Author Topic: ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014 (Read 827198 times)

Carcajou17 · « **Reply #8190 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 08:40 AM »

DC, I've been considering a rod/reel combo like that. What is the make/model of that nice combo you have? Congrats on the catches.

Dark Cloud · « **Reply #8191 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 08:46 AM »

Quote from: Carcajou17 on Mar 30, 2014, 08:40 AM

DC, I've been considering a rod/reel combo like that. What is the make/model of that nice combo you have? Congrats on the catches.

The reel is a Clam spooler. If you pencil grip your rod they are one of the more comfortable in-lines I have found. Nice amount of spacing between the rod and your palm. Depends on how you grip things...
There are a lot of nice rods on the market. But I built that one. I may be building a few dozen(or more) this summer...

DeadEyez · « **Reply #8192 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 09:08 AM »

Quote from: Dark Cloud on Mar 30, 2014, 08:37 AM

36inches, super soft tip, then a nice transition into all backbone, and light as a feather or two... Ol' KP had the rod in his hand for 6 seconds and said "i'll take two"

Nice!! I like

Pman · « **Reply #8193 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 09:20 AM »

DC glad to see that you and Tank managed to get north of the border. That was a tough group of hombres you were fishing with. I bet you got a few orders for that DC custom rod. Not bad enough that you build a great rod, but then you have to top it off by using blue guide wraps and handle to match the blue markings on the reel. You are quite the craftsman.

ChiefCatchemall · « **Reply #8194 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 09:35 AM »

How much DC!? I don't fish much in the shack at all. Usually leave it home. Would be nice to use my 13 reel on it..

bcons · « **Reply #8195 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 11:06 AM »

Out on the lake now. Walked out in the rain at first light. There was much less water on the ice this morning than there was yesterday. Now 99% of the water is gone. Put the tape to the same hole I meassured yesterday. Barely under 19" lost maybe 1/4". However the white ice is totally shot. Just scuffing my foot back and forth a dozen times I dug down 2+".
6" screw in ice anchors aren't holding well. Already reset one twice, it worked itself loose in about 2 hours. Shore was fine where I get on.
Pay attention traveling, yes some of the real ugly spots are easy to see now (the draining made them obvious low spots). However new smaller ones appeared over night. They look tiny but you can spud right through all around them.

crappiekiller315 · « **Reply #8196 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 11:26 AM »

Quote from: Dark Cloud on Mar 30, 2014, 08:37 AM

36inches, super soft tip, then a nice transition into all backbone, and light as a feather or two... Ol' KP had the rod in his hand for 6 seconds and said "i'll take two"

I watched ya using that rod it looks sweet I would've introduced myself to ya but ya looked busy and the young lady I was with was to busy yelling at the fish for a minute I thought I was in the shanty with release

hardwater61 · « **Reply #8197 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 11:42 AM »

Quote from: crappiekiller315 on Mar 30, 2014, 11:26 AM

I watched ya using that rod it looks sweet I would've introduced myself to ya but ya looked busy and the young lady I was with was to busy yelling at the fish for a minute I thought I was in the shanty with release

Yow! A female Release!!?? RUN for your life!!!

DeadEyez · « **Reply #8198 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 11:45 AM »

Quote from: hardwater61 on Mar 30, 2014, 11:42 AM

Yow! A female Release!!?? RUN for your life!!!

lol!!!

crappiekiller315 · « **Reply #8199 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: hardwater61 on Mar 30, 2014, 11:42 AM

Yow! A female Release!!?? RUN for your life!!!

she is tough and don't give up easily and she can can dish out as well as take a little razzing heck she takes care of her own fish and sometimes out fishes me so I'll run with her for now

Hey Fred I told her that guy was on your hot hole yesterday she said go knock em off his bucket that prick

Carcajou17 · « **Reply #8200 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 12:43 PM »

Quote from: crappiekiller315 on Mar 30, 2014, 12:16 PM

she is tough and don't give up easily and she can can dish out as well as take a little razzing heck she takes care of her own fish and sometimes out fishes me so I'll run with her for now
Hey Fred I told her that guy was on your hot hole yesterday she said go knock em off his bucket that prick

You go, girl! haha!

kchamp · « **Reply #8201 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 01:40 PM »

Does anyone have the link to cleaning bourbots that was posted a while ago? Got some nice perch and bourbots this morning great day out, wind was cold ice was good were I was

nessman · « **Reply #8202 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 01:51 PM »

Kinda tempted to go out there today... but with the wind/rain, grey skies and a generally busy schedule (that and I'm overdue for some recoil therapy after spending yesterday reloading) - I'm just kinda 'meh' about going out there now. Hopefully there will be some decent ice left next weekend for one last hoo-rah before packing it in for the season.

A-TOM-MIK · « **Reply #8203 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 01:53 PM »

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Does anyone have the link to cleaning bourbots

Not sure if this is the one u were looking for but looks pretty easy, just like a bullhead

coachwarner · « **Reply #8204 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 01:56 PM »

Quote from: kchamp on Mar 30, 2014, 01:40 PM

Does anyone have the link to cleaning bourbots that was posted a while ago? Got some nice perch and bourbots this morning great day out, wind was cold ice was good were I was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtbkSrtf8to
Recipes for burbot.

http://www.fishingrssfeeds.com/node/5789#axzz2qr7vfoM0

reeleyz · « **Reply #8205 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 02:05 PM »

I worked the OLA booth for a few hours today at the sportshow. I got to meet Rob (Bartel Bait) and Racer. It was nice to chat with you guys. Thanks for sharing your Chamount stories with me Racer. Congrats again on that beautiful Waldo!

