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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #90 on: Feb 27, 2018, 08:31 PM »
I値l be there Friday
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #91 on: Feb 28, 2018, 07:10 AM »
Hoping I can get my Father to come out with me Sunday.
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #92 on: Feb 28, 2018, 08:11 AM »
Perch bait and I will be there this afternoon.  Anyone else going to be out there?

Good luck everyone!

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #93 on: Feb 28, 2018, 08:15 AM »
How is the ice doing up that way?  Is a plank necessary?  I may make the almost 4 hour drive up there saturday to extend my season.  The season is toast down in MA.
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #94 on: Feb 28, 2018, 08:20 AM »
Hoping I can get my Father to come out with me Sunday.

Just a heads up, Heard all the Whites left. Headed south to deeper water   ;D
Jig em up!

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #95 on: Feb 28, 2018, 10:57 AM »
Just a heads up, Heard all the Whites left. Headed south to deeper water   ;D

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Oh man. They left??? You trying to say I should go to Willoughby this weekend?  ;)
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #96 on: Feb 28, 2018, 11:23 AM »
They were earlier this year than the previous years.
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #97 on: Feb 28, 2018, 11:46 AM »
Nice work guys!

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #98 on: Feb 28, 2018, 01:08 PM »
I知 bringing a plank on friday
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #99 on: Feb 28, 2018, 02:04 PM »
I was there petty sure they paid $90.00 for 3 pails

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #100 on: Feb 28, 2018, 02:51 PM »
wont be no ice on Friday! just drove by its looking pretty soft! you're pretty brave if you go out on there!
I知 bringing a plank on friday
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #101 on: Feb 28, 2018, 04:40 PM »
If so I値l go somewhere else I was told it was still 8 inches
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #102 on: Feb 28, 2018, 06:14 PM »
Was there today still around 8" of ice and managed to catch two 7 gal pails full of whites

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #103 on: Feb 28, 2018, 09:19 PM »
I知 waiting for perch baits story on his trip today lol
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #104 on: Mar 01, 2018, 05:19 AM »
I was there petty sure they paid $90.00 for 3 pails
Must be some really big pails!!
Come on get on the ice fish!!

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #105 on: Mar 01, 2018, 07:27 AM »
I知 waiting for perch baits story on his trip today lol
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #106 on: Mar 01, 2018, 08:06 AM »
I went out Wednesday after work and met Crayfish & Perchbait out there, who were doing ok.
I didn't bother bringing my auger or full compliment of gear, just a bucket, my flasher, a couple jig poles with a handful of bibbets and what was left of some old spikes from 3 weeks back...
I hole hopped for about 20 minutes with nothing on the dial, then found a hole towards the pressure crack that was lit up, stayed on them in that hole for about an hour and caught 30 whites (half a 7 gal pail) which equated to 5.5# boneless-skinless fillets last night.
Getting on was sketchy, getting off was worse...broke thru up to my waist near shore...
Done with Champlain for this season...might try an inland lake this weekend, but I'm thinking this season is coming to a close now.

For those that will continue to fish, be safe, fish aren't worth dying for...
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #107 on: Mar 01, 2018, 09:02 AM »
Sorry to hear you went through, Mudchuck!  That sucks.

We had a school under us most of the time we were out there, but they were being very fussy.  We did alright, though.  Ended up with 2 good sized mixing bowls full of fillets.  Pretty much all I'd want to clean in one night.

Getting on at 12:30, we were able to use a plank that someone had left.  Coming off at 5pm, the plank was floating so we had to move some ice chunks around with the spud bar to make an ice bridge.  Got off without getting wet, but it was sketchy.  Ice at the fishing grounds seemed fine, but may not be able to get to it much longer.

We're hoping to give it one more shot Saturday morning, but that may not be possible.

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #108 on: Mar 01, 2018, 09:13 AM »
Sorry to hear you went through, Mudchuck!  That sucks.

We had a school under us most of the time we were out there, but they were being very fussy.  We did alright, though.  Ended up with 2 good sized mixing bowls full of fillets.  Pretty much all I'd want to clean in one night.

Getting on at 12:30, we were able to use a plank that someone had left.  Coming off at 5pm, the plank was floating so we had to move some ice chunks around with the spud bar to make an ice bridge.  Got off without getting wet, but it was sketchy.  Ice at the fishing grounds seemed fine, but may not be able to get to it much longer.

We're hoping to give it one more shot Saturday morning, but that may not be possible.

CRayfish, Let me know if you and PB decide to venture Saturday. I may join you, or at least make a trip out there if you guys want some company.
MUDCHUCK.... That does suck. But Im sure you are aware of that. Was this at the launch or the point that you broke through?
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #109 on: Mar 01, 2018, 09:26 AM »
Nice work guys.  Ill be fishing north earlier Sat and may venture down to play with some whites before leaving.  Forecast looks decent.

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #110 on: Mar 01, 2018, 09:27 AM »
Aaron ... we are going up Saturday morning.  Whether we'll be able to get on the ice or not is the question! 

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #111 on: Mar 01, 2018, 09:28 AM »
LOL, I wasn't too concerned as I was carrying back more weight than what I went on with...
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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #112 on: Mar 01, 2018, 11:17 AM »
I値l be bringing a few planks to get out
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #113 on: Mar 01, 2018, 05:26 PM »
Any1 going out tomorrow
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #114 on: Mar 01, 2018, 06:00 PM »
Going to carmia saterday I知 done with the big lake to nasty looking ice and bad shore lines fell though the ice once that was enough lol

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #115 on: Mar 01, 2018, 06:51 PM »
We went out their today and had the pleasure of fishing with sone nice guys and some teenagers. Every one caught fish but their were two guys and one young boy that were on fire for every one i got they would get ten. The ice is good in most places. But theirs some very sketchy ice also. Take a long plank. some of the guys got wet getting off tonight.

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #116 on: Mar 01, 2018, 07:08 PM »
Ahhh I see ok yup I got a few long planks I壇 heard the ice is still pretty safe out there I知 assuming they had fish finders it really makes a difference out there
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #117 on: Mar 01, 2018, 08:09 PM »
Most of us had finders but the key was a small bibit blue and silver with a spike or two used with a rapped very short jigging action.
As for getting on the ice a extension ladder and a plank or two.
Good luck and be safe

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #118 on: Mar 01, 2018, 08:57 PM »
If anyone ventures out Friday could you please post conditions. My son is finally off from crutches and we would love to try the whites out, we have only fished for them once before. We will be coming from close to 2 hours away, so updated ice conditions would be great. Thanks in advance, and be safe out there.

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Re: St A Bay Wednesday 2/21: anyone?
« Reply #119 on: Mar 01, 2018, 09:43 PM »
I知 going to head out tomorrow and look from the shoreline if it痴 too dangerous I値l go somewhere else
i told myself id be back by 2 i guess i didnt factor in that the fish were biting

 



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