Author Topic: Lansing Hardwater (Read 62564 times)

JoeLansing · « **Reply #270 on:** Dec 26, 2017, 09:49 PM »

Party time this upcoming weekend! What time is good for you guys? Saturday 10:00 AM at Lake Alliance? Morrison Lake? Total Firearms? Lets pick someplace and lets do it. Where are they biting at Oldreddbeard? Yeah, it will be cold. Lets put our big boy pants on and go have some fun. I'll have a 5" drill auger you can play with/demo/use. It can do 100 holes easy. 720 foot pounds with 3, 4AH batteries.

- Joe

Big Mike D · « **Reply #271 on:** Dec 27, 2017, 01:05 AM »

Quote from: JoeLansing on Dec 24, 2017, 04:35 PM

I'm going to go to Crego tomorrow around noon. Then maybe to Muskrat or Ovid. I want to catch enough to stink up a frying pan. I really do want to play with the drill auger, and the Garmin fish finder I bought last winter, but barely got to use. The Garmin worked great on my boat this summer. I switched it over to Ice setup, but haven't been able to find it's split screen normal/flasher mode again. Time to go search YouTube. I know it does both at once, and it looks nice. The PX Store on Logan, and S. Penn Meijers both have Waxies. I got 9 dozen..
- Joe 5 Oh 5 twenty 25

Does this have something to do with a 4 vs. 8 pin transducer?

What garmin did you get? What adjustments did you make to use it in the ice?

JoeLansing · « **Reply #272 on:** Dec 27, 2017, 12:35 PM »

Quote from: Big Mike D on Dec 27, 2017, 01:05 AM

What garmin did you get? What adjustments did you make to use it in the ice?

I got a Striker 4 with portable kit. They are $174 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Striker-4-Portable-Kit/dp/B017NI1IJI

Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=striker+4+portable+ice

I didn't need many adjustments. I leave it on normal mode, with A-Scope enabled. It adds like a mini flasher along the edge of the regular screen. It has a suction cup mount that sticks to the boat well. For ice fishing you take off the suction cup, and tie on a little pool noodle thing.

JigginPollock · « **Reply #273 on:** Dec 27, 2017, 01:49 PM »

I bought the Striker 4 to take on a fly in this fall. Absolutely loved the thing. I just ordered the ice transducer and portable kit for ice fishing. Hoping to see it up against the old Vexi soon.

3300 · « **Reply #274 on:** Dec 27, 2017, 02:16 PM »

welcome and thanks for joining us JigginPollock !

digital sonar is so much more fun for sure.

backinmich · « **Reply #275 on:** Dec 28, 2017, 04:04 PM »

I took a look at Interstate today. Just walked out a little ways but didn't have a spud. Nobody on the ice then, but quite a few guys have been out there the past couple days. Mostly seemed to be staying near shore. Wherever anybody walked through slush is frozen solid now, no surprise. Looks pretty encouraging.

wingfan87 · « **Reply #276 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 12:15 PM »

Not sure if the image will come through when I post this. Any one looking for a one man shanty? Jay's in Clare has the clam blazer non thermal on sale for $199.

Scott

Spudster1 · « **Reply #277 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 04:25 PM »

Can anyone tell me what kind of fish are in Crego and Dobie Lake?

JoeLansing · « **Reply #278 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 05:29 PM »

I don't see anything on Dobie lake. Crego is Fidelity Lake. Have you seen this map? http://www.projectfish.org/interactivekidfishingmap.pdf If you zoom in on the table in it, it says what fish are in what bodies of water. It's a big file. 12MB, it might take a while. I'm not sure how good it works on a phone.
- Joe

Oldreddbeard · « **Reply #279 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 06:23 PM »

I fished Crego today and a couple weeks ago. Ice is still pretty sketchy there. Lots of slush and snow on top of 4 inches of slightly foggy ice. It's spring fed so bring a spud with you. So far I've caught one nice 17 inch bass, a handful of small crappie and loads and loads of dink gills. It's almost impossible to weed through the sink gills there. I would upsize a tad if you plan on fishing it. But even that doesn't keep the dinks away from nibbling off your bait every 5 minutes.

usedone · « **Reply #280 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 07:13 PM »

Quote from: wormdunker on Dec 20, 2017, 05:55 PM

Went to Dick's in Lansing today. I see why there called Dicks. Not only didn't they have anything but also didn't have anybody who knew anything. Anybody know where I can get light weight braid spooled?

