MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
I here a lot of talk of everyone using jigging raps and jigging shad raps. Do you diehards have a preference? What size jigging raps are best? What color is best? Do you need to run a heavier rod then used for just plain jigging? I want to tune in the great bite but I have never used a jig rap.
Good job huntny! I wish I went out now!
Good job Hunt!! Shane, empty out your mailbox some....--KP
Nice to fish with you again HUNT. I think you had your limit before I did. Those eyes better watch out now!It was a nice morning out thereNice job as usual Shane!
nice job hunt and snagger. good seeing you again hunt and glad to meet cheeks in person! it was the worst day of the season for me. i set up where i got the fish last sunday and only marked a couple. met up with pooch and he got his 3 eyes picking them slowly. (nice fishing with you again) i made a move just before the rain came but only got 1 big perch and a burbot. just couldn't find any biters today. i didnt mark a lot of fish either. oh well.......... there is a lot of water on the ice now and the snow is almost gone off shore. all my stuff is now covered in friggen sand too . temps are not going to freeze even at night. until early next week either ahhh the oneida lake skunk today. i was due.
The wind has picked up here at home a few minutes ago.....hope it stays under control for you evening boys!! --KP Also, got 29.5 for a barometer right now...am I reading that correct??
Well wasn't gonna fish today, but it looked like last night on the weather radars, that a dry punch of air would move in for the morning, glad I went, beautiful morning, very little wind and really warm...drove out and drilled one hole and pounded on eyes and jumbos for 2 1/2 hours, I ended up putting 16 keeper size eyes and 16 jumbos on the ice, dumped a pile more, couldn't run 2 rods, all hit jigging raps... what a morning, sky got dark and we packed up and just beat the heavy rain.Wish I could of fished that hole yesterday with the good barometer...
Fished chapman today 38 fow. Hammered the perch from 1030-1100 and then they turned on at 3 right when I had to leave. Ended with 35ish mostly 11-12" a few 13" and a lot of 9-10 I tossed back. The half hour flurry they were all caught on a plain perch jig rapp, no bait. They were inhaling it, front hook was buried to the throat. Probably the best 30 minute run I have ever had. Ice is beautiful 11" but slick, a little snow here and there. You do have to follow the shore line 100 yards from the pier to cross the pressure crack.
Simply could not take it any more. took a half day at work today..left at noon on the ice and fishing by 2PM. Fishing North Shore and caught a couple perch and a keeper eye to start. 4pm came an whammo the feeding frenzy started. My buddy dropped 3 large walters at the hole. I iced 5 walleyes dropped 2 at the hole. Caught 15 perch...kept 8 jumbo's> my buddy got his limit of eyes and a dozen jumbo's. He also caught the biggest burbot I ever seen...had to weight 5 pounds. The waldos' were attaching the rap. Tommorrow will be a good day to fish the Big O
Had my best a keeper walleye day on Oneida today. First hole produced 12 keepers an 2 jumbo perch! Said "ok, thats enough,gotta find some yellows". Went deeper..more walleyes. Made another move shallower...more walleyes! Put 7 keeper limits on the ice!! Got soaked, but it was worth it. One amazing lake.
With all the water today liquid cooled will be fine. Tmro different story without scratchers & a lot of care.Shackleton isn't fishing any different than anywhere else, lewis either. Just people seem to flock toward the most obvious & most accessible.