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I ran the bass circuits all over the state, Indiana, and Ohio for 10 years. I fished Tri-State Bass, NBAA, and a few of the BBT's. I sold my Basscat 3 years ago!

Have you been taking Walt out fishing again Caz?

I use to hunt small game and waterfowl. I loved to hunt pheasants. They are pretty much a thing of the past around here. Now about all I hunt for, are deer and turkeys....and trespassers

Sometimes its best to run a spoon further behind your "window" of lures. A fish may swim into the window and look at your baits, then drop back and see your trailing bait and smash it! I am selling a book on the site about salmon fishing. Keating on Kings. This is a very good book. You can find it here.

Thats what pole barns are for

Everyone is Great Lakes Fisherman material. This site was built for the beginner fisherman to charter captains.

Good luck with the rentals. My sister-in-law had 10 units at one time. These were brand new duplexes they had built. One month, 9 out of 10 did not pay on time. When they had to evict people, the places always ended up trashed. They ended up selling all of them because of the hassles.

Nevermind, your response to the tournament post should get you in. :BloodyPuke:

Welcome to the site Sea-Mac. Hit up Caznik with a PM and tell him you would like to fish the tournament. How did you find the site? Mike

It increases risk of heart disease, lung cancer and SIDS, report finds TUESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- No amount of secondhand smoke is safe. And the only way to protect nonsmokers is through smoke-free environments. Separating smokers and nonsmokers within the same air space or relying on sophisticated ventilation systems just doesn't work. That's the conclusion of a new U.S. Surgeon General's report issued Tuesday, which determined that nonsmokers who were exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work had a 25 percent to 30 percent increased risk of developing heart disease and a 20 percent to 30 percent increased risk for lung cancer. http://health.msn.com/healthnews/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100138395&GT1=8211

Low levels of radioactive tritium, not posing a health hazard, have been discovered in ground water at the shuttered Zion nuclear plant. However, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it has collected samples of water from Lake Michigan and found no traces of the element, according to William Snell, senior health physicist at the commission. "We have conducted independent sampling of the water in the lake and found there was no level of tritium in the lake," he said. http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/26plant.html

I would like to know how members are hunters?

Thanks for the report Mark!

Hours and miles comparison makes sense. Thanks Marv!

Hopefully no one else reads this report about bass fishing j/k :cpox:

Illinois' thirst for underground water is increasing, and some officials are beginning to worry that the supply won't be able to meet the demand in years to come. Illinois needs 20 billion gallons of water a day to quench its thirst, according to a statewide water study released in January. That water powers industry, irrigates farm fields and flows through homes and businesses. Much of the water, 34 percent, comes from Lake Michigan. An additional 41 percent comes from rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Twenty-five percent is drawn from underground aquifers, according to the study, "Troubled Waters: Meeting Future Water Needs in Illinois." The U.S. Supreme Court has restricted the use of Lake Michigan water to protect the resource for years to come. That means more reliance on wells, especially in the Will County area, where only a few eastern communities were able to tap into Lake Michigan water. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/top/4_1_JO25_WATER_S10625.htm

Economic asset largely untapped, leaders say Tap water drawn from Lake Michigan and specially filtered at a Coca-Cola plant in Milwaukee sells for $1.59 a bottle. Brand name: Dasani Fertilizer pellets made from the city's sewage bring in $7 million a year. Brand name: Milorganite. A Brookfield company founded in 2002 makes sensors that measure the chemicals in water. Sales already have hit $1 million a year, with significant growth in Asia, particularly China. Name: AquaSensors LLC. All are examples of how the Milwaukee region has commercialized a resource that local leaders say is critical to the area's future: the fresh water of the Great Lakes. "Scientists and engineers from all over the world should be banging on our doors to learn of what we are developing here," Carlos Santiago, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said in a speech this month. "We should be teaching the world about efficient freshwater usage." http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=441325

Blame placed on fertilizers, soaps from Clinton River Algae is increasing along the shorelines of Lake St. Clair and that spells trouble for homeowners and boaters. Macomb County Water Quality Board chairman Doug Martz said he's seen it for nearly a decade: algae, and lots of it along the shores the lake, the Clinton River and connecting canals. "I just a read a report (Michigan Environmental Council) where there is concern the algae blooms are already going strong this year," Martz said. "This could be the start of a problem that plagued Lake Erie in past with dead zones. We need to stop it before it begins." Algae can result in a foul smell and can become entangled in boat motors. http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/062606/loc_algae001.shtml

