Lucky Charm

[spoontang]

Go back to the previous post, "what crankbaits r hot?". There is alot of valuable information given by many. My honest feeling is most females have the lockjaw as they are recovering from the spawn. You could spend alot of time and catch a few or catch none. Maybe try the reefs and get a few then move out to deeper water and try for the trophy. Troll SLOW!!!! 1-1.2 mph. Most of us have favorite post spawn areas to hit when its on. Get your baits to the bottom if you want the big fish. They sometimes the fish have mud on their pectoral fins from hugging the bottom. Sounds silly but its true. 30 feet of water just off the reefs.

[Lucky charm]

Thanks guys I will take all the responces and give it a try! Best of luck to thoughs who are going out this weekend.

[BobR]

Fished 4/19 & 20. Trolled just north of Niagra bouy in the deeper flats. Caught hogs. 30 -31 in fish. caught I think 4 3lbs. Females are off the reefs and are feeding. We ran purple reef runners. Purple Pizm and I think Blueberry some or other. 1.3 MPH. We caught this in the mud after trying west of west reef in the clear flats were I caught most of my fish last year. Good luck, Bob

[ERIE REBEL1]

Fishing the mud line can be great.As for sticking you baits on the bottom we were targeting big marks from twenty-two to about twenty six ft. down over thirty-four ft,of water.