DeadEyez · « **Reply #8206 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 02:41 PM »

Was checked today on short point by ECO Richard Head. He seemed like a decent guy. We watched him nail 3 guys for over the limit!! Told him it was nice to see him out there

nessman · « **Reply #8207 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 02:46 PM »

Quote from: DeadEyez on Mar 30, 2014, 02:41 PM

Was checked today on short point by ECO Richard Head. He seemed like a decent guy. We watched him nail 3 guys for over the limit!! Told him it was nice to see him out there

He ticketed me once for no license... can't complain as that was my fault - he was doing his job. But probably one of the friendliest cops I've ever come across. Even sent his boss an e-mail to compliment him. Those guys have a tough job - often work alone in remote areas where backup can be a long way away.

kchamp · « **Reply #8208 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 02:52 PM »

Thanks guys don't usually keep them but what the hell

A-TOM-MIK · « **Reply #8209 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 02:57 PM »

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Was checked today on short point by ECO Richard Head

I agree nice guy (not sarcasm either), he gave me a ticket and acted like he really didn't want to. I forgot my license and when he pulled up my info he said I never purchased one, he even had me convinced till I called the shop where I bought it. I told him I felt the DEC does a good job and to have a good day, he was doing his job alone in a field of many anglers.

Much more behind the scene work comes out of these guys as well as the best biology management on Lake Ontario IMO

Tom

Stormy_NY · « **Reply #8210 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 03:01 PM »

Man oh man what a day yesterday was .... Woke up 2 hrs late... had two buddies waiting at Apps for a ride out. Got yelled at .... Finally get there ...get out there and set up ... go to set up and discover I left my flasher at the house ... Call the wife to confirm ..Yup sitting on the living room floor.

I tried fishing blind for 20 mins and I would have rather stuck hot pokers in my eyes then do that all day. So my buddy says go get his .. So I drive to Altmar and back ...get back on the ice ... start fishing around noon. Oh I forgot to say ...on the way in to go get the flasher I decide to act like I am 25 again and get the bright idea to "Jump" the crack .... hit it wrong ...sled lists to the left a bit ... off I go sliding 30 feet on the puddled ice ..... Dumb ass

Had a great afternoon ended up with 13.

Oh then around 3 o'clock I can not find my jig box .... Looked everywhere tore the shanty apart checked everything 3 times ... rode .5 miles back to my last move ... Get in and take off my bibs ... out comes my jig box from my pant leg ..... I patted down my pant legs twice .... SMH

reeleyz · « **Reply #8211 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 03:06 PM »

That must have been you that I saw flying in towards Apps on a sled. Those cracks are tricky...

Is that flasher cursed or something?

choo choo · « **Reply #8212 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 03:11 PM »

That sounded like a tough morning stormy...one to forget ! Good job salvageing the day with some nice jumbos in the afternoon!

Racer268 · « **Reply #8213 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 03:22 PM »

Quote from: reeleyz on Mar 30, 2014, 02:05 PM

I worked the OLA booth for a few hours today at the sportshow. I got to meet Rob (Bartel Bait) and Racer. It was nice to chat with you guys. Thanks for sharing your Chamount stories with me Racer. Congrats again on that beautiful Waldo!

Nice to meet you guys too. See you all on soft water.

choo choo · « **Reply #8214 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 04:01 PM »

Sounds like O neida ice thickness fared pretty well during the last 24 hours. Down here we had warm temps and got hammered with drenching rain all night long. I fished a local lake yesterday and today, fished and measured the same holes both days . We lost 2 to 2 1/2 inches in all the holes. And boy did those holes get huge and deformed from draining all night. Shoreline took a beating too.
Whenever we leave our houses in the morning to go fishing ,we never know what the day will bring. Well, today I had an unexpected PB, with 6 jigged smallies while ice fishing for perch, on a UL rod and tiny caty jig...go figure. Fun fights.
Heading up to Oneida tomorrow for a few day's, going to be on foot from now to ice out. Good luck everyone.

Dark Cloud · « **Reply #8215 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 04:14 PM »

Quote from: ChiefCatchemall on Mar 30, 2014, 09:35 AM

How much DC!? I don't fish much in the shack at all. Usually leave it home. Would be nice to use my 13 reel on it..

Im not sure yet. Im probably going to make some with that handle and some with a 5-6in cork. That handle set up alone cost me 22$ when the cork would cost a few. I have a hard time justifying the price some guys get on rods that cost little and are junk that you can get a lot better off the shelf. But I wont worry about that...

Dark Cloud · « **Reply #8216 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 04:15 PM »

Quote from: crappiekiller315 on Mar 30, 2014, 11:26 AM

I watched ya using that rod it looks sweet I would've introduced myself to ya but ya looked busy and the young lady I was with was to busy yelling at the fish for a minute I thought I was in the shanty with release

I didn't realize that was you till I moved off. I did hear the lady getting loudish like Release

Second time I used that rods - once shallow flats and once deeper perch w a spinning reel. She fished awesome both times...

choo choo · « **Reply #8217 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 04:25 PM »

Nice looking job on the rod Jay !

Dark Cloud · « **Reply #8218 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 04:39 PM »

Quote from: Pman on Mar 30, 2014, 09:20 AM

DC glad to see that you and Tank managed to get north of the border. That was a tough group of hombres you were fishing with. I bet you got a few orders for that DC custom rod. Not bad enough that you build a great rod, but then you have to top it off by using blue guide wraps and handle to match the blue markings on the reel. You are quite the craftsman.

Function always trumps style but I do try and combine them

Heres my all time favorite - 9'6in 5wt. gun metal blue Ross reel - blue and green chevron wraps to match the colors I put in the handle and the backing/line...

And my fav jig stick

bart · « **Reply #8219 on:** Mar 30, 2014, 04:42 PM »

DC, not only do they look good, they look like they work pretty good too. Nice!

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Author Topic: ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014 (Read 827198 times)