Pequod1

Thanks Longspurs. So far, where I have been fishing, the best setting seems to be normal mode,AZ and a gain setting of 1. Tried messing with LP and high gain,but in 9-10 and no weeds, normal mode worked for me. We were out today. Not much to report. Got a few nice gills and a short eye early and after that it was a dink fest. Roamed out to 17' for dink perch and a pickerel. Went back shallow and got another pickerel. I had to leave early. I bet it got better in the afternoon.

I forgot to mention that I played with my vex fl18 out there for the first time that I bought from a member here a couple weeks ago. In comparing it with my hummingbird ice 55, it excels in water under 12' I know the newer ones have an illuminated dial or a digital read out that tells you the depth. This one doesn' t and that is a minus. Over 12', I will use my hummingbird. Much bigger adjustable zoom and bright clear marks. Easy for an older guy like me to read.

You probably was near me. I guess I should have called. Had a good day with 18 keeper gills and a couple of crappies. First time ever for me before Christmas. Life is good.

Going to be a crowd. I am heading down in a few minutes. Doesn't anyone work anymore

Eastmans is in Seabrook NH

I have gone out with eastmans many times on private group charters. Can't say enough good things about them. I like late April, May fishing the best for Haddock - Cod. Early fall is great for pollock Have not tried the summer months with them.

I also have done a lot of salt water fishing being from "The Island". I have fished the Jersey shore a lot but I believe the Cape Cod - Buzzards Bay and Boston Harbor are better. I plan on making a late May trip for sea bass/stripers this year. Let me know if you would consider going to Mass. instead of Jersey.

Man, that's a beauty. Glad you found him Congrats.

My favorite season - Muzzleloader and snow. In about a month, my favorite season - ice fishing. Another three months, my favorite season .......and so on.

Jiffy Legend Lightning 77-79. Pm sent

After spending countless hours in the woods since Oct 1 with nothing but bad luck to show for it, I finally connected on a medium size doe yesterday morning. It was getting close to desperation time but when this girl tried to run past me, I nailed her. Thanks to Gator for allowing me to hunt his property and for all the encouragement he offered. I even appreciate the "buck on a rope" he left us the evening before - long story!

Ok. I will lower the price to $150 and keep it up on the site for one more week before it goes on craigslist

Greece,NY

I have a 2hp Jiffy Legend Lightning gas auger for sale it is an 8" cut and has a brand new never used ripper blade. Did not use it last season because of the ice conditions but have used it for the past 8 yrs. It works great with no issues and starts right up. I am asking $175 for it or if you have a spare vex or marcum sitting around we can work out a trade.

Nice buck. I am finally back in the woods after a too long a trip to LA. Haven't seen a thing since I have been back. Now there is a storm watch out for Wyoming county of up to 2' Thursday and Friday. That should make it interesting. A friend sent me a picture that I shared with two other LOU members that I have never seen before. It is too graphic to post here but it was of a doe a friend shot in the Utica area. When he gutted it, it had two completely developed fawns in her. I have never heard or seen this before. Anyone else ever see this? Kind of gross.

Same story. I hunt the east bordering property. A couple years ago, he walked through his lanes randomly shooting opening day archery. When I confronted him, he said he was hunting "rabbits" Too bad rabbit season didn't start until the 20th. I should have called the DEC. I have other stories about this guy that I will not share on this forum. This guy is a real loser

I never write on the hunting forum but I want to share this story that happened today to me. Firstly, those of you that know me, know I am a fisherman first and a hunter second but I have been putzing around at it for 50 yrs. Last eve. I shot a nice doe. Since the arrow indicated liver shot I decided to wait and track her in the morn. After close to four hours without a blood trail I came across a narrow grassy path through a thicket and into a small clearing of tall dried up grass. I looked to my left and there she was lying down - so I thought. I walked up to about 6' and "he" lifted his head showing one 3 pt. antler and one broke off. I thought well it was late and I just didn't see the antler when I shot. Next thing I know, he stands up and stares at me, rotates around so I could look for any holes in him ( none) and doesn't move. All of 6' I decided to back out of the opening and sure enough he circles around and parallels my walk, and only 20' . I stop, he stops, - I walk , he walks. Finally he stares at me and gave a light stomp of his foot. I thought, holy ****, he is going to charge. I took my pack off and got my weapon out, a 5" knife! For some dumb reason, I gave a doe yelp. That was stupid. Now he is in love with me and follows again. (I wonder what the autopsy report would have been when they found a three pt. antler up my you know what) I continued walking quickly away and finally he gave up. This lasted at least 15 min and I did get two quick pictures with the phone. Tomorrow, I am going perch fishing again. A hell of a lot safer.

Got 28 today out of the Cat. Fished 78' about halfway between the Cat and Sturgeon.