Fishing out from Besse Davis

[junkmoney1]

Hello, I fished out from Besse Davis last April and had success as far as Walleye. Does this time usually hold true for Walleye in that area, or was this just lucky timing? Caught them on the bottom with jigs and stinger hooks.
Thanks! junkmoney1

[jig]

where is this at is it in ohio

[Baha299]

Located 8 miles west of port clinton or 30 miles east of Toledo. Nuclear Power plant; you can't miss it. Several marinas just to the west of the plant-Green Cove and locust point are 2.

[jig]

is port clinton east or west of cleveland

[Walleye_Rick]

Port Clinton is west of Cleveland by about 80 miles.

[ERIE REBEL1]

Dude,that was no fluke thing.Last year we had an outing that was with a bunch of guts from OGF.on the third weekend in April.That weekend we had guys that boated between 50 and 100 eyes that whole weekend.Can you say fish on!!!!!!

[fishchaser1]

I had a post last week but no reply. I just joined to find out about that walleye fishin' that gets you hooked and
share some info.

What are some of the best lures for trolling around Put-in-Bay the latter part of April? I assume 8# to 10# flourocarbon ok?? Light and light medium rods. Conventional for trolling and spinning for casting?? Diving 10 to 18 feet. Only time fished walleyes was South Dakota. Very slow bite. Trying Lake Erie first time. Long walk from Southern Calif. Joining fishing buddies from Omaha. Seven days of fishing and that damn ole poker! Taking lots of Zoom flukes, broken back Rebels,
Rat-l-Traps, and lots of deep divers. Tried getting a lot of clowns, walleye colors etc. From reading here, looks like I
better call Cabela's and get those purple hair lures and get close to bouncin' them on the bottom.....
Fishing 4/19 to 4/26. Hopefullythe water will be a little clearer by then
Any good suggustions would be very appreciated from you that fishthat area.
Thanks again... Steve (just trying to get the ole fillet knife goin')

[jiginitis69]

You'll find you need all the poles your thinking of & bring all ya have. Bait Cast reels for trolling. Spinning reels get all kinked up if ya troll them. Either reel for jigging or casting. As far as rods. Med Light for jigging and Medium for trolling. Lures-- what you have will work, but if you want to enhance your tackle box I recommend clear jet divers in the 10', 20', & 30' depth ranges followed with Stinger Spoons. Remember to put a good barrel swivel in front of the jet diver (approx 3') the a snap swivel to the jet diver. Then a snap swivel to the jet diver (backside) a barrel swivel 1/2 way in front of your lure and a snap swivel to connect to your lure with a O-Ring on the lure (enhances action). It stops line kink completely. I can change colors or baits quickly and take apart when running in hard water. I run the spoon or stick bait (smithwyck, rapala, etc) 4-5 ft behind the jet diver. Spray them with WD-40. It works or it sure dont hinder bites. Trolling worm harnesses (meat baits) also work well, just put the egg weight up in front of the 1st barrel swivel. Good colors that generally produce steadily are green, chartruese, purple, white, pearl, red, orange, fire tiger, etc.. It depends on water clarity, but you will see the trend for the day or hour whatever the case. Jigs/ Cabelas. The purple hair jigs we are talking about are a local phenom. You can get them here at the local bait stores, along with the worm harnesses. They are preset lengths (I prefer @ least 18"-36" leaders) and designed for lake erie walleye. Pick up a couple bottom bouncers for drifting also (cheater pole) attach a worm harness. I prefer chartruese or orange painted. The walleye are different here. To the locals reading this--my example is---go throw a weight forward in a inland lake??? No Bites. Me neither. Tried it all week on Chautauqua Lake and no bites.

Another recommendation is go to www.jannsnetcraft.com, they sell all the blades, O-Rings, Treble hooks, and stick baits very inexpensively. Ya just need a good set of needle nose pliers to put it all together and save a ton of money. They are located here in Toledo, Oh and have the right baits at the right prices. That's where I go.

Jigging is the prefered method. You will be 5 miles east of the reefs. Allot of females spawn and head east. South Bass (South Passage)and Kelleys Island 9 Kelleys Island Shoal, Gull Shoal) are known for big fish, but I recommend you head directly to spawning grounds (west), get your 4 males, then go search for sows.

Good Luck and enjoy the lake

[fishchaser1]

I will immediately grab some clear jet divers and some of those "Lake Erie Special" purple hair jigs. I would assume doing a little bouncin' during thespawn should aggitate dear ole wally! Good advise, thanks. I believe 100%on the swivels. I use ball-bearing as they appear to be flawless.
Being we will be staying on Put-in-the-Bay, or whatever the name, are we fairly close to the reefs you mentioned?? Any other suggestions for an area? A fellow that fishes the area we are going, mentioned we would be working water around 15 feet and that seems shallow from reading your thread. We will have four boats so we will be very flexible in regards to areas.
If you have a chance, try and get some fisherman for that week as it would be great to have a mini tournament. You can teach us how to play poker!!!!!(April 19th to thru the 25th)
I promised the wife and my three offspring, they would be tasting the best eating fresh water fish. However, they are quite spoiled with the halibut and salmon from way up north. So I have to make a good showing at fishing and poker or I will be delegated to the couch upon a dismal return.
Thank you again for the info. Best regards, Steve (fishchaser1)

[jiginitis69]

15' is where you will be jigging for males in the 18"-25" range. Once you have your limit of them you can rig up the trolling equipment and go for the sows in deeper water. P-I-Bay is on South Bass Island. Between South Bass and Catawaba Peninisula is what is called the South Passage. Heavy eastward flowing current. That is one of the characteristics that draws the walleye to the spawning grounds. Its never a bad idea to troll or drift bottom bouncers through that area. Another good area is B & C Cans for sows. Get a good laminated map at the bait store and you will be able to find them easily.

As far as jigging. You will see the pack of boats drifting downwind and swinging nets. Go to the front of the line and have your turn. It is frowned upon to cut off a charters drift or another fishermans for that matter. Just a courteous FYI on that. No need for any aggrevation. There's enough for everyone.

Hail me on Channel 69---Jiginitis. I'll respond if I'm there.