2008/09 Ice fishing Reports

[TOItjdusaf]

MAB is plain loaded with crappies.... 10 of us in the group and we had to throw back roughly 5 for every solid keeper.....but everyone was able to bucket 15 - 25.....that's alot of fish being caught......

[scout57]

wasted time,I mean fished erieville yest. and today...normally do well on first ice there...got 6 perch and a gill on sat. and 4 perch sun...ice was 4-6" with some snow on top

[CNY Lee]

Good fishing with you guys today, wish the fish would have stayed put but like Todd said I think the slim darts had them scattered and in the weeds. Need to get back out there soon and find the happies, maybe a night trip in needed. I've caught them there at night before but have to catch a few to find out where they are so you know where to set up.

Timmy, we decided you are the official NY on ice reporter. You are always on scene and getting up to date news on ice / fish. So your new phone number is 1-800-IMONICE (IM ON ICE)

[walleyeboy]

i also fished tuscarora this weekend and did pretty bad, didnt arrive saterday till 10:30 am and fished till noon. between two of us we ended up with 12 perch, really had to work for the fish we did mark. today we were on the ice at 6:00 am and fished again till noon and only ended up with 7 perch.

tough weekend

i hope to get out to oneida next weekend and catch some eye's

[Thunderman]

;)I can say that is a good one Lee

[Dark Cloud]

Billy and I hit Brandy this afternoon, Tank laid low and went to church, gathered firewood, and watched football.

We had a solid afternoon. Had to weed through smaller/med gills and sunnies but ended up with 20 good ones apiece. Lots of action plus we stayed an hour after dark. I wacked 6 crappies, 3 were keepers with one pushing a foot...

Chris - thats awesome getting the kids on fish!

[Paul Izyk - toi]

MAB is plain loaded with crappies.... 10 of us in the group and we had to throw back roughly 5 for every solid keeper.....but everyone was able to bucket 15 - 25.....that's alot of fish being caught......

Was great fishing with you guys... Man i thought i knew how to slay them Callies but you guys are a level above ... Ill meet up with you guy's in a couple of months..

[CNYFrank]

Hit Delta . . .yes I know Jay . . .but after Kyle and Jimmie backed out and I got tired of sitting at home doing . . .house work . . .hey it is close. Lake is in good shape. Easily 60+ out fishing. I went on at the Winter entrance side and followed the quad/snowmobile road out to the end of the point . . .about a 25 minute walk. Easy pull. Ice was a mixture of 4 inches of black and 4-6 inches of white with 5 inches of snow on top. Dropped the old castmaster down the hole and jigged 3 times and a big mark came off the bottom . . .nice 10 inch perch . . . and then nothing for 30 minutes. Then little guys rolled in. Watched many chase tipups and heard lots of yelling about walleyes. Only fished from 2:30 until 4:30 to get home and watch the Eagles . . . win. I'm up for a night excursion for happies. Doug that foreignor is still answering your phone!! Lee wait until you hear my new ring tone!!

[Sniper07]

I just want to thank the 4 guys I was with today, Todd, Tim, Lee and Steve for putting up with a rookie being in the group. I had a blast, it made me feel so Alive. I especially thank Todd and Tim, because if it weren't for them I wouldn't have the Great gear I have. They really helped get me started, well them and my wife. I can't wait to do this again. Hey any body have a pair of snow ski's they don't need?? Thanx again guys for the pointers.

[TOItjdusaf]

If I remember correctly... you were the distinct star of the day......stop being so humble....

[gizmo595]

i was wondering where you can get a battery for a vex for a good price. not sure of the vex model its for a friend i told him i would ask on here.

[Thunderman]

gizmo, he should be able to pick a battery up at Gander Mountian.

[Sniper07]

Gizmo, I've seen them out at Bass Pro also.

[gizmo595]

thanks guys.

[Otis1]

If he's in the Syracuse area, try the Exide Battery store just off of GM Circle (north).

[augustwest]

Sorry I haven't posted my reports yet.

I went on a last minute trip to the Southern Tier to meet Icejig, Scotty, Zach, John and Kappydick. Well, I met Sammy and Scott at the Whitnet Point MCDonalds around 5:45 am on Sunday. We headed to Kappy's Horse Farm to get him. We headed to a backset off the river to fish for Waldos in the dark to daylight. I have no clue where we were. Dark Cloud knows I'm sure. Well, we started beating the crapp out of the Waldos right off the bat. My 2nd drop pulled out a 20" fish. We iced over 10 Eyes on the day. Between the morning and night bite on the river...Kappy took us to a 15 acre flooded gravel bed for some panfish action. We fished between 10am-2pm and we got about 30-40 White Callies, with some 'gills and perch mixed in. The callies averaged about 10 inches with one we saw about 14 inches.

I got home around 7pm and went directly to bed. The Southern Tier has some decent fishing...which I never knew.

[Dark Cloud]

Yep, Ive caught a few eyes from there.

Wish you could have seen WP in its hayday! Timmy got in a few killer trips there before the fishing nose-dived. She should come around again with some of the things they are working on with the lake...

[CNY Lee]

If he's in the Syracuse area, try the Exide Battery store just off of GM Circle (north).

I work right around the corner is he wants to give me the specs and I'll check it out for him.

[Dark Cloud]

AugWest - I left a message on your home phone. Call me after 9, i'll be up late...

[CNY Tim]

Jay - I talked to Doug tonight and we went over the directions on the phone for tomorrow's lake location. I'm meeting King Salmon a.k.a. Mohawk Valley Joe for breakfast in Mohawk at 6 a.m. and then will head south. Tank, Billy, Doug, Joe and myself in attendance. I'll rip a hogger on a knacker for you Jay

[Dark Cloud]

I just talked to AW, he was hitting the hay early. He's a fishin and working machine...

ThunderChums rod is in dads trap along with his jigs. Plus a package for you and Doug E Fresh

If you must take the rod out of the tube, be careful. And dont go bringing an extra reel, lol

[Thunderman]

Thanks DC I appreciate it timmy has those blanks for you and when I see you I also have that St croix for you.

Timmy and Doug, Don't be fondleing my rod and jigs we all know how you guys are at fondleing things .

[Fullmoon]

Sorry I dropped out guys. Had a great new years but came down with some kind of nasty cold! Kicked my butt bad. Just starting to feel human again. Can't wait to hit the ice again!

[PSourasinth]

To whomever is interested:

Let me know if you would like a new fishing friend or companion. I'm looking to get out and make some new friend's that are kind enough to show me around the lakes around the metro area. So if you have an extra seat or just want to make a new friend, give me a jingle, I would be more than happy to go fishing with you. Though I've been ice fishing many times, I'm new to ice fishing in MN, but I'm very anxious on what MN has to offer. Plus making new friend's in the area doesn't hurt.

Thanks.

[Sniper07]

PSourasinth,

New to Ice Fishing in MN? Doesn't MN stand for Minnesota, hate to burst your bubble but this here is the NY (New York) forum. Although folks from the MN site do visit us from time to time.

Though I myself would enjoy going out with others,being that Thunder works during the week and is usually ready to relax when he gets home from work, and I hate to keep bugging him. So if anyone is looking for company on the ice let me know. I can go about anytime because I'm retired.