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04-25-2021, 07:22 AM
Thread: Monitoring Western Basin Wind
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Re: Monitoring Western Basin Wind
i personally think noaa weather graphic forecast chart is most accurate of all. you can see the whole lake and wind wave predictions. also, for the whole week, although it obviously changes.
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10-01-2019, 04:58 PM
Thread: Yellow Perch - what's going on?
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from the experts...
worst year ever for catching yellow perch.
lots of theories: spiny water fleas, algae, commercial fishing excess, water temperature.
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09-18-2019, 03:12 PM
Thread: Yellow Perch - what's going on?
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lack of perch
I think the main reason is water temperature. currently, lake wide surface temperatures are around 70. in the 90’s, this time of year the surface temps were in the mid 60’s (most years). with...
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11-07-2017, 07:07 AM
Thread: Two trips in one day???
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However, I think you can go out again and catch...
However, I think you can go out again and catch and release all walleye the second trip.
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10-12-2017, 03:34 PM
Thread: Great weekend
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Quality perch to me are all 10” or...
Quality perch to me are all 10” or greater...guess it depends on your definition of quality.
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09-04-2017, 07:55 AM
Thread: West End Perch
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E, s, w buoys, dump.... need I go on?
E, s, w buoys, dump.... need I go on?
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08-23-2017, 09:33 AM
Thread: perch
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Perhaps one's definition of throwback is up for...
Perhaps one's definition of throwback is up for debate. I keep >9" only.
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08-05-2017, 10:01 PM
Thread: Perching at turnaround buoy
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8 inch perch to me is going back into the lake. ...
8 inch perch to me is going back into the lake. I keep 9" and better.
I have heard guys say jumbos are 10". Not in my book, a jumbo is >12".
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08-05-2017, 03:15 PM
Thread: Perching at turnaround buoy
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30 lbs means nothing to me. I want to know how...
30 lbs means nothing to me. I want to know how many >9".
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08-05-2017, 03:14 PM
Thread: Perching at turnaround buoy
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Wow. Messed up directions. I am not sure where...
Wow. Messed up directions. I am not sure where you were at, likely McDonald's. Northwest of harbor lighthouse would be land. Or Toledo beach, or Detroit Edison. McDonald's would be north east of...
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06-27-2017, 06:43 AM
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Unfortunately, protesting in this manner won't...
Unfortunately, protesting in this manner won't change anything.
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06-18-2017, 04:53 PM
Thread: Drift fishing with mom and dad
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Oh thank goodness. When I read title I thought...
Oh thank goodness. When I read title I thought you were using mom and dad for bait...
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06-07-2017, 06:08 PM
Thread: Call me old fashioned, but...
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Some of us never stopped. It's called fishing,...
Some of us never stopped. It's called fishing, not driving around in a boat running into fish:):):)
Yes, trollers catch more, but trust me, we drifters have more fun feeling the fish hit etc.
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05-16-2017, 01:36 PM
Thread: Really rude captain
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Rule of thumb is boat under power gives way to...
Rule of thumb is boat under power gives way to drifting boat (not under power) gives way to anchored boat.
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05-02-2017, 04:29 PM
Thread: Bad weather
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What drives the minnow versus crawler bite is...
What drives the minnow versus crawler bite is water temp. In my experience, water temp over 50, I go to crawler harnesses. Even then, blade baits work usually throughout may.
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06-06-2016, 03:30 PM
Thread: Calling all casters
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[QUOTE=PZeiler;54546]I'm from the far west end of...
[QUOTE=PZeiler;54546]I'm from the far west end of the lake. Fished Sunday right along the Michigan line. Casting gold and copper blades. Caught between 35 - 40 walleye and kept 7. Several of the...
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07-30-2015, 10:00 AM
Thread: walleye hatch the last three years
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No way the 2014 hatch (6-9") walleye is even...
No way the 2014 hatch (6-9") walleye is even close to the 2013 hatch. It is actually average based on trawl data. I caught over 230 small walleye in 2014. This year about 30. Next best count...
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08-06-2014, 07:22 AM
Thread: algae bloom
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I see your a republican. You obviously bought...
I see your a republican. You obviously bought into the Beck, Limbaugh and Hannity insight a few years ago that there is no global warming. Currently, for your information, 98% of climatologists...
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08-05-2014, 07:56 PM
Thread: algae bloom
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Certainly farm runoff and sewage overflow are...
Certainly farm runoff and sewage overflow are the major contributors in conjunction with global warming. What irritates me is the number of "anglers" pissing in the lake. It's quite easy to take...
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07-16-2014, 04:03 PM
Thread: Waterspouts
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Only if your dumb enough to drive into one.
Only if your dumb enough to drive into one.
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07-07-2014, 12:08 PM
Thread: Michigan Waters
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The big problem with this post is Dale doesn't...
The big problem with this post is Dale doesn't know how to analyze OR read. The original post stated MICHIGAN waters, and trust me, I've been fishing LE for 21 years and it has changed, due to...
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07-03-2014, 03:35 PM
Thread: Perch Michigan Yet?
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Try Stony Point, although the big perch usually...
Try Stony Point, although the big perch usually don't come in until September.
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07-03-2014, 03:32 PM
Thread: Michigan Waters
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M waters....
Michigan waters suck this year. In the past (when Lake Erie was actually the walleye capital ie 3 years ago) we did well in MI. We were just talking about that today. We drift fish and I use to be...
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05-07-2014, 07:57 AM
Thread: Breast bay
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BREST Bay.
BREST Bay.
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05-14-2013, 02:07 PM
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NEW wEATHER bUOY
Can it find walleye, haven't caught many this year at all.
Why a new one? Toledo light #2 is great, especially the way it displays data in 5' increments for the last 3 hours.....
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Summary of a two-day fishing trip...
Fishing with David and...