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Where are the Slammers Steelhead
Based solely on interweb research, my findings indicate that very very few large steelhead were landed in the SR during the last month.
The only bruisers (15lb area) I saw posted were by Gottom Guide Service (and it looks like he & his clients found them below the Pineville area).
Other than that - looks like the same old worn out dark horse cookie cutters being caught in the Altmar area. (the MFF boyz are not putting up anything notable).
hopefully our beloved MetalMan will find one down low..
Carry On.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 12:05:45
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Hi Drake- been watchin the John Wisgo reports and if those kinda fish in the photos are whats around - I'm in- cookies or not. It does look like way down low.
post edited by retired guy - 2011/12/14 12:06:37
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 12:18:29
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Johnny rarely leaves the lower river.
Steel on a pin---so easy a caveman can do it.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 12:44:46
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Im no biologist but I've noticed in my time that late novembeer in to january produces smaller NEW fish.... occasional 10+ pounders but occasional.... it'll be early february when you see those big bucks coming in down low.... remember though; this is my observation only...
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 13:18:14
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Was going thru my pics on the wifes digital camera, 40 pics of steel. Last trip down we went 7 for 12, 3 we did not land one in the 15lb range hit it on the bend above the trestle and it lined my buddy. But out of all they are pretty much 8 to 10 lbs. Last trip also mostly males and dark, one fresh hen hit and was in the 3 we did not land. Heading up again friday if anyone wants to hook up new years morning for a float let me know, one of the good days as everyone is hungover and home.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 16:43:02
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Awesome fan; im sure the rest of the gang here would like yo see some of those pics....hey if I am there on mew years I will take you up on that float... I'll know in the next day or two....
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 16:59:37
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I may b around---sometimes I take the boys ice fishing on Oneida.
Steel on a pin---so easy a caveman can do it.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 18:04:27
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Dime If I could post pics on here they would be up, pm me your email and Ill send some on to you. Took alot of pics this fall salmon and steel. Let me know on the float Dime, also was up to the hatchery today and wow, saw some BIG steel and there are some huge brownies in there also. Tight lines all, mine will be friday!
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 18:09:49
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Slayer there wont be any ice fishing for at least a month, edges arent even froze yet, but they are slammin the walleye at all the usual evening locations from shore, lewis point, down off the pier, by oneida creek outlet, godfrey point area.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 22:02:08
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HEY GUYS, I had scouts out looking for Ice sunday while I was looking for walking burger.. They found some brave souls in the north (not too far north) walking on hard water ice fishing.. Pictures today prove it's here..
Soon, very soon I will also be one of those nuts..
But yes this thread is about Steel slammers:
Thoughts from my useless mind.. In the past 10 years the volume of size fish has decreased while the amount of fish increased.. The good & possibly bad sides of the coin depending on which you chose.
Not to say there are not big fish. Yes there are.. Remember though, this is also a blood sport by all rights.. Many of the Big fish leave the river, forever.. Nothing wrong with that in my eyes as the data and quotas establish the limits..
The flip and unknown factor (to me)..
Does the increase in fish population decrease the number of larger fish.. My thoughts, yes but they are my thoughts ONLY.
Does it seem to matter to the fishers that frequent the rivers ? Seems not as things are as or more popular then ever..
Pictures:
3fan:
If you can e-mail pic's then you can surly post them here. It's much easier really.
I would like to see some (any) folks outings through a lens..
Rant:
I went through the last posts I avoided the last few days (week)..
Shame , and sad.. Busting balls and being a prankster is well just the nature of the beast on forums. The rest is plain and simple garbage.. Sorry if I pizzed folks off.
Another thing stuck in my azz cheeks is, who really cares how one spends "their" time, what they wear or how expensive their toys are.. Text away , play your funky music and wave your freak flag, wave it wide and high..
Peace & Tuna
"whats that smell like fish oh baby" .. J. Kaukonen
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 22:13:43
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I too will be looking for a bit of ice a few times this winter. Sandy pond, Henderson and Sacketts Harbor. I wave gotten 1 steel and a few rainbows through the ice in Sacketts.
