the pics.

   I think where ever they would put a launch it would/should need a break wall. I guess my point is we need more access to get into the water even if they are only a 1/2 mile apart.  18 mile ck. would be good too but it is shallow at the mouth & would need dredging  a lot & most likely a wall also.  The thing is there is probably money from the Nia. power Authority that could be used for this. I don't think woodlawn would be a go due to the new launches at the Buffalo harbor st. park now. jmo  Rumor was a few yrs. ago they were going to put a marina/launch in at the old steel plant site if they ever get all the slag pile gone.

9 hours ago, yellowpike said:

I think maybe we stage a protest we need more lake Erie access what do you Think they protest everything else.

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  I have been saying for years there should be a launch at Evangola St park.  every thing is there except a launch!  Parking , lighting, rest rooms the road.  I know South town walleye org. tried for years but never got any where with it.  Maybe we should start writing letters to B. Higgings He seem like the only one that gets things done on the water front!

  Can anyone use the PT. breeze docks ?

Fishkiller, maybe you should explain your leadcore presentation & how you run them at your seminars. jmo

  Thanks just wondered. I use 18 & 27#

  Is there a difference in the sink rate between 18#,  27# , & 36# test line or does the line poundage have nothing to do with the sink rate ? 

  Hope for an early spring & I hope we can get out of SP!   (sand bar)

 I have had bad service from lowrance also & I have heard the same from others. They don't want to do repairs but they want to sell you a new unit.  I think next upgrade will not be a lowrance!

  I took a ride by the SBH yesterday & they sure do have things torn up!  It looks like they have a lot of work to do in the next 2-3 months to get things ready. It appears as if the new docks will be running east & west in the harbor instead of north & south as they did in the past. The 4 new launches look good but it looks like it might be a short area to swing a truck & trailer around. I guess we'll have to see?

FYI,   If you want to see Chautauqua lake go to  "eastlakewoodweather.com"   it looks like a lot of open water, I think this cam is at Burtis bay. Also if you google  "Chautauqua lake web cams" there are a few different cams with other views.

I have never had a slip at Chadwicks , but I know that the new owners took good care of the launch area this past year keeping it clean & free of goose crap. Also the workers are younger & seem to be a bit more on the ball.  My brother had a slip at Chadwicks for about 7 yrs under the old owners & it was not taken care of too well.

  Yellowpike, by any chance are those your hot/go to lures or just the ones that stay on that board all the time??  he,he  I use many of the same ones.

  Looks good, what ever works!  Right?

1 hour ago, Nalod said:

Lineman - Is this what you were referring to?  The Amish Outfitters Crawler Harness Caddy?

 https://amishoutfitters.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=99&zenid=5b57dd64d8262cf515737984af4f0137

--Joe

   This is the same idea but the foam was more solid like the pads you stand on as I said above.  Also I use short golf tees to hold the harness loops on my noodles,( short roofing nails work too) & keep them in one of those plastic milk containers on the boat.  You could also use a deep container of the correct size to store them flat in maybe from the dollar tree. 

  I am going to start putting new line on my reels & finding places to put the new stuff I have bought so far that I didn't really need & I am sure there will be more!  lol

  I use the noodles but I just saw a thing at the Niag. show. It is a flat piece of stuff(foam) like the 1/2" foam that you use to stand on a concrete floor by a work bench like Harbor fright sells in 2'x2' pieces but this was maybe 8"x12" .  It had slots cut in both edges & you stuck the hooks in the foam & wrapped the leader around the foam in the slots. I think you started with the loop of the leader in the slot & finished it off sticking the hooks in where they ended up. They you can stack them flat.