Out of Vermilion - Sat 8/27

Left Vermilion dock at 7:00am and tossed a coin whether to head for the Lorain Dumping Ground or out to the Weather Buoy. The shorter drive won and we headed East.
Found fish on the South end of the dump and set lines running inline boards with 3oz inlines pulling harness's.
After an hour without a single bite pulled the lines and headed to East of the top of the dump.
Found fish in 50fow, set up running 2oz weights on one side and Tru-Trip 40's on the other side.
Fish were around 40ft down so we trolled West and across the top end of the dump.
marked fish all the time and no bites.

Switched the harnesses on one side to #7 Flicker Minnows 100 and 80 back.
Have first proper good pull back for last 3 weeks on the 80 back line and it came to the surface but we lost it halfway to the boat.
Then the other Flicker Minnow fired and a really good fish, again came to the surface but lost it within a few seconds.
Changed all 4 lines to Flicker Minnows and managed to pull 3 fish about 16"
No white bass or sheephead.
BTW I don't like the really small trebles on the #7 Flicker Minnows.

Should have made the longer run to the buoy where I believe they did much better.

Will be back at them next weekend.

Roy

Thanks for the info Roy. Sucks when you have to double guess your decisions out there. I didn't get a chance to make it out this past weekend, but will be out most of next weekend. Will let you know if we get on some.

I agree, once the lips rip a little on the walleye, those #7's don't have enough length to keep the fish on. Any slack or pop of the line at all - and that fish is gone. I have switched out quite a few trebles on lures in the past year due to lost fish. It does help significantly - although the extra weight of the bigger trebles changes the action and diving of the lure.

Good luck and thanks as always for the updates.

Thanks for the post Ray. Went out of Vermilion (first time this year, been around the island mostly) Fri. around 5 pm and I used a map you posted (I believe) some time ago and headed out to 41 31, 82 21 on south edge of sand bar and moved east with Bandits on one side and harness with 1 oz. inline on the other. No matter what we tried with bandits no luck but the harness at 75' back at 2 - 2.3 mph after slowing and speeding back up interested this 26" eye and a few other 16" - 20". Wrapped up by 7 PM.

Thanks again for the posts Ray, good to see a little walleye chatter about Vermilion area. I have been away from it 20 years and I am re-learning the art this year.

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Just proves Dave, that if you keep trying something good happens.This photo was back in July, just NW of the Lorain Dumping grounds.

We had great luck with walleye in Feb. Mar. April May around the reef and islands. Perching is fun but anxious to troll for walleye again.

If I go out of Lorain, is the dumping grounds straight North and starting at around the 41 31 line and then go North?

Thanks again for your help Ray!

Yes you have the location correct. Here is a link to the NOAA map of the area from Vermilion eastward including the Lorain area > http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/14826.shtml

First of All, my apologies "Roy", did not mean to call you Ray so many times.

Looks like this thread has gotten a few views, hope it helps someone.

If you look at this post and go out this weekend, post about your success and failure for the rest of us please.

Good Luck Roy and all this weekend and look forward to your info.

I am planning to get out Monday and Tuesday.

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Hi Dave,
No apologies needed at all!

With the waves, did not get out yesterday (Sat) but taking some guests out today with a fishing friend.to help them set lines.
Have told them the fishing is terrible so no expectations please!
i will report back this evening, no matter.

Hope to get out tomorrow as well, when the Admiral is here to tell me where and how to find and catch some Walleye !!

Had a decent day fishing with our guests today Sunday.
Put 10 Walleys in the box including a nice FO that turned the scales at 8 lbs.
We ran the big boards and a couple of Dipsy's

40-45 FOW on the SE end of the Sandbar, 10 miles NE out of Vermilion.
Fish were around 35ft to 40ft down.

Ran most stuff in the tackle boxes.
Worm harnesses with 3oz inline weights 80 back caught some. Color did not matter!
#9 and #7 Flicker Minnows with 3oz inlines worked as did Bandits on the same numbers with the 3 oz inlines weight.

On the Dipsy's we pulled spoons, harness's and tried a Perfect 10 which was the only lure that did not produce.
We ran them on a #3 setting 80 or 90 back.

Best speed was between 2.0 & 2.5 mph. 1.5 to 1.8 never produced a bite.

Also caught quite a lot of White Bass all really good size so it was really a good day out on the Lake.

Will be back at them tomorrow (Labor Day) just the normal team of Sue and me!

Thanks for the report Roy. Glad you had a good day.

Hope to launch out of Vermilion tomorrow morning to try our luck. I will be monitoring ch 79.

Went back to the Sandbar again today [Labor Monday] just the pair of us and ran inline boards and caught 6 mostly about 20".
Worm harness's with 3 oz inline weights 80/90 back in 42-45 FOW at 2.0/2.2 mph.
I did call on 79 a couple of time but no one had their ears on .... lol

Over on Kelleys next weekend with a RendezVous group so hope to fish on the East Side of the island Sat morning 9/10

Perched 9/4 in front of condos. Followed a tip and started at 20 fow caught a couple junk fish and a 6" Wally. Moved 5 times in the next 3 hours with no luck. Marked good fish the whole time. Trolled from 1030-230 and picked up 11 small-eyes and some junk. Started north of the pack and went east. Harnesses, spoons, and cranks.
Monday 9/5 wasn't much better. Fished south west side of sand bar. Harnesses and bandits most of the time. Caught some junk and 9 small-eyes. Fished from 7-1:30 and gave it up.