First trip of the year

[FredT]

I launched out of WW and pretty much stayed between the D-B cooling tower and West sister. Jigged with a purple Vib-E, trolled with a LifeLike perch colored shallow running lure. Drifted dragging a purple worm harness baited with some minnows I had and was casting a one ounce Rooster Tail.

[wvguy71]

Was anyone out this weekend(Mar 26-27) ? Trying to decide if I want to come up this coming weekend or wait till the weekend of the 9th. Thanks

[Jfish]

Was anyone out this weekend(Mar 26-27) ? Trying to decide if I want to come up this coming weekend or wait till the weekend of the 9th. Thanks

I would watch the wind. As long as the Northeaster/East/North/Northwest winds keep coming I wouldn't waste your time. Noaa is not looking good. Below is the link.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text

[skipper9]

The satilite image is showing the water clearing up out in front of wild wings, No rain projected all week, Very light wind projected for the rest of the week.. I dont know about you guys but it looks to me I am gonna be netting some fish.. FISH ON...

[Jfish]

The satilite image is showing the water clearing up out in front of wild wings, No rain projected all week, Very light wind projected for the rest of the week.. I dont know about you guys but it looks to me I am gonna be netting some fish.. FISH ON...

Light wind the rest of the week? I must say that I wish that were true but Noaa is saying the complete opposite. When an ENE wind is projected at 9knots that usually means it's at least 15. I hope they're wrong but that won't help water clarity any.

[skipper9]

I quess i have a differant view of light winds. In my book any less than 15mph is a light wind and fishable.. It looks like noaa is projecting 2 ft or less all week.. If you check out the satilite view the water is clearing already out in front of wild wings.. Plus the noaa forecast is for the entire lake(this time of year they dont seperate the two sections) I hope you are wrong.. I will let you know after the weekend I am going in friday am to start the year

[jiginitis69]

Friend caught a couple but the water temp is still too cold. we need a thunderstorn from ft wayne to toledo to flush warm water in. That's the missing ingredient so far this year. I would focus more on the reef complex due to water clarity condirtions right now.

Good Luck and Good Fishing

Please send a warm thunderstorm

[GANGWest]

Hey, guys... it looks like the weather may cooperate by Saturday/Sunday.. with the recent weather coming through and again mid week.. shouldn't the "eyes" be ripe for the Jig bite? Unless, you think its a total waste, I am going to make the "3hr tour" drive and give them a try...

[7wfishing]

I think it will be hot this weekend, and worth the 3hr tour. Last weekend they were catching some fish but by no means they were jumping in the boat. From what I heard they did better around turlte island witch is near maumee bay. But I would not count out the reefs in the ohio shore line. Lets just hope weather man dont change his mind. good luck

[GANGWest]

SAT. 4/9, Launched out of Wild Wings. Stayed close, and fished East and West of Bessie... picked up 8, and lost one... 7 on Purple, 1 on JD Green... didn't kill em, got most of them before Noon.. East wind... others seemed to do fair to good... looks like cold weather again after a really nice Sunday... what will this do to the bite? I will be back on Sat. 4/16, fishing with Seabreeze Charter... was contemplating staying and fishing my own boat on Sunday, but just not sure what this weather will do to them