Winter 2010 Icefishing Reports and Ramblings

[Dark Cloud]

Dad, Billy, and I hit the sunfish hole today and did well. Didn't rip lips all day but we worked and shuffled around and ended up with about 25 each in the pails. And some real quality fish to boot.A steady pick and we missed someearly activity, plus it never got hot in the afternoon like usuall there. The wind got crankin about noon and it was not too nice by the end of the day either.

Lee - we never made it out to my GPS marks from last year, founds weeds and fish west of there.

There was 2 guys straigt outta Big Gay Bay out there! ie: fish slime stained refrigiwear suit, jet-sled, a 6 gallon pail, an auger, 2 rods with no reels, shuffle from hole to hole with no wasted movements, slip a fish into thier pail with only lifting 1.25 inches off the pail, and the all important evil glare they give you every 3 and a half minutes - I think this is thier defense mechanisim to keep people at a distance. I hole hopped near them but hand-lined my fish so they would feel at home.

[CNY Tim]

Nice haul guys. The refrigerwear suits are a dead give away that there Lee's cousins

[Dark Cloud]

Heres a few picts of our refrigiwear suits circa 1991...

Tank and my sister on WP...

And me with some whites from that day...

[Thunderman]

DC, I had a umbrella tent the same color as the one you are sitting in brings back old memories .I chased mine a few times but you never had to chase it very far I caught alot of fish out of that tent .

[Dark Cloud]

ThunderChum - Those Polar Pal tents were great! Lots of fish came out of those

Not as mobil as today but kept the wind off ya and when you had some snow to pack inside they were toasty. We never had one blow away but I remember sitting on a rung with each foot on one thinking I was gonna end up in Sylavan beach! I also remember Tank and I squeezing into one on Sandy pond cuz it was too windy to set both up. When we were fishing Oneida hard in the early 90's we had a good system - we'd secure the top of his to the ski on the snowmobile and mine to the back of the dogsled that held all our gear. Far enough apart but close enough to chat. I'll never forget the whiteout where we were set up like that and I peeked out and couldnt see his tent!

[Tub]

Jay those are some nice old pictures of the point. We have to hook up so I can get RJ'S jacket from you.

[tank]

Bill and I fished a PA lake today. Kept about 30 each. Mostly perch with 1/2 dozen gills and crappie mixed in. Not a bad bite day.

[CNY Tim]

Good job Billy and Tank!

[fishman31]

Timmy, Chris, Kyle and Lee So hows about a Day on George this Sat? I actually ahve a gap in schedule. If not You will easily sway me into a sick day during the week. LOL

[CNY Tim]

Nathan I am booked up solid but possibly next Tuesday, all dependent on the weather of course. Another perch/walleye run could be in order on the big "O". We had a blast yesterday!

[CNY-Kyle]

Nathan,

I alrady was planning on being on George this sat, i havent decided where i was heading yet either Harris or Basin bay but havent been up there yet so idk where the hot spot is. Gonna get the reports from my buddy i know he had somewhere in mind...where are you goin to be? We could meet you wherever if my buddy dosent mind trying your spot...i think were leavin by noon, have to go get my taxes done. let me know.

Kyle

[fishman31]

Kyle. I will take you to the spot. No mention where on here but you will have a good time. You can call me or direct email @ [email protected] I will get you on some fish.

Timmy. If you can solidify Tues I am interested I will need a fishing day away from work.

[CNY Tim]

Will keep an eye on the weather and I will let you know Monday Nate..

[fishman31]

Tim Sounds good.

[Fishingking]

Haven't updated in forever

1/27/10

Perch fished with 2 other guys 10am-1pm on a lake that you cant jig them up 15 tipup caught us 14 keeper perch and I marked one fish on the finder and caught it a 12" perch.

1/28/10

7:30am-Noon LC with John, Timmy and Todd and Johns friend. As Timmy said tipups were king ended up with a bunch of perch to 13".

1/29/10

Perch 9am-145pm limit of perch to 12" few on tipups most came from jigging. also got a 16" smallie. It was windy and cold out. Brrrr.....

1/30/10

2:15pm-5:45pm Went for walleye got one at 16" also 8 perch 10-12", 7 rockbass to 10 1/2" and 6 or 7 smallies 14-16".

1/31/10

3:30pm-6:30pm two of us went out for the night walleye run. It was amazing we got 2 perch @ 9"

2/1/10

10:30am-1:30pm 2 of us with 10 tipups ended up catching 10 perch to 11.5" and a 20" pickerel.

2/2/10

6am-10am took the wife out for lakers it was slow ended up with 5 small ones.

