Pequod1

Glad your ok but now you scared the crap out of me for my first ever planned trip up there Friday. The more we icefish, the more we live on borrowed time. Eventually, something like this or worse seems to happen and sometimes it happens to the most experienced of us. I went through once in deep water and another time one of my legs found a hole and I went down to my hip. I still go a couple of times a week though. Just always have that healthy respect in the back of my mind.

I was there yesterday. Not going today! Way to sketchy. One minute 4" and take a couple steps and the spud goes through in 1". Not only is there a contest, but the motor cycle guys showed up in the afternoon. All this on just a small fishable area. I hope I am wrong, but conditions the way they are is a recipe for a swim.

I also have a large supply sitting around doing nothing. I will check it out and see what I can get you.

Drove by yesterday at about noon. That ice looked a little wet. Almost looked like you guys were walking on water from the road. I did watch someone drill a hole and the ice looked ok where he was. Not going to last much longer so enjoy while it is there.

Who has a boat ready!

am actually in that picture. Should have called. I did see those guys just south of Trident along with a nice crack the north of them and open water just to the south of them. ????? The weather looks horrible for the next two weeks of the forecast, so Honeoye might be the only place around close to Roch. to fish. That will only make the crowds worse.

Thanks Longspurs. So far, where I have been fishing, the best setting seems to be normal mode,AZ and a gain setting of 1. Tried messing with LP and high gain,but in 9-10 and no weeds, normal mode worked for me. We were out today. Not much to report. Got a few nice gills and a short eye early and after that it was a dink fest. Roamed out to 17' for dink perch and a pickerel. Went back shallow and got another pickerel. I had to leave early. I bet it got better in the afternoon.

I forgot to mention that I played with my vex fl18 out there for the first time that I bought from a member here a couple weeks ago. In comparing it with my hummingbird ice 55, it excels in water under 12' I know the newer ones have an illuminated dial or a digital read out that tells you the depth. This one doesn' t and that is a minus. Over 12', I will use my hummingbird. Much bigger adjustable zoom and bright clear marks. Easy for an older guy like me to read.

You probably was near me. I guess I should have called. Had a good day with 18 keeper gills and a couple of crappies. First time ever for me before Christmas. Life is good.

Going to be a crowd. I am heading down in a few minutes. Doesn't anyone work anymore

Eastmans is in Seabrook NH

I have gone out with eastmans many times on private group charters. Can't say enough good things about them. I like late April, May fishing the best for Haddock - Cod. Early fall is great for pollock Have not tried the summer months with them.

I also have done a lot of salt water fishing being from "The Island". I have fished the Jersey shore a lot but I believe the Cape Cod - Buzzards Bay and Boston Harbor are better. I plan on making a late May trip for sea bass/stripers this year. Let me know if you would consider going to Mass. instead of Jersey.

Man, that's a beauty. Glad you found him Congrats.

My favorite season - Muzzleloader and snow. In about a month, my favorite season - ice fishing. Another three months, my favorite season .......and so on.

Jiffy Legend Lightning 77-79. Pm sent

After spending countless hours in the woods since Oct 1 with nothing but bad luck to show for it, I finally connected on a medium size doe yesterday morning. It was getting close to desperation time but when this girl tried to run past me, I nailed her. Thanks to Gator for allowing me to hunt his property and for all the encouragement he offered. I even appreciate the "buck on a rope" he left us the evening before - long story!

Ok. I will lower the price to $150 and keep it up on the site for one more week before it goes on craigslist

Greece,NY

I have a 2hp Jiffy Legend Lightning gas auger for sale it is an 8" cut and has a brand new never used ripper blade. Did not use it last season because of the ice conditions but have used it for the past 8 yrs. It works great with no issues and starts right up. I am asking $175 for it or if you have a spare vex or marcum sitting around we can work out a trade.

Nice buck. I am finally back in the woods after a too long a trip to LA. Haven't seen a thing since I have been back. Now there is a storm watch out for Wyoming county of up to 2' Thursday and Friday. That should make it interesting. A friend sent me a picture that I shared with two other LOU members that I have never seen before. It is too graphic to post here but it was of a doe a friend shot in the Utica area. When he gutted it, it had two completely developed fawns in her. I have never heard or seen this before. Anyone else ever see this? Kind of gross.

Same story. I hunt the east bordering property. A couple years ago, he walked through his lanes randomly shooting opening day archery. When I confronted him, he said he was hunting "rabbits" Too bad rabbit season didn't start until the 20th. I should have called the DEC. I have other stories about this guy that I will not share on this forum. This guy is a real loser

I never write on the hunting forum but I want to share this story that happened today to me. Firstly, those of you that know me, know I am a fisherman first and a hunter second but I have been putzing around at it for 50 yrs. Last eve. I shot a nice doe. Since the arrow indicated liver shot I decided to wait and track her in the morn. After close to four hours without a blood trail I came across a narrow grassy path through a thicket and into a small clearing of tall dried up grass. I looked to my left and there she was lying down - so I thought. I walked up to about 6' and "he" lifted his head showing one 3 pt. antler and one broke off. I thought well it was late and I just didn't see the antler when I shot. Next thing I know, he stands up and stares at me, rotates around so I could look for any holes in him ( none) and doesn't move. All of 6' I decided to back out of the opening and sure enough he circles around and parallels my walk, and only 20' . I stop, he stops, - I walk , he walks. Finally he stares at me and gave a light stomp of his foot. I thought, holy ****, he is going to charge. I took my pack off and got my weapon out, a 5" knife! For some dumb reason, I gave a doe yelp. That was stupid. Now he is in love with me and follows again. (I wonder what the autopsy report would have been when they found a three pt. antler up my you know what) I continued walking quickly away and finally he gave up. This lasted at least 15 min and I did get two quick pictures with the phone. Tomorrow, I am going perch fishing again. A hell of a lot safer.