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Offline Papa Sly

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good 4 days lake Champlain
« on: Jan 30, 2023, 01:16 PM »
Nice vacation at lake Champlain, 8-12 inches of ice and some nice fish.

















































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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #1 on: Jan 30, 2023, 01:25 PM »
Well done!

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #2 on: Jan 30, 2023, 01:33 PM »
nice trip Papa!

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #3 on: Jan 30, 2023, 02:33 PM »
Great outing  Super fish and photos. Congradulations











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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #4 on: Jan 30, 2023, 02:35 PM »
I fish there too much, good spot.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #5 on: Jan 30, 2023, 03:47 PM »
Nice!

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #6 on: Jan 30, 2023, 03:48 PM »
Nice!

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #7 on: Jan 30, 2023, 06:29 PM »
Very nice pics Mr sly
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #8 on: Jan 30, 2023, 06:43 PM »
with all the local ice in mass why would you waste your time driving there to catch those tiny bait fish
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #9 on: Jan 30, 2023, 08:16 PM »
Nice assortment of fish. Looks like there was plenty of snow also.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #10 on: Jan 31, 2023, 07:08 AM »
Looks like a good trip. I can't wait for my annual trip there coming up Feb23rd. Fish On
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #11 on: Jan 31, 2023, 08:06 AM »
with all the local ice in mass why would you waste your time driving there to catch those tiny bait fish

LOL My 3 brothers and son have been getting together every year for a trip somewhere and we usually do Tupper lake but decided to try somewhere new. Non stop pike action that you definatly cant get around here but kinda missed the Bass. Back at it around here starting Thursday...tons of ice now!
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #12 on: Jan 31, 2023, 11:08 AM »
Nice trip!  I wish VT bait laws weren't so ridiculous or I'd be more apt to head up there as well.  NY is so much more convenient but I think a trip toward the end of the year might be in order.
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #13 on: Jan 31, 2023, 01:53 PM »
with all the local ice in mass why would you waste your time driving there to catch those tiny bait fish

Probably because nothing in MA compares to Champlain, you got to try it for yourself sometime.
Last I knew there were 80+ species in there.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #14 on: Jan 31, 2023, 01:53 PM »
Nice job Papa!

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #15 on: Jan 31, 2023, 04:30 PM »
What was your largest?
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #16 on: Jan 31, 2023, 04:49 PM »
Nice trip!  I wish VT bait laws weren't so ridiculous or I'd be more apt to head up there as well.  NY is so much more convenient but I think a trip toward the end of the year might be in order.
I heard they were really bad too, dont know why. When I went in to get bait they had the same arkansas shiners we get here in Mass. They give you a receipt and its good for a week. You can jig up perch and/or golden shiners and use them as well as sun fish and blue gills. The only thing I found different is no suckers.
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #17 on: Jan 31, 2023, 04:50 PM »
Probably because nothing in MA compares to Champlain, you got to try it for yourself sometime.
Last I knew there were 80+ species in there.

Thats true but mostly in the main lake which was not frozen. Very limited in the bays and coves.
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #18 on: Jan 31, 2023, 04:51 PM »
What was your largest?
31 1/2 inch   7.1 lb
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #19 on: Jan 31, 2023, 05:38 PM »
Probably because nothing in MA compares to Champlain, you got to try it for yourself sometime.
Last I knew there were 80+ species in there.
It was an inside joke because papa sly is the leader of the "there's tons of good ice in mass if you're not lazy" club. Yet here he is driving 4 hours north for dinks.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #20 on: Jan 31, 2023, 06:50 PM »
Boom!  What a great trip!  Love the pics and looks like a couple quality fish too.  Congrats.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #21 on: Feb 01, 2023, 08:29 AM »
It was an inside joke because papa sly is the leader of the "there's tons of good ice in mass if you're not lazy" club. Yet here he is driving 4 hours north for dinks.

You catching?  Let's see.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #22 on: Feb 01, 2023, 08:37 AM »
I can feel the tension in the air, I can feel it deep in my plums

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #23 on: Feb 01, 2023, 08:37 AM »
You catching?  Let's see.
I've been far too busy but I did pull a 6 lb bass during the late December cold spell and a pike from Cheshire 2 weeks ago that was bigger than anything he posted here. Why so defensive of a guy who's constantly rude as hell to people? Did he share the location of this nursery with you?   ;D

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #24 on: Feb 01, 2023, 08:57 AM »
Looks   like  a great time , where did you fish, i'm trying to find out if there is any ice at Larabees point across from Fort Ticonderoga

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #25 on: Feb 01, 2023, 08:59 AM »
I've been far too busy but I did pull a 6 lb bass during the late December cold spell and a pike from Cheshire 2 weeks ago that was bigger than anything he posted here. Why so defensive of a guy who's constantly rude as hell to people? Did he share then location of this nursery with you?   ;D

Im not defending anyone I dont know the guy.  I know where those champ pike are but gave up on them because the lakers are bigger on average.

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #26 on: Feb 01, 2023, 09:13 AM »
Nice fish Sly.  Definitely looks like a good time. :thumbsup:

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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #27 on: Feb 01, 2023, 01:27 PM »
I've been far too busy but I did pull a 6 lb bass during the late December cold spell and a pike from Cheshire 2 weeks ago that was bigger than anything he posted here. Why so defensive of a guy who's constantly rude as hell to people? Did he share the location of this nursery with you?   ;D

I think PapaSly is a great contributor to the site in general.  Can he be a PITA at times, yes, and I dont agree with all of his opinions, but you know the saying about opinions, we've all got them and they all stink.  He regularly posts, will PM you ice conditions and seems to catch some fish as well.  If you got an ax to grind do it on a post when he's being nonsensical.

Nice work again PapaSly and keep the posts coming.  I haven't had much to post about outside of calicos.
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #28 on: Feb 01, 2023, 06:42 PM »
It was an inside joke because papa sly is the leader of the "there's tons of good ice in mass if you're not lazy" club. Yet here he is driving 4 hours north for dinks.
First off dude you havent been here a year. Second 6-8lb pike arent dinks. Third off if you dont have anything good to say scroll on by and shut the yap. I love the rookie keyboard mafia...SMH
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Re: good 4 days lake Champlain
« Reply #29 on: Feb 01, 2023, 07:01 PM »
Great trip Mike 👍 Don't pay any attention to the obvious children that just joined the forum. It's the same everywhere now! 
Bunch of whiny children that don't get their way.
Anyone that goes to Champlain knows why they make the trip regardless of how much ice there is in mass.  Which I've been ice fishing the entire winter. Plenty of ice if you get the 👉👌 out and look.

Just another reason most of the regulars left here , the children!

 



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