OPEN WATER REPORTS SPRING 2007

[Thunderman]

Tim it looks like I am flipping you off holding that last fish. We had to work hard for these fish but it was worth it. Tim thanks for the pizza and company I think you brought me better luck when I came in to pick you up.

[Dark Cloud]

Nice perch guys! Dad and I headed down to PA, today was the trout opener. We fished till mid-day and got about 20 trout. Nothing big, all in the 10-12 inch range. No picts but I did get some nice video of dad getting some fish. Now I just need to figure out how to transfer them onto here?...

[cnypanfisher]

Hey, did you guys get pizza and wings as well ?? I missed out on pizza and perch, what a drag. At any rate, i'm working this weekend so I can get wed-sunday off this week. I need to fill my freezer with perch till the wally's start up. The walleye spawn is 2 weeks behind last year, theres gonna be a ton of fish in streams,rivers, and shallow this year i'm thinking. Opening night will be a hoot i'm sure.

The hatchery in Constantia is in business and has some big heifers in there, some are like 12-14 lbs. Great day to take the kids out if you have them for a day trip. You will figure out fast what is breaking your 8lb test line in the summer, when you see some of these pigs in the tanks.

Het Todd, I will be out wednesday and will send a report if I don't see you at hank's place.

TO Tim

[CNYFrank]

No fishing report to give from New Mexico . . .weather was just like here!! So I guess I did not miss anything. Saw Cabela's has Frenzy's on sale. . .$1.99 . . .yeah like I need more. They do have chicken wings in New Mexico . . .I smelled em!!

[Dark Cloud]

C'mon Frankie, be brave - eat the worm, drink the water, and eat the wings....

[CNY Tim]

ToT - Todd was getting hungry since the perch really weren't . So I picked up a pizza on the way to meet him. The opener should be pretty good with things backed up the way they are. The opener isn't looking much better for me Amanda's family birthday party Saturday and were doing a movie with Amanda and he friends on Sunday, so it's looking like evening missions for eyes those days.

Dark Cloud - I forgot what camera make you have but Big Johnny Ice is pretty good with that stuff give him a call.

[CNYFrank]

oh I'll eat it all right . . .

[CNY Tim]

Thunderman, Dark Cloud, Tank and I did some perching today on the Big O. It was a slow pick all day but we managed 54 nice perch between the two boats. Dark Cloud released quite a few walleyes. Drop shot minnow rigs again and a beautiful day to be on the water. Jay also caught a nice pickerel too, Here's some shots...

Tank and Dark Cloud early morning and Dark Cloud holding a dandy eye...

Tank with a perch

Todd with a nice one

Todd releasing a nice 20" waldo...

How you guys doin on minnows?

Livewell shot, nice

[Dark Cloud]

Nice picts Timmy, what no zoom on that camera? I look like freakin Santa in that last pict, just add a white beard.

We are eyeing up monday for another perch run...

[CNY Tim]

Jay we were to far away and it was fully extended the zoom, that's all she had... No you don't look like Santa at all, you just eat like him. Hey Todd's calling you guys with the full report. Give em heck if you make the trip up...

[CNY Tim]

Salmonseeker73 - Jimmy how did you and the boy make out today? Todd did you take a day off fishing or did you hit em again?

[Thunderman]

Tank,Darkcloud it was nice meeting you guys and fishing with you too.I look foward to fishing with you all again sometime soon maybe do some waldo fishing

[cnypanfisher]

Hey I missed you pirates out there, what a heluva weekend. I just don't want to go to work at all today, but I hit the lottery with the fish. Heres a pic of Thursday, got the same or more Friday and Saturday. Nice stack of filets in the freezer for sure, I guess the sunfish and crappies are next on the hit list. Glad to see you guys made it up for the spring perch fishing, it's a real great time.

TO Tim

[CNYFrank]

Nice bruisers!

[CNYFrank]

I know Santa and he does not have a garden . . .

[insurance guy]

Very impressive perch guys! The ice finally went out between Sunday and yesterday on most of the big lakes out this way. Those walleye pics are getting me pumped for the 5th which is only one week from this Saturday

[Dark Cloud]

Kinda quiet around here? Springtime gardening?

Dad and I got out 3 times this week stream trout fishing. Lots of fish and good times...

[Dark Cloud]

Went down our camp yesterday for an overnighter. Dad powerwashed the place for a new paintjob in a few weeks. We did some stream trout fishing. I got my best small stream brownie, right at 20 inches. No memory stick in the camera so I got this one pict on my cell. We just ate it and it was delish. Fileted out each side and left the skin on. A little salt on them, then drizzled some butter and shaked on some seasoned breadcrumbs. Under the broiler for 12 min....

[CNY Tim]

That's a mighty big slimer Jay congrats!

[salmonseeker73]

Went to Delta Sunday during the rain then wind then sun. Of coarse it was High and muddy, main lake was better clarity then up river. Managed 4 walleye by accident and three perch, two Jumbos and one 9 incher. Casting a blade bait up shallow then woring it down the slope on the main lake points, hoping to catch smoe smallies, but none showed. A few boats out. big the wind did pound me in the open water.Temp was anywhere from 47 to 49. getting close for those basses!!

[Dark Cloud]

Heres a better pict of the fish taken back at the cabin...

[Thunderman]

Jay,nice brown I use to catch alot of those behind my house when I was a kid.I dont trout fish any more but chittenango creek is 75yds behind my house there is some nice trout in there.The eyes are still biteing very well should be a good opener .Is the water still high down there it is still high up here.

[Dark Cloud]

Thunder - Water levels are looking good down here, unless we get too much rain this week we'll be in good shape come the opener...

Timmy - You been quiet? Whats your take on the draft? Guess id be happy if I was a Browns fan...

[CNY Tim]

Busy buddy had a 10 U game last night. Actually I am pretty stoked gonna have a sit down meal with the family tonight after I get Tyler mow's the lawn and I change the oil in Momma's van. Tomorrow another 10U game, Thursday I have to ump in Whitestown, Friday in Rome, Saturday and Sunday are Amanda's birthday parties.

Draft Grade - A

I didn't see much of the draft but I do like what we did. that cornerback Eric Wright in the 3rd round maybe the steal for day one this guy easily could have been a top 15 pick a bit more talented than Revis but at a 3rd pick, that's good value there.

Brady Quinn is the new hotty round here Rosa and Tina think he's a hunk. But the best pick was Joe Thomas, you know bud your only as good as your front 7 and with sighning Pro Bowl Guard Steinbeck away from Cincinnatti in the off season and McKinney from Miami I think they will be able to move Tucker possibly back to guard and Shaeffer to right tackle and that may be the best offensive line that the Browns have put on the field since they returned. The one thing we didn't do is give Jamaal Lewis any help at RB. But other than that I'm smiling until the first day of training camp when one of these guys slip's on a banana peal and is out for some time. I say cancel training camp altogether in Cleveland every year someone get's seriously injured. This could be Romeo's last year and the "Chin" is at the top of the list of potential future candidates, we love Cowher always have.

[Thunderman]

Tim, are you going to be up for some EYES on the opener donnie says he is in give me a call sometime after 14.00 hrs when you get some free time