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Pennsylvania => Ice Fishing Pennsylvania => Topic started by: mitcher on Feb 16, 2019, 09:03 PM

Title: slow bite
Post by: mitcher on Feb 16, 2019, 09:03 PM
Why is the bite so slow this year. Seems to be slow everywhere. This is one of the worst seasons i ever had. Could it be all the rain we had this past year.
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: clayboy on Feb 17, 2019, 05:53 AM
Every other day a front rolls through so it keeps messing up the fish. The yoyo barometer sucks.
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: 1MOFISH on Feb 17, 2019, 12:48 PM
Every other day a front rolls through so it keeps messing up the fish. The yoyo barometer sucks.
most of the days ive found the most successful guys are out there 24/7.sooner or later they turn on, the fish that is?i went friday afternoon
(https://i.postimg.cc/GBrK9Rsy/20190215-144649.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GBrK9Rsy)

(https://i.postimg.cc/VrkFBFgs/20190215-144708.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VrkFBFgs)

(https://i.postimg.cc/R6hcnZCN/20190216-135219.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/R6hcnZCN)
above is the story skunked monkey guys said first light it was on fire sooooooooooooooooooooo oooo went saturday near first light
(https://i.postimg.cc/9Dx0wtDY/20190216-135356.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9Dx0wtDY)
totally different story
GOD BLESS
mo
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: clayboy on Feb 17, 2019, 08:53 PM
I love fishing in the bad weather. Not high bluebird sky's   When it's real shoty out we do good. Just like today. Fish fed a lot when the sleet came
(https://i.postimg.cc/8Ff0MPHn/IMG-2266.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8Ff0MPHn)

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZBBvJXJN/IMG-2274.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZBBvJXJN)

(https://i.postimg.cc/fSY39XtT/IMG-2275.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fSY39XtT)
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: Spider1 on Feb 18, 2019, 05:14 AM
Clayboy's got it, Blue bird skies are pretty and all and great for bbq'ing but not so great for fishing. Besides, it's the back end of winter... fishing always gets kinda tough at this time.
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: PaCarpboy on Feb 18, 2019, 02:23 PM
I also agree, Blue skies equate to fishing blues....  Nice being out but not the most productive.  Although there are those rare exceptions to any rule.   But this past Saturday was not one of them.  Two different lakes, same results.  One very nice rainbow trout to show for the entire day.  Only two flags on tip-ups and not a single hit jigging. 
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: capt.crappie on Feb 18, 2019, 05:53 PM
Heck. All the times I was out this year. The bite sucked. I was out in some snotty weather too. That black cloud just follows me around  :o
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: clayboy on Feb 18, 2019, 06:10 PM
Only bad day was on moraine this short season. Got out 6 times and the day I fished off Zion was 👎🏻
Title: Re: slow bite
Post by: 1MOFISH on Feb 19, 2019, 05:50 PM
I also agree, Blue skies equate to fishing blues....  Nice being out but not the most productive.  Although there are those rare exceptions to any rule.   But this past Saturday was not one of them.  Two different lakes, same results.  One very nice rainbow trout to show for the entire day.  Only two flags on tip-ups and not a single hit jigging.
(https://i.postimg.cc/47mNBCrF/20190219-131856.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/47mNBCrF)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MXYqVpMK/20190219-131857.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MXYqVpMK)

(https://i.postimg.cc/mtx2N5V8/20190219-131903.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mtx2N5V8)
blue skies mixed bag
GOD BLESS
mo