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Today, 07:33 PMHave you noticed more blood in the meat vs. clean white fillets?1 replies | 189 view(s)
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Today, 11:41 AMThank you for the great report. The water temps were easily a month ahead out west this spring. I assume like you, and like what I saw last...1 replies | 494 view(s)
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Today, 10:40 AMI have caught them occasionally out of both Ashtabula and Huron. Would probably get more on spoons but I pretty much only run cranks.10 replies | 2805 view(s)
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Today, 10:37 AMThank you for posting!13 replies | 18791 view(s)
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Today, 07:58 AMWe casted Friday, Saturday and Sunday and per suggestion, ran all the way out to the Vermillion dump on Friday afternoon and Saturday AM to get away...3 replies | 2767 view(s)
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06-15-2024, 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...10 replies | 2805 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. ...10 replies | 2805 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...10 replies | 2805 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 | 5288 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 | 2993 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...10 replies | 2805 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 | 4754 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 | 5901 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 | 3828 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 Navitronics39 replies | 50955 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 | 3828 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 | 3828 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.13 replies | 18791 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...39 replies | 50955 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 | 3828 view(s)
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05-27-2024, 05:33 PMCongrats man1 replies | 5825 view(s)
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05-27-2024, 05:32 PMNicely done Billy Boy4 replies | 11386 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 | 12877 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...39 replies | 50955 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 | 3146 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:22 AMWorms5 replies | 11522 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 | 11522 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 | 4836 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 | 11522 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 | 16318 view(s)
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