I've been fishing for channel cats on Sandusky bay ever since I got my boat (2012). I put in at Whites landing Way west of the route 2 bridge. The best area I have found so far is the rock wall that is on the west end of Sandusky bay (just before you head into Muddy Creek Bay. It's usually a bit better bite if you go to the South side from the channel that connects the two bays. You'll want to float near the wall. If the wind is out of the East, start fishing once you get to about 4 feet of water. Let the wind blow you toward the wall. It seems that they like the water in the area of 3- 3 1/2 feet best. If the wind is out of the West, sneak in as close as you are comfortable with getting to the wall and let the wind blow you away from the wall till you get out to about 4 foot depth. If it is out of the North or South, set up in the 3 to 3 1/2 foot depth and let the wind run you. *BE VERY CAREFUL" You want to stay along the wall where it is straight. and closer to the channel running between the 2 bays. If you get out from in front of the straight wall, the water gets VERY shallow, very quick. I'm running in a fairly small (16.25') Lund, with a 50hp Merc, so I can get in fairly shallow. But, there are areas to the north and south of the area that I fish that is shallow enough to scare me. You can see what I mean about the straight section of wall if you get close. The wall bends on both the North (gets pretty shallow in there) and to the South (Gets very shallow, very quickly) just about right out from where the wall curves. It is not uncommon to see birds standing in the water 40 feet or more out into the bay. We usually use a bobber set to keep the bait fairly near the bottom (about 2 1/2 to 3 feet deep). Enough weight to keep the bobber standing up, and either a 4/0 or 5/0 circle hook. So far as bait goes, I like crawlers and shrimp. But, that being said, I have not seen anything yet that we've put on a hook that they haven't taken. There are some monster cats back there (My best so far is 37 inches), and they tend to grab and run without warning, so do not leave your pole just sitting because it will go over.