Satellites--- CUI?

[eatmorfish]

We fished Melvern and Pomona yesterday. After talking to my brother who fished Pomona as well, we came to the conclusion the GPS satellites must have been Circling under the influence.

In my 10 years of experience with GPS systems, handheld Garmin as well as those on my Humminbird Fish Finders, I can never remember them "acting" the way they did on Saturday. They were inacccurate and well as "jumpy".......acted as if they were not even receiving, then as of a sudden would "jump" some 20-25 feet.Brother and I compared notes and had exactly the same issues.

Any body else care to chime in?

The crappie sure didn't seem to mind

[Big Nate]

I was at Pomona yesterday and my GPS would not even work.I thought that there might of been something wrong with my locator.

[brettbran]

Rumor is that its people from Nebraska that are hacking our GPS systems and looking for good waypoints....

[Kansasoutdoorsman]

We where off the water by 10:30 and had no problems with either of the depth finders on my boat. With the major solar flares we have had the last 2 weeks it would not suprise me at all.

On a side note I hope you sprayed your boat down for Zebra Muscles... That stuff scares me right there. I think the days of being able to fish 2 lakes in one day are over...

[eatmorfish]

We where off the water by 10:30 and had no problems with either of the depth finders on my boat. With the major solar flares we have had the last 2 weeks it would not suprise me at all.

On a side note I hope you sprayed your boat down for Zebra Muscles... That stuff scares me right there. I think the days of being able to fish 2 lakes in one day are over...

When was either Pomona or Melvern diagnosed with Zebra Mussels? If it was Perry or El Dorado, then to another I'd fully understand.

[Kansasoutdoorsman]

Man your scaring me here... I don't want to be a jerk but Every lake in KS SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE THEY HAVE MUSCLES. They are not found until AFTER they have a reproducing population!!!! This is exactly how they get moved from one lake to another, you can't wait until they tell you it has them your a year late. KDWP has been asking us for 2 years not to do this because this is exactly how they get moved.. If you do go from lake to lake you need to spray your boat down and clorox your livewells. Zebras in Melvern are going to hurt that lake bad.

100% not trying to be jerk just this is the exact example KDWP asked us not to do or to spray down. Just keep a bottle of clorox and spay the inside of your livewells.

[The Lip RIPPERS]

We fished Melvern and Pomona yesterday. After talking to my brother who fished Pomona as well, we came to the conclusion the GPS satellites must have been Circling under the influence.

In my 10 years of experience with GPS systems, handheld Garmin as well as those on my Humminbird Fish Finders, I can never remember them "acting" the way they did on Saturday. They were inacccurate and well as "jumpy".......acted as if they were not even receiving, then as of a sudden would "jump" some 20-25 feet.Brother and I compared notes and had exactly the same issues.

Any body else care to chime in?

The crappie sure didn't seem to mind

Go on Youtube and do a search on "Elenin Dwarf Star" The mainstream media wont touch this thing, and when they do it's a "Comet". Only going to get worse around Sept. through Nov. Compare Nasa's Jet Propulsion Labratory orbit to the recent sciesmic activity.

[eatmorfish]

This (italicized text) is directly from KDWP's website.


Preventing Their Spread
Boaters and anglers using El Dorado, Wilson, Marion, Cheney, and Perry reservoirs,Lake Afton or Winfield City Lake (and the rivers and streams that flow out of these impoundments) can prevent the spread of zebra mussels to other Kansas waters by carefully checking their boats and trailers. Any water in the bilges or live wells should be drained before leaving the lake. Mud attached to anchors or ropes should be removed, as should any vegetation on boats or trailers. If someone boats in zebra mussel infested water (El Dorado Reservoir, Walnut River, or Winfield City Lake), they should dry their boat for 5 days or clean it thoroughly with hot water (~140 degrees F). If hot water is not available, a 10% bleach solution can be used to kill any zebra mussels present but special precautions must be taken to properly disposed of the bleach. Bait should not be transported from the waters listed above to another lake. Instead, unused bait should be poured onto dry land. Never release bait into a lake, and don’t take bait from one lake to use in another. Anglers who wade to fish and duck hunters should clean their boots after leaving an infected lake. REMEMBER: it is against both state and federal law to release zebra mussels. Make sure you do not have zebra mussels or water from zebra mussel infested water with your equipment.

I read it several times and did not see Melvern or Pomona on the list. It did not take your ass chewing to convince me we do not want to see zebra mussels spread to all our waterways. I too have read all about the troubles they and all exotic species cause. But that being said, if KDWP fails to say ALL PUBLIC WATERS it's clear to me they must not be as concerned as you. It seems to me KDWP has done a pretty good job with our impoundments for the many decades they have been around. Apparently you know more than they.

[labsnslabs]

zebra mussels have only been in Kansas 9 years and so far I think infected 9 lakes and their rivers below them. I dont think he was chewing your ass, he is just concerned about how bad these things are. The economical impact is going to be far reaching once they reach all of the Kansas waters. Being proactive is better then being reactive.

[Postman]

I agree with Duckman on this one. I'm new to the area and have heard about Perry reservoir, however, I went there earlier this Spring fished from shore tagging the crappie. When I went to the fish cleaning station, there were 2 guys from Topeka cleaning fish. I asked them how long the zebra mussels have been in the lake and they had no clue what I was talking about. That to me is scary and it shows that even though 98% might understand the impact of the invasive species, there will be 2% that are clueless and will help spread them to the next lake. It doesn't hurt to over-communicate or take extra precaution when travelling between 2 lakes and I have a lot of repspect for KDWP but they have limited resources and can make mistakes too. (White Perch being stocked by accident is a good example that comes to mind).