wojo Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 The entire eastern basin is loaded with shorties..Our future walleye will be outstanding. The Dec made a a comment that they have never seen so many young walleye ever in the lake.Sent from my iPad using Lake Erie United
peas247 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 We ran into quite a few of these lil guys perchin this spingSent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United Mobile App
waverammer Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 well send some down this way for next year. especially the Cleveland area and the central basin. lol anyone around the Cleveland area need a fishing partner? former charter captain 100ton license retired 440 241 4155 Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1
Slapshot Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 out of Dunkirk today. caught 13 kept 5 with 8 throw backs , 3 jumbo perch and some junk fish to boot. west of Dunkirk, best producer was a bomber 15 long A on 7 core lead caught most of the keeps with the biggest around 8.5 lbs and black & purple harness on a dipsey out 130 on a # 3 setting.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Lake Erie United Mobile App
MyTurn Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Fished out of SBH today, 58 to 60 FOW 1/2 mile inside the fence. Boxed 5 nice fish 22 to 24 inches and released a 31" sow that was pushing 10 lbs. Fished for a while closer to Buffalo then went southwest looking for better water and found it. The picture closer to Buffalo had fish but little to no bait. Once I got about 8 miles down there was lots of bait with active fish under it and the bite was on. Everything happened from 10 to 11:30. 7 and 9 color, and 2 color off the rigger did all the work, Double willow fire tiger, perch hologram single hatchet, and double blade copper colorado were the only harnesses I ran and all took fish. I often hear on the radio guys saying they mark a lot but no takers and I am convinced these are fish that are not actively feeding. As we say in FL, find the bait, find the fish! Oh yea, the interns at the National Weather Service are still trying to learn to forecast today's wind and waves and still failing. Edited July 19, 2017 by MyTurn
ScottBad Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 What is the fence? I keep seeing that referenced and have no clue where is is. I also fish out of SBH. I haven't had the luck like everyone else.Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United
peas247 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 What is the fence? I keep seeing that referenced and have no clue where is is. I also fish out of SBH. I haven't had the luck like everyone else.Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie UnitedCanadian / us boarderSent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United Mobile App
waverammer Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 yes I want to get a weather forecasting job. the only job y re lead core? won't three color sink just as far as 7 or nine? Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App
waverammer Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 forecasting job. were you can be 100%wrong and not get fired from. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App
Pequod1 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Fished yesterday a little west of Dunkirk. Boxed 9 and had three throwbacks. 80' of water 10 color, riggers from 70-75 and dipsy 1 1/2 setting 160 back. I fished all crystalina renoskis. Took 4 fish by dropping the rigger to 78 and popping the rod off jigging the lure up to the top. That's a lot of fun. Getting to feel the hit and playing on a line free of weight makes you appreciate the fight.
Stillwater Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Fished out of Sturgeon Point yesterday from 8 to 2 pm. Went west and drifted with harnesses and bouncers in water ranging from 60 t0 70 feet. Plenty of marks and some bait clouds on screen from time to time. Not a very productive day but it was good to be out for first time on Erie this season. A trolling boat went by and caught one a few hundred feet from us. Caught 1 drum and my buddy had a good one on and lost it. Line was cut clean above the bouncer so it might have got cut by the gill plate? Was a good fish. Bummer. Looking forward to next outing. Might have to take up trolling but we enjoy the rod in hand bite and fight. Regarding wind / wave forecast we were expecting 1 foot or less and for a while they were at least 3+ feet I would say. Not a problem but interesting to see the variation. 2
Stillwater Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Nice jobs by MyTurn and Slapshot. Proof they were biting yesterday!! 1
bud Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 took 5 west of the catt in 70 ft all on harnesses 2
Stillwater Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Nice Bud... were you fishing near the bottom?
MyTurn Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Stillwater said: Fished out of Sturgeon Point yesterday from 8 to 2 pm. Went west and drifted with harnesses and bouncers in water ranging from 60 t0 70 feet. Plenty of marks and some bait clouds on screen from time to time. Not a very productive day but it was good to be out for first time on Erie this season. A trolling boat went by and caught one a few hundred feet from us. Caught 1 drum and my buddy had a good one on and lost it. Line was cut clean above the bouncer so it might have got cut by the gill plate? Was a good fish. Bummer. Looking forward to next outing. Might have to take up trolling but we enjoy the rod in hand bite and fight. Regarding wind / wave forecast we were expecting 1 foot or less and for a while they were at least 3+ feet I would say. Not a problem but interesting to see the variation. I tried drift bottom bouncing early and had no bites. Speed on the drift was 1.3 to 1.5 Once I started trolling I got all my fish trolling northeast at 1.9 to 2.1 mph 1
Stillwater Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Wow, great info MyTurn. This might explain at least some of our lack of bites... plus we drove over a fresh road kill skunk on the Thruway and it may have came with us out on the water.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1
bud Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 trolling at 1.8 dipseys 3 setting 160 back and 10 color leadcore so yes near the bottom 1
Stillwater Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Our drift speed varied from about .4 to 1 mph SOG. Probably to slow to trigger them? Thanks.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Lake Erie United Mobile App
Ten Percent Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Wow, great info MyTurn. This might explain at least some of our lack of bites... plus we drove over a fresh road kill skunk on the Thruway and it may have came with us out on the water.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Lake Erie United Mobile AppYeah..I heard a long time ago that creating a long "skunk slick" while trolling Erie shuts the walleyes right down.. Sent from my SM-G900V using Lake Erie United Mobile App
MyTurn Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 19 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Our drift speed varied from about .4 to 1 mph SOG. Probably to slow to trigger them? Thanks. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Lake Erie United Mobile App Your blades were hardly spinning, if at all.
yellowpike Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 Sent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App
Stillwater Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 They may not have been spinning at the ideal speed yesterday but I have had success with the same bouncer & harness in even less wind a few times in the past. I will give the rod a jigging pump every so often to change the speed, sometimes this can trigger a bite. It doesn't take very much to make them spin. 1
jimski2 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 Slow drifting works with a worm on a lure called the "Flatfish". This was a top deal fifty years ago. Everyone had them.Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United
mostlymuskies Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 Macks 1.5 Smilely you can go .5 mph bottom bouncing!Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1
peas247 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 Macks 1.5 Smilely you can go .5 mph bottom bouncing!Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App These are killer on slowdeath rigsSent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United mobile app
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