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Offline icehawk92188

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is this normal??
« on: Jan 13, 2011, 08:39 PM »
went to fox lake (Steuben) last night and got into the gills pretty good and when i left at dark they were still there and biting. I marked the spot on my gps and went back to the same coordinates tonight and after drilling approx 50 holes, i did not mark a single fish. Has anyone else had this happen??
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Offline dakota

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #1 on: Jan 13, 2011, 08:42 PM »
Dont know if its normal but it happens to me all the time. Fish are there one day and gone the next
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Offline wax_worm

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #2 on: Jan 13, 2011, 08:44 PM »
Yep....happens everywhere....more with perch and crappie than gills, but if they were suspended where you were catching them, they likely aren't going to hang around for several days.  If there were weeds or something to hold them there, you should find a more consistent bite in the area.
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Offline gillcommander

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #3 on: Jan 13, 2011, 09:17 PM »
happened to me last night....did real well on Tuesday during the storm iced about 20 nice gills...next evening 2 and I drilled about 30 holes compared to 4 the night before

guess thats why it is fishing and not catching!!!!

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Offline Yogi

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #4 on: Jan 13, 2011, 09:21 PM »
Fox Lake is great for that!!! It is so good for that I quit fishing it!! Was turning my hair white!
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Offline river_scum

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #5 on: Jan 14, 2011, 07:53 AM »
the lesson here- turn off cell phone and stay till bite slows ;)  usually this lesson pertains to married folk. ;D
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Offline iceangler82

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #6 on: Jan 14, 2011, 08:42 AM »
That sucks. but like always you probably like me you will want to head back there the next time you go out because you slayed them before.
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Offline renzettimaster85

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #7 on: Jan 14, 2011, 09:27 AM »
I've had that many times but usually find them in 50 holes. If you go back before you go check a lake map and chase the depth contour you caught the fish on. I have had to move up to 100 yards in the same bay from day to day to find the fish I was on the day before. hope that helps. 
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Offline PLake Boy

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #8 on: Jan 14, 2011, 10:23 AM »
That is Fox Lake. That lake can be as productive as any lake in the state and it can also drive you crazy for a week at a time.
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Offline Fish_Tko

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #9 on: Jan 14, 2011, 01:59 PM »
Quote from: river_scum on Jan 14, 2011, 07:53 AM
the lesson here- turn off cell phone and stay till bite slows ;)  usually this lesson pertains to married folk. ;D


yah what he said. When their biting, tough to get up and walk away.
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Offline doublehunter87

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #10 on: Jan 14, 2011, 04:05 PM »
fox lake can be very tricky have fished there alot on the ice and some days they r there and some there not kinda weird though usually if  one night is good there it will stay hot for awhile but ive heard of alot of peoples hot spots shutting off this week
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Offline Hermdog

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #11 on: Jan 14, 2011, 04:35 PM »
That is why we nicknamed it "The Dead Sea" many, many moons ago. :%$#!:
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Offline Ice Sergeant

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Re: is this normal??
« Reply #12 on: Jan 14, 2011, 06:24 PM »
Maybe look at what depth they were at...then maybe a difference in pressure you said something about a storm?? ???
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