Erieangler. You are about to find a new obsession. The days of the river will be long gone from your dreams once you learn the lake. How nice it would be to catch every fish legal and do it in 15 minutes. You hear allot about Purplr Hair jigs and last year they were the hot item. The are actually Purple and Black w/ a stinger hook. And yes they are made of dyed hair. It is important to hook a shiner under the chin and through the cranium. If you cast dont use the shiner you will jig it off. We do jig. I use two poles and alternate the drop from one hand to the other. It is important to feel the drop because you will most your strikes on the drop (THUMP) or when you lift it (seems heavy) YANK! Vibe-ees, Heddon Sonars, Cicadas etc do work well. I make my own jigs and paint them myself. I alway have about 20lbs of jig heads (drift speed controls jig weight 3/8,1/2,5/8)and 10 different color tails. I buy the tails buy the 100 and use 3 1/2" Tails. If they short strike (steal my bait). I'll rig a stinger hook on my jig. I also use a drift sock to slow my drift on windy days. Be advised it is illegal to use a stinger upstream (Toledo Side)of the weather beacon in the Maumee Bay frieght channel. Watch the water clarity. If we get allot of precipitation it may be in your best interest to trailer to Davis Besse area and fish there. The water is usually cleaner. My choices of launch for the bay are: Luna Pier, Collins Park, Mienke Marina-Public Launch. For the Reefs you have Metzgers Marsh (Western most), Fenwick (My Preference for $5). Keep in mind--in my opinion they are not really hungry as much as they are protecting the spawn. Agitate them and have fun.