Just respolled my fishing pole and got my jig box assested, won't be long the night walkers will be prowling around at night along the gravel bars searching for the marble eyes I can't wait this year I will catch a walleye lol

 Both areas are nice for old people     Capt. , That Gamma line you won did you get a chance to try it out? Son got a bunch ov it & wondering if I should spool some up? Any reviews on Gama lines? 
 
 BTDT, If Trump don't get impeached soon PT will need a new screen name 
 
crappy

Gamma line is excellent. Joe Baker and I won some in a tourney and after trying it I spooled it up on almost all my rods, really good stuff. Never thought too much into line but it is the real deal.

I stay away from the spillway sonar snagfest, but walleyes do catch baitfish by pinning them against the bottom.  That is why when jigging a lot of them end strike on the fall and end up hooked on the underside of the mouth.  That's a legit predatory strike and a one way ticket to my belly.

Crappy I tried that Gamma 6lb.line on Steelies and it seemed real nice and smooth and held up good on the ones I landed. I'll give it a 5 star right now, but I've been a Triline lo vis green user for many moons. Lets face facts most fishing around here a decent 6lb. test should hold most fish if you have a reel with a good drag. I'm not one for expensive lines but I do change line out more than most probably do......just can't beat fresh line on a spool ! After awhile seems most lines pick up some memory , plus the heat and sun weaken them. 

Jeremiah Byler
I stay away from the spillway sonar snagfest, but walleyes do catch baitfish by pinning them against the bottom.  That is why when jigging a lot of them end strike on the fall and end up hooked on the underside of the mouth.  That's a legit predatory strike and a one way ticket to my belly.

  Strange that every Walleye I've caught on minnows bouncing the bottom are all hooked inside the mouth ......never a one hooked under the mouth ....and I've caught plenty.  
 
 I've only seen one actual Walleye strike in all my years of fishing ....it chased and smacked a Rapala lure in clear river water .....and Walleye are a lot faster than most fishermen would believe when chasing bait !   

Like I said before sonars or blade baits have their place and time especially vertical jigging mainly on ice or in boats , not saying a few fish can't be caught from shore also. On the same subject I have seen Sonars used as the #1 snagging lure where fish numbers gather especially during spawning seasons. Ever notice that in the snaggers gear it's always the heavier and larger Sonars being used , even though they come in smaller sizes....kind of odd huh ?  

Great photo

opsman
Don't want to steal thunder.  Saw it on FB   Just looks like they might be getting an early start.....

Ops, that picture ask but one thing.

What's not to love about Pymatuning? (except the circus of course😬)

Thanks for posting it.

Opsman, that is an awesome picture! Thanks for sharing!

Every comment I read is deja vu from previous years from everyone lol some are against it some for it some don't care. Kinda funny lol

Yum great job Chris

 Thanks Dan. Hope to get back out in a couple weeks up there. Going to try & get out for Hammer Heads 'round home 'till then.
 
 Learning a good bit from You Tube videos the past few weeks on pre-spawn tactics. 

    I have never fished the spillway wall however have fished from canoe. I ice fish with blade baits and almost never snag an eye. Its all in the technique. Fishermen who drop to the bottom then let set for 1-2 seconds then yank up hard about two feet are snagging. If they drop the lure within 1-2 inches off bottom the gently as it will still flutter raise it about a foot to drop again, eyes smack it , and the fish mostly hit on the rise. Blade baits also work well casting and smallmouths smash them on a steady retrieve.
   Do not get me wrong I love them rapala's and flicker shads and mepp's and spoons and etc., however at times them blade baits shine, like late fall and deep eyes. I have even caught some big perch in P I Bay with them while fishing Small Mouths-casting and working them deep.
   The spillway isn't much different to me than fishing the Erie streams for steelhead, both too crowded for me. I have watched and they look to be having fun. Never seen one snagged although I am sure it happens. Most times I have watched no one caught anything. Did see one of the biggest crappy I have ever seen caught there and I believe it was fair hooked.
  If we are giving up fishing for spawning fish best lock up the Erie streams. No more spring Crappy's. Them big bull gills on the spawn beds I always kind of felt guilty catching but they are good eating.

 On the other side ov the road by the wire they are talking about. Nice windy rain going on there right now.  Good for crawler pickin'...
 
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