HT couldn't agree more on your post. What do you go after on the ice??? We go after perch. If we get more than needed for a meal We sell the rest to pay for gas up a back.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/14 22:22:26
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clint, our main goal target the last 3 years was a 40" pike.. That happened last feb so I guess a new goal is in order.
I fish mostly the ADK's .. Depending on the water body the target species may be, Tigers, Pike, Walleye, Lake Trout, Salmon or pannies.. All of which have been caught on any given target water..
"whats that smell like fish oh baby" .. J. Kaukonen
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 04:59:27
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ORIGINAL: hot tuna
wave your freak flag, wave it wide and high..
Peace & Tuna
I found pond ice last evening in the nearby State Park. Just a bit more than skim at this point, but the surface is covered. After our warmup today, it will be back into ice-makin mode temps. Looking forward to crappies/sunnie pan fried dinners. Luv me some freak flag, just not the wide ones (they tend to burn holes in your clothes and/or car seats)  Did some scouting for them evil coy dawgs last night. Locator howls had them yippin at me left and right. But I knew the terrain & current wind conditions were not in my favor for 12ga close-quarter ambush tactics. Heading back out in 1/2 hour to catch them from another angle, this time with my long range 223 pea-shooter. Breakfast of Champions, cup o Joe, and hopefully a dirt nap for Wiley E Coyote just as the sun starts to peak over the Pocono Mountains. What a Way to Start Thee Day. yyyeeeehhhaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 05:16:46
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ORIGINAL: 3fan
Slayer there wont be any ice fishing for at least a month, edges arent even froze yet, but they are slammin the walleye at all the usual evening locations from shore, lewis point, down off the pier, by oneida creek outlet, godfrey point area.
Gotta a "secret" spot that was skim the other day the rain took care of that though--still holding hope---- although as soon as it's ready some azzclown will post it on the net in an effort to be the "man".
Steel on a pin---so easy a caveman can do it.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 05:29:39
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A couple pics of my favorite ice fishing partner: as usual,, asleep at the wheel, must be that comfy mat I packed in for her:  oh well, dawgs will be dawgs 
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 05:59:07
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Nice job with the steel through the ice clint; in reality, the ice spots you mentioned are basically waterways of eastern lake Ontario so post away buddy along with any other of you ice fishers out there...
Drake is that the same lab that tried to jump through the computer screen st the sight if my kids going to throw the stick in that pic I posted over the summer???
Nice lab btw; for a female she's got a pretty nice cinder block head...
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 07:06:19
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 Here's Nancy on one our favorite secret ponds. It's only accesible by railroad tracks. That's a beautiful pup, Drake. HT., I fish a redneck marina with big pike that has a bar on the water in sight of the tip-ups. I think you might enjoy it. It's a little south of Saratoga. I 'm putting new line on the jig reels tonite.  I had a number of shots at big steel this fall. I couldn't get it done. All thumbs and azzholes  . All the countless hours on the water, ya think I could calm down a little. Not. I guess I'll be composed when I'm decomposing. Charlie
post edited by fichy - 2011/12/15 07:14:43
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 17:56:33
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yea I know about Ice spot burn..lol somehow all those frozen lakes all look the same to me...lol.. Last seasons > 2010-11, "catch".. Here is perhaps the most popular North Eastern Ice Lake.. Gotta love it !!   Now #2 most popular secret spot:  and now the real secret place   It's not the pics, its the other keyboard.. LOL.. There are still those Slammers to remind us why we fish Fish hard and fish well folks !!!
post edited by hot tuna - 2011/12/15 17:58:59
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/15 22:12:11
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Nice Lakers, HT! You wouldn't be "Screewin" around with us or is that George's spot??!??
L13
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/16 07:34:03
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Even flatlanders like me get that reference, Lucky. South Bay may see as much traffic as George. I think I lost my little sharpened spoon for the perch eyes... Charlie
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/16 08:10:13
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poppin perch eyes - kudos to you for keepin old school habits alive...
