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Nimisila / Thursday 1/25/18
« on: January 26, 2018, 07:34:21 AM »
Fished 5pm-6:15 with EV Carl.  Almost a dead bite.  Bite was almost non-existent. I fished with minnows while Carl fished with waxworms.  Nothing on his Jawjacker either. 11-14fow. Clear water conditions. Marked fish, but nothing biting. We managed to catch 1 fish each.

Surprisingly the shoreline ice was better Thursday than Tuesday.  Still 6".  Uncertain about Saturday (1/27) conditions with the warm temps, SW winds and rains a'comin.  I'm a little leery.

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Nimisila / Tuesday Jan 23, 2018
« on: January 23, 2018, 08:11:45 PM »
I just got off Nimmy for the late afternoon/early evening bite with my son, Nathan and mousejam James Miller. Started at 5:00pm and fished till 6:45. The bite was ok up till dark, but not the food frenzy of yesterday. Fished the same holes as yesterday. Minnows on gold spoons & glow jigs after sunset. Think the periodic high winds & rains were a factor in shutting the bite down.  We caught 15 perch & 1 gill. Still fishing on 6" of ice, but the shoreline is about kaput. We were the only ones on the ice. Think tonight is the last until we have another cold front.

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Nimisila / Re: Saturday 1/20
« on: January 23, 2018, 10:36:35 AM »

Nuff Said: 


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Mosquito Creek Reservoir / Re: Ice conditions
« on: January 23, 2018, 06:05:55 AM »
Welcome back Lawman. Good to hear the ole ice fishing juices are still flowing in those old bones.  Ice should be ok.

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Nimisila / Monday 1/22/18
« on: January 23, 2018, 06:03:08 AM »
Hit Nimmy after work. Main body of lake. 17fow. Clear water with a little water on top. Not slushy. 8" of ice. First holes the bite was on. One pole. Non-stop for a solid hour. All Perch. Minnows on the bottom. No time to even light a stogie. Kept a dozen perch. Darkness, Rains & fishing solo drove me off the ice otherwise, I would've continued fishing.  Best rod action I've had at Nimmy so far this season.

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Nimisila / Re: Saturday 1/20
« on: January 21, 2018, 11:21:25 AM »
Yeah Gary, Billfish sent me plans, but didn't use them as template, but only a guide.  You Tube has videos too.




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Nimisila / Saturday 1/20
« on: January 21, 2018, 04:52:32 AM »
Fished Nimmy 4:30-7:30 Saturday 1/20., Jigging & Tip Ups with Minnows/Minnowheads. 2 Perch, 1 Crappie & 2 Stogies. Had an first time experience with one of my tip ups. Line was peeled completely off the spool and 6lb braid was broken. (I didnt check the Tip Ups after dark until I was ready to call it a day).  Think it could've been a huge Catfish, Walleye, Carp or Northern.  Oh well, live & learn even at my old age.  Had a great time anyway.

BTW: The newly constructed SMITTY worked wonderfully.  No drag whatsoever while pulling the shanty & gear.

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Brad Crappie Robinson has started this petition:

As me & my fellow outdoorsmen & women converse on issues of our Ohio fisheries, one topic that always comes back is the fact that there is no limit on Bluegills and Crappies on Lake Erie plus Bluegill limits on Inland Ohio waters statewide.

So I, Brad Robinson am starting a petition to start mandating regulations on these two topics.

Reasons For:
. Bigger overall size Crappie & Bluegill populations
. Generate out of state revenue with fisheries that produce world class & Bluegill & Crappie
fiehseries
. Get youth more involved in fishing
. With the advance in fish finding electronics, catch rates are improving making fish
populations more vulnerable to over fishing

Thank you for your time & consideration


Brad Robinson

Name Address

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Nimisila / Monday 1/15/18
« on: January 16, 2018, 06:30:50 AM »
Fished Nimmy 8am-6pm Monday 1/15 in a different area. Evinrude Carl and Minnowhead Ray came out to join me in the fun. Fished with minnows & minnowheads all day. HARDLY CAUGHT ANY DINKS. 2 - 20" Channel Cats., DECENT GILLS, CRAPPIE & PERCH. Could've used a Smitty. Must find the time to get it done this week. Gave the cats to Carl.

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Nimisila / Saturday 1/13
« on: January 14, 2018, 06:44:10 AM »
Fished 8:30-3:30pm This season sofar the bite and catches at Nimmh has been subpar for me.  Shoreline ice was sketchy and many areas inaccessible due to shoreline ice deterioration.  Me and  Dustin parked at the Campground Boatlaunch and worked our way East & South.  Layered Ice made walking a little worrysome. Ice was 6" thick. Worked areas from 5ft to 23ft searching.  Only got consistent readings on our VEX's in shallow weedy areas in the Campground Bay Mostly dinks.  No gills over 7" and no perch over 5".

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Portage Lakes / Re: 1/11/18 Take 2
« on: January 12, 2018, 05:42:34 PM »
Yep, Snowcone... I'm hitting a different area Saturday if I can make it on the ice.

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Portage Lakes / Re: 1/11/18 Take 2
« on: January 12, 2018, 03:08:27 PM »
Hope to be able to hit Nimmy Saturday morning.

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Had one of my Kahtoola Ice Cleats go bad., it wasn't a true "Warranty Issue".  I wanted to know the cost of replacing the Rubber, not the Steel Cleats. Customer Service Rep., Cat at Kahtoola promptly offered a replacement "Rubber" at NO COST and shipped it immediately!

KUDO'S & A SHOUT OUT TO THEM FOLKS!!


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General Discussion / Re: How did your boots hold up?
« on: January 10, 2018, 11:58:15 AM »
Arctic Mickeys:  No Wet Feet/No Cold Feet




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General Discussion / Re: Back in the Game
« on: January 10, 2018, 07:40:17 AM »
 

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