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  1. Thread: Faster Limits

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    Re: Faster Limits

    I have had days where I was able to catch 8-10 fish in 90 minutes trolling by myself (kept my 6, released the others) with only two rods, so I could see a quick 3 man limit happening with more lines...
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    Re: Catching perch with pin head shiners.

    Wakina, great advice. The other tactic I use is to employ the smallest sinker possible to get to the bottom. Depending on conditions, that can be as little as 1/4 oz. The light weight really helps me...
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    Bassett’s Market has pre-made sandwiches in the...

    Bassett’s Market has pre-made sandwiches in the deli area. Grab some chips, drinks, and cookies, and you are good to go.
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    I went perch fishing yesterday, launched at...

    I went perch fishing yesterday, launched at Catawba, and started out to the west of the huge pack that was west and north of the Catawba can. I had Goldie’s, some of which were pretty large, so I was...
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    We were coming from D can back to Marblehead as...

    We were coming from D can back to Marblehead as the flotilla was rounding the point at Catawba headed to Put in Bay. Since we were the burdened vessel, picking our way through all the moving boats...
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    Don’t feel bad about the antenna. Mine is mounted...

    Don’t feel bad about the antenna. Mine is mounted on the T -top with a ratchet mount, and I break one about every third year. I forget it is up after I load the boat and either break it off hitting a...
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    The buoy is tethered, which limits its ability to...

    The buoy is tethered, which limits its ability to float completely up and down with wave action. A rough estimate of actual wave height from trough to tip is to double what the buoy shows. Not always...
  8. Thread: Finally!

    by Retired
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    Finally!

    Was able to get out today, first outing this spring, mainly due to weather. Launched at CISP, headed north to Green, found a color change line between Green and Mosquito. Trolled bandits 90-100 back...
  9. Thread: Catabwa launch

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    Catawba ramps are closed (supposedly) until Dec...

    Catawba ramps are closed (supposedly) until Dec 1st. There is currently a bunch of heavy equipment in place and a temporary wall to keep the water out while the ramps are being replaced. Given the...
  10. Thread: Perch

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    Fished about a 1/2 mile due north of Green...

    Fished about a 1/2 mile due north of Green yesterday, caught 39 between 3 of us. Nice fish, most 9-10", but bite was very light and sporadic. When the wind dropped around 11:30, the bite completely...
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    Perch fished around Green today, it was one of...

    Perch fished around Green today, it was one of the few places holding clearer water. Slow, but steady pick, 42 between 2 of us, mostly 7-8's, and few 10's, and a few 11's. Started at Catawba green...
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    It looks like it is all the Great Lakes. My...

    It looks like it is all the Great Lakes. My father lives in Erie, PA (central basin) and he has has water up to the bottom of his docks since early spring. With the recent rains, the water level is...
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    Port Clinton Canvas, 1580 West Lakeshore Dr.,...

    Port Clinton Canvas, 1580 West Lakeshore Dr., 419.732.0200
  14. Thread: Bad weather

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    Well, I'll share the blame for the lousy weather...

    Well, I'll share the blame for the lousy weather also. A week ago Monday, I got mine ready to go, and it has been blowing ever since, mostly from the East. I was at least a couple weeks later than...
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    With deep Bandits, 80' feet back gets 17' depth,...

    With deep Bandits, 80' feet back gets 17' depth, 117' back gets 20' depth
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    Weather Forecast

    Sorry all, I didn't mean to jinx the weather for 3 weeks when I got my boat ready to go 2 weeks ago. Since then, there has been only one fishable day for my boat, a 20' center console. I guess if I...
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    I agree with Wakina on the NOAA forecasts - they...

    I agree with Wakina on the NOAA forecasts - they are very inaccurate. There were several times this past season when I went out, and the winds were coming from a completely different direction, at a...
  18. Thread: River fishing

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    I've been watching the usual spots around...

    I've been watching the usual spots around Perrysburg and Maumee - there have been very few anglers in the water. I was also at Maumee Tackle yesterday, and they have heard of a rumor of a couple...
  19. Thread: New Member

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    New Member

    Hello all,

    I moved to NW Ohio about a year and a half ago from the Houston area. Since my last 25 years of fishing were on Galveston Bay and close offshore in saltwater, I have been following this...
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