I can't recall the last time I caught a flippin perch down here in Pennsyltucky..
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/16 09:47:00
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ORIGINAL: draketrutta
poppin perch eyes - kudos to you for keepin old school habits alive...
I can't recall the last time I caught a flippin perch down here in Pennsyltucky..
For a sure thing on Perch in Pennsy you gotta go west to the other "big" lake.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/16 11:37:57
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those head boat trips are probably alot of fun..
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/16 18:07:04
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digging the wheeles in up to the axle, here is another fun day on George last year: It was -3 with 18" fresh snow. No tracks ( the other shanties are ours) and unknown ice depth (at time).. We went 1.5 miles, if Lance was not throtle to the bar we would get stuck.. We never got stuck and the ice was 6"..  Now drake, old school.lol.. Charlie has a few years on me but I learned early on from Ole' Timers :) (these fish have no eyes)  Folks I'm stoked about the upcoming Ice season but Real PIZZED it's taking so long.. Shoot, figures I had to spend LAST Dec in an Arizona Desert..
post edited by hot tuna - 2011/12/16 18:08:05
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/17 03:07:10
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ORIGINAL: hot tuna
digging the wheeles in up to the axle, here is another fun day on George last year:
It was -3 with 18" fresh snow. No tracks ( the other shanties are ours) and unknown ice depth (at time).. We went 1.5 miles, if Lance was not throtle to the bar we would get stuck.. We never got stuck and the ice was 6"..
Well, based on the fact that you guys drove that rig over unknown ice depths makes me question your intelligence/sanity levels.. I sincerely hope you don't have an "unfortunate mishap" like the nitwits on Lake Oneida that drive snowmobiles through the ice. Sorry for the hardcore crtique HT, but snow covered ice hides non-visible hazards like spring seeps and other chit that will get you wet & possibly dead in short order. Stay safe out there.
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/17 08:53:32
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drake if that gave you the chills then I think you'll enjoy this madness Another very popular ice lake, we walked (no machine  ) at least a mile out & down the lake.. Water was 160' deep where I'm standing. Ice was 4" thick, about 4 turns on the auger and YES that is open water fog in front of us.. Air temp -5.. Great thing, there ARE slammers in there :)  
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/17 09:06:43
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I used to fish a lake in Northern Pa where we would stand on the ice and cast to the open water around the inlet trib. When you hooked a trout you had to flip it up onto the ice, or it would get snagged on the edge and invariably escape. If you went through it was only about 3 feet deep, but cold water is cold regardless of how deep. Fortunately the parking lot was very close by, and it was a short hop to the Brackney Inn and warming beverages!
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/17 09:18:53
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L-13, that is wild stuff for sure.. In the late 80's we used to fish kinderhook lake just like you.. Stand on shelf and cast to open water.. While I was not fishing with him at the time, a friend caught the NYS record (then) black crappie outta that lake casting to open water..
Folks, I may be crazy and just a little brain dead but I'm not stupid.. Always be careful when doing such things. Don't go it alone and bring safety gear picks,rope etc. so you can fish another day..
"whats that smell like fish oh baby" .. J. Kaukonen
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/17 09:29:11
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Nothing wrong with being a little crazy; but yes safety always comes first... I always enjoy fishing/standing on the sometimes 5+ foot ice bank that forms on the south bank of joss hole in february; also a nice ice shelf forms on the other side of the island just above the sycamore; its always a pretty sight when you drag a pink cheeked beauty up on some untouched ice/snow....
Btw; great pics tuna
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RE: Where are the Slammers Steelhead
2011/12/17 10:40:51
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Well then, I still think you are CRAZY - approaching the Darwinian level on the scale... I know they say you can drive a car on 8in of ice, but I wait till it's at least 6 for my fat arze. A few years ago I went to the nearby flood control resovoir with a guy. He punched the first hole in the ice and no water popped up through the hole - because the water was 8 feet below the ice... I ickscrayed my azz outta there quicker than quick. I fully agreed with him that I was a ****. ****ty morning in da woods - 1 for 8 on crow shots.. they laughed at me.
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