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  They are getting day fish in front of the wind mills 32-38 fow bottom bouncing.  We got 4 keepers yesterday & a lot of shorts.

3 hours ago, dukhnter8 said:

Did they call out to other people? Just wondering if others thought the were just anchored? Maybe being dark out they couldn't tell. Not saying someone out there shouldn't have helped. It's a zoo out there at times and hard to tell someone might be in trouble.

 

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 It wasn't dark yet. It didn't get dark until we were putting the boats on the trailers at the launch.    Thanks to everyone for the comments, I really was not looking for a pat on the back, I just could not believe no one helped them.  I myself have been towed in twice over the years & was very grateful for the help.

   Hard To believe!  So I get a call from my buddy Saturday evening around 7 pm.  He tells me his son & grand daughter are out in front of the wind mills broke down . He thinks engine coupler is gone bad. So he asks me if I could take my boat & go get him of course I said yes.  I asked if his son tried calling for help on the radio or waving his red flag which he did but no one offered any help!  We get to the SMB & there are people(fishermen) coming in putting their boats on the trailers, Then we get out by the wind mills & there are 8-10 boats fishing right around his son  & not 1 person offered any help before we got there!  I just find this hard to believe that no one would not take a 1/2 hour out of their fishing to tow this son & grand daughter or anyone  that was broken down into the dock when the sun was going down!  If I am not mistaken  it is a law that you are required to help a boat in distress !  Come on guys get with the program!   By the way we all got  in safe! Rant over.

  There use to be a red buoy outside the break wall  in Dunkirk That everyone would fish perch around It was out about a 1/2 mile in about 35 fow. I know they use to do good there, but you might have to move around a bit.  Good luck!

Thank you!

  Any word on SP yet , are they open or is the launch useable ??  Thanks!

Any one catching eyes during the day yet??

On ‎5‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 10:11 AM, wojo said:

Back in the early 50’s when you had Cazillion blue pike. You had all the minnows you wanted. It’s the zebra muscles. And gobies that are finally taking effect on the eneralds


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  I am thinking the same thing, it's the food chain & they predicted this would happen when the zebra mussels first showed up.

  Maybe would be good  as long as they don't screw up the launch ramp like they did at the SBH!

21 hours ago, wojo said:

Maybe their done dredgiing


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  LoL!  Never happen!  I heard that the town dredging barge broke down & they will not repair it due to too many $$$.  That is why they had contractors do it last time with the backhoe & trucks.  I can't remember them ever being ready/open for opening day, always late.

    Any one know if, any dredging started at SP??

He is one of the good ones.

  I got a response & they said it needs to be in the budget & voted on.  Seeing how they just voted on the budget it would have to be brought up next year.

   I Just sent Sen. P. Gallivian  e- mail asking him to see if he can look into this & get something going about maybe getting launch ramps at these state parks.  I guess we will have to wait & see about a response from him??  Maybe some others here can contact their Reps. about this,  who knows maybe we can get the ball rolling!

FYI,   I heard that one of the local charter captains hit bottom pretty good going out there (SP) the other day.  Also one of  the state launch ramps is open at the Catt & they are letting it be used, also heard Miller had emeralds .

 I have nothing to do with the sale of this boat, but it sure looks like a beauty & is all set up for fishing, I can't believe it hasn't sold yet ! 

  Nice pics,  thanks!

  They were great little boat in their day,  good luck selling!

  The launch can be used pretty much any time with boots on, the problem is getting in the boat & out of the harbor opening before it is dredged due to the sand bar across it.

  I know 20+ years ago I fished Ohio & even back then any part of the state on the shores on  lake Erie was geared to fishing & boating. There are marinas & launch ramps every where.  Apparently their boating, fishing & hunting $$$$ go back to the sportsmen & hunters unlike NY. which all leads back to the black holes in Albany & NYC.!

On ‎4‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 6:42 AM, jimski2 said:

The more important question and answer is "when will they open for operation?"

  They are normally a week  after the walleye opener, why I don't know?  It's not like they don't know it's coming!

 I just talked to a friend & he said at the state of the lake meeting the other night that they will be dredging & opening SP this year.

 With the ramp improvements at the Catt the parking will be even worst I bet.

  Maybe we need to get Pat Gallivan  involved, he seems to be on the sportsman's side.

3 hours ago, jimski2 said:

It should be noted that the State Park sites have bathrooms, plenty of parking areas, campgrounds, Park Police on duty, access from major highways and not gridlocked on weekends with major delays from launching and retrieving too many boats. After all these years of doing nothing, it is about time we demand changes for the trailer boat community. Just simple launching sites nearby where we need them and getting our registration, sales tax and equipment taxes back.