Spring

[gregnwtf]

Well guys, its sort of spring. Today is the first day of 2013 Spring, at least that is what the calendar says. Complete opposite of 2012 during March.
Some guys are getting out and braving to cold air along Ohio's western basin of the Great Lake Erie. The guys that are going out and putting fish in the box, have been trolling stickbaits. Not alot of action with jigs yet which the water temps tell that story. The areas just west of the main reefs are holding some big fish heading for the reefs and Maumee River. The staging part of the spawn is now with cold water temps in the 30's. Sunshine and warm water runoff from tributaries will warm the shoreline shallows for the males to come in first. As the water temp hits the mid 40's the females move in but their time is short. The males are first in and last out of the spawning area. The way its going as of now we will be jigging for quite awhile this year. Mid May for sure if it stays very cool thru April ,making for a long jigging season. First weekend of April is coming fast so get that new line on your reels. A couple Sundays are open and one Saturday is open in April for charters. Friday April 19th is open for a morning charter.

[HUNGRY HOOKER]

Thanks again for your honest accurate and useful information.I've got plenty of your cards from Jeff will send them your way.

[gregnwtf]

Thanks, I do feel that word of mouth is the best advertisement. We are honest, we dont ******** anybody. Some people just want to have good time, some want to learn, most people love to fish and just be on the water. Its that "better than a good day at work" thing. We are a full service charter service. Three clean fully equipped 30ft charter boats, 3 newer lodgings, and 3 capt with over 30 years each on Erie. A fun , safe day of fishing makes for a good time for the people.

[gregnwtf]

Only a couple days open for the spring and early summer. One morning date left for jigging in the mornings, May 5th which is this Sunday. Late May drifting and casting a harness on Memorial Day, Monday. Early June drifting worm harnesses on Sunday June 2nd or Friday June 21st. Also a couple days in Mid-July for drifting or trolling. Some evening trips are available for May and June. Evening trips leave the dock no earlier than 3pm till dusk. Morning trips will lv the dock by 6am starting mid May.
April has been filled with good days and some slow days. Weather patterns and wind take the blame. Hoping this seasons spring weather provides the best walleye spawn in the past 10 years. There should be plenty of 2003 fish to catch for the taxidermist and the 2007 fish should be in the mid 20 inch class. I have see alot of 21 to 24 inch fish so far this month and have only thrown 1 or 2 short walleye back. Smallmouth and Sheephead starting to bite now also. One friend caught a 4.5 pound smallmouth bass Saturday and another nice one also. If you stick at right now, you can do ok, pay attention and concentrate on fishing and your cooler may look better at the end of the day.