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Today, 08:14 AMGreat info Schap. The fish are obviously in the Central Basin now!! Casting is certainly the most fun. I have a trim fluid leak to address and...9 replies | 2301 view(s)
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06-13-2024, 08:46 AMVermillion should be good as between Huron and Vermillion was great for me a few weeks ago. I also see that Capt. Juls is spanking them there now. ...9 replies | 2301 view(s)
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06-12-2024, 07:32 PMSorry about the boat troubles Skinny. Badboards...when fishing that deep water I just head North until the marks are good. I only fish boards. I...9 replies | 2301 view(s)
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06-11-2024, 01:02 PMHey Tom. We had similar experience on 6/8. Fished SE of Mill Point in Canada (this is the south eastern part of Pelee Island) in 30-40 ft. ...3 replies | 4998 view(s)
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06-11-2024, 12:30 PMNice work Squatch. You had to work really hard for them which isn't usually the case late May to early June. I had similar experiences last trip...2 replies | 2838 view(s)
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06-11-2024, 12:24 PMI learned with big boards and as I had less help and fishing partners, moved to inline boards. My approach was to run the longest leads outside and...9 replies | 2301 view(s)
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06-08-2024, 07:55 PMYep, ask a local. I would add that since you will be there in August, Lake water level may drop. Make sure on arrival you check with the locals at...7 replies | 4686 view(s)
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06-04-2024, 06:31 PMWednesday wind forecast out of the south, mostly 11-15mph, so ok. Thursday and Friday westerly 18-25. First, try right out in front of the shore in...5 replies | 5859 view(s)
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06-04-2024, 03:15 PMNorth of Port Clinton is open water Lake Erie. Perry Grove or Perry Cove are names in Navitronics? I guess that goes to show Navitronics info is...3 replies | 3805 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 01:33 PMSorry. Mill Point is SE side of Pelee and Perry Cove is north of Port Clinton. Saw it on Navitronics38 replies | 42502 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 01:30 PMApologies. Mill Point is on the SE side of Pelee and Perry Cove is north of Port Clinton. Both I got using Navitronics web chart3 replies | 3805 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 12:00 PMMill Point, Perry Grove? I don't know where or what these places are. I doubt many others on this forum know either. Please use names that are...3 replies | 3805 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 11:28 AMNicely done! It'll be a few weeks before I get back out as the boat needs a little maintenance. Next trip will be Ashtabula and I will post results.11 replies | 15073 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 10:21 AM6/2/24 South east of Mill Point casting gold blades on harnesses in 30-40 foot. Quite a chop; one slide, 3.5 miles, 30 fish. Marked fish the whole...38 replies | 42502 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 10:11 AMGot 5 man limit south east of Mill Point casting gold blades on harnesses in 30-40 foot. Quite a chop out there; one slide, 3.5 miles, 30 fish. ...3 replies | 3805 view(s)
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05-27-2024, 05:33 PMCongrats man1 replies | 4652 view(s)
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05-27-2024, 05:32 PMNicely done Billy Boy4 replies | 6571 view(s)
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05-25-2024, 07:37 AMWest Basin replied to a thread CharterCam webcam starts Saturday in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSThe CharterCam is back up and online. Should be streaming every day the boat is out. If they go into Canadian waters the stream may stop for...2 replies | 11194 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:30 PMDrift fishing started three weeks ago. May and June best months for drifting. Troll all season. When the bite is on, drift fish. Easier and most...38 replies | 42502 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 09:53 AMAnyone got any intel on the casting bite across the line? Thinking of doing some slides on the west side of Pelee Saturday and Sunday.0 replies | 1745 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:22 AMWorms5 replies | 6007 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:22 AMThe water temp is already 68 degrees. I'd strongly consider fishing East and definitely run works with a few bandits mixed in. My next trip will be...5 replies | 6007 view(s)
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05-22-2024, 05:20 PMThe bite was hot yesterday about halfway between Huron and Vermillion. 30-35 FOW. LOTS of fish. Harnesses out fished bandits 3 to 1.0 replies | 2045 view(s)
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05-22-2024, 05:16 PMI struggled a lot more on Sunday and Monday. Fished around D can, the triangle, north of Kelley's and between mouse and cedar point. Did not mark a...5 replies | 6007 view(s)
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05-20-2024, 08:54 PMWest Basin replied to a thread 5/19: Anybody do any good between SBI & KI? in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSA lot of reasons people don't catch fish in "packs" of boats. Maybe the bite was on earlier and it had died off when you got there. Maybe you...5 replies | 12609 view(s)
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05-20-2024, 08:40 PMWest Basin replied to a thread Fishing Day 3 of 3 with Jason, Cindy, and John....5/19/2024 in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSThose are some awesome photos, Juls! They are so good, they look enhanced. Natural, or did you do a little "touch up" on them?3 replies | 13571 view(s)
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05-20-2024, 08:13 AMTook the women and children out for a boat ride and ended up sliding 3 times just SE of Middle Island....state side in 35'. Fished from 10-3 with...0 replies | 1855 view(s)
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05-19-2024, 04:43 AMGot 18 yesterday straight west of mouse over to F Can. Bandits 55-100 back. Baits with orange and pink bellies with chrome sides were best. All...5 replies | 6007 view(s)
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05-18-2024, 09:58 PMI had to reply to this post. I know a few others who read the posts here know more about this than I do. I don’t expect them to comment, for...7 replies | 7039 view(s)
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05-15-2024, 08:54 PMWill do Bait Slinger.16 replies | 34078 view(s)
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