Gotta know where to wade and when to wade. Gotta know where to take the boat and when to take the boat. Last but not least. You gotta know when to take your shotgun and where to take your shotgun.
 
BH

 "Crazed Beavers"  

psu_fish

Allegheny and French Creek are great fisheries, but PI Bay in Late May is the place to be 

That seems a little bit late, or alot late. Guess it depends on what your fishin for.
 
BH

Here is one of my log entries for the week of May 18th thru the 26th 2012. This is to prove to you how good fishing in Erie is. Keep in mind I have fished in Erie for about 38 yrs. All fishing was done ON SHORE,no boats.  I never fished more than 4 hours(usually I ran out of bait). On my way driving up to Erie on the 18th I stopped and fished a state park lake in Central Pa. I used fat heads for bait. I caught 12 brookies, 8 largemouth and a crappie. On the 19th I fished in the channel(lake side). I caught 20 smallies, 4 largemouth and many rock bass. I used minnows and jigs. On the 20th I fished off a pier in the bay. I caught 1 smally, 1 largemouth, many rock bass and some perch. The 21st was the best day. In the morning I fished in the channel. I caught MANY smallies,largemouth, rock bass and 2 perch. I won't give  numbers because very few would believe it. I ran out of minnows and jigs! Took a nap and then fished a trib in the afternoon from 2 pm til about 5:30. Caught 11 browns and 11 smallies. Was a blast on ultra light tackle! Waded in old sneakers, just like we use to when we were kids. All fish caught on wax worms and minnies. On the 22nd I again fished the channel. Caught 26 smallies and many rock bass. In the evening I biked around P.I. On the 23rd i fished the channel again. Caught 19 smallies, 20 rock bass and a couple of big sunnies.  On the 24th I fished the channel in the evening. Caught 26 smallies,10 largemouth,many rock bass,5 perch and 3 sunfish. On the 25th I biked P.I. On the 26th I helped out at the kids fishing rodeo at Misery bay and headed home. Biggest bass were in the 20 inch range. Many 4,5, and a few 6lb smallies. As I said before these fish were ALL caught from shore. No other freshwater fishery in the world can come close Erie!

CroatianSensation

The clientel just isn't the same anymore...A lot of the good people are gone, bored with it, fed up with the gestapo or tired of the favoritism.  Just not what it used to be.

I enjoy watching more these days

Something serious? Gets turned political by morons.
Something interesting? Gets turned into an argument by morons.

Amen! ^

 
All very good statements.  I often wonder where everyone who leaves here ends up!

The Bay sux in the spring , you should wait till the end of July to fish it.

Just curious, besides early Spring, is PI anything special? From boat too, specifically mid June...

psu_fish

well if you fish the Allegheny and French Creek you would know what I'm fishing for 

Late may is when " those fish yer fishin for " are on fire in the rivers. So how do you decide where your gonna fish for em?
 
BH

I'm not sure if NoPlace has even been to Erie...

I was discussing ice fishing for walleye at Pymatuning this year with a very wise and noble man. He said, "I don't get too worked up about eyes though...I get a good amount through the ice [at Pymatuning], but nothing compared to Erie." That pretty much sums it up, doesn't it?  

topdog99

taco bell rulz............

Sure, you think Taco Bell rulz.................................
b'coz Chic-Fil-A don't want your kind around................................

Plum Bob
Too many Molson swilling,  two timing idiots on here nowadays. 

 
Sounds like a chemical imbalance...maybe you should see a docto-r as well.
 
Anyone who's worth having a conversation with has found their way to the outlaw hangout by now anyway...many still post here...but that's where the real fun stuff is happening.
 
Lately, I only show up here to occasionally chime in on a real discussion or amuse myself with a fake discussion.

Back to the spring smallies... IMO, i dont know of very many places (IMO) on earth where you can literally catch 30-40 smallies all over 14 inches in 1 day than PI. And yes, i've seen many guys do it from wading. Go halfway from east pier at the marina and the monument in misery. That entire sand shelf is wadable and prime location. Def worth the trip. Ran into a guy from Texas last year out there on a kayak, he had only caught 4-5 smallies and 1 pike that morning, and was more excited than a kid in a candy store. Remember, this is my own opinion! And are you going to catch 30-40 in one day? Probably not, but it is possible and has been done! I say do it!

Also Dunkirk...:)

Trout About

Mikastorm

Niagara River is the place to go....:)

No argument from me on that one!  I'm heading there Friday afternoon!