crappiefisher
I use these as much as any other at Arthur  

Chris - Those things custom?  The bottom one looks like it, but top right looks clear, but out of focus.
 
I have a new lure that I made, that I am itching to give a shot for Arthur nights.  My prototype isn't nearly as nice looking as those...  Should make about as much commotion though.  Mine will likely scare the fish away, while yours is looking like a snack.  Half the fun of trying something new though.

treesparrow
Are the eyes all spawned out right now?

Wish I could answer this, but that would involve catching one.

Are u sure they pulled all the nets ?

My buddy caught one yesterday that looked to be full of eggs.  But they don't all spawn at the same time. 
 

I saw no nets on the Southside on Monday... Pulled a 22" female who was fresh out of eggs.

Was out tonight, seen four sets of nets.

Fished out of canoe at the spillway last night until 9:10 and saw no eyes caught. Quite a few crappy , few perch, and carp. I feel the spawn is over for the eyes. Talked to fella on causeway Pa bridge that said no eyes being caught there from the bridge or the boats. Spillway was hot until last weekend I was told.

slabfinder
There was also a southern wind pushing more oxygen into the water on the southern shore of the causeway.  Anyone have insight how to fish the causeway from a boat?  I'm sure sonars are the way to go.

Fish from the boat two weeks ago an caught some eyes at causeway. Yes, sonars. Most people I talked with were very friendly.

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You can clearly see the sex by the OO female, male would be oO just to try and educate a few. Just saw the brush on her belly really worked hard to spread them eggs.

Any spawning fish can bruise, walleye like riprap and current to keep the eggs from being covered with silt. From what I've read there's little natural reproduction on pymatuning.

Why would you think deep water? Less than 5 percent natural reproduction. It's put and take since the beginning of time. Nice fish CS. I've caught a ton of eyes really shallow in the spring like 3-4 fow when there feeding even from a boat.

Boated another eye in the first 5 minutes I was out this afternoon and thought it was gonna be a good day. Then the wind became nonexistent. Spent the next 3hrs catching small cats. Oh well, it was a nice day to be out and at least I had some action, although I'm thinking about changing my screen name from crappie slayer to something more appropriate like catfish crusher :). Overtime is calling my name at work now so it's time to make some $$, although I'll be spending the free time I do have holding down the waters of NWPA. Good luck out there. It's starting to pick up from the few others I've talked to.

My dad always told me they taste like the bottom of the lake, but my uncle finally got me to try it this year BT. Told him thanks, but there's too many good fish out there.

By the way, small today meant 5-8" cats not 15- 18. Those little sob's were hungry

No BTDT,never ate cats. More a Perch,gill,eye,crappie guy in that order. I did eat smoked Pymy carp once,not bad. I caught a 100 quart cooler full at the spillway years ago for a friend,he fillet the top part of the fish from head to tail,brined it and smoke it many hours. I remember putting a chunk on a Ritz cracker and washing it down with a few cold ones. I'd catch a lot of big cats a lake Arthur and give them to my dad. They where big 8-14 lbs,he keep them in big plastic 55 gallon barrels with the hose running,sometimes for days them fillet them. He loved them. He brought me a cook piece once and I put a small piece in my mouth,and it tasted exactly like weeds to me. I couldn't get it down. I'll stick to my choices. I'll will tell you this,I never ate pike till maybe 10-12 years ago,and although I don't target them much,I catch a handful every winter ice fishing and once you learn the YouTube Y bone removal trick they are really good eating. My sons favorite fish. I Canada a shore lunch included eyes and pike fried,a can of baked beans" in the can" placed on the edge of the fire,and a second black cast iron skillet full of home fried potatoes. I don't know how we ate that meal for 7-14 days straight be we did and enjoyed it without ever tiring of it.lol