Occidental Chemical Corp. to Pay for Damages to Natural Resources NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Denise M. Sheehan and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on June 21 announced that New York State has reached a settlement of the State's natural resource damage (NRD) claim for Lake Ontario and its tributaries. Occidental Chemical Corporation has agreed to pay the State $12 million in five equal payments over four years, which will be used to support projects to improve the area's recreational fishing. "The money from this agreement will help restore the recreational fishery of Lake Ontario and its tributaries. It should be a shot in the arm to the tourism and fishing interests on this beautiful lake. It also sets a strong precedent for other restoration efforts," said Spitzer. Sheehan said, "Lake Ontario and its tributaries were severely impacted by the discharges from Occidental facilities, and this damage claim settlement will go a long way in helping to restore these environmentally, recreationally, and economically important fisheries and waterways." The State filed a lawsuit against Occidental to address pollution problems related to Occidental's main chemical manufacturing plant. The settlement represents the final claim in that lawsuit and addresses the damages caused as a result of the discharge of dangerous chemicals from the company's main plant on Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls and from other sites and facilities either owned or operated by Occidental. The NRD claim arises under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund), and state common law, to compensate the people of the State for natural resource injuries caused by the release to the environment of pollutants. The settlement amount reflects an assessment of the harm suffered by the State's residents as a result of the fish consumption advisories necessitated by the presence of chemicals in the fish of Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario and its embayments and tributaries support populations of a variety of fish, ranging from trout and salmon, bass and walleye to yellow perch and panfish. New York's waters of Lake Ontario comprise over 2.7 million acres. The $12 million settlement is one of the largest NRD settlements in the country for lost recreational fishing use. It also represents one of the largest NRD settlements ever in the State of New York. The proceeds of the settlement will be used to restore, replace or acquire resources comparable to the injured natural resources. DEC will prepare a Restoration Plan that will set forth various potential restoration, replacement and/or acquisition projects. The public will be provided opportunities to comment on the draft Restoration Plan and to make suggestions for potential projects. In the settlement, the State has also agreed to release Occidental from further liability for the past actions that caused the damages in the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries. The State acknowledges the cooperation of Occidental in reaching this settlement. Under previous settlements with the State, Occidental agreed to identify and eliminate releases of pollutants from its plant sites. The settlement agreement was approved by the U.S. District Court for the Western Dist of NY on June 21, 2006. The first payment of $2.4 million is due within 30 days; each of four additional payments is due on the anniversary of the approval date.

poses no threat to human health COLUMBUS, OH - A viral infection caused an extensive die off of yellow perch and freshwater drum (sheephead) in Lake Erie this spring, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) was detected for the first time in Lake Erie earlier this year. At this point, the infection appears to be waning and few fish have died in recent weeks. VHS poses no threat to human health. “As the temperature of Lake Erie rises, the risk of fish becoming infected from VHS drops considerably,†said Jeff Tyson, fisheries biology supervisor with the division. “The optimal temperature for VHS to affect fish is 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Lake Erie water temperature is now in the mid 60-degree range and getting warmer.†VHS is a relatively common virus in Europe and Japan where it has affected fresh and saltwater fishes, primarily salmon species in aquaculture facilities. Prior to 2005, VHS was known mostly in saltwater and estuarine systems along the east and west coasts of North America. The virus was first detected in the Great Lakes region (Lake Ontario) in 2005. Significant numbers of sheephead were found dead in the Western Basin of Lake Erie, beginning in mid April. Later, a less-severe die off of yellow perch was detected in the Central Basin. Testing conducted by the division on both fish species revealed VHS infection. A VHS outbreak also has been identified as causing a die off of round goby and muskellunge in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway this year.

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that an action plan to create better access along the Upper Manistee River has received final approval by the DNR's State Wide Council. The DNR will now seek funds to implement some of the recommendations in the plan, which are meant to provide safe, legal access and protect a stretch of pristine river in northern Michigan. The action plan can be found on the DNR's Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr under the Natural Rivers section of the Forests, Land and Water menu. "This is a great example of a successful partnership between the DNR and public stakeholders who are working toward providing responsible access to recreation opportunities while protecting an important river resource," said Robin Pearson, DNR recreation specialist. "A top priority has been identified and we will start engineering design work immediately to relocate an existing, unsafe access point." http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10371_10402-146203--,00.html

I would not do that to my neighbors. It would take me a LOOOnnnnggggggg......time to kill all of it around here Maybe I will start in the spring before everything is grown up around here.

* GLF knocks on a piece of wood. I have been in it many times, but never got it. It is in the woods all around my house. I have two smal boys and have been debating on going after it with some Brush-B-Gone. Hope you find the cure.

Did someone say BASS???? I spent many years chasing bass around the tri-state area in tournaments. Every year I fished Lake Erie for them. Nice job on putting your son on some fish. Thanks for the report! Mike

I called the Secretary of State to find my answer. If the boat is registered in Michigan, it would get Michigan registration numbers.