ya becarful on lake erie it can get wild quick . if you hear a buzzing sound that is only lighting hitting the water.my first up their in our boat fished till about 2:30 then started to hear that it is ward waves can come up quick what size boat do you have?you went to use worm harnesses you have to use big weight and planer boards i was a newbie last year learn a lot in one year get the bait out away from boat you have to experment with the depth to find them set each worm harnesse at differant depth i would say 3to5' between each one