Greetings All:
As we move deeper into the ice fishing season the heavy snow cover in the Midwest is continuing to have a major effect on our waters that contain fish. With the Sun light unable to penetrate into the depth through the ice, oxygen producing vegetation is not producing any oxygen which is leading to potential fish kills in many areas. If we do not get some melting and runoff happening soon to re-oxygenate these waters the fish will be substantial. With above freezing temperatures not forecast for at least another week the oxygen is dangerously low in many areas.
Let's hope Mother Nature gives us a break and we get some thawing so that fresh oxygen can get into these troubled waters. Until then, all we can do is hope and wait.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Friday, February 28, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
TIME TO TALK SOME TURKEY!!!!
Greetings all:
Well, it's that time of the year once again to start thinking seriously about Spring turkey season. Fact is that it will be here before you know it. This is a great time to get out and do some preseason scouting in the areas you intend to hunt. Start learning the birds daily routines so that when you hit the field you will know where to look. Also try using some calls to see what gets the birds attention. I like to go out in the afternoon and look for the turkey as they are heading to roost for the night. By knowing where they sleep I know where to concentrate my efforts. Being an afternoon hunter myself I find much less less hunters in the field and many more feeding birds as they get ready to hit the roost for the night. By using your calls wisely you can really score big. I use a mouth call but the choice is yours. what ever call you use, learn to use it well and remember, do not over call. This will spook the turkey.
So get up from that chair and hit the timber and fields. Do your turkey scouting now and when the season opens you will be ready to succeed. There will be a good supply of available turkey this year so get out and enjoy.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Well, it's that time of the year once again to start thinking seriously about Spring turkey season. Fact is that it will be here before you know it. This is a great time to get out and do some preseason scouting in the areas you intend to hunt. Start learning the birds daily routines so that when you hit the field you will know where to look. Also try using some calls to see what gets the birds attention. I like to go out in the afternoon and look for the turkey as they are heading to roost for the night. By knowing where they sleep I know where to concentrate my efforts. Being an afternoon hunter myself I find much less less hunters in the field and many more feeding birds as they get ready to hit the roost for the night. By using your calls wisely you can really score big. I use a mouth call but the choice is yours. what ever call you use, learn to use it well and remember, do not over call. This will spook the turkey.
So get up from that chair and hit the timber and fields. Do your turkey scouting now and when the season opens you will be ready to succeed. There will be a good supply of available turkey this year so get out and enjoy.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 13, 2014
LOOK FOR IMPROVED BITE WITH WARMER WEATHER FORECAST!!!
Greetings All:
With the weatherman forecasting some much warmer temperatures in the upcoming days, you can usually look for the late season ice fishing bite to pick up. Right now the bite has been rather slow in many areas due to heavy ice/snow cover and oxygen depletion in many locations. You can look for most species to start making a move to more shallow, better oxygenated locations for survival. This happens most every year when we have these heavy ice conditions like we have now.
Farm ponds have slowed but I look for a resurgence in the bite with the warmer weather coming. Most of the fish I have been catching have been more shallow than a week ago and I look for this migration to continue. Same thing in Mississippi River backwaters, fish are moving more shallow. With this in mind, you the angler have to make the move also to stay on the fish. One last thing. The late afternoon and evening bite seems to be the best right now and look for that to continue.
Good Luck and be safe on the ice.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
With the weatherman forecasting some much warmer temperatures in the upcoming days, you can usually look for the late season ice fishing bite to pick up. Right now the bite has been rather slow in many areas due to heavy ice/snow cover and oxygen depletion in many locations. You can look for most species to start making a move to more shallow, better oxygenated locations for survival. This happens most every year when we have these heavy ice conditions like we have now.
Farm ponds have slowed but I look for a resurgence in the bite with the warmer weather coming. Most of the fish I have been catching have been more shallow than a week ago and I look for this migration to continue. Same thing in Mississippi River backwaters, fish are moving more shallow. With this in mind, you the angler have to make the move also to stay on the fish. One last thing. The late afternoon and evening bite seems to be the best right now and look for that to continue.
Good Luck and be safe on the ice.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 6, 2014
MORE OF THE SAME!!!!!
Greetings:
Well, here in the Midwest it is more of the same. Cold, snow and more cold. Some ice anglers going out with mixed results. Panfish are still available on farm ponds and some on Mississippi River. As we get later into the season, best bite seems to be happening in the afternoon hours and also at night. I have been having good luck with the crappie after dark fishing from my shanty. Crappie biting well at night on both minnows and ice jigs tipped with wax worms. Try some glow lures also, the crappie are loving them. Remember, this time of the year, fish deeper that earlier in the year. Hopefully we can get some moderation in the temps so more folks can get out and enjoy the good ice.
Stay warm and wear that PFD on the ice!!!
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Well, here in the Midwest it is more of the same. Cold, snow and more cold. Some ice anglers going out with mixed results. Panfish are still available on farm ponds and some on Mississippi River. As we get later into the season, best bite seems to be happening in the afternoon hours and also at night. I have been having good luck with the crappie after dark fishing from my shanty. Crappie biting well at night on both minnows and ice jigs tipped with wax worms. Try some glow lures also, the crappie are loving them. Remember, this time of the year, fish deeper that earlier in the year. Hopefully we can get some moderation in the temps so more folks can get out and enjoy the good ice.
Stay warm and wear that PFD on the ice!!!
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
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