WOW, it's cold out here. Laura and Scott Morris and Pat Munz 1/25/03 in front of the Windlass.
NAME --------------------- John W. McGrath
E-MAIL --------------------- jwm135@aol.com
DATE ---------------------- 01/29/03
TIMES --------------------- 10am-3pm
CONDITIONS ------------- snowy
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport
FISHING METHOD ------- tipups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- shiners
NOTES --------------------- First time ice fishing on Lake Hopatcong. Caught a bunch of nice pickerel up to 17"-18", perch and bass, as well as many other flags tripped. Overall lots of action. Special thanks to Lou Marcucci for showing a new member some tips on fishing the lake and inviting me along.....
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NAME --------------------- PETE JOHN & LOU
E-MAIL --------------------- loumarcu@juno.com
DATE ---------------------- WED. 1/29
TIMES --------------------- 10AM TO 3PM
CONDITIONS ------------- OVERCAST & MILD
AREA FISHED ------------- WOODPORT
FISHING METHOD ------- JIGGING & TIP-UPS
BAIT/LURES USED -------
NOTES --------------------- GREAT DAY ON THE ICE. WE HAD OVER THIRTY FLAGS, TWENTY FISH ON THE ICE. ONE LARGEMOUTH,ONE PERCH THE REST PICKEREL. LARGEST PICKEREL ABOUT 3 LBS. PETE HAD A FISH ON THE JIG THAT WE NEVER SAW, SPOOLED HIS REEL AND SNAPPED AT THE KNOT.
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NAME --------------------- Brad, Billy "Banger", Greg, and "tip-up" Bob
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 1-26-03
TIMES --------------------- 10 till dark
CONDITIONS ------------- cloudy no wind, snow late
AREA FISHED ------------- Chestnut and Dow's
FISHING METHOD ------- tip-ups and jigging
BAIT/LURES USED ------- minnows and lures
NOTES --------------------- Slow pick'n at Chestnut. Only 1 pickerel and a few perch, plus a few missed perch flags. Fished 8 ft. to 40 ft. Could'nt be worse, if we moved in front of Dow's. Could it?? Well, not a single flag from 1 till 5!!! Guys there all day said not a single flag, either, all day. Large party...down from us in the cove, jigging up (and keeping everything, of course) small perch and some skinny pickerel.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno
E-MAIL --------------------- loveme2x@msn.com
DATE ---------------------- 1/26/03
TIMES --------------------- 7:30 - 1:00
CONDITIONS ------------- Cloudy, flurries and comfortable
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport
FISHING METHOD ------- Tip-ups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Shiners
NOTES --------------------- There definitely was more flags in the Super Bowl, but we managed to pull a few fish through the 16+" of ice. The hand auger is becoming obsolete! Several Perch and a few Pickerel were caught by our gang. The highlite of the day was the array of Venicen meats, including Sausage, marinated loins, and sauteed mushrooms, onions and peppers. The grand re-appearance of the Mayfield and D'Allesandro clan(s) was way over due. See you next weekend.
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NAME --------------------- Laura and Scott Morris, Pat Munz, Craig Wheeler
E-MAIL --------------------- morris98@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 1/25/03
TIMES --------------------- 7 am to 12 pm
CONDITIONS ------------- COLD with wind gusts
AREA FISHED ------------- Nolans Point in front of the Windlass
FISHING METHOD ------- tip-ups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- shiners
NOTES --------------------- 3 pickerel, 2 perch and a couple of misses.
WOW, it's cold out here. Laura and Scott Morris and Pat Munz 1/25/03 in front of the Windlass.
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NAME --------------------- Hi-tek & Marcucci
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Fri. 1/24
TIMES --------------------- 3PM to PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny, Windy & cold
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport
FISHING METHOD ------- Jigging
BAIT/LURES USED -------
NOTES --------------------- When the wind wind was down it wasn't too bad. Jig some Perch, Crappie and pickerel. Going to jig the deep water off Nolans Point Saturday afternoon with a few of the guys.
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NAME --------------------- FERNANDEZ, SCANLON, HI-TEK, MARCUCCI
E-MAIL --------------------- loumarcu@juno.com
DATE ---------------------- MONDAY, 1/20
TIMES --------------------- 1PM TO 4PM
CONDITIONS ------------- COLD & WINDY
AREA FISHED ------------- THE COVE NEXT TO BONAPART POINT
FISHING METHOD ------- TIP-UPS & JIGGING
BAIT/LURES USED -------
NOTES --------------------- THESE GUYS DID NOT NOT HAVE ENOUGH YESTERDAY, SO THE JOINED ME TODAY. TRIED THE DEEP WATER OF THE MAIN LAKE WITH NO RESULTS. HAD SEVERAL PERCH IN THE WEEDS CLOSE TO SHORE.
