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presque isle bay this weekend - 7/1/2009 5:28:45 PM   
TransAmWS6

 

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Status: offline 		wanted to take my girlfriend up and wade the bay for bass or something.....will it be ok with all the recent rains?
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/1/2009 6:13:02 PM   
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/1/2009 11:43:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		The bay was kind of muddy today...I could see the mudline from the bayfront hwy....Should subside by sat though....

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/2/2009 12:28:22 AM   
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Status: online 		There will be a HUGE volume of boats on the bay water this weekend,,, beware

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/2/2009 2:47:17 AM   
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 3:36:29 PM   
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 4:41:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maybe I watch too much tv, but I don't. Probably get at least some leeches. I semi-amateur opinion is wear waders or hippers.

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 6:02:48 PM   
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Is it ok to wade w/o waders in the Bay?





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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 6:11:33 PM   
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Is it ok to wade w/o waders in the Bay?


I would'nt. Seem to remember testing on bay waters came up really bad. mainly from hospital waste coming out of millcreek. anyways they do swim there now. I guess the more recent tests were better.
I still would'nt swim or wade there.
just my opinion of course.

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 6:22:31 PM   
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Presque Isle water is some of the cleanest in the state. You don't need waders if you can stand a morning chill on the jewels. Lil too cold for me!

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 7:10:33 PM   
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Not being a smart arse...thanx!

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 7:32:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		If there are leeches take em off you and put em on your hook.

Free bait if you dont mind a little blood loss.


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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/3/2009 7:36:08 PM   
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/5/2009 12:40:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys, I used to post some reports on here a couple years ago.  Haven't been around for awhile, but thought I would weigh in on this topic since I do a lot of wading in the bay.  Don't particularly like waders and only wear them if hypothermia is a valid issue.  Started wading in the swimming suit toward the end of April this year.  As far as bacteria goes, Presque Isle Bay is relatively clean and safe, better than lakeside when the e-coli count is up.  They've held the cross bay swim two years running now.  As long as you don't have any open wounds or take a drink you'll be fine.  Leeches-- oddly enough I've never picked any up in the bay, though I have elsewhere.  Just slide a fingernail under them and they'll come off, usually attaching to the nail.  Good bait, yes, and no disease issues.  What you have to watch out for are the deer ticks, especially right now when the nymphs are active.  As long as you're in the water, you're okay, but if you use a trail to get to the water they will usually find you.  Nymphs start at the feet and work their way up until they locate a good place to dig in.  Wearing waders will not necessarily stop them, as they will keep climbing until they find skin, usually the nape of your neck or up in your hair...thereby screwing you good.  They are much easier to spot on your legs.  I deet up pretty good before entering and exiting the water, but it's no guarantee.  Had to tweezer a nymph off my thigh a few weeks ago.  It was the size of poppy seed and hadn't started feeding yet.  67% of the nymphs on the peninsula carry lyme disease and about 95% of all lyme disease cases are transmitted by nymphs because they are so much harder to detect than adults.  You have 36 hours to remove a tick before it passes on the bacteria.  So get in the habit of making thorough body checks after you're done fishing, or doing anything at the peninsula for that matter.

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/5/2009 12:59:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maynard, great advice thanks , I do a good bit of wading there and Im always weary of getting a tick on me. 

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/5/2009 1:08:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, Deetz, watch out for 'em.  And if you ever come down with any cold/flu like symptoms be sure to tell your doc that you go to the peninsula.  Lyme disease is often hard to diagnose and doesn't always come with the classic "bull's eye" rash.  Simple antibiotics will knock it out if you catch it in time.

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/5/2009 5:56:35 PM   
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/5/2009 8:10:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Fished the bay from shore last sunday and picked up a bunch of LM on rubber worms and spinnerbaits. Very windy so I fished from some of the parking areas and did not wade. Was using just a small split shot about 20 inches ahead of the worm(black/black&purple). Several followed and hit the bait about five feet from shore.


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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/5/2009 10:21:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Was @ the North Pier today and a old guy was kicking us out! Seen a boat get smashed into a big ship today! The CG should of been there making sure that did not happen!!! Boy what a mess!!!

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/6/2009 8:52:47 PM   
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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/7/2009 12:59:18 AM   
JamesD

 

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Status: offline 		yeah on a holiday weekend. People where POed. The rangers started showing up,lol.

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/7/2009 9:52:32 AM   
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ORIGINAL: deetz4352

Maynard, great advice thanks , I do a good bit of wading there and Im always weary of getting a tick on me. 


Dude, deer ticks do not swim.. so no worries..

look up, if there are no trees or branches over you - then you are fine

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/7/2009 10:58:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		I wet wade all the time in the bay and in the tribs never had a leech or a tick for that matter LOL

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RE: presque isle bay this weekend - 7/7/2009 2:47:25 PM   
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unless your wading in the lagoons, then the leeches and the squeeters are the enemy...

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