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Today, 05:24 AM
Thread: Saturday 5/18 evening casting
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Saturday 5/18 evening casting
Went out with another couple for a couple hours. Fished just east of crib reef where there was a pack of boats. Looked around a little and marked fish all over so set up for a drift away from the...
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Yesterday, 06:54 AM
Thread: Evening trip
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Re: Evening trip
Nice. And thanks for posting this info. Good luck on your next trip.
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05-07-2024, 03:31 PM
Thread: 5/7 fishing
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5/7 fishing
Wife and I took a boat ride today. Started east of toussaint reef in 20 feet of water. Fished there for about an hour and caught two shorts and a bunch of white perch. Moved to crib and marked some...
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05-05-2024, 05:25 AM
Thread: Jigging 5/4
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Jigging 5/4
Wife and I and a friend were out for some fun time yesterday. We started close to K can but nothing but white perch. Took a boat ride to try to find some fish. Found some decent marks around locust...
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05-01-2024, 02:18 PM
Thread: First time jigging
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Re: First time jigging
If you have had success jigging in the past, you might want to try a few different colors. I’ve been a hard head at times and gone through the same thing while others were having success. This year...
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05-01-2024, 11:30 AM
Thread: Jigging update 4/30 and 5/1
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Jigging update 4/30 and 5/1
First off , sorry about not posting yesterday for the first trip.
Yesterday morning wife and I went out to do some jigging. We started just off the beach east of wild wings in 11 feet of water.... -
04-29-2024, 12:50 PM
Thread: Weekend Warrior 5/3-5/4
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Re: Weekend Warrior 5/3-5/4
Tom,
I fished last Thursday and got a boat limit but had to work for them. Look at my previous post for location. I fish further west than you are looking to be so I can’t help with info around that... -
04-25-2024, 08:25 PM
Thread: Jigging 4/25
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Jigging 4/25
Went out with my son and another this morning. Got our limit but really had to work for them. In hindsight , white and purple was the best choice but like good fishermen , we disregarded the info in...
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04-24-2024, 07:20 AM
Thread: Jigging Monday 4/22
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Re: Jigging Monday 4/22
Thanks for the advice. I have a big sock but prefer not to use it if my wife is the only other person onboard. I don’t have to worry about my wife getting a hook into it that way.
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04-23-2024, 06:50 AM
Thread: Jigging Monday 4/22
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Jigging Monday 4/22
My wife and I jigged for two hours yesterday afternoon and ended with 4 keepers. Threw a short back and lost two others. A little slow but the gale didn’t help. We were moving about 1.2 mph. Way too...
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04-11-2024, 05:42 PM
Thread: 4/10 jigging
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Re: 4/10 jigging
You will be able to catch some fish jigging still. The million dollar question is where will the fish be. We have some wind in the next few days so the water in shallow areas may be dirty. If you...
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04-10-2024, 06:10 PM
Thread: 4/10 jigging
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4/10 jigging
Second fishing trip this year. Started in 16 feet of water just northwest of turtle creek. Caught 5 in an hour and the wind died. The fish seemed to be in small pods and with the wind change, it was...
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04-08-2024, 04:16 PM
Thread: Jigging
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Jigging
Went out with my wife today. We started out a half mile northeast of the entrance to wild wings marina. Water was still a little dirty. Lost first fish almost at the boat. No more activity. Moved...
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10-04-2023, 05:22 PM
Thread: Walleye success
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Walleye success
Went out yesterday morning with a buddy. We fished the west side of toussaint reef just off the shallowest part. We were in 15 feet of water. Fished about 4 1/2 hours and got 8 keepers and lost...
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07-08-2023, 09:00 AM
Thread: 7/6 report
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Re: 7/6 report
Commercial fishing is still legal in Ohio but for the few legacy licenses that have been held for years. No new license issued for decades. No take of walleye is legal. They typically fish for perch...
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07-04-2023, 05:20 AM
Thread: 6/3 casting report
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Re: 6/3 casting report
Oops I put the wrong date in the title. I was out July 3rd not June 3rd
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07-03-2023, 09:00 PM
Thread: 6/3 casting report
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6/3 casting report
Went out solo this morning and got a limit of walleye in 1 1/2 hours in 14 feet of water north of crane creek. I found that if I stayed just a little shallower, I didn't catch as many undesirables. ...
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06-25-2023, 04:18 PM
Thread: Casting 6/25
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Re: Casting 6/25
Forgot to note the water was surprisingly very clear considering the northeast wind we've had a couple days ago. There were twenty to thirty trollers in the area but not sure how they did. We...
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06-25-2023, 04:12 PM
Thread: Casting 6/25
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Casting 6/25
Fished 3 1/2 hours with a buddy this morning a mile off crane creek in 14 - 15 feet of water. Picked up 10 keepers and a short casting harnesses. The grade of fish was very good as we had two around...
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06-09-2023, 10:15 PM
Thread: Finally some good spinner fishing
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Re: Finally some good spinner fishing
Two great follow up comments from rickerd and itsbob. Thanks for the information.
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06-07-2023, 09:19 AM
Thread: Finally some good spinner fishing
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Re: Finally some good spinner fishing
I also like braid but use a 5 to 10 foot section of fluorocarbon for visibility protection in clearer water. I've never seen anything official about how fast the setup I use sinks so I've taken a...
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06-03-2023, 05:39 AM
Thread: Finally some good spinner fishing
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Finally some good spinner fishing
Fished 2 1/2 hours late Friday 6/2 about a mile east of toussaint reef. Got 4 into the net, lost one at the boat and probably 3 more further back. Unfortunately my wife got skunked. She drifted a...
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05-28-2023, 07:25 PM
Thread: 5/28 casting trip
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5/28 casting trip
Went out this morning for a little fishing. I started east of toussaint reef and worked my way north and east drifting and casting. 3 1/2 hours later I finished east of niagara reef. Ended with 3...
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05-15-2023, 08:45 PM
Thread: My first outing on Erie
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Re: My first outing on Erie
So the first place for a new to Lake Erie person I would suggest is NOAA chart 14830. It gives you a great look at the western basin and is zoom able so will provide all the info you need. I'm don't...
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05-09-2023, 03:19 AM
Thread: 5/8 Morning
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Re: 5/8 Morning
No minnows on the jigs. Three of the fish were caught on the stinger hook though which is typical.
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Went out with another couple for a...
Saturday 5/18 evening casting