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Thread: ISO charter for 6-8
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Re: ISO charter for 6-8
June 8th is a Saturday right in the middle of the best overall walleye fishing for most people (warm, lots of fish, don't have to go far). I doubt any charter operation has a morning available, they...
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04-25-2024, 11:11 AM
Thread: Net stakes
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Re: Net stakes
Thanks for that info, Juls. Very useful to know.
This is why all Lake Erie boaters need to keep a constant, watchful eye out when running, trolling, and even drift fishing. There is such a... -
04-24-2024, 01:53 PM
Thread: Net stakes
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Re: Net stakes
Lake Erie commercial fishing regs:
"Each trap and fyke net set singly, or the first and last net in a string of nets, in Lake Erie must display one red
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04-17-2024, 10:09 AM
Thread: Net stakes
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Re: Net stakes
Thanks Juls for posting the net diagram. Fisherman should always review this before every season.
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04-11-2024, 06:45 AM
Thread: Weather - YUK!
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Re: Weather - YUK!
Another big blow starting tonight (Thursday) through Friday. Out of the west, so not going to hit the south shores directly, but it looks like another weekend of muddied up water, plus a lot of rain...
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04-09-2024, 04:02 PM
Thread: 3 Man limit on Eclipse Day
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Re: 3 Man limit on Eclipse Day
The question inqiring minds what to know is... did you notice any change in the fishing during the totality? Or a few minutes before and after? Birds stop flying (if there were any)?
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04-08-2024, 11:05 AM
Thread: Eclipse live stream
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Eclipse live stream
If anyone is stuck at home or work or knows someone out of state, I will be live streaming the solar eclipse on my Lake Erie website. One camera at home (fishing report page at the bottom), the...
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04-02-2024, 10:41 AM
Thread: Weather - YUK!
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Weather - YUK!
NOAA Western Basin nearshore forcast: YUK!
REST OF TODAY (Tuesday, April 02) ...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of
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03-27-2024, 08:07 AM
Thread: Jig fishing
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Re: Jig fishing
Traditionally jigging is done during the spawn period, from mid-March to late April, depending on the year. This year is early, with water temps on the main reef complex (off Davis Besse nuclear...
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03-11-2024, 01:28 PM
Thread: Casting/Drifting this time of year???
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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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03-08-2024, 02:19 PM
Thread: Mothers day weekend
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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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03-01-2024, 01:14 PM
Thread: Jigging
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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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02-25-2024, 01:28 PM
Thread: Maumee River Walleye in February
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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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02-14-2024, 09:29 AM
Thread: Early Season Launching
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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.
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02-10-2024, 08:25 AM
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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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02-10-2024, 08:22 AM
Thread: Early Season Launching
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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...
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02-08-2024, 09:27 AM
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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).
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02-06-2024, 10:38 AM
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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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01-29-2024, 03:47 PM
Thread: Ice Fishing this season?
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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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01-27-2024, 07:58 AM
Thread: Ice Fishing this season?
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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... -
01-26-2024, 09:56 AM
Thread: Ice Fishing this season?
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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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01-23-2024, 12:25 PM
Thread: Ice Fishing this season?
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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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01-22-2024, 09:36 AM
Thread: Ice Fishing this season?
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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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01-20-2024, 12:51 PM
Thread: Ice Fishing this season?
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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... -
01-14-2024, 06:27 PM
Thread: Going to give it another run
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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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