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NAME --------------------- Harold and Brian Mabee
E-MAIL --------------------- hfmabee@yahoo.com
DATE ---------------------- Sunday January 19
TIMES --------------------- 8:00AM till 4:00PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Cold (Come Out Sun!)
AREA FISHED ------------- Shallow Side of Bertrands Island
FISHING METHOD ------- Tip-ups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Shinners
NOTES --------------------- The day started slow and ended slow. There was about 6 inches of ice. We caught two fish all day. I should say I caught two fish while Brian kept running back an forth to clean ice off the holes. One pick 2.5lbs and the perch lets say it was a fish. All my soda froze and the adult beverages were getting slushy. Next time my stove comes out, no more frozen ham and cheese for me.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno
E-MAIL --------------------- loveme2x@msn.com
DATE ---------------------- 1/19/03
TIMES --------------------- 6:30 - 1:00
CONDITIONS ------------- Cold
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport
FISHING METHOD ------- Tip-ups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Shiners
NOTES --------------------- Great to be back on solid ice, up to 12"!!! As usual, it not only was a fishing contest, but a gathering of many KDC members, and members-to-be. The hot and cold food was great, and so was the fishing. Pulled up many Pickerel up to 20", Perch up to 12" and a Largemouth at 16". Also, thanks to Lou Marcucci for entertaining members of the the press who are going to do stories on our club and this contest. Stay tuned for a piece by Cablevision on TV, and a Daily Record centerfold featuring the ice contest.
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NAME --------------------- Donny and Marlena
E-MAIL --------------------- dondoors@hotmail.com
DATE ---------------------- 1/19/03
TIMES --------------------- 5am-4pm
CONDITIONS ------------- COLD and windy
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport
FISHING METHOD ------- tip-ups & jigging
BAIT/LURES USED ------- shiners and Rapala (large)
NOTES --------------------- Was a great day for the contest,almost 12" of ice. Had all of our tip-ups in the water by daybreak. First flag came as we were setting our second set of five tip-ups, just a flag no fish, but its a start.rest of day was kinda slow, 4 or 5 pickerele no more than about 18". I jigged up a small walleye, also we iced a couple of perch. To top off the day I iced a pickerle that I was told landed in third place. Thanx Webguy for taking him to Dows. Also a big thank you to Polar Pat Lange and Sue Berman for the outstanding accomodations, you guys made 11 hrs. on the ice feel like home.
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NAME --------------------- Noel Sell
E-MAIL --------------------- n.sell@worldnet.att.net
DATE ---------------------- Jan 18, 2003
TIMES --------------------- 7:00 am to 12:00pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny Light Wind
AREA FISHED ------------- coves
FISHING METHOD ------- jigging
BAIT/LURES USED ------- jig and wax worm
NOTES --------------------- Finally back to what I like best, ice fishing. Jigged up about 30 perch up to 12 inches and a few bluegill. Ice is anywhere from 5 to 9 inches thick depending on where you go. Don't let anyone tell you perch are always easy. They would not touch a mousie. All they wanted was jig with wax worm. Also got cut off by two pickeral. I know one was pretty big.
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NAME --------------------- JOHN FERNANDEZ & LOU MARCUCCI
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- FRI. 1/17
TIMES --------------------- 1PM TO 4PM
CONDITIONS ------------- WINDY & COLD
AREA FISHED ------------- BYRAM BAY JUST INSIDE SUNKEN ISLAND
FISHING METHOD ------- TIP-UPS & JIGGING
BAIT/LURES USED -------
NOTES --------------------- 4 TO 5 INCHES OF ICE IN BYRAM, JOHN HAD A FEW PERCH AND A PICKEREL.ZERO FOR ME. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE IN SUNDAYS CONTEST.
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NAME --------------------- Webguy
E-MAIL --------------------- webguy@kneedeepclub.org
DATE ---------------------- 1/12/03
TIMES --------------------- 8am-4pm
CONDITIONS ------------- windy and sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport
FISHING METHOD ------- tip-ups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- shiners
NOTES --------------------- With 5-plus inches of ice, landed 5 pickerel up to 24 inches and a crappie. A few guys jigged up some perch and Laura got a largemouth on her first time on the ice.
I thought she was going to submit a report but I guess not.
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NAME --------------------- Jeff Soehnlein ( New Guy )
E-MAIL --------------------- j.jcs@verizon.net
DATE ---------------------- 01-02-03
TIMES --------------------- 11:00 Am To 4:30
CONDITIONS ------------- Windy
AREA FISHED ------------- Woodport ( Mason Street )
FISHING METHOD ------- Tip ups
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Shinners
NOTES --------------------- Tempurture not to bad but windy. This was my frist time ice fishing. I went with John Swayze. He thought it funny that I had never been ice fishing being a Michigan native. I had a great day for my frist time I'm hooked. Between the two of us we managed to bring in one nice pickrel 2-1\2-3lbs and one other smaller one. One nice large mouth. An a bunch of perch.
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