ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2012

[fishingaddict]

Hey guys, I have a boat rental coming up for this weekend out of Charley's which means mosly around the west end ( the islands) or Constantia if the lake is nice. I can save an hour coming from Albany if I use Marion Marina and fish that area. Which makes the most sense?
<arion Manor has nice boats with quite 4strokes, but you gotta have them back a half hour before dark, man does that suck!!!!!!!!!!

[SNAGGER]

Hey guys, I have a boat rental coming up for this weekend out of Charley's which means mosly around the west end ( the islands) or Constantia if the lake is nice. I can save an hour coming from Albany if I use Marion Marina and fish that area. Which makes the most sense?

 are you trolling, casting, jigging? I assume your walleye fishin.  East end is deeper with less structure, if you like structure, do charlies, if you enjoy longer drifts and jig, do marion manor.  my 2 cents.

[Hollywood]

Short trip after work, put 7 in the boat all on bucktail/worm. All of them were 16" except for 1 short, weird to have them all the exact same size. Strange drift tonight, don't usually get a SE push out there.

[gatorsin09]

Weird night, ran out to frenchmans on my drift I saved from last year there was an odd northwest wind around 700 then some dark clouds went through and the wind picked up for a half hour. Nothing on harness,bucktail,sonar at french so headed over to the clear skies near maple bay and picked up a 17 and a half and 15 and a half right at dark off a harness and a bucktail. 20 fow. The west end is really stumping me, I trolled 90% of the time last year starting in june so I feel totally lost out there. Just not getting anything jigging, trying to stay on dropoffs but pretty lost out west. I know the fish are there and im using the right stuff I just dont have the experience to find them! hope I can find something tomorrow when I bring people out theyre so excited from last years success....I tell them be prepared for a beautiful sunset the fish are optional haha!

[CMDRSTP]

Hello, all. How are you?

My name is Steve. I am a nurse (22 years) from Sauquoit, NY. I am pretty new to this walleye fishing. Well, maybe "new" isn't the right word, more like...terrible.   I fish from the shore or wade. My usual places are the canal (Lock 22 to Sylvan Beach), Sylvan Beach, Cozy Corner, and Schneibles Inn. I usually like to fish the night. Usually, 6PM to 1-2 AM. I probably should try the AM bite. I have some luck floating minnows and occasionally on jigs and sonars. Trying to self learn the art of stickbaits and the subtle taps. I find this very challenging, especially when the wind is up. As bad as I am, I really do just enjoy being at the lake and watching anyone catch fish. Hopefully soon I will have the ability to have a little more success.

I just wanted to introduce myself and thank you for the informative reading from your posts. I try like hell to open my ears and eyes before my mouth starts asking questions but, I am sure the questions will come.

If you ever see a goofy looking guy with brown Silverado and a minnow bucket sitting occasionally with a pretty blonde on the east side of the canal at Sylvan Beach, stop and say hello. It would be nice to meet you.

Thank you and take care.

Steve

[August West]

I limited out on Eyes at high noon yesterday using a Jitterbug tipped with Grass Shrimp
AW

[Reel Addiction 2]

CMDRSTP, I use a green hat lamp when fishing with waders. I find this doesn't spook the fish and you can find them and cast to them. Also I find north shore any where is best for Walleye wading. Just keep at it, Cast a lot of lures , find what works and stick with that. If you find a honey hole keep going there until they move then you move. Just my 2 cents.


Mike

[Dark Cloud]

I limited out on Eyes at high noon yesterday using a Jitterbug tipped with Grass Shrimp
AW

Somebody must be bored??? I'll give you a shout later...

[PeterC]

Hey Otis,Snagger and FiletandRelease-  Thanks alot for the info. I do all three, harness, jig or cast but the the info I have heard about 109 and 107 seems llike the best fit. Again thanks so much for the specifics. Hope to make your aquaintence some day.

[fishhooksul]

I've had good sucsess on the west end this year using 3/8 oz. black jig with silver, and purple tinsil tipped with nothing. I usually fish around long point, frenchmans, or muskrat bay. the magic depth seems to be 12 fow. but you have to keep moving to find the walleyes that are feeding. pretty much the same anywhere you fish in the lake. the water temp. yesterday was 62. very light south east wind now. going to give it a shot before dark.   later...

[redarrow61]

Is this the Steve P. that used to go to the hotel Just asking is it is you will know me and even if it isnt i am pretty close to you and love to walleye fish ... post a couple more posts and PM me
Hello, all. How are you?

My name is Steve. I am a nurse (22 years) from Sauquoit, NY. I am pretty new to this walleye fishing. Well, maybe "new" isn't the right word, more like...terrible.   I fish from the shore or wade. My usual places are the canal (Lock 22 to Sylvan Beach), Sylvan Beach, Cozy Corner, and Schneibles Inn. I usually like to fish the night. Usually, 6PM to 1-2 AM. I probably should try the AM bite. I have some luck floating minnows and occasionally on jigs and sonars. Trying to self learn the art of stickbaits and the subtle taps. I find this very challenging, especially when the wind is up. As bad as I am, I really do just enjoy being at the lake and watching anyone catch fish. Hopefully soon I will have the ability to have a little more success.

I just wanted to introduce myself and thank you for the informative reading from your posts. I try like hell to open my ears and eyes before my mouth starts asking questions but, I am sure the questions will come.

If you ever see a goofy looking guy with brown Silverado and a minnow bucket sitting occasionally with a pretty blonde on the east side of the canal at Sylvan Beach, stop and say hello. It would be nice to meet you.

Thank you and take care.

Steve

[eyedoctor]

for you guys that use nanofil line do tie your jigs directly to it or do you tie a floro leader then your jig

[LOA]

for you guys that use nanofil line do tie your jigs directly to it or do you tie a floro leader then your jig

I been using a micro swivel and some fluoro. The nanofil seems to get a little twisty, but nanofil on a supercaster casts like a dream...A white line to a lure seems more unnatural than a lure

[Hollywood]

Great trip with a couple friends tonight, we found fish everywhere we looked but many weren't in the mood to play. As it got a little later they started to turn on & we managed to bring our limit back. The jig/worm was outfishing the sonars in the relatively flat conditions out there this evening. What a beautiful night though, great weather and conversation and Cubby even managed to get a little leg action. 

[coachwarner]

great weather and conversation and Cubby even managed to get a little leg action. 

  Cubby found a friend  I didnt know Cubby liked turtles so much