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Offline Steamtrain

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Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« on: Dec 27, 2022, 09:25 PM »
I’ll drop my pics and stuff for the 2023 season in this thread.

Took the dog out on the local Hill today, no hunting just a hike.







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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #1 on: Jan 12, 2023, 08:19 AM »
Earlier this week took the dog out for a hike and to check on local ice conditions at 3 lakes.  The first one pictured below (the quiet lake) with the dog had weak unsafe ice along the shoreline, the water level recently increased about 2 feet from the rain and melt off.  The local stocker lake had 5-6 inches of ice so I went there yesterday and landed 2 small stocked brookies on tip ups with worm egg combo.  My local big lake has been quiet so far this season, I found 4 inches of ice at the boat ramp and I didn’t venture too far from shore. 

The bait shop on rt 120 Cole’s hasn’t opened yet this season or is not opening this season. I might be looking for a new bait shop.









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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #2 on: Jan 12, 2023, 08:25 AM »
Nice work! Congrats!
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #3 on: Jan 12, 2023, 09:10 AM »
Nice Mike!  Good to see you're getting out there. 

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #4 on: Jan 12, 2023, 09:22 AM »
Nice pics, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #5 on: Jan 12, 2023, 10:31 AM »
Thanks for sharing. Nice pics!
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #6 on: Jan 12, 2023, 12:01 PM »
Great work way to get out there!!
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #7 on: Jan 12, 2023, 03:47 PM »
Nice job getting out there and doing it!

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #8 on: Jan 12, 2023, 04:52 PM »
Nice report and you didnt blow up the lake to give it Kudos  to you.
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #9 on: Jan 12, 2023, 05:28 PM »
Great report ST. It's always worth it after Putting in the work.

Nice report and you didnt blow up the lake to give it Kudos  to you.
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #10 on: Jan 12, 2023, 06:30 PM »
Went out today to do a test run of the flasher, so I forced myself to leave the tip ups at home and just jig. No bites on a buckshot with worm, only lookers. There are lots of small perch to watch on the flasher.


No one out on the water today except me and my Bird



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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #11 on: Jan 12, 2023, 07:36 PM »
Nice report and you didnt blow up the lake to give it Kudos  to you.

I like this guy Joe, I think we'll keep him.

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #12 on: Jan 17, 2023, 08:14 PM »
Spent a few hours jigging my local big lake today, caught several 5 inch yellow perch and an eight inch yellow. 6 inches of ice and one small group fishing on the other side of the lake.






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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #13 on: Jan 18, 2023, 08:04 PM »
Headed out to a different body of water today for a different view and to check on the yellow perch population. Tons of little yellow and some that were a tad bigger. 6-7 inches of ice. I’m not very familiar with the lake so i packed light and covered a lot of ice and various depths 7-38 fow with most of the fish action in 20 fow.










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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #14 on: Jan 20, 2023, 10:19 AM »
Yesterday afternoon I went out to the local big lake to jig for a few hours, hoping for some white perch. The area that I would have preferred to fish still looked very sketchy to me, some skaters were more brave than me and skated to point where I started debating with myself whether I would call 991 if they fell through.  I fished an area of the lake that was new to me. Not much was showing up on the flasher, which had me “running and gunning”, which means drilling a hole every 15-20 yards and fishing the hole 5-10 minutes.

6 inches of ice in the area I fished



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when you get excited about a new scoop, and post a pic online



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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #15 on: Jan 25, 2023, 09:24 PM »
Jigged the local big lake this afternoon as the snow started. Caught a bunch of 7 inch perch, slightly larger than the tiny perch I’ve been getting lately.  Spent most of the time at one hole in 24 fow and first time seeing any schools bait on the flasher this year.  Only person on the lake today other than the CO that checked my license.

Very sloppy, 2inches of wet snow on top of 3 inches of slush, 6 inches of ice





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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #16 on: Jan 28, 2023, 07:56 AM »
Drove a little bit to a pond stocked with trout yesterday to try to catch something other than little yellow perch, although this pond is loaded with little perch. Dragging was easy since it was cold enough to freeze the top layer of snow, 3 inches of snow covering a couple inches of slush and 9 inches of ice.  I put 5 tip ups out with eggs and worms in about 10 fow with the bait about 5 feet down, trying to limit the amount of perch flags by staying away from the bottom.  Jigged in a few holes of 10-17fow, with most of my time spent at one hole of 15’ which produced a pickerel and a several little yellow perch.  Very few flags for the day but landed a 14" rainbow in the middle of the afternoon.













