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I have 4 rods now all 6' or 6'-6" ugly sticks with medium flex and 6-14 pound line rated. I use these for casting, perching and trolling.

By trolling I'm using them to "flatline" off the corners....

Keep in mind the pound test for your braid setup is important. I start with 30#braid on my trolling equip but 20# braid on my casting. I use a 20# leader to weights, stickbaits, spoons. I tie my...

If you are trolling, use the countdown method to determine approximate depth. I recommend starting with harnesses and spoons, but stickbaits are good too.

Old School trollin
get boat to speed,...

I've been using the same 30# spiderline as BB. I have 14 years on my first set of reels and will use them again tomorrow.

I will advise you though that cranks get better hook ups on mono. And...

I've had success running Hot n Tots flatlined with no board. In WB about 45-60 back with a 2oz. weight 5 feet in front of them. I've used them similar areas between all the islands on west side. Also...

thank you for your posts WD.

I enjoy them. Rickerd

Thanks for the posts BB. I like fishing that area too.

Rickerd

Got a late start and I just got off the lake. Casting for 2 hours 1 - 2 miles north of Port Clinton. Caught 8 walleye half were keepers up to 18 inches though. They all went back with a lesson. I...

Who are you Pitcher Chamberlin. I cannot believe you are worried about midges. They don't bite, they don't multiply above the water.
They live for no more than 2 days out of water, usually 1 day.
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ah those "clicker" folks. gotta love em NOT. You must here way more than I do but those clickers turn up my tinnitus something fierce.

Rickerd
thanks for the report.

chx-wing - The way I determine the direction of current is to start trolling directly down wind with a dipsy on each side with same settings and lure. But the lure is not necessary for this. Make All...

I use MODIS most times but you need cloud free days to get images.
MODIS '-' Coastwatch Great Lakes Node

Also ZoomEarth works same ways.
HD Satellite Map | Zoom Earth

Best,
Rickerd

I could be wrong but I've always heard a WB report with G can being on the firing range. Doubt many are going to the line for perch.

Rickerd

thank you for letting us know WB. We do some interesting things in the Fall in Ohio don't we?

Rickerd

I've had good days with strong NE winds and I'm no pro. Charter captains aren't going to cancel a day unless its blowing over 15.
You've got to find the fish that want to eat. That simple.

the...

thanks for the report. How deep were you fishing?

Best,
Rickerd

few reports of walleye west of the islands at this time. I would call Fisherman's Wharf and ask them. They run headboats and charters out of the store. They are helpful to me when I stop it by giving...

just got off the lake. had to leave a good spot by running out of time.
halfway between green can and the island, 25-26 fow. In last 100 minutes 3 of us caught 20 yellow perch on the goldies from...

Billy Boy, Thank you for your post and clarification. Even though its not imperative that I know where you were fishing, since you mentioned an area I hadn't heard of, I had to ask. I thought you...

Thanks for the reports Billy Boy.
I catch walleye consistently between Rattlesnake, West Reef, and Sugar Island. Is this the general area you were in?

I lost a rod to probably a huge sheep head...

Yes I use a size 4 hook to start. many of the smaller perch won't get hooked. We throw back any unharmed fish under 8 inches.

I have found the "lay it on bottom" to work for better size before....

Yes I know the scoops were generous. My buddy paid for 4 dozen. We caught all our fish, and threw back a dozen smalls and a few sheephead, and froze 3.5 dozen still alive after our trip.

Rickerd

My friend bought them from Hiway. Not sure the price. They were all 2.5-3 inches long and only a few goldies same length.

Rickerd

I told my friend on the boat yesterday, the favorite question he asks me is, "where do we want to get the fish cleaned?"

I've used Marblehead FC and also Fisherman's Wharf FC. Blake has used Bays...

2 of us went out Sunday morning from West side of Catawba. We were in the first 25 boats with Lines in water just before 8am and finished limits at 11am. Took us 40 minutes to get the last half...