Planning mid August trip with family, would like help

[BossHogg]

I fish out of a 17.5' boat and run all over out there. I never leave the house when they are calling for more than 1-3. 2 to 4 and I don't go. I could fish in it, but I know I will need a mouth piece while driving around, so I don't loose any teeth and it takes too long to go 10 miles. I like to be able to hop around if necessary. Just monitor the weather iwindsurf.com and http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zo...akes/clemz.htm. I have not been fishing in a month due to buying a new house and moving so I have nothing to offer as far as where to go, but have fun.

[B can man]

I fish out of a 17.5' boat and run all over out there. I never leave the house when they are calling for more than 1-3. 2 to 4 and I don't go. I could fish in it, but I know I will need a mouth piece while driving around, so I don't loose any teeth and it takes too long to go 10 miles. I like to be able to hop around if necessary. Just monitor the weather iwindsurf.com and http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zo...akes/clemz.htm. I have not been fishing in a month due to buying a new house and moving so I have nothing to offer as far as where to go, but have fun.

Grats on the new house! It is so much work moving. Hopefully you can get back out fishing soon.

[BossHogg]

Grats on the new house! It is so much work moving. Hopefully you can get back out fishing soon.

Thanks. Now I have a 40 x 54 barn that has a 12' x 16' door. I can back anything in there you can legally pull down the road. Its time for a bigger boat

[24ft Proline]

Just pay close attention to weather forecast , it can sneak up on you out there. I've seen it happen be 1 to 2 fters and NE wind blow and in 45 min be 8 fters very dangerous . You lose engine power in these conditions not good ,just watch weather closely I fish out of 24 ft boat and that don't seem like much of a craft on lots of days! Call Skipper 9 if your in doubt you'll have a good time and catch your fish!

[cooleyfarms]

I have been catching walleyes north of green island near northwest reef. This area is west of the bass islands, close to your launch site, and not hard to fish. Go north of green til you have 35' of water and set up. If a storm comes up, it is easy to make a dash for Put-In-Bay which will be east of you, and please,please,please get a life jacket on everyone if it gets rough. If you don't have one, get a chart/map of the western basin. If you want to give the kids a good time, set up just outside the launch area north of catawba and they will quickly catch sheephead of all sizes. My grandkids (6 & 10) wrestled 2 fish ohios in from this area.