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Ohio => Ice Fishing Ohio => Topic started by: neffguy1 on Jan 23, 2013, 08:07 PM
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what is the big water looking like, hoping this weather will continue would like to get out with captain mike this winter anybody got contact info and pricing??????? ???
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At this point i doubt she'll freeze maybe your end may.
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i never count it out until Valentine's day !! if i cant get out by then , then i count it out and just wait for spring jiggin @)
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It can happen. Not counting on it though.
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If the warm up predicted doesn't happen or at least if it doesn't rain and blow like all hell we should be able to get er done. It isn't supposed to blow so maybe some ice will stick around, there is a lot out there right now!
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3 days of warm, forecast for next week, along with rain. Not a good combo, plus high winds forecast for wed. If we someway avoid the rain, and wind we might get there. Another arctic blast in the forecast for late next week!
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got a friend on sbi,he saw shantys off the state park 5" of ice with 3"of slush under it..they were out about 200 yards..
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Yes can confirm that. A good buddy of mine and life long island resident is out today off state park. Ice is not that great but doable he said. No report yet as he just text me this morning when he made it safe.
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im headed up fri nite to fish sat-sun and mon till noon..Ill post results mon...Hope the water isnt to milky...
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Are Lake Erie fish safe to eat? When I was a kid I read about how polluted the lake was. Years later I heard how the conditions had greatly improved. Just recently I talked with a buddy who grew up in Erie. He doesn't fish, but he says knowing the history of what was dumped into the lake, he would never eat the fish from there.
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I've been eating fish from that lake for many years and have never had a problem. They wouldn't run hundreds of charters every day if the fish weren't safe to eat.
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walleye and perch are fine.eat a meal every week or two of these and never died yet!! ;)
I don't think I would eat catfish though.
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Wanted to post picture from toledo light #2 webcam, but dont know how. Wish whole lake looked that good. Satellite image did show more ice in western basin yesterday than i thought it might.
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I do not have Capt Mike from PIB numbers ? But I may be able to find and show it ? They are out of south bass west side this weekend.Locals only right now. With warm up coming things maybe be on hold again for a week or two ?
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what is the big water looking like, hoping this weather will continue would like to get out with captain mike this winter anybody got contact info and pricing??????? ???
here ya go www.mikessportfishing. com
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Was out off Catawba 2 miles on Jan 27th. Fish were finicky. Vexilars marked a lot of fish but wouldn't bite. No machines. Heard 3 or 4 airboats running around over deeper waters. Shove ice is a problem for machines. Warm up could be blessing in disguise to knock down ice shove walls. Water was cleaner in shallower waters. Ice depth was 6-7" over 24 & 26 fow. A few smooth, fast freeze areas had 4"'s. 7 of us went out and we caught 3 walleye, lost 3, and missed prob 7 bites. Just a little rusty, but it was great getting out.
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I was also out of Catawba on Sunday with 4 other guys. We ended up with 7 fish and lost 3 others. All small fish (16-18").
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Eye Spy. What water depth did you guys fish?
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Was out off Catawba 2 miles on Jan 27th. Fish were finicky. Vexilars marked a lot of fish but wouldn't bite. No machines. Heard 3 or 4 airboats running around over deeper waters. Shove ice is a problem for machines. Warm up could be blessing in disguise to knock down ice shove walls. Water was cleaner in shallower waters. Ice depth was 6-7" over 24 & 26 fow. A few smooth, fast freeze areas had 4"'s. 7 of us went out and we caught 3 walleye, lost 3, and missed prob 7 bites. Just a little rusty, but it was great getting out.
As a new ohio resident, do all fisherman use the airboat charters to get out to the islands? I want to get a trip out there...but the big water has me hesitant. Any info is appreciated.
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I fished sbi sat, sun and mon till about 11..I caught 5 sat 2 sun and nuttin on mon..Ice was 5-8 everywhere..There was 2" of water on the ice mon when i quit...The water was really stained everywhere i went...My fish went from 2-5 lbs...Marked plenty but very finicky...I used #5 jiggin raps in chart and blue&chrome...28 to 30 fow...I think the ice will hold till wed nite and be solid again by fri...Hopefully the rain and wind dont screw up the viz...heading back up sun cant wait...p.s stayed with rob and maria at the black squirrel the best b&b on the island..good fishin greg
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22-23 fow. If you walked out of the state park in the morning, I was probably standing at herbs with you waiting for them to open up. Our group was walking out right behind your group. We just stayed in the shallow water the whole time. I assume you was with the group that packed up around 11:00 and headed towards green and then came back shortly after.
