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    Re: Casting/Drifting this time of year???

    No matter how you are fishing, the main idea is to keep the bait in the 'fish zone' (where the fish are in the water column). Fishing jigs you are going to be on or near the bottom. No wind or...
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    Re: Mothers day weekend

    May 11/12 weekend is past the spawn season (bigger fish on and around the reefs), even on a late winter season (80-90% done). Your biggest issue will be, as usual, weather. Don't change your travel...
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    Re: Jigging

    There was a Pro at the fishing Expo. Went to his seminar on LE walleye fishing (also last year). He almost always jig fishes, year round. Fishes the Detroit River as much as LE. He said he...
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    Maumee River Walleye in February

    Just took a look at the Maumee Tackle river fishing report. Wow. Some walleye, and not small ones, were caught back around February 10-11. Not just a few, as in a two or three people. Several...
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    Re: Early Season Launching

    If anyone wants to see photos of the various launch ramps, you can go to the link below. Photos are 5-6 years old. I plan to update them this spring.

    Lake Erie Boat Launch Ramps
  6. Re: Columbus Fishing Expo this weekend Feb 9-11

    Show is worthwhile again this year. Lots of walleye tackle (some new) and several good Lake Erie walleye fishing seminars as well as sonar and other good info presentations.
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    Re: Early Season Launching

    One of the seminar presenters at the Columbus Fishing Expo fished Erie a few days ago. Got a limit trolling out off I think Huron, but it may have been Lorain. I can't remember for sure. Guy...
  8. Re: Columbus Fishing Expo this weekend Feb 9-11

    $15 for one day Adult. $30 is for all three days (weekend pass).
    $5 for one teen (13-17). $10 for all three days (weekend pass).
    12 and under free (2 per adult ticket).

    KNOW BEFORE YOU GO...
  9. Columbus Fishing Expo this weekend Feb 9-11

    Just a reminder this coming weekend, February 9, 10,11, is the annual Columbus Fishing Expo, or as it is now known, National Fishing Expo Columbus (they have a second show in Cincinnati March 1-2),...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Buddy got a boat ride back on Saturday late morning (not an airboat). Haven't talked with him, so haven't got the info on the boat. Obviously capable of running with ice in the water. He sent a...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Buddy is still stuck on South Bass Island. May not be able to leave until Sunday. Airplanes still grounded due to fog.
    Two week forecast doesn't look good for ice fishing to start again, maybe the...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    My buddy who went to South Bass Island to ice fish back on Sunday is still there this morning (Friday). He's been stuck on the island since Tuesday. Too foggy to fly. The last two days he did some...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Buddy fishing out north of South Bass Island today, with a guide (Tuesday, January 23). Has a few walleye. Seven inches of ice. Will see when he comes in what they say about how long they will...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Buddy fished yesterday afternoon / evening out off South Bass Island, North side. He didn't say much, other than he didn't catch anything. He's back at it today, so I'll give a report after he gets...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Ice fishing has begun!

    Have a buddy going over to South Bass Island tomorrow to ice fish. He said 7 inches of ice. Web cams show shanties in the usual place off the North side of South Bass...
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    Re: Going to give it another run

    All depends where the walleye are biting that day. Since you are trailering, best to launch close to the fish. Catawaba State Park would be the "central" most ramp, you can go either west, north,...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Well the Arctic Blast has done a number on the Lake so far. Water levels are way down in the Western Basin and ice is forming in nearshore areas protected from the wind. Western Basin lake info...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    "Artic Blast" starts tomorrow night and runs through next Sunday. Then it warms up the 22 through the 26. Then back into real cold again for the rest of the month, into early February. That four...
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    Ice Fishing this season?

    Thought I'd start a little ice fishing conversation.

    Lake water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees (Wednesday, January 10). That means it has to drop five degrees to get to freezing temp. 39...
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    Re: Marsh freeze Help

    Forgot to mention I'll be live streaming the hunt tomorrow (Saturday).

    Lake Erie Live Webcam Webcams Web Cam
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    Re: Marsh freeze Help

    Getting info from the marshes isn't always accurate. Lake and rivers temp doesn't help. I did finally get good info. Marshes were froze on Thursday, 1 -1 1/2". But the warm weather and rain is...
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    Marsh freeze Help

    I have a waterfowl hunt on Saturday at Magee Marsh. Buddy has one tomorrow up there (Thursday). Anyone know if the marshes along the Lake are froze, and if so, how thick? Can't get any definite...
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    Butch & Denny's Bait Shop new owner

    I just found out Butch & Denny's Bait Shop, on Corduroy Road in Curtice (just west of Meinke Marina West), decided to sell to Maumee Tackle. According to their Facebook page the last day it was...
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    Sturgeon Release October 07

    Too windy to fish or put out cameras, so went to the Toledo Zoo Sturgeon Fest on Saturday (October 07). A lot more people than I anticipated. It's grown into a fairly big event. Good mix of people...
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    Re: 9/16 fish report

    Haven't had a chance to get out fishing yet. Too much work and stuff coming up. Hope to finally get out later this month.

    Yes, that long shoal off the NE corner of Middle Bass is referred to as...
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