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Fish
Starting Member
USA
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 Posted - 01/23/2007 : 13:55:02
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I am 58 year old and just learning to walleye fish. I could use some hints on walleye fishing Lake Erie.
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Stoshu
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 01/23/2007 : 17:08:20
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Fish...probably the best place to start:
Are you Shore or boat fishing?
What part of lake are you targeting?
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Fishing is 95% Luck, and my tank is empty ! ! ! |
Edited by - Stoshu on 01/23/2007 17:09:29 |
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Fish
Starting Member
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2007 : 08:51:10
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| Hopefully the West Basin. Need help with choosing rod/line/bait. for spring and summer fishing. |
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waterdog
Starting Member
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Posted - 01/27/2007 : 06:48:28
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| 6-7ft spinning rod medium action, 6-8 lb test line , nightcrawlers , from boat drift/cast with ole favorite "erie deries".cast count in seconds 1000-1 1000-2 1000-3 etc. crank slow and then pull rod slow , when you hit one you'll feel a lil extra weight or a subtle "thump !". walleye fishing from shore dont work in the western basin check out some headboats or charters.hope this helps. |
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BaitDave
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 01/27/2007 : 06:59:49
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Fish,
Feel free to call me on this subject. I am happy to help you, no strings attached
Shop is 440-963-0088.
There are many variables in the question you ask.
STOSHU,
Thanks for getting involved too on here! Good man! Thanks for helping set up at the new shop!
Coffee is waitin for ya bud.
Bait Dave
Dave's Bait & Tackle
5101 South street
Vermilion, Ohio 44089
Over 3 million worms served!
440-963-0088
PASS THE FUN OF FISHING ON! |
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Stoshu
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2007 : 11:45:30
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Originally posted by waterdog
... walleye fishing from shore dont work in the western basin check out some headboats or charters.hope this helps.
Fish,
That's only in the summer. Fall & Early Spring are prime time for the shore people. All the piers are in their prime for the night bite (1 hr before sundown thru morning). The lures of choice this past fall have been Husky Jerks (size 10 thru 14) in any color with an orange belly. Lakeside, Catawba, & Lorain piers were doing pretty good, while Huron was sporatic. Late spring thru early fall, you need to be out in a boat.
Fishing is 95% Luck, and my tank is empty ! ! ! |
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Fish
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2007 : 17:54:51
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| We are planning on coming up Starting in March or April we have a 18 ft and a 25 ft boat. Would like to know what bait to use starting then. Just found out we will be coming up and fishing the West Basin. |
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Fish
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2007 : 17:56:25
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| Would like to drift and troll. |
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jiginitis
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 02/22/2007 : 19:31:03
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2 different sets of equipment required to drift and troll. Trolling requires bait cast reels/ preferably with line counters. Very Very important to know how much line is out and what lure you have on. I recommend a book called Precision Trolling. It informs you by lure how much line to let out to get to a specific depth for each specific lure. An electronic sonar with GPS features is also recommended for trolling speeds and waypoints when you find a active school. Pound the heck out a school when you find one. Drifting? Use bait walkers (weights) with worm harnesses. Paint the bait walkers orange, chatruese, etc. Your preference. You can also drift weight forward baits such as erie dearies, big johns. More hot lures are MayFly rigs, Weapons, Assisins. Most require some night crawlers attached.
If you dont want to invest in bait casting reels yet? Make sure you attach a barrel swivel about 2' up from lure. This will help prevent the line from kinking due to constant stress.
Good Luck & Good Fishing |
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Fish
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 03/20/2007 : 13:14:54
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| Thanks to all for helping. One more question I will be headed to Fort clinton this weekend and was wondering what to use? Will be in a 18 ft boat. Thanks again |
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Learning to Walleye Fish