Try Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Sougayilang-Braided-300Yards-Multifilament-Superbraid/dp/B076MG1268/ref=sr_1_sc_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1514596328&sr=8-13-spell&keywords=light+weight+braid+spooled+fishing+line

wormdunker · « **Reply #281 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 07:40 PM »

There's also a jillion 3" perch in Crego. Talk about bait stealers. Usedome thanks but I want to have them spooled. I have three reels with three different braids don't need any more 1/2 filled spools laying around.

walleyeslayer · « **Reply #282 on:** Dec 29, 2017, 08:00 PM »

eatem like smelt tastes just like perch

JoeLansing · « **Reply #283 on:** Dec 30, 2017, 09:20 PM »

I was driving by Total Firearms today and stopped by. Their fishing is still closed. They said one end of the pit is still open, and 3" of ice is all. I'm going to go try Saubee/Tamarock tomorrow afternoon. I've never been there before. I'll be in a old black Shappel S3000 shanty. It looks like this: http://www.chicagolandfishing.com/forums/34-trading-post-classified-ads/40696-shappell-2000-2-man-ice-shanty-pics-added.html
- Joe

iceman J · « **Reply #284 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 07:05 PM »

Anyone been out to interstate thinking about heading there Sunday just wondering what the ice was looking like. Any input is appreciated thanks and tight lines to all

backinmich · « **Reply #285 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 09:40 AM »

My input isn't worth too much since I haven't been on Interstate yet this year, and the last time I checked the shore ice was a week ago. My guess is that the ice should be okay, but be careful.

iceman J · « **Reply #286 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 02:40 PM »

Thanks backinmich

wingfan87 · « **Reply #287 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 02:58 PM »

Any ice reports on lake Odessa, or Morrison lake? Any catch reports for either lake? Have tomorrow and Sunday off. Looking to get out and brave the cold and try out my new clam blazer.
Thanks,
Scott

backinmich · « **Reply #288 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 05:31 PM »

Last weekend I went by Jordan Lake (for some reason the the lake is Jordan Lake, the town is Lake Odessa) and didn't see anybody out there. This lake always takes a long time to freeze, and I wouldn't even try it until I see others already out.

Hungrysportsman · « **Reply #289 on:** Jan 05, 2018, 05:15 PM »

I was on Jordan Tuesday. Ice is fine if you go right from the launch. There is some shady ice, but you could see where it changed to having slush/crust on top. I'm sure it is freezing up. Fishing was slow. Started hot and died quick. Couldn't get fish to take.
Side note, if you go out and pull up a 13 Fishing rod and reel, let me know. I would love to have it back.

backinmich · « **Reply #290 on:** Jan 05, 2018, 07:03 PM »

Thanks for the report, Hungry. How deep were you fishing? I hope to get out there sometime, and will pm you if I haul up your rod!

Hungrysportsman · « **Reply #291 on:** Jan 05, 2018, 10:12 PM »

35fow Had them moving up but light biters turned out to be dinks.

backinmich · « **Reply #292 on:** Jan 06, 2018, 05:49 PM »

This morning I thought long and hard when the forecast high was for 10 degrees today, but since they were calling for almost no wind, I had to get out and try. Real glad I did. No slush and 7 inches of ice. I set up my hub shanty, but probably could have got by without it. The bite was slow, but then turned on around 3 o'clock for an hour or so. Brought home 13 gills. Nothing special, but it was great not to get skunked. They're hanging outside flash freezing or else I'd try to post a photo to see if I can do it with this new system they've got. Not many people are posting photos, so maybe it's tricky.

iceman J · « **Reply #293 on:** Jan 06, 2018, 06:19 PM »

I made it out to interstate today for my first time out this year ice was probably 7 inches 4 or 5 clear 2 or 3 frozen slush on top. Fished from 1 to sundown started out incredibly slow not even a bite till about 4:30 and then the fish gods flipped the switch phenomenal bite in the last hour pulled a limit on 1 rod in about 45 minutes. Fish came on red spikes and orange tungsten teardrop 75 percent of fish hit when I was raising the jig very few on the drop.. all in all it was great to get out and get on some fish. Good luck out there to everyone and tight lines to all

backinmich · « **Reply #294 on:** Jan 06, 2018, 06:45 PM »

Hey Iceman, that's where I was! Interesting. There was nobody near me, so the whole lake must have turned on at about the same time in the late afternoon. I was using white spikes and plastic, about equal results. Seems like when they were ready to bite, they'd bite on anything.

iceman J · « **Reply #295 on:** Jan 06, 2018, 08:02 PM »

Yeah they were snappin good at the end. I was fishing the north basin back by the tracks camo bibs and parka I probably saw ya out there.

wingfan87 · « **Reply #296 on:** Jan 07, 2018, 05:48 AM »

Ice fishing poles, check. Tackle box, check. Auger, check. Hole skimmer, check. Boots, bibs, coat, hat and gloves, check. Bait, check. Safe ice on Morrison lake, check. First trip out, Priceless!

Good luck today, Lansing hard water.

wingfan87 · « **Reply #297 on:** Jan 07, 2018, 02:01 PM »

Less than 4 hours on Morrison lake this morning. Bite was fairly steady on mousies. Threw this many or more back, and a dozen crappie thrown back too. 17 fow, near island. Wind was tough to handle, but managed a meal.

Scott

backinmich · « **Reply #298 on:** Jan 07, 2018, 03:03 PM »

Nice! I love fish porn. Were the crappies too small, or you just don't like to eat them?

wingfan87 · « **Reply #299 on:** Jan 07, 2018, 03:54 PM »

Crappies ranged 6"-12". Caught two 12", one 10", one 6", and the rest ranged in between. I just don't like them, that's why I put them back.

Scott

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