Ya all the guys around me were friendly, telling me what they were using and how deep. I just suck at pan fishing I guess... 

ORIGINAL: LOVETOSHOOT

I think that it is a logical bet that if not one post was made about that area,  there would have been alot of people there anyway.  Beautiful day with tough dragging and I want to fish...mmmmmmmmmm Tuttle Point?.....mmmmmmm Manning?  Where is the shortest drag?????????????????

I had to laugh when I looked down Pymy Sunday morning..........looked like THE CIRCUS had come to town! Myself and THE MAGICIAN looked at each other and both said "JigMaster on the internet again".......

Everyone be safe & GOOD FISHIN TO YA'

Loby

I never said anyone was lazy...etc...all I said was anglers need to put some time in scouting to catch fish! I take lots of friends to spots I have scouted, sometimes the drag is tough....but that is the sacrifice we have to make in order to maybe catch some fish. I have not posted anything on any fishing boards in quite a while, now I officially done posting. I apologize to anyone I offended.....

Sorry that some of you are so offended by the fishing reports that have been made, but for someone who just began ice fishing last year it has been extremely helpful to have a position on a large lake like this that I can start and work from. I can get a general area where the fish are biting, and then start looking at a lake map and see what structure is around that I may want to fish that others may not be. I have put in as much time as I can studying techniques to use and structure to look for, and have had many fruitless days (and some good ones) trying spots that I thought would be good. It's kind of nice when somebody is nice enough to share a tidbit, then I can check it out and learn what is different from what I was looking for. When I arrived at the lake saturday there was many people in the spot I had fished the day before, so I busted out the trusty map, found another area a ways away from the pack, and gave it a shot and ended up catching a few keepers. Don't konw in my mind how general you would have to be to not be considerd a "spot burner". Do you say "fished the southern end of pymatuning today and and left with a dozen crappies"? As I see it, people would still drive to that end of the lake, look for where the shantys are at, and go setup shop there, same as when I have been fishing in a boat and people see us catching fish and proceed to come up and fish beside me. Better just stick with "fished a lake today and caught fish".

hey jigmaster sounds like the same people that invaded us at tuttle point two yrs ago when we set up 100 yrds away from the group and slammed em then the next day couldn't get on our own holes cause the group moved to us!

Man, you just make this to easy.
1. How did the guys at Tuttle two years ago know that you were slamming them? Just tells me that you liked to yak to much back then too.
2. Not biting at Jamestown, no wonder with the hundreds of pairs legs walking over them the last couple days not to mention the probably 1000 or so holes drilled there I'm sure they moved to parts unknown.But I'm not worried, if you find them I am sure you'll let everybody know
It doesn't take a genius to figure out, you post like you guys do and thats what you are going to get.

I dare say that fishing off of tuttle in 19 FOW or any of the common spots has been happening since tip ups. Just my opinion.

ORIGINAL: Simple fisherman

I dare say that fishing off of tuttle in 19 FOW or any of the common spots has been happening since tip ups. Just my opinion.

THIS!

I really don't know for sure, but I can't imagine that you guys had this spot to yourselves then bam! all of a sudden everyone else just found out about it all because of the internet. As stated before, seems to me that any fool could drive around the lake and see where the shantys are at and figure that there must be fish there. Maybe they go out and do well and end up calling their friends on the phone, and next thing they are out there as well. Maybe you guys went out and caught fish, went and told a few tales at the bar (or other social gathering place) about your fishing excursions, and someone over hears you and decides to tell a few of their friends. Word of mouth is just as powerful as the internet. Better shut up the bait shops that give fishing reports that are area specific as well. And those newspapers that give reports too. Thought that these forums were here to help. Also, it's amazing how many people that come out on a beautiful sunny saturday that don't fish on a rainy monday night.

By the way, fished last night, left with a few keepers, generally speaking.

ORIGINAL: CRAPPIE_SLAYER



By the way, fished last night, left with a few keepers, generally speaking.

Hehehehehe....good one!

ORIGINAL: Mikastorm

Could it be because these beauties were there.

WOW WHERE WAS I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW I MISSED THEM D-M FLASHERS..

By the way...I LOVE this pic!!!
 

ORIGINAL: nw/jigmaster

ORIGINAL: Mikastorm

Could it be because these beauties were there.

WOW WHERE WAS I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW I MISSED THEM D-M FLASHERS..

"fished this lake today.. ice almost all smooth, little bits of snow,kept 10 crappies.. threw back 12 perch can't tell ya where , or how , if i did ppl might think i was settin the hook for ya also.."

 
LOL...pretty funny dude.

...I'm just sayin u been on this site for 51 days, and 77 posts later you have gave us quite a bit of info.  You seem to be out a lot, drive to a lot of different spots and let us know what is up...good info!  I just hope we don't stumble on too many hot spots together cause you (and others) seem to get lonely  


I was fortunate enough to get on Latonka late today for a bit.  Caught fish like seems you can always do there, but nothing spectacular.  4 hours fishing...3 of us fished. I caught 5 crappies, approx 40 perch (maybe a dozen keeper size and a bunch of hungry dinks), 2 real nice bass, 2 big gills.  No one got a walleye or many craps.  Fished anwhere from 16 to 22 foot and tried to keep jig high to keep the perch off.  I think 22 fow is about as deep as you can find right now.  Kept 2 craps, 2 perch, and the 2 gills.  Gave em to a buddy who is going to do a potato base fish cake recipe that I just got off crappie.com a couple weeks ago.  Anyone can pm me for it if they would like it.

Take care and Good Fishing!

well today i was off manning in about 15 ft of water caught, 23 perch that i kept ranging from 9 to 12 inches and a few that i threw back..all on tip ups and jigging a sweedish pimple tipped with a minnie..also caught a few nice sized crappie mixed in the pile

6-10" by friday night north of I-80 from what I saw.