View Full Version : Tough day on Lake Erie yesterday
fitnessman
05-30-2006, 05:08 AM
I got on the water at 0600. Winds W @ 10 knots or less. Waves 2' or less. Perfect day for Lake Erie.
Walleye was the target. Fished 14-54 FOW pulling jets with stinger spoons. Two yellow birds out as well.
6 hours, no fish. Plenty of marks, but no fish. Radio traffic was the same for everyone...No fish.
Decided to switch to Smallmouth. Hit the discharge at the Nuclear plant, knowing the SM would be there. Tubes, Crawfish, spinners...Nothing! Dropped the Aqua view down and they were there guarding nests. Drop a tube in front of them and they just looked at it.
That's why they call it fishing and not catching :D
That's the way it is sometimes. Not much fun on those days.
fitnessman
05-30-2006, 06:22 AM
That's the way it is sometimes. Not much fun on those days.
Still had fun...Days like that I play with the GPS, fish finders and camera's :D
FreeBirdbulker
05-30-2006, 06:34 AM
Lake erie is beautiful. I went up there last fall and tried fishing. I couldnt catch anything either. It was kind of a letdown, but oh well.
fitnessman
05-30-2006, 06:59 AM
Lake erie is beautiful. I went up there last fall and tried fishing. I couldnt catch anything either. It was kind of a letdown, but oh well.
99% of the time we pound them. Pick a species and do well.
Even the Charter boats were getting zip.
One More Time
05-30-2006, 07:29 AM
Took my little boy and wife fishing yesterday.....It was his first outing in a boat. He had alot of fun and caught 2 perch (we were just trying to catch anything that would bite). I had a good time too, except for the ****tards that were drunk and cussing at the boat ramp. I wanted to say "C'mon guys, I have my 4 yr old son here," but I just stayed silent. I knew that if I said anything it would have gotten ugly and probably would have resorted to fighting. Then what would I have been teaching him? It just ticks me off that you can't even have any kind of family time anymore without being bothered by inconsiderate people.
fitnessman
05-30-2006, 07:33 AM
Took my little boy and wife fishing yesterday.....It was his first outing in a boat. He had alot of fun and caught 2 perch (we were just trying to catch anything that would bite). I had a good time too, except for the ****tards that were drunk and cussing at the boat ramp. I wanted to say "C'mon guys, I have my 4 yr old son here," but I just stayed silent. I knew that if I said anything it would have gotten ugly and probably would have resorted to fighting. Then what would I have been teaching him? It just ticks me off that you can't even have any kind of family time anymore without being bothered by inconsiderate people.
Here in Ohio, drinking and boating rules are the same as drinking and driving.
I have six children and when I have them with me people like that get under my skin...I rarely am able to hold my tounge. One advantage of being 250plus I guess. Amazing what a "hey keep it clean fellas" can do sometimes ;)
Bosko
05-30-2006, 08:12 AM
What's up FM
Was at my sisters boyfriends house Sunday for the day..went to PIB
He lives in those big Condo's that are about 250 yards north of the MarbleHead lighthouse.........
Where do you fish out of normaly
fitnessman
05-30-2006, 08:19 AM
What's up FM
Was at my sisters boyfriends house Sunday for the day..went to PIB
He lives in those big Condo's that are about 250 yards north of the MarbleHead lighthouse.........
Where do you fish out of normaly
Fairport most of the time. Port Clinton 6ish times a year.
I know right where those condo's are!
Bosko
05-30-2006, 08:25 AM
Well............good luck to ya
B
FreeBirdbulker
05-30-2006, 08:59 AM
What's up FM
Was at my sisters boyfriends house Sunday for the day..went to PIB
He lives in those big Condo's that are about 250 yards north of the MarbleHead lighthouse.........
Where do you fish out of normaly
thats exactly where I was when I went up there