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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #17 on: Jan 28, 2023, 08:03 AM »
What kind of salmon eggs?  AA swears by mikes and atlas, I am partial to Pautzkes green label but different fishery where I live

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #18 on: Jan 28, 2023, 08:36 AM »
Atlas Mike’s big boy eggs recommended by AA.

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #19 on: Jan 28, 2023, 09:25 AM »
With 2 flats and change, I don’t think I’ll be running out the way this seasons shaping up

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #20 on: Jan 28, 2023, 09:35 AM »
I don’t dislike Pautzkee, they are great eggs. I just prefer the Mikes. If I was using Pautzkee I’d go Red Label for their larger size.

 That’s really all it is for me I like the larger eggs. Mikes/ Atlas.  Big Boy or King Deluxe, UV version is a plus many days, I believe all the Pautzkee have the UV brightener.

I don’t usually stray from Red, though I always have pink on me and have had days where Orange or the cream natural was all they’d touch but it’s rare. Never done anything with the greens unless it’s fresh stocked fish which isn’t telling you anything.

For scents, I’m pretty boring. I just like the natural scent. Useto be able to get the Anise ones locally which I loved but now it’s a special order. I tried making my own and it leaves the eggs more rubbery than I care. I’m not much for the Garlic or corn or shrimp, cheese god dam Birthday cake whatever the hell haha.

Anyhow, maybe my Synopsis will help a few folks.

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #21 on: Jan 28, 2023, 09:37 AM »
By the way, congrats Steamer
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #22 on: Jan 28, 2023, 10:06 AM »
I don’t dislike Pautzkee, they are great eggs. I just prefer the Mikes. If I was using Pautzkee I’d go Red Label for their larger size.

 That’s really all it is for me I like the larger eggs. Mikes/ Atlas.  Big Boy or King Deluxe, UV version is a plus many days, I believe all the Pautzkee have the UV brightener.

I don’t usually stray from Red, though I always have pink on me and have had days where Orange or the cream natural was all they’d touch but it’s rare. Never done anything with the greens unless it’s fresh stocked fish which isn’t telling you anything.

For scents, I’m pretty boring. I just like the natural scent. Useto be able to get the Anise ones locally which I loved but now it’s a special order. I tried making my own and it leaves the eggs more rubbery than I care. I’m not much for the Garlic or corn or shrimp, cheese god dam Birthday cake whatever the hell haha.

Anyhow, maybe my Synopsis will help a few folks.

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #23 on: Jan 28, 2023, 10:08 AM »
With 2 flats and change, I don’t think I’ll be running out the way this seasons shaping up

Ha. Yea I still got a flat left from last year.
The way it looks, it'll last me even till next season.lol
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #24 on: Jan 28, 2023, 04:01 PM »
Nice reports Steam, and pretty bow! On the jig or bait?

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #25 on: Jan 28, 2023, 04:46 PM »
I don’t dislike Pautzkee, they are great eggs. I just prefer the Mikes. If I was using Pautzkee I’d go Red Label for their larger size.

 That’s really all it is for me I like the larger eggs. Mikes/ Atlas.  Big Boy or King Deluxe, UV version is a plus many days, I believe all the Pautzkee have the UV brightener.

I don’t usually stray from Red, though I always have pink on me and have had days where Orange or the cream natural was all they’d touch but it’s rare. Never done anything with the greens unless it’s fresh stocked fish which isn’t telling you anything.

For scents, I’m pretty boring. I just like the natural scent. Useto be able to get the Anise ones locally which I loved but now it’s a special order. I tried making my own and it leaves the eggs more rubbery than I care. I’m not much for the Garlic or corn or shrimp, cheese god dam Birthday cake whatever the hell haha.

Anyhow, maybe my Synopsis will help a few folks.

   - Regards,
 Cyber Gangster Flamingo.

Correction: cyber gangster AND hanging judge Flamingo
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #26 on: Jan 28, 2023, 05:07 PM »
Correction: cyber gangster AND hanging judge Flamingo


I’m gonna need to write all these down

Today alone I’ve been called 25 names ;D
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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #27 on: Jan 28, 2023, 08:05 PM »
Nice work and I have switched over to Mike’s recently and are working good.

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #28 on: Jan 29, 2023, 08:51 AM »
Nice rainbow
I just want to go ice fishing and ignore my adult problems

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Re: Fishing, maybe some catching 2023
« Reply #29 on: Jan 29, 2023, 06:37 PM »
Nice rainbow!
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