Such strange weather the we have been having, good to see the rain for the lake levels.
Will do some hunting and see if I can get some good news and reports.
Back soon,
Water Dog,
be safe and wear that life jacket!
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Such strange weather the we have been having, good to see the rain for the lake levels.
Will do some hunting and see if I can get some good news and reports.
Back soon,
Water Dog,
be safe and wear that life jacket!
Good to hear from you Dog. We got some quick limits 2 miles NW out of port last weekend. Back at it tomorrow.
We jigged this same area today - NW of PC and N of PC. Fished from 18 to 15 fow. About 30 boats in the area including 4 head boats. We saw lots of netting going on. We ended up with 16 keeper walleyes, 1 keeper catfish and I think 4 keeper white perch. Threw back at least one of each of those species. It was not a fast bite for us but steady enough to keep at it, especially with all the success in the neighboring boats. Walleyes were 14 - 19 inch males as expected.
Friday 4-17, foggy start ~ kept this dog at the dock until fog cleared. NW of Port Clinton in 12 fow south of the pack.
Managed 6 nice eater eyes, lost two at the boat. Using John Deer jig tipped with shiner. 3 sheep head. All male walleyes a milking.
Thanks to all for your updates,
Be Safe,
Water Dog
Thanks for the sharing of information. Im new to digging, have always trolledfor them. Do you anchor or drift?
I drift for walleye, sometimes I use a drift sock to slow down with any pushy winds. I have a spreader that I tip with shiners, and use a john deer green jig tipped with a shiner and a stinger hook. All is as close to the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatSea
My true love is perch fishing and that is an anchor and hope for a good swing.
You can see my honey hole gps on the save photo on this site.
When the walleye worm bite hits I drift again with crawlers and any worm harness will do.
I like the erie dearies.
I set the Minn Kota to 0.5 mph, and set a bearing towards shallower or deeper water until I catch fish. Then I change the bearing to maintain that depth. It's basically a drift, but controlled, covering more water.
Sounds Great , you have it dialed in and sharing helps others!Quote:
Originally Posted by gb1234
I always have my late fathers pole, spreader shiners and no bling dragging. Last YEAR I got a double walleye on that spreader last year , and a first!
back at it, as soon and if the weather says so,
As always, be safe , wear the life jacket!
Water Dog
4-22-2026
A sheep head day for sure , caught some real hogs!
Released unharmed.
No walleyes, fishing the same area I did nw of Port Clinton
12 fow.
Jig with a shiner and stinger.
One Big cat fish on my spreader pole, 12 fow no bling.
Not one walleye not sure what happened , water is stained but not really that bad. We did have some breeze weather prior to today.
Weather looks good tomorrow so we will see if I can get on them.
Any one with a heads up?
Be Safe,
Water Dog
And wear you life jacket! be safe on the lake.
out of the Portage river headed to the pack NW.
3 or more head boats working it.
fished and nothing,
moved back to the area I had fished the day before.
3 nice eaters, and one catfish returned for those who like to eat them.
No sheep head at all!
john deer green tipped with a shiner !
spreader with shiners had a few bites but no hook ups!
back tomorrow if the weather says so,
Water Dog.
be safe and wear that life jacket !
I was right there with you Dog. Caught 2 by 730 then sheep. Finally moved further west closer to camp perry and it was over pretty quick. Back at it tomorrow.
5 keepers today nice eaters, one return to =grow, a yellow gold milking sent back to make more, 1 catfish , 1 farm animal, spreader with shiners got 2 walleye and the yellow gold, the others were on the shiner tipped green deer with stinger.
Water Dog,
be safe back soon if weather says so
6 MORE WALLEYES!
4 sheep head 2 huge catfish 1 white bass 4 white perch
(these guys liked the worm harness )
spreader caught 4 walleyes no bling and a shiner
(spreader was just off the bottom straight down from the boat)
Jigging caught 1 and a worm harness caught the last one.
Many boats NW of the Portage , many boats in the area and plenty of head boats.
Back soon,
Water Dog
Be safe and wear that life jacket!
6 more walleye, 2 large catfish, 3 sheep head, 3 walleye lost at the boat.
Spreader with shiners just under the boat caught 4 walleyes today. Jigging got the last two tipped with a shiner and stinger hook.
3 head boats working the area north of me.
nw of portage river in 15 fow.
overall 3 hours today.
back soon,
Water Dog
(be safe wear the life jacket)
4 keeper eyes north of Lake Front Marina in 13 fow.
1 big cat, 4 sheep, 2 white perch, no yellow gold.
using a spreader, and worm harness, yes the worms are on it.
3 walleye returns just not big enough, educated but not harmed.
So back soon,
Water Dog
be safe and wear the life jacket
Late start today, out of the Portage river.
NW to the pack area, 15 fow, crawlers on a spreader, on a gold erie dearie and a gold worm harness.
4 head boats in the area , two went in before noon so they must on them. 3 keepers today, one lost at the boat and 3 returns unharmed. 4 farm animals, 6 white perch (careful they are squirting) one yellow gold keeper.
Come get yours soon!
Water Dog
(be safe and wear that life jacket)
WD, glad to see you are out getting after it!!
What kind of boat are you in? Wanna keep my eye out for ya over the spring/summer/fall!
Water DogQuote:
Originally Posted by tomdury
Is a green white 22 ft Trophy Pro ,
I have a great reverence to my late Father who showed me how to fish.
His pole is the fist in and the last out, today he caught the biggest eye.
I post here to share what my father had taught me so others can enjoy this sport.
I hope others can learn and share with their children.
Be safe, (wear that life jacket)
Water Dog
How do you run a spreader with an erie and a harness without getting them tangled? Do you just drop it down and let it drift while you are using another pole?
Spreader straight down just off the bottom, no bling and d a juicy night crawler. The worm harness is cast and drift out 20 yards or so, with a light weight and gold small blade with same night crawlers (I have used shiners too for both setups.)Quote:
Originally Posted by fishfinder
The erie dearie is cast and reel back bouncing off the bottom as I go keeping the tension on the line so I can feel the hits. Have had several times a hit would happen and not hook up but the eyes follow and finally chomp on it.
I have a rope system on the back engine cowling that keeps the pole safe from taking a swim into the lake.
The best conditions are a .5 to .7 mph drift.
If you would like I can take a photo of the set up next time I am out to give you the visual of poles and ropes.
Good questions,
be safe.
Water Dog
awesome boat! I always loved that size Trophy, perfect for Erie fishin!
We upgraded this year to a 2005 Sea Ray 280, currently named "Sweet Sadie" so if you see that boppin around, come say hi!
I got it, I am going to give it a try next time I'm out Thanks