Author Topic: ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS (Read 1027010 times)

moosefeet · « **Reply #1080 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 04:15 PM »

I cut the hooks off of my 7's, cut front hook off the 5's and left 3's as is.I also added a split ring with bigger trebles. Too many times that front hook catches the hole and they're gone! Can't tell you how many times I've iced an eye to have the Rap fallout of its mouth!

reeleyz · « **Reply #1081 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 04:38 PM »

Don't cut off the hooks, drill bigger holes and guide them up through.

Chowdaire · « **Reply #1082 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 04:40 PM »

Nice job on the eyes and thanks for the reports, guys.

Glad to hear wheelers are still a go. Now we'll see what this snow/ice does.

Quote from: moosefeet on Feb 09, 2018, 04:15 PM

Can't tell you how many times I've iced an eye to have the Rap fallout of its mouth!

Maybe because you're cutting the hooks off?

oneida1 · « **Reply #1083 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 04:44 PM »

well i got to say this is a tough year for me as far as catchin fish .... all my normal spots seem to hold fish but getting them to hit is another matter all together.... fished from noon to 5 today six spots all had fish at them 2 i marked fish instantly only 2 perch and a short....its been awhile since i struggled like this...i hope the march bite improves glad to see some of you guys r scratching out a few....

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #1084 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 04:46 PM »

So figured id ask this here since you guys know everything there is to know about eyes. I caught a eye yesterday in a lake by my house and it had blue slime coming off the tail. Anyone have an idea of what that was about? Never seen an eye with blue slime.

moosefeet · « **Reply #1085 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 05:15 PM »

Quote from: Chowdaire on Feb 09, 2018, 04:40 PM

Nice job on the eyes and thanks for the reports, guys.

Glad to hear wheelers are still a go. Now we'll see what this snow/ice does.

Maybe because you're cutting the hooks off? 95% of the hookups have been on the treble hook whether it was a keeper eye or a 9" perch! The Moonshine Raps don't have a front hook and maybe it's marketing maybe not. I also added a leader with a barrel swivel to give me an idea how much space I have left to play with. The smaller Raps get inhaled so it doesn't seem to matter

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #1086 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 07:44 PM »

Quote from: Loudmouth879 on Feb 09, 2018, 04:46 PM

So figured id ask this here since you guys know everything there is to know about eyes. I caught a eye yesterday in a lake by my house and it had blue slime coming off the tail. Anyone have an idea of what that was about? Never seen an eye with blue slime.

...its actually called a bluefinn waleye..blue slime willvdrip off and onto the ice its not a dark blue but there is blue in the finn

SHUBA · « **Reply #1087 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 08:12 PM »

Well today was rough day out by lewis for me very slow and lot
of window shoppers only couple takers. ended the day with 4 jacks and one keeper eye
Fished the same spot Tuesday and managed a limit and 37 hog perch
fish held real tight to bottom today and most of the suspended marks I had today
ran as soon as I jigged up to it . Still managed a nice meal with lot of work
As far as walk , well it sucked getting real hard on walkers was like the good old days lol
Getting too old to walk through heavy snow , glad it has been great season so far ice conditions and fishing
being a walker I'm going to have to wait for the snow to settle or melt lol
GOOD LUCK TO ALL esp THE WALKERS THIS WEEKEND , TAKE YOUR TIME BE SAFE DONT GIVE YOURSELF
A HEART ATTACK

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #1088 on:** Feb 09, 2018, 09:08 PM »

Quote from: big_guy_13021 on Feb 09, 2018, 07:44 PM

...its actually called a bluefinn waleye..blue slime willvdrip off and onto the ice its not a dark blue but there is blue in the finn

thats what I figured after reading a bunch of stuff online. Had the same colors as a regular eye.... I thought the blue ones were extinct?

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #1089 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 03:18 AM »

No they are still around i got a few out of owasco lake yrs back no idea how many there are or how they get that way..maybe someone will chime in and know ..

