Author Topic: First laker of the year (Read 4216 times)

baitbox · « **on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:10 PM »

Pughole and I made our first trip of the season today.We arrived at our first destination to find the ice unsafe.Bummer!We ended up searching for somewhere else and managed to find sufficient ice at another spot.Made our way onto the ice alittle late but Pughole managed to land a nice laker.Ended up being a nice day!

combsey · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:17 PM »

Great job. Can't wait to hit the hard water Saturday

baitbox · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:47 PM »

Pretty sloppy out there.Not alot of good ice and what is there was getting soft today.Be safe out there.

Ammo5254 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:48 PM »

What body of water has safe ice?

adkRoy · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:55 PM »

Quote from: Ammo5254 on Dec 17, 2014, 06:48 PM

What body of water has safe ice?

I'm going to guess they did a lot of traveling to the upper regions of the Adirondacks where it has been much colder lately then the rest of the state to find some fishable ice.

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:57 PM »

Nice start..

HybridHunter · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: Ammo5254 on Dec 17, 2014, 06:48 PM

What body of water has safe ice?

I may come off as selfish, but this type of question is asked a lot when a nice fish is caught or people are trying to find first decent ice. Some of us work very hard all year long to find ice, find fish, and catch fish. People sit home on the web and want all their work done for them. Do the research, the homework, and get out the door and do it.

HybridHunter · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 07:03 PM »

Nice fish and congrats by the way.

DanDANthefisherman1 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 07:03 PM »

My guess is Lake Ozonia

baitbox · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 07:28 PM »

Quote from: FishinNY on Dec 17, 2014, 07:01 PM

I may come off as selfish, but this type of question is asked a lot when a nice fish is caught or people are trying to find first decent ice. Some of us work very hard all year long to find ice, find fish, and catch fish. People sit home on the web and want all their work done for them. Do the research, the homework, and get out the door and do it.

Couldn't have said it better.Don't get me wrong I don't mind helping people but I don't think that telling everyone where we go is helping.We were up and out the door at 4:30 this morning searching for ice.Why aren't you doing the same?We also were told that lake A had 5 inches of ice, when we arrived the shorelines were all soft and had open spots.2 hits with the spud bar and we were thru.Back in the truck and another ride looking for somewhere else.My point is this, I could tell you anything but don't believe ice conditions anywhere until you check yourself.Had we went out in the dark and not paid attention we would have went for a swim.

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 07:52 PM »

Quote from: FishinNY on Dec 17, 2014, 07:01 PM

I may come off as selfish, but this type of question is asked a lot when a nice fish is caught or people are trying to find first decent ice. Some of us work very hard all year long to find ice, find fish, and catch fish. People sit home on the web and want all their work done for them. Do the research, the homework, and get out the door and do it.

I think you said it well, there is a few guys that do a lot of traveling to find good ice, no one should have it any easier. You are not selfish, you just don't want to give it away.
By the way, nice fish Chris.
IW

pughole · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 08:19 PM »

Thanks IW. Lots of traveling and a lot of homework paid of today. Hopefully the cold wether starts soon.

northernnyice · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 08:26 PM »

Quote from: DanDANthefisherman1 on Dec 17, 2014, 07:03 PM

My guess is Lake Ozonia

Unlikely lol

JAGER61 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 08:47 PM »

WTG Chris! You just caused the needle on the High Anxiety meter to peak out! LOL! Great looking fish and kudos to you guys for putting in the effort!

Reelemin · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 09:18 PM »

Congrats! Looks like the hard work paid off today.

Fish-N-Adventures · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 09:28 PM »

well done and congrats on the 1st laker of the season.
Homework, gas in the truck, spud bar in hand and map in lap, great stuff!!!!

wec · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 02:49 AM »

Nice Laker Chris.

masoneddie · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 03:13 AM »

Nice job guys! Your posts are right on the $....and your efforts paid off. Thanks for sharing your trip!

SnotCicle · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:55 AM »

Nice fish!

iceman260 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 09:22 AM »

Nice fish.

TJC · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 12:35 PM »

Nice fish, Adirondacks is usually where first ice is but as you guys are jumping all over each other about fishing spots and secret spots the post that got everybody's ire up was "What body of water has safe ice?". A nice answer could have been a small/large pond in the northern Adirondacks. That way no spots are given away and other fisherman have a starting point to search for ice. They still have to do there own research but at least they have a point of reference to start. I know it's been a long time since the last time I have step on the ice for some hard water fishing and the itch is getting worse and worse but lets be a little more civil and have fun and stay on top

Fontona19 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 12:38 PM »

Congrats Baitbox and Pughole! First ice is a special moment. The thrill of the hunt, the uneasiness of your first few steps, and that first hook up.

Ammo5254 · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 01:03 PM »

To the dozen or so people who have messaged me today with nice things to say and support, thanks! Just a noob trying to find my way through the hard working pros. And yes I am at work on my iPhone lol. Now your the God and my Forman lol.

SnotCicle · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 01:33 PM »

North

bird21s · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 03:27 PM »

Ammo I'm just busting on ya man. It just seemed like you were contradicting your first post. Believe me I would
Love to know where bait box got that laker too, but I know it's not gonna happen. There's plenty of ice out there to be fished but it's not the safest yet. You wanted to know what lake is frozen. Mayfield is from the posts I've seen. But I'm sure that's not the answer you were looking for.

Btw bait box and pughole. Great work on posting the first laker through the ice this season. AdkTony may put up a few shots of a Couple browns we jigged a few days ago.

baitbox · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 04:10 PM »

Looking foward to pics of the browns Bird21s.

pughole · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 04:39 PM »

Sounds good Bird... I love seeing fish pics. Can't wait till we really get started

bird21s · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 04:51 PM »

Bucket list for him. Well worth the long ride to search for ice.

baitbox · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 04:57 PM »

Awesome man!Never caught a brownie on a jig pole.I bet that was a blast.Congrats.

bird21s · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 05:07 PM »

Well that one in particular was a tip up. Two others I got were jig pole, while passing the time. The only pictures I got were at night and not the greatest. I've gotten plenty so skipped my photo op. Tony however checked one off his bucket list so a pic was a must. On a jig pole it's definitely awesome and Ide be lien if I said I intended on that species to bite. Got a pleasant surprise twice that day.

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Author Topic: First laker of the year (Read 4216 times)