I live close to the ponds like Gambler and Longspurs and have checked them through 45 yrs! Hate to admit that! This year seems to be different than anything I can remember. They should be solid from one end to another. These large pot holes are new to me. Wind, currents, and our up down temps different than most years. This just means that I should have the boat ready
I have not seen too many problems over the years up until the past few years. It seems it is getting worse, not better. Marking your "secret" spot with an empty propane cylinder is not the way to go. Unfortunately, attitude and the way you were brought up is a hard thing to change.
Longspurs, Glad you found them. I made the mistake of going to Gator and Silver fox's secret Sodus spot that only God and the seagulls know. Apparently the seagulls got there before me. Got a few quick fish and then they vanished. We chased around a bit but never found anything more than dinks. One thing to note is that the ice varied a bit depending on where you were. I found only 6" out in 36' in a direct line with the channel. Further south into the bay and closer to shore were much better.
Good Luck Tommy. I hunted with you over at Keiths the other day. I have been hitting the Java area the past two afternoons in a very quiet woods except for a very talkative owl. Lots of fresh sign but nothing while I'm there. For some reason, I am seeing quite a few deer in the fields around there in the middle of the day. I might adjust my sit time.
Jeez Less. I can't read all that without taking a nap
However, been there, done that. Sometime, we should deploy my polar and your tent. It would look like a new invention out there to some of the younger guys. I am getting, by way of Christmas a bunch of new toys including a new Legend xl thermal. Weighs 60 lbs but I have the millennium chair that I will put in instead of their chair to lower the weight. Then again, I'll just let Gambel pull it. He won't notice the difference
The fishing has gone downhill in Canandaigua compared to as little as four years ago. The guys that know the lake still catch perch, but not the numbers and size. The over harvesting must have taken place then. I would see well over 50 boats there every trip in the fall. Now a days, its just you and me and two other guys.
Jeez scot, I paid more for the same shed a few yrs ago. I am going to buy a clam legend xl thermal. I also bought the same millennium chair Keith’s has to replace their chair.
What I mean is that I would like any hp either a 4 or a 5 or a 6. A few companies make all four. I did "scroll down". Only two this month and both were two stroke. Maybe I missed some.
They were still out there today. Stupid easy fishing. Too bad the weather looks bad for the rest of the week, but these fish should still be here all of September.
All I can say is wow! If you have never been to Erie, make it a point to go. Anywhere between Sturgeon and Barcelona has been loaded with eyes. We got our 6th limit in a row today for four people by noon. Simply amazing.