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

    I think it's about 50/50 with half using minnows on hair jigs and the other half nothing.The problem with using minnows on hair jigs bouncing off bottom is the minnows keep falling off.But on jigging...
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    Re: Casting/Drifting this time of year???

    We would get an assortment of 5/8,3/4 and 1 oz hair jigs.Favorite colors are purple, green and black.Also get jigs with a small stinger treble off jig hook.
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    Re: Casting/Drifting this time of year???

    Not very productive casting or dragging harnesses before water temp reaches 52°.But using jigs and jogging spoons will produce now.
  4. Thread: Catabwa 3/2

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    Re: Catabwa 3/2

    Sounds like you had a great day. Thanks for posting.
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    Re: Satellite imagery

    Thanks Rickerd,that zoom earth has a great picture of Erie.I had been using modis for years now but they changed up their pictures several months ago and the picture quality has become very poor...
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    Re: Favorite trolling spoons

    Most people use those Michigan stinger spoons or scorpion size spoons.Several years ago we switched to the spoon harnesses or another name is worm burners.I get them from Gale Force Tackle.They give...
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    Re: Fishing with Capt Ryan and Capt Sam 2/19/2024

    Wow,7 fish on at one time! Think earliest Capt Jules post we've seen.Should be a great season for us all.Thanks for post.
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    Re: anyone going to fish out of Huron this week

    Read Ogf post that guy did well at Huron dump 1.1-1.3mph purple bandits 60-80 leads.Good luck
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    Re: Early Season Launching

    Thanks Lynn for the first fishing post of the new season.My guess is those 20-22" fish were from the 2019 hatch.Should be another great season catching with the string of great hatches of walleye.
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    Re: Early Season Launching

    Think Huron ok but Catawba and Mazurkas not ready yet
  11. Re: Article on rigging options for Off-Shore boards

    Nice article about the offshore inline boards Mike.We switched over about 3 yrs ago to the release on the arm that releases the line when bringing board in.But we use the orange OR19 release on the...
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    Re: Early Season Launching

    The first open water launching usually occurs at Huron ramp.The river melts/ removes the ice earlier than Catawba or Mazurkas.Think Huron has a concrete pier to tie off of.Have not read of anybody...
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Read that 21 people rescued off Catawba today from a detached ice flow.
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    Re: Going to give it another run

    There is a public boat ramp on the portage River about a mile west of port Clinton you can launch from.Not as busy as the Catawba public ramp.
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    Re: Ice Fishing this season?

    Hard to predict safe ice for fishing this far out.But to get that ice you need artic cold spells like the one we are going to get starting this weekend.I have only ice fished twice with a guide out...
  16. Thread: 1/5/24 Catabwa

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    Re: 1/5/24 Catabwa

    Thanks for the post.From what you said, seams you are doing well in only your second year of serious fishing.When we head out to troll we usually try to set our our gear going downwind.It is much...
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    Re: 12/28 Catawba Report

    Good job fishing.Thanks for the post.Sorry, I haven't had much success jigging either.
  18. Re: December Thoughts.... Using Dipsey Divers....12/12/2023

    Thanks Jules for that informative post.I had never tried using a dipsey in such shallow water but will give it a try.The guys I fish with have bigger boats so we use bags with the main engine to...
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    Re: Shad profile baits

    We sometimes run flicker shad lures on our dipseys.The best color being a white or silver color.We will also use a Rapala J7 too.They are both jointed and have good action.
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    Re: Line twisting issues

    We only run snaps to our crankbaits.We feel that the snap provides more action to the lure than a swivel. Since you were going less tham 1.8mph, the speed most likely was not causing your twisting...
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    Re: 11/25 Long Calm day on the Big E

    My bad Lynn.Long day regardless.Thanks for post and clarification.
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    Re: 11/25 Long Calm day on the Big E

    Tough fisherwoman for sure.Long drive, fishing from dawn to dusk alone in that cold.Thanks for the post.
  23. Thread: 11/25 report

    by itsbob
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    Re: 11/25 report

    Never heard of charter captain not allowed to give their fish to anyone they pleased.The only rule I know for walleye is that each person only allowed to reel in their 6 fish.Thanks for report...
  24. Thread: 11/18 report

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    Re: 11/18 report

    And a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family and all the people that follow this site.
    And thankful for all the bounty Erie provides for us all.
  25. Thread: 11/18 report

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    Re: 11/18 report

    Hey Mike, was looking at the current Fall Brawl standings. Noticed that the current woman's leader is a 9# fish. Thought in a previous post Capt. Cristy reeled in a 9lb 14oz fish. She would be...
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