sat. catch results

[boonie]

From a friend of mine;Fishing sucked. Water was dirty on Saturday but cleaned up a little on Sunday. We had 3 fish for 6 of us on Saturday and were one of the top boats. A group of 18 at our condos had a bet between the 3 boats on first, biggest, and most. Listening to the captains radio talk as of 2:30 on Saturday none of the 3 boats had a fish. The guys in the condo next to us stayed Saturday night but just got up and went home Sunday because they didn’t have any on Saturday. Our captain said things are mostly running about 2 weeks behind but most of the fish have spawned. The water temp was around 47. Maybe 3 to 4 footers on Saturday but Sunday wasn’t as bad except for the rain we had on and off. It was almost too calm for a while Sunday and hard to even get a good drift going. We did get 9 fish on Sunday and there were a few others caught that we could see getting netted but the sheephead bite got better also. I had one smallie about 14 to 15 inches. Overall it was a long trip for no fish.

[shuclan]

I am making the trip to Erie from Omaha, Nebraska (700+ miles) next week, and I really appreciate the help that I get from reading these posts, especially from Captain Jim and the other Charter Captains that are willing to share information. I retired in June 2007 from the Dept. of Defense after 27 years combined service in the Air Force and as a DoD civilian intelligence analyst. I have tried to make 1 trip per year to Erie since retiring, and if it were not for the great exchange of information on this site, I would be lost. I did fish Erie in the late 70's until 1980 when I joined the USAF, but I know that the lake is a lot different than it was back then. Last year I received a lot of help from Captain Dave (Walidave), and he has offered help again this year, so again, I just want to say thanks to everyone who is willing to help a guy like me find a few Walleyes. Finally, I just want to say that I am proud to have served alongside some of the finest men and women that God put on earth, especially after what has transpired this week. I will post my results on May 14th. Thanks again to everyone for their help and willingness to share information.
Phil Shuman

[skipper9]

shuclan, normally coming that kind of distance I would offer my help. But since You walidave helping you. I dont believe you will need any.. Walidave is a great fisherman and a hell of a captain.. thanks for the post and thank you for serving..

[eyeassassin]

shuclan, good luck on your trip and thank you for you service to our great country my family and i are greatful for you protecting us

[whtundra]

Shuclan thank you for your service to our great country!!