LAKE GEORGE BS THREAD

[njsquatch]

What is everyone using for bait on tipups to target salmon?

[iceman260]

Yes you can still get a wheeler on at vets, caught my salmon on custom jigs and spins fire tiger glazba with spikes while jigging perch.

[hardwaterhonkey]

What is everyone using for bait on tipups to target salmon?
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They eat anything small micro suckers fatheads shiners icicles more about finding a couple then the bait they are all stocked

[outlaw5oo]

Hows the ice conditions near bixby?

[carpy]

Ice at Bixby was fine today. No issues getting on or off. Just enough mealy snow to make the walk tougher.

[S.Crawford]

Looking to try a new (to me) area and go off Diamond Point. If anyone can PM with info on whether I can get access there or not I would greatly appreciate it. Tight lines!

[kpd145]

Are you still able to get a 4 wheeler onto the ice at Vets Park???

It was good yesterday when I was there. Plenty of wheelers and snow dogs out.

[Adironzach]

Went yesterday out of Silver Bay. Shoreline was holding but you could tell that pressure ridge along shore was loosening and thinning. I measured 9-15" of ice from O'dell islands north the the pressure ridge coming off of stark point (extending completely across the lake to lamb shanty - really gross looking, no attempt to even cross on foot). Every hole i drilled, ~25 of them, was honeycombed (candled)  Ice came up in smaller chunks while drilling, there were noticeable weep holes and you noticed drainage/separation some cracks. The fat lady will be singing anytime now. 

[Adironzach]

[ship of fools]

Went yesterday out of Silver Bay. Shoreline was holding but you could tell that pressure ridge along shore was loosening and thinning. I measured 9-15" of ice from O'dell islands north the the pressure ridge coming off of stark point (extending completely across the lake to lamb shanty - really gross looking, no attempt to even cross on foot). Every hole i drilled, ~25 of them, was honeycombed (candied)  Ice came up in smaller chunks while drilling, there were noticeable weep holes and you noticed drainage/separation some cracks. The fat lady will be singing anytime now.

Thanks Zach. how was the bite?  I’m ready for some big Striped Bass😎

[Adironzach]

Thanks Zach. how was the bite?  I’m ready for some big Striped Bass😎

Tough for me again. With the way the last 3 weeks have gone for me, im feeling cursed. Only logical expalanation 

My buddy caught 4, the queen sent me off this year with a skunk. Lasted until about 2 before the rain/ lack of fish/ dead auger batteries soaked us into departure. Marked most of our fish in <55 fow. Best success we saw was fishing deeper perch grounds and waiting for the lakers to cruise through. I would have liked to have made it in front of a brook somewhere to follow the staging smelt but wasnt able to get to any of them. 

[Adironzach]

Im very excited for Striper though. I will definitely be taking you up on the offer to join  . Have never caught a striper larger than a schoolie so i'm pumped to feel the fight.

[ship of fools]

Im very excited for Striper though. I will definitely be taking you up on the offer to join  . Have never caught a striper larger than a schoolie so i'm pumped to feel the fight.

 

[desmobob]

Anyone here lose a knife at Hearthstone?  It looks like it must have some sentimental value...

[lowaccord66]

Hope your ready to catch a couple 50's this year off block.

[ship of fools]

Hope your ready to catch a couple 50's this year off block.

anytime!

[Adironzach]

Hope your ready to catch a couple 50's this year off block.

I went togging off block this fall in a 19' triton. Needless to say we got quick a few looks driving up in a bass boat and immediately catching fish. It was a blast while conditions stayed in our favor

 

 

BEAST. That line peeling off the spool had to sound amazing with that fish.

[Jake1]

That's over 40"?? Have to let it go now lol. Whole season may shut down next year I was reading.. Politics for another thread !

[ship of fools]

That's over 40"?? Have to let it go now lol. Whole season may shut down next year I was reading.. Politics for another thread !

41.5" and 33 lbs or so. At the time over 40 was still legal and I kept it for my 88 year old Mom who loved fish. It turned out to be the last fish I ever gave her and fed her for months.

I normally let all the big cows go but I was having trouble getting a small one and I wanted some meat for her.

[lowaccord66]

Zach that is insane to go out there in a bass boat.  One night I was drifting past an capsized boat over and over and didnt see it until morning...dangerous out there.  The bass are big though.

[Hardwater2]

Nice fish! Hudson?

[Adironzach]

Zach that is insane to go out there in a bass boat.  One night I was drifting past an capsized boat over and over and didnt see it until morning...dangerous out there.  The bass are big though.

Had my islands wrong. Confused Block and Fishers. I would NOT make the run to block in a bass boat. Fishers island was were we ran around since we had a good window of low wind conditions.

[ship of fools]

Nice fish! Hudson?

Yup - Drifting below the 378 bridge for that one

[kpd145]

Had my islands wrong. Confused Block and Fishers. I would NOT make the run to block in a bass boat. Fishers island was were we ran around since we had a good window of low wind conditions.

You don't have to even go that far for 50" plus stripers   

right Jon, you killed it last season off Block while I was staying a lot closer with the usual suspects...

[lowaccord66]

The program you guys are on Ken is legendary and the best thing is I am 100% certain no boat can do what you guys do with those hige bass...because I tried, and tried, and tried some more.  Every night I couldnt make it to the island and boy was I humbled.  One of you will get a 60lber there.  I keep telling phil to ditch the braid...

[hardwaterhonkey]

Hope your ready to catch a couple 50's this year off block.

 

[hardwaterhonkey]

You don't have to even go that far for 50" plus stripers   

right Jon, you killed it last season off Block while I was staying a lot closer with the usual suspects...

head west the funnel gets smaller and smaller and smaller 

[FishingPhil]

The program you guys are on Ken is legendary and the best thing is I am 100% certain no boat can do what you guys do with those hige bass...because I tried, and tried, and tried some more.  Every night I couldnt make it to the island and boy was I humbled.  One of you will get a 60lber there.  I keep telling phil to ditch the braid...

Isn’t it great Ken to out fish Jon on the ice and the salt?! :-)
I may ditch the braid this year to see what happens. There is definitely a 60#+ there.

[lowaccord66]

I dont recall breaking any hooks last year Phil!

[FishingPhil]

I dont recall breaking any hooks last year Phil!

Then you’re not fishing in the right spot!
I didn’t break any hooks last year though. Owner hooks are holding up so far.