The Noobie Blues

[copo427ss]

I guess lake erie doesn't understand that this is my last day of vacation. NOAA forecast was for 1-3 footers, went out at 530am to find 4 to 5 footers. Tried a run out there but it was not fishable for my boat. Not safe for an 18 foot boat of any kind in my book. Oh well, have to wait for her to let me out there another day. Went to Chatauqua and caught largemouth for the rest of the day. Kinda like kissing your sister....

The wave height reports were correct. They don't measure from the trough to the crest. But rather the amplitude of the wave. So ya kinda double what they have listed. Couple years ago I had an entire week off. Every day it blew. Never got out on Erie. Talk about a wasted vacation week.

[B3B]

Wave height...

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/waves.htm

[milt]

go to great lakes coastal forecasting system that gives you wave heights and wind speeds and directions

[jaybird904]

Try this link. I was gone last weekend so I dont know if it would have helped.

http://preview.weather.gov/graphical...t=0&mxmz=false

[Harsh Reality]

Thanks to all who helped me with the forecast situation.

Okay, so the obvious answer is the one that works on any given day... but what style? Right now my "go to" has been a pink purple gold #4 colorado blade from silver streak with 9 purple and red beads on 30# flourocarbon and #2 red octopus hooks. What's your "go to"?

[Harsh Reality]

Been looking over other boats and it seems black is a popular color for dipseys. Anything to it? I have clear and green/yellow.... does it make a difference? Also, I've been running single colorado blade harnesses. See alot of tandem harnesses on the racks in the stores. Does anyone use tandems?

[fishkiller16]

Been looking over other boats and it seems black is a popular color for dipseys. Anything to it? I have clear and green/yellow.... does it make a difference? Also, I've been running single colorado blade harnesses. See alot of tandem harnesses on the racks in the stores. Does anyone use tandems?

I run all single bladed harnesses 90% Colorado blades I don't really see a difference