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Yes that burbot I caught a few years ago in 110ft of water on a small rock pile near Woodville a couple hundred yards off of the east side near the red cottage that was for sale that had a few buildings to go with it. I was jigging for lakers and nabbed it right in the rock pile.

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Hit points you will find them, much like deep water bass.

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Nice Matt, u leave those poor fishies alone.

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Just wondering how the jig bite on Oneida has been. I would like to hit the lake in the next few weeks, and was wondering if conditions are well.

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I use the stinger and lightly have it stuck under a piece on the top of the soft plastic to hold it in place.

Pulled 2 in this morning, seems hot bite is 7-9am. Have to be patient hopping bottom, then escaping.

Had more bites today, twitched on bottom for 30-60 sec then 3 lift reel lift reels. I found hooks that came off the bottom that ffinder couldn't.

Thq lively1 I have to 100% agree with everything you said. Action turned up today around 4ish for about 1.5 hrs I finally pulled up an eater.

Thx guys, I switched it down to small kastmasters, first silver with white feather then Gold. I cast it out and let it sink twitch sink twitch, to try to get the fish in the upper 40ft to bite. Not one touch. Then I used them for vertical retrieve and bottom based retrieves. Again I hit the water randomly from 10-4pm as we are in full out family cottage mode. So not optimal times.

I could not get this one to bite. Darn it!

Another tough day, hit the water at suboptimal times, here and there, found tons of bait fish, hit the bluff too one bite today. I might troll tmrw, to see what I can drum up

I go all the way up to the points near the Viking hotel, I found 136-140, the deepest areas of that arm are right in front of the major east side points that are near sturdevant rd. So far only two small bites. Very slow, seeing lots of bait fish and fish around the bait pods, but not many bottom oriented lakers.

I have 617vs multi species ranger 125hp, great for jigging, and drifting as that's what I do. I brought a single downrigger, I'm going to drag the ball on any quicker drifts to see if I can stir up any action. I'll be moving all around I do well in the deepest part of the arm and I will be moving depending on where I find them.

I'm headin to Keuka from 6th-13th. I'm ready to downsize, stinger hook it, and try a small flasher a few feet above the jig. I'll be on penn yan side. I might make some runs south of the bluff as I haven't spent any time down there. I'll keep u all posted.

Thx for the update, I am hoping the end of August will provide more jigging action.

Thank you all for these great replies, I really enjoy jigging for these lakers and appreciate your input.

Thank you Pete for this great video. I'm thinking of using your flasher approach with a sutton to downsize on Keuka. One thing I learned is that you keep your jig on the bottom. I am going to try that more than a vertical retrieve style.

Slow last night on Keuka, from 5-8, one bite one fish.

2 nice ones, that great. Hope the few we find get frisky!

Nice job, I've been skunked the last few times out, trying green and other non white colors. I'll have to try purple. Thx for the update.

Feels better to know it's tough elsewhere too. Every Oneida fish was stuffed and fat, the smallies and two perch Caught had happy tummies. Managed only 3 bites last night out of deans, hit Both sides, fish were in 65-75.

I feel your pain, spent last Friday night and sat am, mostly dragging the deep with crawlers, jigs n harnesses. Had one break off in 36ft that had to be my only hope.

Long point south side worked. 2 lakers one Steelie. Was a struggle though. Had a few chasers north side of long point. Not one drop of rain.They wouldn't touch white, only dark green fluke.

Headin to deans cove tmrw. Hope for some action.