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On Good Friday Water Dog got her feet wet~!
The start of another season, loveit!
Plan to fish on Saturday and geting jiggy with it.
Had a kicker installed in the off season and will try some trolling this year.
The water temp in the marina was 40 degrees so its time to fish on:D
Thanks for the update Wd, I always enjoy your reports!
:DFished on the east side of Camp Perry in close trolling and no hits.
Went north to the reefs, Crib and Niagra and the same no hits.:confused:
I trolled and got jiggy and no go. Water is COLD, everywhere I went it was below 40*. The lake was really calm so it was a good day to be on the lake.
Caught my first walleye this season, ( a Jack) near "K" can on Sunday April 14th~!
I was getting "jiggy" with in 12 fow with a john deer jig, stinger tiped with a minnow.
Also, I had a spreader with minnows dragin the bottom.
There were two of us fishen.
I have been out 3 times now....and this is the warmest the water has been.
I was trolling then jigging.....doing it all.
Many boats were out on Sunday, everywhere you looked.
It is just a matter of time before the water warms and it is game on!:D
Congrats. WTG. Just a thought. Forget the spreader. Jig 2 poles. Try it.....you'll like it. Keeps balance, presentation, and timing to fine art
I agree you can also try a diferent color or weight rig on one rod and also try different jig paterns then when you start catching fish you can zero in on what is working remember the fish are there find out what they want
caught 3 male walleyes today in 10 fow just east of camp perry:D
I did tie into 3 other fish but they were not on long.
fished the late afternoon and had to use the drift sock to slow down the drift.
jiggin with the john deer purple jigs tiped with a minnow and a stinger hook.
water was 48'
we got 7 male walleyes today~!:D
one was 26" taken in 8 fow just east of camp perry pier.
the other 6 were taken in 12 fow just north of Lakefront Marina.
we were using green jigs and john deer jigs tiped with a minow and yes a stinger hook.
some of the fish inhaled the jig and yes I think they were hungry.
got a late start today and could not fish very long.
caught one and lost one at the boat.
everywhere you looked ~boats~
water is still 48'
fishing north of Lakefront Marina in 12 fow with jigs.
did see the other boats pickin at them but not the "fever pitch jump in the boat thing".....
we caught 6 more walleye in 12 fow just north of Lakefront Marina.
all were milkin males.
using green jigs tiped with minnow and stinger hook.
we also caught a white bass, a white perch and a small mouth bass which was released.
we started fishing at 3pm and went until 9pm.
water was 56'
Getting tough now. Think we are in that transition period. Good luck and good fishing
I agree,, were are close to doing the ~worm~ thing....Quote:
Originally Posted by jiginitis69
at least for walleye.
With this weeks warm up expect a change over;)
I am headed out again on Friday~ Fish On~!
got 4 more milkin males in 12 fow north west of Lakefront Marina.
caught 10 sheephead~nice sized ones too~!
green jig tiped with a minnow.
I did not jig straight up and down, I would cast out then jump it back to the boat.
did see other boats getting them too.
seemed like all the head boats out of Port Clinton were there too.
nice day.
water was 56'
The rumor has it the sheep head have moved in and the walleye have moved out~ I went out for about an hour today north of Lake Front and the wind was too much for a good "jiggy" plus I needed to do some work on my boat so thats about all the fishing I did on the lake. However, at the docks the crappie are starting and and so are the Large Mouth bass...just don't keep the bass until it's legal. Fish On~:D
we caught 8 gobies today~!:eek:
and 3 yellow perch....and thats it!
fished n of Lakefront, then to round reef, then to tousaint reef, then to niagra reef.......no walleye.
we used jigs tiped with minnow and worm harnesses
water is 57'
If you follow my perch report it is days like I had on Wednesday (walleye fishin) that make me want to go perchen. This year I had a kicker put on ~Water Dog and I plan to try the trollin thing. I have always be a caster and drifter kinda fishin guy, however I am open to to new ways to put those tasty fish on my table. My wife likes walleye better, but I like perch better....so... it .. goes...keepen your wife happy......hmmmm..... :confused:
FISHON~!:D
I was like you, a drifter and caster, but things have changed on the lake and I made the switch to trolling 4 years ago and haven't looked back. I enjoy it more, covers more water and you can kick back and relax until that reel sings to you! We have caught many more fish than we used to catch drifting.Quote:
Originally Posted by waterdog
I first started with dipseys, then moved to jets and planer boards. The boards really let you cover some water. Linecounters and braid line and you're ready to go. Best of luck to you!
