May 2nd weekend

[wmyer]

I am coming up from Cinci this weekend for a charter. I've been following your posts for several weeks. The weather forecast has me concerned. Wed. and Thurs. east winds. Back to the West on Fri. and Sat. with colder weather. We are going out of Port Clinton. I've already picked up some green and purple jigs. Any other suggestions or predictions. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Doug

[spoontang]

Don't rule out the worm harness. With the heat wave we just had, things could be changing.

[walleyewacker]

If you are going out with a half way decent charter, they will have what you need, unless you are going on a head boat. Then they will tell what to have, either jigs or harnesses.

[wmyer]

Same charter captain for years. Always casting a worm harness. Just looking for alternatives to be prepared for. We've just never come this early.

[walleyewacker]

Does the captain provide tackle? If not I would give him a call and ask if you will need hair jigs or harnesses. About this time a lot of the fish start to move off of the reefs and head for a little deeper water so you could be doing either or. During this time, I am prepared for both. Sometimes I am jigging and running bottom bouncers at the same time. You will catch fish using both methods.

[Agent H]

Ive got a question. Who has a good selection of stingers in port clinton area, reasonably priced ? Seems like everywhere igo has a bunch of picked thru stuff and all the hot colors are gone.Coming up second weekend of May if weather looks good. Just on saturday though, momma's day is on sunday no chance of fishing on that day without landing divorce court. Looking forward to a good season, was excellent last year.Good luck to all,
Agent "H"

[spoontang]

A good assortment on maribu (hair) jigs ranging from 1/8-1 oz. Purple is the go to, black, chartreuse, white, green, orange, yellow too. Rig with stingers. Have some with blades like road runners. I would run a worm harness very close to the bottom and just drag it. I like a silver blade, green beads with 3 small red hooks. Emerald fleck on the blade is best, Colorado blade about the size of a dime, size 2 or 3 I think. Use a 3 or 4 oz egg sinker slipped above a swivel. let it drag.

[wmyer]

I know the cap'n will take care of us but I wondered about the weather. Will the East winds lay down in time for Saturday and the cold weather to work? Also, we'll be at Mr. Ed's on Friday if you want a beer.

Doug

[Cubsfan53]

Any recommendations on good walleye charter captains in the Marblehead area? Hope to come up next week or so.

[spoontang]

Check with walidave. He is a member on here and does well. LakeLand charters are Port Clinton based and they use the my marina to drop fish etc. and they do a nice job. I see their fish. They have an add on the home page here.