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Hey eye! I also was with jig and yes waiting at herbs in the am. I was in the all black. Any word if any of the ice held up? It was nice to get out at least once this year. Going north in a week
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gdccsc :
did the ice hold up and are you going out this weekend
Please post conditions planned on heading that way but
with the rain and blow don't want to take a 2 hr drive for nothng
thanks
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I seriously doubt the ice made it through.
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yea i would be suprised more wishfull thinking
was hoping that it would hold together and this cold blast would give us a chance to get out maybe next weekend
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The lake was wide open yesterday ! Some ice in the cove between Port Clinton & Catawba today until the wind switched. Wide open again !
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Finally....a couple cold nights with little wind! Took a ride to metzgers and crane yesterday afternoon was ice as far as i could see with naked eye. Down to single digits or low teens most of this week. Im still holding out hope......,the fishing only gets better from now on.....if we can get out!....any other info????
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anyone been out to SBI what does that look like
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Finally....a couple cold nights with little wind! Took a ride to metzgers and crane yesterday afternoon was ice as far as i could see with naked eye. Down to single digits or low teens most of this week. Im still holding out hope......,the fishing only gets better from now on.....if we can get out!....any other info????
Thanks for the report Hop! Was there snow?
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Took a ride through metzgers crane out to catawba.......ice as far as i could see.....went around by mouse/miller ferry dock....looked like it might have been open a bit in south pass but not sure. No activity anywhere. I think we are going to get teased again.....cold a few days till its close........then warming again.....not sure its going to happen this year boys!
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THanks Hoppy. Was thinking about doing the same cruise. Ya saved me gas. I hope also that the ice reforms and we get a even a small window. While I am dreaming I can dream we get off crane creek too. LOL
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Save your money and skip captain mike unless your very easily impressed. We went out with him two years ago. About 7 of us. He had one Atv to get al of us out. He knocked my one buddy of front of four wheeler and pretty much ran him over. In the shanty the wind kept blowing the walls in, no ice anchors to keep walls from collapsing. One little buddy heater is all for the large blowing in cold shanty. For lunch we each got one bratwurst on a frozen bun, not even freaking mustard, and a bottle of water. It was a joke. We always go out on our own. We thought it would be fun to just once go out and not have all the responsibility of equipment,hauling stuff,etc. just show up and fish. If anyone's been impressed with him just follow us out next time and fish with us. We catch fish,grill out,stay warm,ride out comfortably,and have an good time. I'm sure "mike" will try to get this post removed as he seems to use this forum as his main advertisement. I'm just being honest here. Maybe others have been satisfied with his "services"
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Save your money and skip captain mike unless your very easily impressed. We went out with him two years ago. About 7 of us. He had one Atv to get al of us out. He knocked my one buddy of front of four wheeler and pretty much ran him over. In the shanty the wind kept blowing the walls in, no ice anchors to keep walls from collapsing. One little buddy heater is all for the large blowing in cold shanty. For lunch we each got one bratwurst on a frozen bun, not even freaking mustard, and a bottle of water. It was a joke. We always go out on our own. We thought it would be fun to just once go out and not have all the responsibility of equipment,hauling stuff,etc. just show up and fish. If anyone's been impressed with him just follow us out next time and fish with us. We catch fish,grill out,stay warm,ride out comfortably,and have an good time. I'm sure "mike" will try to get this post removed as he seems to use this forum as his main advertisement. I'm just being honest here. Maybe others
have been satisfied with his "services"
Having fished with mike many times over the years I have absolutely nothing bad to say about him. I have never seen him use one atv to move any of us. I belive that is the year he brought up his trailer to handle everyone. Two years ago I fished 3 different occasions with him and those that remember know we went from great ice to nothing in a week. From eyes to perch but we always got our fish. To bash him like that because of one bad experience with a capt is wrong. I will put him up against most out there. Always worked his but off for us.
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I'm glad you had a good experience with captain mike. Whatever anyone does for leisure or fun I hope it always works out for them as that's what it's all about. I work hard for my money. I work too hard for my money to give it to a "professional" that is far from professional. I own a business. I can tell when a customer is not happy or has concerns and I address them. If I cannot fully provide my services I let a customer know and I never charge them a dime. There are more than plenty of times when any other company would bill a customer and I don't. My point is that he should have known he had a weak game and either apologized or adjusted his fees accordingly I'm not trying to bash anyone I only want people to know our experience and realize they can have a a just as good time on their own and would probably be better prepared.
