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Bottom...Actually their RealGeese. We flock the heads & tails and think that really makes them stand out. Those Outlaws are real nice, too. They still make them?

Had a great morning, although I shot like crap. Thankfully, enough birds so I eventually got it done. Here's my partner in his blind ready to go at sunrise & his 3 bird limit. We have killed alot of birds over the years with sills. Anyone who tells you that full bodies are a must is FOS.

Pete...Thanks so much for that! I've always used the traditional method & now I will try this way. Curious how your lake trout jigging season went this year. Love your reports on that.

Kevin...Same for us on Thurs. 2 man, 5 min. hunt. Still lots of geese up your way?

Bridget....Great report. I am almost exclusively a panfisherman (gills/crappie) & having grown up in the north country still get up to Black Lake on several occasions. I struggled the last time up there & given your info I think its because I was fishing too shallow. I have had tremendous success with the Gulp 1" minnows on a #8 Caty ice fishing jig below a bobber. I presume fishing in 12-15' you are drifting or anchored and just dropping the jig/worm or minnow right over the side, correct? I fished the shoal off the south side of Tin early in the year and did well shallow there. The last time up I tried it again but its weed choked now & I didn't have much success. I take it you were fishing right off the break of the shoal. I might give it a try again soon but given your report I'll try deeper.

I fish another river bay. Definitely an early/late bite.

Kev...How was the ice? I can imagine the shoreline must be getting pretty soft. Sorry about the passing of your sister-in-law.

Ditto on Kevin's report. Fished a central NY lake and had a blast with the sunfish & gills on my 3 wt. flyrod. Also, tons of big rock bass which altogether resulted in non=stop action.

My wife & I fished last Wed. afternoon on an overcast & drizzly day. Hammered 'em on jig and bobber. Next day it was sunny & warm - couldn't find them. This cold front & blow will have them screwed up for a few days but come the weekend the fishing should be good.

Nice Fish!! 3 Gills & 1 Seed. Fish that big are a blast on a 3 wt flyrod. Can't wait for open water.

I've read Cayuga is loaded up with birds so lets hear the hunt details.

Anyone been hunting the big lake? Just curious what the duck numbers are.

My friend & I hunted 3 hrs north of Winnipeg for 6 days. Lots of ducks in the marshes and lakes up there and even got a few snows and some mallards on a field hunt. Shot canvasbacks, redheads, goldeneyes, ringnecks, gadwalls, widgeon and teal.

Our group of 4 got 11 yesterday. Not exactly on the "X" and a whole lot of wiffing by fellow hunters. I went 1 for 1 on a crosser after everyone else shot and just concentrated on my dog. He did great although he always messes around with the first one.

Last year was supposedly a great year too but was poor due to the warm fall weather & therefore lack of migrating ducks. Lets hope this year we get some colder weather.

Kevin....I presume you breast out the pigeons. How do you prepare them?

Squirrel......did the bluebills/redheads ever show up on Cayuga last year? If I remember correctly the warm weather delayed the migration and it was pretty much a bust. Hopefully this year will be better.

The feds are going to allow 4 scaup/day for 2012-13. Hopefully we won't have another warm fall/delayed migration this year.