Buckethead · « **Reply #1090 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 08:37 AM »

I’ve seen a few blue eyes come out of Eaton Brook Res,it’s been maybe 15 yrs ago

bigfish1212 · « **Reply #1091 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 10:11 AM »

Neat article explaining it.

https://freemap.ca/articles/articles.php/Blue+Walleye

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #1092 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 10:40 AM »

hmm interesting.... guess it still had a lot of the yellow pigment in it because the coloration looked like a normal eye. thanks for the info

Dsportman · « **Reply #1093 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 02:43 PM »

Fished out from constantia today,morning bite was fantastic but then it slowed down for us. Did great on the eyes but couldn’t locate the jumbos. Definitely sleds are the way to go but wheelers were getting through it.

swampking89 · « **Reply #1094 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 02:47 PM »

Wow that 1 Waldo was a fatty!!how big?nice job!!

Dsportman · « **Reply #1095 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 02:51 PM »

Thanks my friend Steve landed that monster this morning. I believe he said it was 22 or 23 inches.

moosefeet · « **Reply #1096 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 03:31 PM »

Good job with the conditions that are out there.That female looks like she's ready to spawn!

cnypanfisher · « **Reply #1097 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 03:46 PM »

If you go out of Godfrey , don't go out the boat launch or you are gonna get wet. Take the side trail to the left.

CNY

filetandrelease · « **Reply #1098 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 04:18 PM »

Nice solid eye for Oneida, well done

Chowdaire · « **Reply #1099 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 07:23 PM »

Nice job on the eyes. I had my worst day since the first time out back in December. The old skunk! Zero keepers. Handful of shorts and decent perch.

Snow was real wet and heavy late in the day but travel was still doable A bit of a chore for the wheeler and I would not want to be on foot, myself.

We’ll see what this rain does to it. Good luck to all venturing out tomorrow.

Buckethead · « **Reply #1100 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 08:02 PM »

Rewolf how ya been,Mike was up fishing 2weeks ago,just about when everything went to hell. Could it be,na!

Buckethead · « **Reply #1101 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 08:02 PM »

Rewolf how ya been,Mike was up fishing 2weeks ago,just about when everything went to hell. Could it be,na!

trapper2000 · « **Reply #1102 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 08:14 PM »

true blue pike lived in lake erie with a few fish being caught in Oswego river ,they were declared extinct

from the new York DEC

Blue Pike

Blue Pike Image
Sander vitreum glaucum

Blue pike lived in Lake Erie and the Niagara River until 1964 and is now extinct. It spawned in tributaries but otherwise lived in nearshore and offshore areas. Occasional catches in Lake Ontario and the mouth of the Oswego River were considered downstream migrants.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/94668.html

RedWolfUSAF · « **Reply #1103 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 08:33 PM »

Quote from: Buckethead on Feb 10, 2018, 08:02 PM

Rewolf how ya been,Mike was up fishing 2weeks ago,just about when everything went to hell. Could it be,na!

Good! We need to get together!!

I wouldn’t put it past him Barry....lol

trapper2000 · « **Reply #1104 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 04:38 AM »

anyone know if the slush is in good shape on big bay?

Buckethead · « **Reply #1105 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 08:37 AM »

I’m at camp 3or 4days a week just let me know when

XC 600 · « **Reply #1106 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 02:55 PM »

Well tough bite for me this weekend with a few perch and some pins. Plenty of marks just pushing stuff around. Water 1" deep around my holes going to be slushy spots.

s10xr · « **Reply #1107 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 03:59 PM »

Yesterday morning was slow. Couldn't seem to find consistent marks or a bite called it a day with 3 perch after 4 moves. Today was a different ball game. Set up 19 ft of water and had my 3 keepers and 5 pins in 45 minutes or so. Made a move to find some perch and pulled 2 more keepers up and a short and 5 perch in 30ft. Packed up by 11. Now I gotta wait till Saturday to get back out. Can't wait. I love having a good winter again.

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #1108 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 04:02 PM »

Nice catch!

scout57 · « **Reply #1109 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 04:17 PM »

fished yesterday and today...........bite was not bad saturday with 2 eyes and 12 perch......sunday tried some new water......shak shoals......marked fish but was a struggle to get em to commit.....3 moves and 4 perch was all she wrote......from what I hear that has been the story out there this year......rain sucked

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