ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014

[scout57]

afraid there's gonna be nasty flooding when all this crap melts......thinkin it might be 1993 ish type flooding.....remember it well......shut down the lake for the eye opener that year

[bcons]

Well I just made it out to camp by lewis point 9-10" of very dense snow.
Its not blowing around much its dense and packed.  Not to mention wet.
The rest of the snow will be light and blow around.  Not this stuff on the ground.
If venturing out prepare for 9-12" of heavy wet crap

[perchtrapper]

I had a set of those on one of my trucks they are a great tire. They got along well in the mud too.
Have a set of 33x12.50 that are waiting for the weather to break, learned long ago not to run the wide stuff in the snow and slop they make for some white knuckle rides.

[AugustWest]

afraid there's gonna be nasty flooding when all this crap melts......thinkin it might be 1993 ish type flooding.....remember it well......shut down the lake for the eye opener that year

Well, you will have all the time in the world to keep us posted...Johnny Retirement

AW

[crappiekiller315]

Nope, all plastics.  Mostly 1 1/2 crappie sliders, but I also use swirl tail minnows, micro tubes Fin-s minnows.

gotcha maybe I might see ya out there 

[AugustWest]

  how long are you going to park on the north shore eye bite , and you didn't think I knew 

Dark Cloud Manufacturing and I are on an elite level
He is a Gangsta that puts out some awesome stuff for being in the Hood outside Binghamgnasty
Jay and I made a pact about 3 or 4 years ago to STOP buying every fancy lure or gadget that hit the market and go through our jig Box's and throw away or donate (Drownin Dots) My experience since has been truly more productive and I am happy to say my addiction to new JUNK has been kicked
Only problem now now is that I am buying more TB Rods and TUCR Rods...can't win for quitting

AW

[fishhooksul]

from the looks of my driveway, the lakes prob. has some monster drifts on it. it's going to be tough going for a few days. won't be able to see the cracks, gas holes, or the foot of slush under all that snow. I think by saturday it'll be all slush.   Sully...

[Hood]

Fished noon til 6pm, it was nasty riding out but once setup it was fine. the wind never howled. Plenty of fish marked and iced one keeper eye. Stepped out to take a leak around 6 and could see shore, I packed up and zipped home.

[drowndin dots]

Dark Cloud Manufacturing and I are on an elite level
He is a Gangsta that puts out some awesome stuff for being in the Hood outside Binghamgnasty
Jay and I made a pact about 3 or 4 years ago to STOP buying every fancy lure or gadget that hit the market and go through our jig Box's and throw away or donate (Drownin Dots) My experience since has been truly more productive and I am happy to say my addiction to new JUNK has been kicked
Only problem now now is that I am buying more TB Rods and TUCR Rods...can't win for quitting

AW

Ain't caught poop on any of them 

[scout57]

Well, you will have all the time in the world to keep us posted...Johnny Retirement

AW

yea baby....now yer talkin

[Dark Cloud]

Dark Cloud Manufacturing and I are on an elite level
He is a Gangsta that puts out some awesome stuff for being in the Hood outside Binghamgnasty
Jay and I made a pact about 3 or 4 years ago to STOP buying every fancy lure or gadget that hit the market and go through our jig Box's and throw away or donate (Drownin Dots) My experience since has been truly more productive and I am happy to say my addiction to new JUNK has been kicked
Only problem now now is that I am buying more TB Rods and TUCR Rods...can't win for quitting

AW

I did good for a few years, didn't buy a jig(still painted and tied plenty). This year I violated our deal - I bought a bunch of the new VMC stuff. Next year I say we put 6 jigs in a very small box in our bibs and that's all we are allowed to use. I know id catch just as many fish. Secret hot jigs don't help most people like DD  Hahahahahahahha... yes, im half delirious from tying jigs tonight - got a jig im working on that no fish have ever seen(except the ones in my bucket last weekend)...

[Cross-Eye-Jig]

Dark Cloud Manufacturing and I are on an elite level
He is a Gangsta that puts out some awesome stuff for being in the Hood outside Binghamgnasty
Jay and I made a pact about 3 or 4 years ago to STOP buying every fancy lure or gadget that hit the market and go through our jig Box's and throw away or donate (Drownin Dots) My experience since has been truly more productive and I am happy to say my addiction to new JUNK has been kicked
Only problem now now is that I am buying more TB Rods and TUCR Rods...can't win for quitting

AW

I believe that you still don't have any of the Dot Dot Dot Jigs 

I did good for a few years, didn't buy a jig(still painted and tied plenty). This year I violated our deal - I bought a bunch of the new VMC stuff. Next year I say we put 6 jigs in a very small box in our bibs and that's all we are allowed to use. I know id catch just as many fish. Secret hot jigs don't help most people like DD  Hahahahahahahha... yes, im half delirious from tying jigs tonight - got a jig im working on that no fish have ever seen(except the ones in my bucket last weekend)...

