Worm harness only

[Prinzeye]

So, this is my first trip up to the great lake this year. I left Dayton Ohio around 1:30 am and arrived the mazuriks boat ramp around 4:30am. I am a solo fisherman, so it was just me. I took out and fished the ese corner of Kelleys Island orienting ne/sw runs. I set out a rod with a worm harness and a bandit. Around 8am exactly, I got my first bite, but it just nipped the tail of the worm. So I pinched off a little and threw the rig back in. This time I was making a turn and the 23 inch walleye slammed it. Long story short, I caught onto a pattern where if you slowed down or raised your rod tip up and down periodically, That would really trigger the aggressiveness. These walleyes were following the rig and waited for it to deviate. I reeled in my bandit and put it away and and got out another worm harness. I fished it at a different depth than the other one and both caught fish. In 90 minutes, I had my limit. All fish were 19" and up. Biggest was 24". I was running about 1.7mph. Anything faster and no bites. This was a great day up on lake Erie.

[gb1234]

That's some good intel. Nice work! Thanks for sharing!

[itsbob]

Great job on figuring out how to catch a limit of nice fish trolling worm harnesses in April.A rare feat for sure Thanks for the post.

[Prinzeye]

Thanks guys... I have to give some credit to those who have went before me and shared their experiences and knowledge. I have to tell you, for 1 guy in the boat, it was some of the fastest fishing I have ever experienced 62-years later. What is funny, is that the water temp was 54 degrees on 22 apr (that day) and the last time I had this fast of fishing was in November of 2022 of Vermillion in 42 fow and the water temp was 54 degrees. Have to say, that I love lake Erie, the beautiful day, the wildlife, the people are always so nice and the Walleyes taste so good. Thanks for your feedback and comments guys...good luck to you this year and be safe. r/The Prinzeye