2/3/10

11am-6pm. Three of us fished Godfrey the one guy got skunked, the other got a 9" yellow and 18" walleye (at dark) and I got a 12" white and 9" yellow. so much for fishing a mile of shoreline

2/4/10

6:30am-11:30am back off Godfrey 2 other guys got skunked and I got two 11" whites 14" eye and 20" burbot ( a first, it ate good too).

2/5/10

9am-5pm went for walleyes ended up with 15 keeper perch and 2 rockies and 8 smallies to 18 1/4"

2/6/10

Buddy had his bachelor party a bunch of us hung out and drank beer 1:30pm-5:30pm got into a few picks a couple of small lakers and one 12" perch. Nothing beats beer,food and icefishing.

Got this shot of the first fish after that I must have been to drunk to take anymore

2/7/10

back at it for walleye 2:30pm-5:30pm got 10 keeper perch to 12" and lost possible walleye @ the hole.

2/8/10

4pm-5:30pm fished 5 tipups wife came to hang out got a 19" largemouth and two 11" perch.

2/9/10

Met up with Timmy and later Dave on Oneida Must have been beginners luck as I ended up with 25 keeper perch and 1 small keeper walleye about 5 dink perch and 8-10 dink eyes.

Also caught and released this skinny and pale looking male perch.

2/10/10

went to the pond to relax after yesterdays long day fished 7 fow and 40 fow did not move around much/ nor did I want to. 10am-6pm ended up with 13 keeper perch to 12" around 30 throwbacks a almost 12" rockbass and 2 smallies 16.5 and 18".

[Pman]

As usual, some very nice fish King.

[CNY Tim]

King I guess your reports were backed up a little kinda like Thunder. Looking forward to seeing the pictures when I get home. Got my new "green" license yesterday King Another Rogers fopaw it's been that kind of year.

Franky - Forgotto check the power head this morning on my auger, keeping my fingers crossed no leaks. Ran some Stabil Marine, carb cleaner and sprayed the [PoorWordUsage] out of carb controls which were gummed up. She's running great. Stillhaven't got a response back from Strikemaster on the lazer head mix up.

Dougy - Your right we do need a gathering. Thinking Mar 13th (sat) on the Big O, last weekend of walleyes.

[Kappydick]

Count me in if you guys do it the 13th, be my first time there.

[CNY-Kyle]

Sounds good Nathan i sent you a email i will talk to you tonight about meeting up Sat. Ill be up there Friday morning as well, most likely off cotton point.

Kyle

[Fishingking]

2/11/10 Fished for walleyes from 4pm-630pm caught 3 rockbass

2/12/10 Dave you wont believe this fished 430pm-630pm and had my first skunk of the year Fished a new area and wont be back to that area again haha

2/13/10 Headed to Oneida with the gang Tim, Chris, Todd, Frank, Dave, Josh and Greg. Fished 7am-3pm. Even though we fished around a 1/2 mile away from the party we had a blast and caught some fish to boot.

Dang this pickerel looks huge with the wife holding it up somewhere around 25".

and a nice amount of keeper perch also caught around 5 dink perch and 10-12 dink walleye.

[Pman]

King - I don't believe it. Have to remember that date 2/12/10 King skunked. Could have been the headlines of the Oneonta Daily Star.

I guess it could happen to one of the best. Hell every now and then even Timmy gets skunked .

I think everyone had a really good time today. Was nice seeing everyone, having some laughs and catching a fish or two.

[CNY Lee]

Good job guys......

Anyone fishing tomorrow, I'm doing the girlfriend thing in the morning then going fishing. Found some really nice sunfish today but had a headache so bad I had to leave, feeling better now and hope to find then again. They were very picky today and I could see them come in and nudge the lure and trying to site fish made my head hurt even worst. Tim, Doug, Todd, Frank or Kyle give a ring tomorrow if you want to get out. It protected from a West wind so should be nice.

[Fishingking]

Lee the wife and I will be fishing local tomorrow but that's a haul for you. WE have no set time as of yet will be maybe noon till 6pm then we are going out to dinner. Sorry Dougy not to your place its a haul for us

[Dark Cloud]

Well Beth and I made the haul to see Iron Chef Madison County in action yesterday. Didnt get to see DougNuts much as they were packed but our meal was outstanding!!!

Cant wait to go back, thanks AW

[Dark Cloud]

Heres a pict from the WP Derby we took on our way north. I didnt hear the numbers but it looked down from the past...

Tank and Billy did well to the south today. The fish were not to awfull active but they worked and scratched fish. Heres Dads haul, plus many released...