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  1. Thread: Sure Shad

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    These were all good lures. The fishing was so...

    These were all good lures. The fishing was so good in the 80's and early 90's that any weight forward would catch limits when the bite was going good. My favorite times were when the walleye were...
  2. Thread: Sure Shad

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    Ahhhh... The swing and the count. I remember the...

    Ahhhh... The swing and the count. I remember the days of the first fish hitting the net and everybody on the boat asking, "What was the count?" and "What color are you using?". We would would zero in...
  3. Thread: Sure Shad

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    Pzeller- The 5/8 oz. chartreuse with a green...

    Pzeller-

    The 5/8 oz. chartreuse with a green overspray was what I used 99% of the time. It was an absolute walleye magnet. I loved that lure more than any other. It sure makes me yearn for the...
  4. Thread: Sure Shad

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    And don't forget Reef Runners The Wobbler,...

    And don't forget Reef Runners The Wobbler, Captain's Princess and Bar Bumpers. There were so many different types!
  5. Thread: Sure Shad

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    And don't forget chartreuse! That was always the...

    And don't forget chartreuse! That was always the hot color for us. I also remember a few other weight forwards... The Parrish Pea, The Lake Erie Hellion, and the Big John (just to name a few). And of...
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    Here is the company info from back in the day....

    Here is the company info from back in the day.
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  7. Thread: Sure Shad

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    Here is the photo you requested. 5115

    Here is the photo you requested. 5115
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    Sure Shad

    Hi Folks,

    I am a former Lake Erie charter captain. I operated a boat called “The Hotfire” from 1986-1992 in the heyday of drifting and casting weight forward spinners. Sadly I haven’t fished Erie...
  9. Thread: Sure Shad

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    Sure Shad

    Hi Folks,

    I am a former Lake Erie charter captain. I operated a boat called “The Hotfire” from 1986-1992 in the heyday of drifting and casting weight forward spinners. Sadly I haven’t fished Erie...
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    Hi Folks, I am a former Lake Erie charter...

    Hi Folks,

    I am a former Lake Erie charter captain. I operated a boat called “The Hotfire” from 1986-1992 in the heyday of drifting and casting weight forward spinners. Sadly I haven’t fished Erie...
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