Oxbow Saturday.

[big scott]

Who's fishing the east Hampton rod and gun club derby Saturday on oxbow?
 I'll be out there....just look for the pregnant guy wearing an Eskimo sweatshirt!

[Pikeanator]

Hows the ice thickness? I was hoping to attend..

[teamtip-up]

45 degrees today and 50 tomorrow.   Swim meet at 11am tomorrow?

[jigabob]

Easthampton Rod and Gun club derby is not this weekend

[Brian123]

Hows the ice thickness? I was hoping to attend..

Although I don't think the derby is tomorrow, we had 6 inches there yesterday off the marina. Plank is setup on site.

[Jigmaster82]

The south Hadley derby is a go tomorrow. Was told 6 to 8 inches. Tickets at Easthampton club and Granby bait

[big scott]

Easthampton Rod and Gun club derby is not this weekend

....right, the south Hadley club uses the easthampton club.....the easthampton derby is a whole weekend.

[big scott]

...everyone in my crew bailed.
Looks instead like I'll be putting a bunk bed together for the kids.

[KillerFish]

Anyone know if tickets are available on site? Or at granby bait in the morning? Or too late? Lol thanks!

[Icetime413]

Talked to guy who is putting on the derby few days ago n yes, can buy ticket in moving day of. 5 bucks , prizes arms great but still Prolly fun, n chance to win 50 bucks, each category.

[KillerFish]

Thanks for the info! Was thinking of hitting oxbow anyway - this will make the potential flaglessness a bit more fun

I'll be there in about 6 hours!

 

[Icetime413]

Chance at King daddy pike, or 50 bucks not bad lol

[ronbgood55]

I was fishing 1/19/2017 at esthampton R/G....parking lot MUD City I started with 8" ice at the ramp 9:00am when I left at 5:00pmCaught a mess of white perch (small) and a ton of shiners there was so much water on the ice the shiners were swiming on top of the iceit look like about 6" when I left.It has been warm since then  Take care guys. that place is between two rivers

[SkunkLuvver]

Anyone who was there today willing to post an ice report? I was planning on going there tomorrow but the weather today has me a little freaked out.
Thanks, and hope folks did well today!

[KillerFish]

Plank provided. Plenty of ice. Noticeable lack of flags however

[SkunkLuvver]

Thanks.
And yes, I've noticed the lack of flags too. 

[mr tip up]

Thanks.
And yes, I've noticed the lack of flags too. 

   no wonder way the flag action is slow  with all the fishing pressure it get   lol

[SkunkLuvver]

Its funny, I don't really know why I like going there… I catch almost nothing and never see anyone else faring any better.
I gotta wonder, is it just cuz "the cool kids are going it?"
One of these days I'm gonna get to cash in some of my skunk points and its gonna be awesome.

But bad as it is, I still do better there than at Bartons.   

[Flatland]

Its funny, I don't really know why I like going there… I catch almost nothing and never see anyone else faring any better.
I gotta wonder, is it just cuz "the cool kids are going it?"
One of these days I'm gonna get to cash in some of my skunk points and its gonna be awesome.

But bad as it is, I still do better there than at Bartons.   

Yes, Barton's is the pits. I have only fished the oxbow once. I did the afternoon shift, and a guy whose holes I used had just got a tiger musky. I fished for about two hours and got a good-sized slime dart and jigged two or three pumpkin seeds. Action by most reports seems to be slow, but there is always the chance of a monster, which is what I guess keeps guys going back

[MASS_pike]

Its funny, I don't really know why I like going there… I catch almost nothing and never see anyone else faring any better.
I gotta wonder, is it just cuz "the cool kids are going it?"
One of these days I'm gonna get to cash in some of my skunk points and its gonna be awesome.

Just have to keep at it, I usually icefish the oxbow a dozen or so times a season as I live close by.  And I always get a few nice pike, they are in there in all shapes and sizes, its all about just getting a day where the bite is on... which seem to be few so far this season for alot of people there.

Anyone know if anything good was iced at the derby this weekend?

[BFFlynn51]

I can't speak for yesterday, but I managed to get out for a late morning/early afternoon shift today.  One flag, a decent sized Pickerel (maybe 16-18"?)  I also missed my only chance at a jig fish early on...  went to set the hook and the drag slipped soo badly. I forgot to reset my drag after greasing the reel last night... live and learn. 

Looked like a slow day for everyone out there today.  ...Ox-Slow

[KillerFish]

I saw one decent (30"+) pike landed here on Saturday around 2:30

I saw a very good bowfin (~26") caught last weekend

Alas I have caught nothing there of such magnitude, but have seen enough big ones caught to keep me interested

I think it is basically a spot for a shot at a trophy

[Knot there yet]

Heard this one this week.
You know I fishing
It's slow in the morning and it tapers off
 I got kick out this