ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS

[Buckethead]

I've had enough, just booked a wild bore hunt in florida for next week, leaving some time this week.  I would rather be ice fishing but not willing to work that hard and not be safe!

[mcully]

Boat shows coming up.

[filetandrelease]

 I let that goon talk me into a mile trudge 🤪 I must be getting senile

[perch chacer]

I dragged a Frabill Recruit 0.6 of a mile from Chapman on Saturday ... holy crap that was a work out.  I've never really needed a smitty sled on Oneida, but now I'm thinking about putting one together.  Even then, I don't think it would help that much ... it was like walking in wet cement.

But I managed a couple of 'eyes and a couple of perch.  The fish were finicky eaters during the day, but I ate well that night to make me forget the walk out.

See you don't have to go out miles, Fly-Rodder only went 0.6 mile.  Most guys walked or drove right over top the fish you were into today.  A lot of nice fishing 1/2 mile or so from where you went out if you know where to go.  Got those quad points in my Garmin.

[trapper2000]

auger  bucket  carry over  shoulder vex in pack basket  spud in  hand   screw that dragging  stuff threw  slush

[scout57]

auger  bucket  carry over  shoulder vex in pack basket  spud in  hand   screw that dragging  stuff threw  slush

ahhhhh.....the good old days

[badbrad2186]

auger  bucket  carry over  shoulder vex in pack basket  spud in  hand   screw that dragging  stuff threw  slush

I travel same way on days like this

[Rugburn]

Boat shows coming up.

Dates? Need to remind myself how much I like the boat I have!    Fun to look at what's new.

[oneida1]

Well forecast may be ok from Thurseday afternoon to Sunday Mid morning below freezing with Saturday morning being -5,,,, long as we dont get snow ontop might harden up again... Its 50/50 with visible slush on top and snow now

[Chowdaire]

See you don't have to go out miles, Fly-Rodder only went 0.6 mile.  Most guys walked or drove right over top the fish you were into today.  A lot of nice fishing 1/2 mile or so from where you went out if you know where to go.  Got those quad points in my Garmin.

Right on. My philosophy is always start shallow and work your way out. Hard to believe how many guys drive or walk over great bites. My best bite late summer was in 4fow. Fall I catch most of my fish casting inside of where guys are wading. This year I’ve been out to 26fow once. Every other time found ‘em shallower.

Sorry for the rant. I didn’t fish this weekend. Getting cabin fever!

[touge30]

im looking to repower cant make up my mind merc or yamaha 60 horse.Lets hear you!

[badbrad2186]

Right on. My philosophy is always start shallow and work your way out. Hard to believe how many guys drive or walk over great bites. My best bite late summer was in 4fow. Fall I catch most of my fish casting inside of where guys are wading. This year I’ve been out to 26fow once. Every other time found ‘em shallower.

Sorry for the rant. I didn’t fish this weekend. Getting cabin fever!

 


I do the same but my partner likes to start deep and then work your way back in lol

[scout57]

im looking to repower cant make up my mind merc or yamaha 60 horse.Lets hear you!

I have a 60 Yamaha 4 stroke.........sweet motor.......touch the key and she fires...love it......not taking anything away from merc's

[filetandrelease]

 Well I just had to fish the same area , sat down in one spot , nice to have the shack , nice and dry , not a banner day but not bad , plus 2 keeper eyes , that will teach them to scatter the perch 😉 ,caught some tanks , I checked the cams didn’t see many fishing today ,

[PerchEyes]

Well I just had to fish the same area , sat down in one spot , nice to have the shack , nice and dry , not a banner day but not bad , plus 2 keeper eyes , that will teach them to scatter the perch 😉 ,caught some tanks , I checked the cams didn’t see many fishing today ,

Way to go!
Do I see an empty eye socket on one or two of those? 😉

[filetandrelease]

Way to go!
Do I see an empty eye socket on one or two of those? 😉

Yes that’s a seeing eye perch 😃

[goonboy]

I let that goon talk me into a mile trudge 🤪 I must be getting senile

you never said screw it so I keep going , made the walk out and in worth it with the nice fish we have

[PerchEyes]

If you have the time check out the link in my post here: https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=376621.0
It shows how we ice fished for smelt in Lake Champlain in the old days.
I think you’ll find it interesting.
PerchEyes

[Tg8]

That was an awesome video thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to smelt soon on canadice.

[mcully]

Dates? Need to remind myself how much I like the boat I have!    Fun to look at what's new.

CNY boat show
2/20-23 at NYS Fairgrounds
1-9pm Thursday and Friday
10am-9pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday
Sold my boat last fall so I'm really shopping

[cnypanfisher]

If your going out, stay away from Scriba creeek, make sure your insurance is the best you can get. This guys insurance paid $7,500 to get the sled out. I missed my calling, my buddy said the guy told him he made over 60k this week. I still say it's that damn Al Gore's fault.

[choo choo]

Nice job on the fish Fred....good eats.

Nice pictures cny.

[Chowdaire]

Wow! Great pics, cny. That makes it real.

And nice perchies, filet. Way to make the walk worthwhile.

[trapper2000]

sounds  stupid  but the  big danger in my eyes  now  is having a heart attack ....if your pulling  threw the  slush   take breaks  and if it's to much quit!  i'm  honestly   tossing  my rod  and  vex in the pack basket  and  carrying my bucket and  spud ....be  careful out there

[BeenPerchin315]

If your going out, stay away from Scriba creeek, make sure your insurance is the best you can get. This guys insurance paid $7,500 to get the sled out. I missed my calling, my buddy said the guy told him he made over 60k this week. I still say it's that damn Al Gore's fault.



Any idea what insurance the guy had?

[reeleyz]

Those are crazy pics CNY. It looked like he cut a long trench too? I am assuming to get back to solid ice?

[Rugburn]

Thanks mcully and happy shopping! Usually some good show specials available.

[filetandrelease]

 Question do those machine eater holes get marked so another doesn’t take the plunge ?
 Great pics Tim

[filetandrelease]

you never said screw it so I keep going , made the walk out and in worth it with the nice fish we have

😜 you know me better than that , just the way we like-m strong back week mind 😃
 

[filetandrelease]

sounds  stupid  but the  big danger in my eyes  now  is having a heart attack ....if your pulling  threw the  slush   take breaks  and if it's to much quit!  i'm  honestly   tossing  my rod  and  vex in the pack basket  and  carrying my bucket and  spud ....be  careful out there

 Well I think if I tired I would take Breaks ,
  Well I’d think carrying a back pack spud, auger and extra 25 lbs of fish and breaking through the crust would do harm to one lower back ,
  And how does anyone know what conditions everyone walks out on
 Maybe the whole lake isn’t the same 😉 
    Plus goon and I don’t go out blindly , we do a little homework first