~no walleye for the Water Dog today~ but see my perch report~ Nice:D
look at all these boats~!:D
this was the view from D can today.
~a lot of walleye hunters are in this area~
...............and maybe some perchers...............
today...trollen.... I almost caught the biggest walleye I have seen.
Lost em at the boat. ~ My first almost catch... hoogie.~
~Water Dog :D
So you might like the trollin thing afterall?Quote:
Originally Posted by waterdog
[QUOTE=waterdog;30759]today...trollen.... I almost caught the biggest walleye I have seen.
Lost em at the boat. ~ My first almost catch... hoogie.~
You need to come out with me sometime.. I will help you get some hoogies on the line and in the cooler.. anytime you see a walkon posted you will be my guest I wont charge you a dime...
We went fishing out by Niagara Reef. Did the drift thing and caught some gobies, white perch and a sheep head. So we lowered the kicker in the water and put on some reef runners and a bottom bouncer, about 60 ft back and let it roll.
The purple reef runner one did the best with 3 walleye.
Caught one walleye on a bottom bouncer with a worm harness and gold blade.
WOW~ 4 walleye that we would not have caught just driften~!:D
GREAT FUN seeing that pole pull over with a walleye on the end of it~!:p
Started at "E" can yesterday morning trolling north dragging 40 JetDivers with bright (Up North) scorpion stinger spoons 45'-69' back off Church Walleye boards and DDRR Cranberry Crush on a flat line 80' back at 2.0 mph. 12 walleye and 25 sheephead by the time we got to a point one mile west of West Reef. Not a bad morning. I'll be in the same neighborhood tomorrow morning and on Ch. 79 if anyone cares to talk.
Fished between Niagara Reef and "C" can.
Back and forth, caught 10 walleye, 3 white bass and 4 sheep head.
We were using purple & gold little rippers.
4 of the 10 walleye were under the legal limit and went back in the lake.... very gently...so they can grow a little more before they hit the cooker~!:D
The may flys were so thick, we had to pull them off our lures after we went through the "may fly soup" :eek:
Wish it was keep the wife happy on our boat, we would never troll. I like to feel the rod in my hand and drift. I do get my way most the time thou and do hold the boat record. I keep count of who catches what each trip when actually fishing & not trolling. I have the most fish, most eyes and biggest eye for the last two years and starting this year. Not humble much either, lol. Learned a lot 2 yrs ago taken a charter with Capt Mike & Wayne & reel time. Great guys.
Blue eyes, the reel sport team, hey try using jagar bomb or purple demon spoons behine 40 true trip divers 32 to 40 back,
speed 1,9 to 2.30, been tearing them up, lately evening bite is the best 4 to 10,00 pm. work the 19 to 22 ft of water the walleyes are feeding on the mayflys. Capt. Mike and wayne
reel sport charters.
caught 2 walleye on a gold worm harness in 15 fow.
nice eaters~~:D
the sheep head were out in force today.....and they were "hogies" :eek:
I also caught 1 white bass and 1 large cat fish.
I think the sheep head were beating the walleye to the lure.....
here is one of the biggest today.
and yes he was turned loose unharmed..so you can catch him too~!~!:p
~Fish On~!
We caught 6 nice eaters between NW Reef and Niagara Reef.
Little rippers~ gold about 80 feet back.
TT 40's using a worm harness 60 feet back.
Also, caught a fish ohio sheep head and 6 white perch.
Marked plenty of fish, but just could not get them all to bite~:confused:
Nice day on the lake :D
NW Reef area today was good~!
We were trolling 2-2.2 mph.
Marked plenty of fish at all levels in 32 fow.
We used purple litter rippers, worm harness and yager bombs and perch blades.
TT 40's were set 50-70 feet back and the rippers were 80-120 back.
We tipped them all with a crawlers.
No Sheep Head at all~!
We even caught some walleye on weight forward spinners.
We did catch some yellow and white perch.
I used it all today and it all worked.
~Fish On~:D
Just could not get connected the last two days.
NW reef on Sunday and only one good eater walleye and 2 white bass.
On Monday I went to West Sister area and caught 1 walleye. Then I went south of west sister, then to east of west sister, then to Niagara reef.......sheeessss what's a "fish on" kinda guy gota do to get it going on?:confused:
..............anyway............it sure beats a day in the office.........:D
I was thinking, maybe it is time to do the perch thing.
If anyone has a fix on those sneaky walleye, let me know~!
~Fish On~
Water Dog