ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014

[pooch2543]

Motorcycle on ice you say? Is this you?

hehe I think those of us dragging sleds are doing something wrong  don't ask how I found that vid. I'm a motorhead

Awesome video, so much fun...I actually used to ride on YZ450F out on the lakes just like that. Now I have the old man BW200 powerhouse, still fun.

[pooch2543]

Sorry I mis-typed? I fixed it maybe 2 mins after after I seen my own post. Sorry for such the big in inconvenience pooch...and coach stop instigating!

You the Chief  No inconvenience, just laughs had by all. 

[owascolake10]

had a great day on oneida today. i had to move 5-6 times but finally landed on some eyes. caught 10 between 10-11 and then had to leave.
those are the kind of days that keep you coming back .

[bcons]

Messenger appears to have cleared out 75-80% of guys gone.  Was hoping for something better, still occasionally picking at them but its a tough day.  Bout time to wrap it up & watch some football

[315stickbow]

no. the feed is differnet in the winter

I know. Just curious. Some immitate minnows so ima give it a shot

[scout57]

tough day for sure....2 eyes and 3 jumbos for my 4 hrs.....dumped a whopper eye when he snapped my favorite jig at the hole .....couple of pin pike too.....marked fish but wouldn't commit....still a beautiful day though....moved around quite a bit......guys scattered all around the shoals,but not as many as I would have thought on a nice sunday with great ice

[drowndin dots]

Minettoman... I ordered a pack from Mills Fleet Farm (great place, by the way) when placing an order for something else. Only bought one pack as a trial. Gotta buy more. They come in all kinds of colors.
 
Maki's work good too...you can get those locally at Bartel Road Bait.

Yep...I think I am on an eelpout bed, because they are constantly showing up there. They are somewhat of a pain to me, because I can tell when they are under me. I can recognize the distinct line they paint on my graph, and the way they look when they come up for the lure. When they are around, the other fish shy away. Once I catch the one that is there, the other fish start to feed again. They are so tough that they can live in a bucket in the shanty for a while, so I usually keep them til I leave and let them go...or go drill a hole a couple hundred yards away and release them. The weather was too nasty yesterday to do that. Just decided to clean them and give them a try this time.

DD - since you are the burbot chef...I have a question for you. The tail sections are thin, and there is pink fat on them, which I assume will affect the taste. If I try to skim-cut it off (like Lake Ontario Browns), the fillet will be too thin to make much of. Do the tail sections taste fishy?? The shoulders are a different story. I like the looks of them, and can tell that they will be great.

Jim, I have never noticed a fishy taste to them at all, The fatty stuff cooks away.

[dgrenier]

Well the Big O had its way with me today. My first trip to these waters ended as a humbling one. Went in off Godfrey, fished between 16 and 32 ft in about 20 different holes... Didn't mark a single fish. I did however catch a Zebra Mussel, not quite a prize but definitely  pretty funny to reel in my jig to find a mussel attached. Hope everyone else did better than me!

[pooch2543]

Yeah those zebra mussels do like the taste of a metal hook

[buck 1]

As soon as I buy a new front tire, I plan on studding it.

  short sheet metal screws. have you made it out at all since the last time we saw ya?

[pooch2543]

nah I worked all weekend........got vacation starting tommorrow...i'll be out there all week

[pooch2543]

did you guys get out?

[buck 1]

they went for the weekend. dont no how they did herd the walleye bite was not so good. i will be back up tomorrow or tuesday . hope the bite gets better by then the barometer is going down should help out a little.

[rocky]

Haven't posted in awhile but here goes. Fished north shore, ice was good 9 inches. Only had to drill one set of holes today. Got my eyes quick this morning and downed sized my lure to work on some perch.  Left the ice at 11:00 with my limit of eyes and a dozen jumbo perch. I was fishing in 25fow. Green seemed to be the hot color early on and switching to blue when the sun came out seemed to be the key today. Snow was not really that bad imo and I walked today.

[reeleyz]

Anyone ever try bucktail jigs through the ice? I use them in soft water a lot. A few I have are meant for vertical jigging. I'm gonna try em next time I go out. Rummaging through my softwater tacklebox for goodies :p

I have heard of guys getting them on bucktails through the ice but I have never tried it. I am sure it would work especially if you added a buckeye.

[oneida1]

new and old guy that used them back in the day but never used them myself,,, well its my friday be out there the next 3days looks like its going to be cold

[buck 1]

   brown  with silver tinsel open water and on the ice

[ChiefCatchemall]

nah I worked all weekend........got vacation starting tommorrow...i'll be out there all week

I'm on vacation from work starting today as well. A whole week. Maybe ill see ya out there

[coachwarner]

I'm on vacation from work starting today as well. A whole week. Maybe ill see ya out there

Better bring a calculator with ya!! 

[s10xr]

Walleye bite was hot today.  21 keeper eyes, 12 short, and 11 perch.  26 fow mainly on kast masters.

[315stickbow]

Nice!! Fat ones.

[Raquettedacker]

Nice catch....  Congratulations...

[choo choo]

Holy cow batman...you smoked em...even on day when the perch fishing was tough. I want on of those mayfly perch imitations....where did you get that?

Apps has them minettoman, in several colors. As you walk in, they are on the wall to your right. (Impulse by northland)

[choo choo]

Walleye bite was hot today.  21 keeper eyes, 12 short, and 11 perch.  26 fow mainly on kast masters.

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Great Job s10xr !! I wish i could have fished today

Great job hookinup...amazing pile of fish.

[kingfisher22]

Walleye bite was hot today.  21 keeper eyes, 12 short, and 11 perch.  26 fow mainly on kast masters.

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Nice job!  Do you bleed them all?

[southshorefish]

I too saw the emergency vehicles at Lewis Point Friday night.  There was some talk about a man going through.  Has this been confirmed?  Does anyone have any details?

[nitro18]

Is it best to cut the gills out if you are going to eat the fish. Never tried it I am missing out on a better taste of my fish

[mikerudy]

Nice Catch

Mike

[315stickbow]

Not sure if you're talking about bleeding the fish or getting meet outta the cheeks, but if you've never had walleye nuggets you're missing out! I don't bleed the fish I eat. I put the fillets or meat in a water and salt solution in a Ziploc bag or Tupperware then leave it in the fridge for a night to pull the blood out

[CrappieAttitude]

Headed to the north shore today in search of some eyes with the younger brother and family friend and his son. Tough tough bite for us. Fished from 20-32' foot of water. Marked very few fish but the ones we did shot up off the bottom and hit with little to no work.  Ended up only finding the perch and keeping a few.  Congratulations to those who were able to get on the fish this weekend. Well see what next week brings.