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I hate to add fuel to the fire but I live 2 1/2 hrs away and guys have been coming to fish that bite because of post some of you guys put on here! You can only post limit days of gills and high teen number of craps day in and day out from the south shore so long before guys catch on. I won't name names but 2 guys in particular have posted numerous pics of limits for weeks now....what did you think would happen? Those pictures are now on every fishermans cell phone with in a 3 hr radius. Sorry sometimes the truth sucks...but just had to say something!
just found out that i will be fishing with a long lost freind for the day. fish or no fish. end of story it does not get any better then that
There is a huge difference between posting about success in the main lake, and bragging about small bays for panfish.
Stormy I'm a little out spoken. You're way off in this one. Beyond nuts!Accepting illegal catches because you can?If you're promoting the Oneida diehards logo on clothes or custom jigs. Well then I'd be ashamed to wear or use them. In fact screw the logo! Screw the jigs!Won't have anything to do with them.While I have the utmost respect for some, I'm surprised some are fishing with you.I don't play games, I don't pull punches, I simply call it as I see it.Those fishing with you just lost tons of credibility Too.
well guys i have caught up on several pages and my meager Opinion is there is at least 2:1, maybe 3:1 on panfish verses perch without question just go to the bait stores and ask and I have witnessed the double dipping in 2 different spot , and unlike some on here that think they have all the answers I have fished eyes and perch for many years , but my teeth were cut on flats and which I have been doing for the last few days with buds I fished with guys 30 years ago and am having a blast and had the pleasure of fishing with Crappie Killer today great time
I posted my opinion about posting pics of big numbers and crazy bites on this site two seasons ago...and got blasted. Some said that the big numbers and success stories gave them the "motivation to become better fishermen". Really all they had to do was go to the spot where the bite was hot. Even a mediocre fisherman becomes great when the bite is so hot in a spot that you can literally catch them on a cigarette butt. I was very guilty of pictures and bragging...but I took it back a notch. No need to turn "my spots" into frenzy land. I share them with a few friends who know the repercussions of spreading the word. I practice this on the soft water too...Guys...the internet has, and will continue to change EVERYTHING. Everyone is in for the easy bite. Heck...I'm tempted to head over to Short Point myself...and I don't even chase "flats". It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
I was fortunate enough to be in the presence of the legend today and he and release both continued to handmy arse to me what a prick he is hey killer got another one is all iI heard in my head the whole way home it was a great day to be out even if I only caught a few small ones
ready for round 2 tomorrow DD ? nice seeing everyone today , almost like a family Reunion and putting faces with some names on here and nice meeting gillie today also , and we will be having a new member here soon
great post Jim I'm looking into a future spot as I type anybody can follow the leader
KP are you lecturing me ? Save it..... My point being .... Now here comes the common sense .. ya ready ? This lake has seen much more consistent 'FISHING' pressure then it does now .... It has survived 30,000 cormorants eating untold numbers of fish and she still flourishes ... All you screaming memmes squawking about how a couple guys... hell even 50 guys taking a couple limits over is going to hurt the population of the fish is RIDICULOUS ... They might even be doing you flat fish guys a solid by taking out all those mature fish.Let's be honest about all this hyperventilating .... those who have fished there uncontested for years have their noses out of joint because of all the traffic ... Seems to me This PUBLIC Lake needs some PUBLIC Access ..... You want to have all the trappings of a PRIVATE LAKE ... MOVE to one .... Common Sense huh ...This little debate has me wondering about all the guys crying for the government to instill more laws ... about turning in another American over fish for God's sake ..... Whats going to happen when the SHTF in the very near future .... Be the same ones wearing the Brown Coat with that funny little emblem on it .... So freaking sad .
Just wondering if travel by snowmobile is still possible from the north shore
Filet nice meeting you yesterday always great to put the face and name together!!!!!!
i hope the dec reads this web site-----They do according to ECO Childs who I spoke to a few weeks ago. Doesn't seem to be helping though as it seems they're looking for walleye offenders more than anything so they know what is going on and what you are all talking about and it should be against the law to sell sport caught fish in new york. Selling unprotected fish species has no impact on the fishery. The DEC's biologists and scientists have stated many times over the years that they've been unable to prove that hook and line sales of unprotected species to have any detrimental effects on Oneida Lake. our lakes are for sport not for commercial fishing. This is YOUR opinionand i agree that some of the trusted guys who are local and who fish alot should be enlisted as eyes on the ground for the dec---you guys could tell them where the problems are and who to check so they can enforce the laws and catch these guys---we could tell them ---who littered---who raped and who tresspassed--- We do...and frequently but because there is no evidence to prove the lake is being harmed by hook and line fishing, the DEC most likely doesn't feel the need to waste their resources again----why is it legal to sell our fish---when is THAT going to get stoppedIt's legal because "Read Above Comments" ....... It won't get stopped anytime soon and it shouldn't get stopped. It's been brought up to the politicians in Albany several times but like stated, No evidence of harm...No changes in the law !
I have been fishing out of a bay on the south shore my whole life and have only seen a handful of guys fish for panfish in the bay in the winter.....this year somebody let a cat out of the bag and figured out that there are a few fish to be had and it has been getting pounded this year......doesn't take long for people to jump on the bandwagon.....on another note I think that the state should lower the limits on panfish down to 25 per person including perch......with the birth of electronics and shanties and heaters and so on and so forth, the amount of fish being caught by almost everyone is immense.....I think 25 perch per day is more than enough.......would like to keep this great fishery around for my grandkids kids.......didn't mean to get this much ire stirred up with one question about access