Spring 08 Open Water...

[Thunderman]

Pretty soon we will all have to drive Mopeds do they make them any more?I need one with a hitch for my boat .They are nudgeing us right now pretty soon it will be all the way in the fanny .

[CNY Lee]

I got out today after work for about an hour before roosting turkeys and managed to get a limit of these fish. They were all the same size and the marina was just loaded with these fish. The hard part was keeping it away from the bass and blue gills, I'm thinking tomorrow night I'm going with a lantern and some minnows. The crappies should be the only thing on the hunt and they sure are big and scrappy.

[Thunderman]

Nice fish Lee I would like to catch a few of those slabs its that time of the year .I am going to target some panfish myself this weekend give me a ring we will hook up.

[Otis1]

Thunder, have you been out this week?

[Thunderman]

Otis , no and I am feeling the withdrawls from it though where is the Chef did he bail on us .

[CNY Lee]

Well did the minnows and lantern tonight and got 6 HUGE crappies and then the fish in the bucket decided they wanted to live and they knocked the bucket off of the rocks and took the lantern with them. The best part was we were there for about 45 minutes and the minnow where around the lantern by the 1000's and I could see hundreds of crappies under them and dogging them just at the lights edge. Now I have to go and buy a new globe and mantels but that's after turkeys in the morning.

Todd, I'll give you a call tomorrow and let you know where I'll be for the night crappie bite.

[CNY Tim]

Nice job Doug and Todd good to see some nice gills and sunfish...

All caught and released, good job guys...

[CNY Tim]

More pictures from todays trip from Todd and Doug... Very happy!

And the haul! Nice limits guys!

[Thunderman]

Thanks Timmy I wished you could have been there It was a fun day after the crappies and gills.I havent kept a limit of crappies in years seeing how perching wasnt so good this year I had to get some fish for my mom she is happy now.

DC, I know I havent gotten a trim yet this week some time getting real shaggy .

[Fishingking]

you guys are making me jealous nice fish all around guys

[salmonseeker2]

Good job guy's nice fish......Wait...... you can catch sunfish in open water?? huh, thought that was just a hard water fish!

And Just to let "some people" know, that this is a NY forum, Proper attire is required at the door!!

gee Whiz thought the moderator would be on that stuff!!! We need a photo edit....I say I say we NEED a photo edit!! I can't even scroll up the page... ewwwww, gross!!

[Dark Cloud]

 Originally Posted By: salmonseeker2

And Just to let "some people" know, that this is a NY forum, Proper attire is required at the door!!

gee Whiz thought the moderator would be on that stuff!!! We need a photo edit....I say I say we NEED a photo edit!! I can't even scroll up the page... ewwwww, gross!!

FYI - Neither moderator can stand the Yankees, Mets, Giants, ect. In fact I root for anybody that beats the yankees, which definatly includes the Sox!

Nice job on the fish guys...

Todd- maybe after we trim your mane we can take a swipe at Dougies ponytail

[CNY Lee]

So what's the walleye plans for this weekend, where will everyone be?

Sorry no reports for fishing, I was turkey hunting (Youth season).

[Otis1]

Awesome job on the crappie guys! We caught mostly bass and walleye this weekend. Todd do you have my number? If not, Doug and Tim have it. Give me a shout. I'm dying to get out after some panies.

[CNY Lee]

Great job on the pannies, I just love those crappies and how they change colors. Just wondering if you got them on the big "O" and if most of them were males and how far you think they are in the spawn?

[Thunderman]

Lee, the ones we caught were spawning or close to it not from the big O from moraine.The ones on the big O should be on spawn or close to being done depending on how much of that cold lake water gets into the backsets.The sunfish and blues should be making nest right now if not already on nest you know its all temp.50%m 50%f

[augustwest]

Well boys...my open water name has changed, due to the fact that this site does not want to let the Hard Water Chef on it

Sorry I haven't been active lately...the Semester has been busy and we only have 2 weeks left before the students are off for the summer.

Timmy...of all things that are pure...please do not put an image of me in a Yankees hat!!

DC...sorry for the phone tag a few weeks ago...when are we going to get the girls together for a few days camping this Summer???

Take care all!!!!!

Chef

I am 100% pure Fenway Faithful

Hey Jimmy...last I checked the boys from Boston were still World Champions

The Evil Empire has crumbled and it is going to be a real pleasure watching them from my Red Sox rear view mirror for several years to come.

[salmonseeker2]

Chef your funny!! Yes i'll give you they are the champs for now, but we are rebuilding the death star baby!!

Franky i'll e down today sometime to chat,

And chef, let me know if you ever need a tag along for turkeys, don't have much time these day's but still love it.

[CNY Tim]

Timmy...of all things that are pure...please do not put an image of me in a Yankees hat!!

[Dark Cloud]

Chef- No problem on the phone tag. You still interested in that rod? If not, its no biggie. Same stuff here - been haveing a good time on the stream trout. Tomorrow dad and I are going after bigger and tougher to catch trout down on the Del. Some serious hatches have been happening...

[Thunderman]

Went down to the canal last night to see if any crappies were biteing.Waldos,waldos and more waldos #7 total not bad for a hour of fishing so much for the crappies .

[CNYFrank]

Chef, still trying to catch up to you . . .I think I am still calling your cell at the bottom of the lake. I'll get the right number yet.

[Dark Cloud]

Well, back from the big river and heres the report. We got down there around mid-day. Dad dropped me off at one of my favorite rifts while he went up one of his favorite creeks.

I love this place and it fealt nice to be back...

A few bugs were floating by - hendricksons, apple caddis, and blue quills. I started working my way down the rift a few cast and a few feet at a time. After a few moves lightening struck and I was tight to a trout. He came out of the water then rolled and crashed on the surface and was gone. A solid brown in the upper teens? About 10 yards later I was into another. This fish was a nice bow. After some great jumps and runs he came to the net. 15 inches and chunky...

Heres a neat low angle up-river pict. Notice the bug on the water on the lowere-middle-left, those are te the hendrickson duns the fish were eating up...

A bit later I lost a smaller fish, about them dad came back from the creek - he landed 4 fish, 2 browns, 2 bows and lost a few. He joind me in the rift and I crossed to fish it from the other side. Lots of bugs hatching by now and the trout were on em! Almost too many bugs for a fish to even notice yours. I fished half way down the rift and got into a good one that got off after one small jump. A few minutes later I stuck one that stayed on and landed another chunky 15 in rainbow. We were under dressed for being in crotch deep 45 degree water with the same temp wind blowing hard too. So we decided to head for the car, warm up and try elsewhere. I was making a few last cast and hooked a solid fish that was a hand full on the fly rod. A few minutes later I netted this guy. Fat and wild 18 inches...

We hit two more spots with nothing happening...

Heres a few pict of the bugs...

Heres lookin at ya...

Tank workin the water...

These Delaware browns and bows are about tops on my angling list. They are such a challenge to fool on a fly and a breed all thier own with the fight they put up on a flyrod. Very rewarding and challenging fishing surrounded by natures best...

All fish released except this guy who's getting baked in a little butter-wine Almondene sauce...

[Thunderman]

Nice report DC when I was back in school I have fished the east branch a couple times with my uncle that lives in chenango forks.There are some quality trout in that river as a matter a fact that is the first place I learned how to fly fish never caught trout but lots of creek chubs(good practice).Nice report Bro.

[CNY Tim]

Awesome job Jay was completely consumed with the entomology presentation, well done..