I streamlined my jig bag this season !   Got the weight down from 9.2 lbs to 3.3 lbs !    Monday, I took one jig box and one plastic box that would fit in my pockets.    Walking out on the lake, it felt like I left my auger and cell phone at home     I managed though.   Caught just as many fish and only used 1 jig all day and you know what that one was !

[bigbay crappie buster]

Does anyone know that guy who thinks he owns there entire lake??Well if you do and you see him please tell him to
 take a walk out to that fishing hole so I can follow his tracks so I can fish ..........

[joey40]

Is godfree safe fishing?

[XxFISHN4EYEZxX]

Is godfree safe fishing?

    Spud your way across that pressure crack to be safe  straight out from access and to the left was open water at one time a week ago. Be safe not stupid especially with all this snow looks can be deceiveing

[reeleyz]

Keep in mind the small creek that flows in to the left of the
Godfrey launch. That will be flowing good with the warm up and rain we got.

Got 10"-12" of snow here. I was watching the news and Binghamton got 1" and Madison got 3" The freeze line was not very far south.

[drowndin dots]

I did good for a few years, didn't buy a jig(still painted and tied plenty). This year I violated our deal - I bought a bunch of the new VMC stuff. Next year I say we put 6 jigs in a very small box in our bibs and that's all we are allowed to use. I know id catch just as many fish. Secret hot jigs don't help most people like DD  Hahahahahahahha... yes, im half delirious from tying jigs tonight - got a jig im working on that no fish have ever seen(except the ones in my bucket last weekend)...

Hey, I gotta have time to fish in order to catch fish The only ones I use from Dougie Doughnuts are the Calf Tails in the spring anyway 

[Dark Cloud]

Got 10"-12" of snow here. I was watching the news and Binghamton got 1" and Madison got 3" The freeze line was not very far south.

We got lucky in Bing. Steady rain all day, some ice when it changed over about 5pm, then maybe an inch...

[slamboney]

We got about a foot in Chittenango a couple miles south of the lake, pretty heavy stuff too. Might be a slush fest tommorow afternoon. I was gonna give the eyes one last try tomorrow but now I'm not sure. Maybe I'll take a walk out tonight and see what it looks like.

[mdupper]

10 to 12 inches of new snow here on the northwest end of the lake wish t wasnt so windy hoping to get a couple more days on the walleyes before it closes     ... Keep your lines tight

[pooch2543]

I'm done for the eye season, its been a great year........maybe get out a few for some perch but not sure. It was a pleasure fishing with the GREATS and a pleasure meeting new friends. Always a blast being on this thread!!!!!!

[SNAGGER]

  Took a try at my first underwater shot last time out, heres what those lookers look like.

  http://s647.photobucket.com/user/snagger69/media/underwater_zps4b15f7f2.mp4.html

[Chowdaire]

  Took a try at my first underwater shot last time out, heres what those lookers look like.

That's awesome. Got me frustrated just watching it from here. But at least I didn't start swearing at the fish like I do when I'm out there myself.

[arcticicejigger]

snag how deep is that camera under the ice? that pic is great ! was it really sunny out that day? what company is that camera from? marcum?

[slamboney]

very cool Shane, can't wait to see some shots when they are smashing it. 

[reeleyz]

very cool Shane, can't wait to see some shots when they are smashing it.

That's what I was waiting for too. Cool video.

[SNAGGER]

snag how deep is that camera under the ice? that pic is great ! was it really sunny out that day? what company is that camera from? marcum?

  sunny as hell, 25 fow.

[choo choo]

Niiiice 

[SNAGGER]

 I'd be cautious about buying a camera, just think about it first, I bought a big brick aqua view 7 yrs ago, never used it much, 250 bucks or something I threw out the window.., this one is compact, fits in my pocket... don't know if its rugged enough to handle my adventures, but I took the tourney money and used it towards fishing, if it don't work out, I'm out nothing...  By setting this up your numbers for that day will go down as you don't move as much, but the stuff you learn is very valuable, how perch and eyes react to different things, that's if you don't set up in a dead hole.. I like seeing the bottom, muscles, sand, mud ect.., surprised how fast perch move along, I always thought they just sat down there.

[nightfisher]

 That camera has great picture compared to the old ones. I still have the old Scout, it's like carrying a car battery!. Don't use it much anymore but as you said, it's a great learning tool.