TheBug

Thanks, was just curious. I enjoyed reading his reports. Glad to hear he's still fishing.

No ww2farmer reports this year?

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Looks like all marinas and launches back open again! It's hard to keep up. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/04/18/golfers-allowed-play-new-york-courses-after-all/5159538002/ https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026

Sorry got to politely disagree, completely unnecessary at this point. No need for preemptive, close them when they become crowded if we are still under the same conditions when that happens. I have no desire to catch that virus and do everything I can to avoid it. Going to an uncrowded boat launch and fishing by myself or with somebody from my own house currently poses just about a zero threat.

The DEC launches are unmanned so what you mention doesn't apply. If it did I agree it would make sense.

NY DEC & Parks' launches are now now closed. So it seems Covid-19 definitely has a mental health impact to it. Seems it is making people in government stupid. Makes no sense, would be different if it was July and the launches were packed with people.

It looks small so it might even be a 1.0. Just measure the overall body length and then go to Strike King's website. They list the body length for each size.

It is a Strike King KVD Square Bill in orange belly craw. Nice fish, I have had good luck with that lure myself.

I had it bad in my one elbow at the end of the season last year. After waiting until about Jan. and it not going away I went to see the dr. Ended up getting a brace to wear when I fish, which I really haven't had to use so far this year because I essentially got it to go away by doing the stretches and exercises I found on this website. You can search google for tennis elbow exercises and get even more ideas. http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.seven.htm

Now that is an awesome report!

And we definitely deserve it! Finally going to be able to get out this weekend for the first time this season. Really looking forward to it!!

I can understand your not wanting to take any chances and I agree changing the oil is cheap insurance. Was just curious, I am definitely not an expert, just knew I didn't have to be as concerned with the freezing (as long as no water in the LU) on my outboard like I do with my inboard. Just making sure I wasn't missing something, cause a cracked lower unit would suck. Especially now!

I'm curious, why would you have to change the lower unit oil again if you splashed it? Does it leak?

It's my fault for getting my boat and gear ready last weekend, so it had to go back to winter. d**n the fishing gods...