Call me old fashioned, but...

[Wally GATOR gitter]

I remember those days!! We didn't have gps or a fish finder back then. Grandpa just had an orange​ jug with heavy line and a big weight on the bottom,we threw that out to mark the top of our drift! He used the compass and cans to navigate. That's how I learned to run a boat. I remember his first gps. We all looked at it in amazement lol. I'm digging out the ol Erie dearies and golden nuggets! .. FISH ON!

[Mxclutch]

I loved using the old FLIPPIN HARNESSES. I always had one on a pole while drifting. I have looked online trying to find them without luck. If I could come up with a few of them I would be using them this weekend....

I remember drifting in a pack so close that you would hold conversation with the other boats..... Those were the days LOL

[Justretired]

I wish I knew what happened to all the Erie Dearies, gold nuggets, silver nuggets, Old reliables ,etc etc I had. Have a few but not like I did have.

[waterdog]

I get my erie dearies at walmart, and you can still get the golden nuggets at drawbridge marina. Gold erie dearies work best for me.

I wish I knew what happened to all the Erie Dearies, gold nuggets, silver nuggets, Old reliables ,etc etc I had. Have a few but not like I did have.

[dansdad]

Amen to the drifting and actually having the thrill of feeling the fish fight. I have no problems with the trollers unless they try to run me over!! Maybe some day when I can no longer hold a pole I may have to resort to that but I'm happy for now having that one on one with the fish that I caught with my own two hands!! I still get that adrenaline rush when I fight a 15" walleye and I'm afraid it wont be the same catching one trolling.

[rscotfish]

i have a guy who makes the old time erie derie of course they cant be called that he has a mold he pours then sends them out to be gold plated maybe i can get you a few probably cheap ill have to ask what size and colors we had so many from a bait shop closing i gave them away or they went for 50 cents but i have my old box on the boat let me know if you want some then ill check the price