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I want to see pictures of those!!! Do any of you plan your trips or just pay attention to the lunar cycles? I downloaded the app "time to fish lite" it is free and it tells you the lunar phase, best times to fish from those and gives a rating of the day. I have tried not to plan trips around these as on poor days I have caught fish and on best days not caught any, as I am sure weather also plays a role that the app can not take in to concideration. But the last time I was out was on Keuka for the perch and we did pretty good and it was one of the highest ranking days of February. I plan on going on Saturday and Sunday this week and it is at almost its lowest for the month, so we will have to see how it plays out.... Thoughts?

Nicely done!!! Hoping to get out there this weekend and get my kids to hook up on a couple. Last time I could not keep the perch away from our tip ups to concentrate on the jigging. Not a bad problem to have!!!

Opted out for yesterday, to make up some points with the wife!!! Going back out on Saturday for sure. How was the slush if there was any? Makes me a little nervous with the kids getting their feet wet. Nice fish by the way. Last week was my first time jigging for lakers and it was a blast!!! My kids say it is kind of like watching a video game on the flasher when the fish come screaming off the bottom after the jig then you take it away from them and the chase is on!!!

Nice pile! Looks like the start to a good beer batter fish fry right there!!

Thanks for all the kind words!! Yette - to be honest at the time I never even gave it a thought about the record thing, I dont think it would have broken the 3.5 pound mark. But I seriously concidered mounting it, also thought about sending in a pic to the DEC. I also thought about releasing some but they were so deep their swim bladders were out their mouths. Can you burp them like a trout?

Started Saturday on Keuka off of a friends place about half way down the Pen Yan branch. We fished from about 10' out to 45 foot, in this range we set out our tip ups just scouting as this was our first trip to this location. It was a great time as we were unable to get all our tip ups set before our first flag. Usually this means it is going to be a good day, well that was an understatement!! We found the "elephants" that I always hear about, plus I think my daughter caught "perchzilla"!!! Found a few pickrel in the mix as well The kids got a little chilly so they went in my buddys place to warm up and I went out to the 90 foot area to try my hand a jigging lakers. We found a few My first ever through the ice!!! another My buddy got 1 as well, first time on the ice fishing. It took him all of about 2 minutes to get one. The pic is on my phone and will try to put it up later, but it was a little bigger than mine. Soon after the wind kicked up and the snow started coming down pretty good so I started packing up as the kids were ready to go. I had a GREAT time on Keuka and I did not want to leave but I did not want to force the little ones to stay and ruin their view on fishing. Anyone ever try one of those Eagle Claw inline reels? Are they junk or am I not adjusting it right?? The thing would go free spool when I would set the hook?!?! I could have caught at least a half dozen more but the reel was all messed up!! Sunday I went to a pond with another friend and his 2 sons. They took me to crappy corner and the name says it all. I set 1 tip up and before I got the second set we had 3 flags on the first. Ended the day with a small pile in an hour and a half at most. Not bad (minus the finger) Ended with a few more than this but this is the pic I got The bass was released, but my friends son wanted it in the pic.... I know it was not the best but the best so far this year by far for me!!! Cant wait to get back out already.

Yes that is all that matters!! I had my kids out on Cayuta yesterday, not a single flag!! We had a good time on the ice though. I need to find a better fish catching body of water so my kids dont loose interest. Thinking about hitting Honeoye soon if the ice stays good. Just a longer drive for us....

IS that the place behind the hotel, I think it is a Super 8? When I was in college we fished it from shore in the spring and fall a couple times, Big bass! Also I hear a kid reeled in a human hand once from there once?!?!? Lol....

Nice pics, my favorite one is of the kid! Not only is the fish big but the kid is a Pens fan!!!

Very nice!!