Thumbburn Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 How are the worm stealing gobies in the harbor bottom bouncing?..Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United
Alumacraft205 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 10:02 PM, Slapshot said: First time out this morning, (not in the STWT), trolled for 6 hours and only managed 1 walleye, 1 bass and 1 sheephead. worked hard and threw the kitchen sink at them. Trolled in front of the windmills, out to the condo's and to meyers reef. For all the suposed great spawning thats been happening the last few years, where are all the walleye? We got a ton of them at Meyers during stwt
ciscokid Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 BIG THANKS TO MRMO.55 AKA JEFF; IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU GREAT JOB FINE TUNING MY FISH FINDER CAN'T WAIT TO TRY HER OUT!!! YOUR A MAN OF MANY TALENTS.
rkp Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, ciscokid said: NICE CATCH THANKS FOR THE REPORT!! UR ALMOST A NEIGHBOR. RU in Rochester?
rkp Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Thumbburn said: How are the worm stealing gobies in the harbor bottom bouncing?.. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United Actually i haven't seen any! you go through a lot of worms from all the shorts, sheepshead.
ciscokid Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 RKP I AM IN LEROY NY ACTUALLY MUMFORD 6 MILES FROM EXIT 47. TO THE OTHER FELLOW GOBIES HAVEN'T BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE SBH.
rkp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, ciscokid said: RKP I AM IN LEROY NY ACTUALLY MUMFORD 6 MILES FROM EXIT 47. TO THE OTHER FELLOW GOBIES HAVEN'T BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE SBH. Do you trailer your boat or have it in a slip?
ciscokid Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 I TRAILER MY 1750 CRESTLINER RAPTOR. IT GIVES ME MORE FLEXIBILITY.
rkp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, ciscokid said: I TRAILER MY 1750 CRESTLINER RAPTOR. IT GIVES ME MORE FLEXIBILITY. That's great. Makes it easier to fish finger lakes as well.
rkp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 I've had a few break offs on my worm harnesses. Felt like NICE fish. usually breaks the line under the beads and blade! Im thinking it has to be a toothy critter! Yesterday broke 2 copper berkley worm harnesses that way! When walleye hit it aggressively they could get both hooks in there mouth, which i've been seeing on smaller ones. So whats the solution?
Stillwater Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 I have had this happen with lower cost / lower quality lines that are used on some harnesses. I think it is worth seeking out and paying a little more for harnesses that use quality line. Many brands will advertise the pound test and type of line they use as a selling point.
ciscokid Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 YOU ACTUALLY GOT SOME WALLEYE BITES BETTER THAN MOST. I TIE MY OWN HARNESSES EASY LOTS OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS. I USE 25 LB P LINE FLOROCLEAR. NEVER HAVE AN ISSUE CATCH PLENTY OF FISH WHEN THEY ARE BITING. SOME GUYS USE WIRE TO MAKE HARNESSES TO CATCH EYES SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE 25 LB TEST BEING TO HEAVY OR STIFF IT ISN'T BEEN USING IT ON ERIE FOR 8 YEARS..
rkp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 Thanks ciscokid and stillwater. Berkley says it 17lb of course it's only $1.99. I've thought about rehooking some of the harnesses with 17lb advantage floro and better hooks. Any suggestions on hooks?
jckjr8 Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, rkp said: I've had a few break offs on my worm harnesses. Felt like NICE fish. usually breaks the line under the beads and blade! Im thinking it has to be a toothy critter! Yesterday broke 2 copper berkley worm harnesses that way! When walleye hit it aggressively they could get both hooks in there mouth, which i've been seeing on smaller ones. So whats the solution? Sometimes check the clevis on the blade. I have seen cheaper ones fray line. A little tuning can fix them most of time. Also I done pretty good with plastic ones that can change blades out. Also there are varying quality there. But can be nice to change colors and style like Colorado to Willow blades with out swapping full harnesses out
ws6rufus Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 6:00am-11:30am. 50-60ft along US/CAN. Started with all harnesses, 4 color - 10 color, got 3 within 1/2 hour on 7,8 &10 colors and then it died off. Switched to all stick baits. & got 2 more. 3 of the fish were nice size +24" & other 2 fish about 20". No color worked better than another. Nothing on downriggers. 1
ciscokid Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 THX FOR THE REPORT. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!
rkp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 3 hours ago, jckjr8 said: Sometimes check the clevis on the blade. I have seen cheaper ones fray line. A little tuning can fix them most of time. Also I done pretty good with plastic ones that can change blades out. Also there are varying quality there. But can be nice to change colors and style like Colorado to Willow blades with out swapping full harnesses out Thanks, I think i'm going to take all my broke harnesses and redo them with new hooks and floro.
rkp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 4 hours ago, ciscokid said: EAGLE CLAW LAZER SHARP SIZE 1 Thanks, yeah the fish i've lost with the broke harness line break it during the fight, I even loosened my drag on the last one and tried to just keep light pressure on it.
Stillwater Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 A lot of line damage from those teeth and gill plates. Worth checking them for nicks and fraying after each fight.
Fyshon Posted July 3, 2021 Author Report Posted July 3, 2021 6 hours ago, rkp said: I've had a few break offs on my worm harnesses. Felt like NICE fish. usually breaks the line under the beads and blade! Im thinking it has to be a toothy critter! Yesterday broke 2 copper berkley worm harnesses that way! When walleye hit it aggressively they could get both hooks in there mouth, which i've been seeing on smaller ones. So whats the solution? Try using Challenger worm harnesses, Captain Bobs sells them. Super high quality, mine never break
skinny420 Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 Yes I've been buying the challengers now for the same reason. The components are much better quality. Strong hooks, nice paint that takes a beating, and the line and knots have not let me down yet. When I do redo them I usually use 3 owner hooks and #20 seaguar leader material. Just tie up a few leaders and when you get a knick or fray just switch everything to the new leader. 1
ciscokid Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 CHALLENGER 3 D WORM HARNESS $5.99 EACH AT CABELA'S, FISH USA.
RandyD Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, ciscokid said: CHALLENGER 3 D WORM HARNESS $5.99 EACH AT CABELA'S, FISH USA. Not sure what they cost at captain bobs Because I make my own but I try to buy what I can from him instead of the big chain stores. I like my money staying local. And his prices are usually the same if not cheaper. 1
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