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Hey jakeesspoo , sorry you guys didn't enjoy your trip, wish you would have been a man about it thou and let me make it right that day if you were not happy! I do remember you guys and fishing sucked that day. Again sorry for your disappoint and best of luck to you in the future.
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so uhhh, back to the ice... How are we looking out there? any marinas have ice? or did that snow we got on monday kill any chances at the big lake?
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Tell you what mister high and mighty. You bash a guy because you think your are better than everyone you come in contact with and then make a weak attempt to smooth things out to try and make yourself look good. Watchout when you fall off your high horse, you might need a professional to help you back up. Why don't you do everyone a favor and avoid Lake Erie, we don't need anymore pollution.
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:o OMG Mike is constantly making improvement to his Biz. like he bought an 8 wheel argo and a argo trailer so no one would dround !
And as far as KNOWING you were unhappy, did you speak up then ? Get real. Some days just go better then others.
I use to run trips with Mike, and you have no idea what we went thru trying to just find fish for you before you even got there. So the he's working long before you arrive. We risked Our lives many days looking around. And add in the cost of equipment and up keep,,,, Dont tell me Me didnt earn your money !
And what really gets me is it's guys like you that will come fish by us after we've done all then work! Then brag about how you always catch fish.
At least Mike's nice enough to still get on here and post a LITTLE info for people.
And we've had as many as 6 4wheelers. He even ran out and bought sleds one year to keep us fishing.
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Can I change my screen name o High&Mighty? Yes there is ice in the marinas around. The shader rolling through lot of the marinas though and the ice is till sketchy in many of them even. We fished a large local pond/reservoir today and it only fad about 2". Ended up itch about 30 crappie between four of us so we didn't kill them but had a good time. I don't think your gonna get on the lake this year with the future forecasts. I personally only know one person who walked off of mazuriks 2 weekends ago but did pretty good. Would have liked to have gone but didn't want to pollute the lake
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20-30 mph sw winds tomorrow with gusts up to 50........ time to get hair jigs rounded up!
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20-30 mph sw winds tomorrow with gusts up to 50........ time to get hair jigs rounded up!
another early reef trip!!
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Fished rattlesnake yesterday, caught 5, . Do not take this post to mean the ice conditions are safe! No one else out that way. Several of the locals fishing just off the west shore. No four wheelers.
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Fished rattlesnake yesterday, caught 5, . Do not take this post to mean the ice conditions are safe! No one else out that way. Several of the locals fishing just off the west shore. No four wheelers.
Did you walk/spud out from main land? Any new updates on Erie?
I was out fishing in michigan yesterday and got my first walleye threw the ice, actually 2 in a row!! I was fishing 30fow catching decent gills when a big mark came flying off the bottom, ended up being a 15 1/4" eye, put my jig right back down the hole and then bam, 14 1/2" toothy walter came to say hi.
Now all I can think about is catching some 20-25"ers threw the ice before I start pulling them out of the river.
Thanks in advanced for any info
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What lake were you on in michigan? I am probably going up this weekend not sure where I might go. Erie is a bust although there is a little ice around again
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A lake that was part of the MDNR walleye stocking program ::) Sorry, but the vast interwebz has way too many people creeping and crawling in its depths to be posting lake names... Only people I MIGHT tell would be anyone who owns a cottage on that lake and anyone who doesn't fish...
I will give you some conditions reports though. I was fishing in 24-30 fow using a hexi fly with a green/white glow micro plastic minnow body tipped with a spike. Was catching some nice 8"-9'+ gills, lots of 10"-12" largemouth, and a few Crappie all in the same school and I actually got 2 Walts in a row, 15 1/4" and a 14 1/2" right about noon. I was not targeting them and never really have before threw the ice. Most Ice in Lenewee, Branch, Hillsdale is decent, but use a spud. looked to be 6-8" of good ice in most places I have found.
Go exploring and good luck!
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ate fish off the public dock they were ok, that was 10 years ago
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this site gives great local forcast, it is also good to know when a frost is coming if you plant a garden, colder temps around memorial day, the local stations did not say to much about it maybe isn't good enough. but thin ice had a detailed report from u.s. weather, and they called for frost, this gives me time to cover up my plants, they are to expensive to buy again