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05-27-2024, 05:33 PMCongrats man1 replies | 3981 view(s)
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05-27-2024, 05:32 PMNicely done Billy Boy4 replies | 6191 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 | 9225 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...34 replies | 33677 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 | 1616 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:22 AMWorms5 replies | 5396 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 | 5396 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 | 1043 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 | 5396 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 | 4377 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 | 5071 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 | 1477 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 | 5396 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 | 4680 view(s)
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05-15-2024, 08:54 PMWill do Bait Slinger.16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-15-2024, 09:39 AMI'll share that Mazurik's cleaning station was closed on 5/5/24.....that's the last I was there.16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 08:53 PMThank you.16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 05:08 PMNo apology necessary Billy Boy, thanks for responding. I'd be happy to share info back and forth on colors, active fish depth and speeds, etc. even...16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 12:46 PMIf the weather holds, I'll be there staying in PC and fishing Saturday through Tuesday, leaving Wednesday. Depending on water clarity I'll launch at...16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 07:59 AMIf you have a strong west / northwest wind, and you are willing to trailer to Michigan's Sterling Park, there is good walleye fishing there too,...16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-13-2024, 03:40 PMAbsolutely no reason to go all the way to the west end of the Lake in Michigan if you are staying in Port Clinton. Plenty of good to great walleye...16 replies | 18651 view(s)
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05-12-2024, 09:29 PMCanada can and is a good alternative to the US side, but it's not necessary to go that far in May or June. Plenty of walleye on this side. Yes,...6 replies | 19895 view(s)
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05-12-2024, 09:20 PMThanks Juls.6 replies | 14384 view(s)
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05-11-2024, 06:59 AMThe past five years I’ve been on charter boats that fish Canada in May and June and do great. We drifted harnesses and I really am not interested in...6 replies | 19895 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 01:15 PMVery good to know. Thank you for sharing Sir! The weather looks crappy out west for a while and I really don't want to play the price gouging game...7 replies | 7700 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 08:36 AMI don't know about overnight. Call East Harbor State Park, they are the HQ for Catawba and the Islands Ohio State Parks. 419-734-44242 replies | 5132 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 07:01 AMThe CharterCam live charter fishing boat webcam should start the 2024 season Saturday morning, the next charter. Boat should be out nearly every day...2 replies | 9225 view(s)
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05-09-2024, 12:24 PMThere is a way to get the Lake Erie NOAA MODIS Satellite image closer to the size it used to be, and it has a zoom function. Go the Great Lakes...6 replies | 14384 view(s)
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05-09-2024, 08:04 AMGood morning Scott. Yes, I remember! This sounds really encouraging. The water temps appear to be higher than average so I bet you are right on. ...7 replies | 7700 view(s)
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05-07-2024, 10:32 AMSunday 5/5/24 Didnt even start fishing until 11AM SE of Niagara Reef (ya we joined the 50+ other boats). Picked up 4 shorties sliding past the D-can...34 replies | 33677 view(s)
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