FishinGuy

BeenThereDoneThat.

FishinGuy "pretty quiet about fishing" - Pretty quiet about fishing because you highjacked another thread with your constant drivel. Just stop man.

 
 
 
....... says the guy who trolls the boards for "spotburns".      Wassa matter can't find any easy fish to catch?
 
Maybe you could stop you're whining and instead, contribute some of your great adventures.... eh?

I had come back to this thread to post a report. Then find it had turned into, well, this. So I didn't post the report and expressed my opinion instead. Just stop man. It's way too much. Please just stop. You're (<see what I did there?) ruining the entire forum.

Next time, stay with your report. Your opinion makes it easy to see your soul intent was to badger me.

Folks on these boards are good people and most likely to share a few spotburns with you if you weren't such a whiner.

Thanks for pointing out the misspelled word. 👍 Not my first time and not my last time. Dang, I had you figured wrong, I thought you could insult better than that.

Stop wasting time here, I hear there's some great spotburning on Facebook & Twitter.

The walleye seem to be more active in the river lately, my buddy and I caught a few near pool three Saturday evening. 

The walleye are still pretty deep at my lake house in Erie, but I managed to land one on a crawler harness attached to a dipsy diver. 

Sorry I've been off for a while... just did a look ahead and it is going to be some churned up water for the foreseeable future, it will make a miserable ride for smaller boats but if the wind has been consistent from one direction rather than having done a wild swing it will still have trollable days. Fish tend to hang around till a major temp change, usually a big blow in really late September , 1st week of October. The steelhead bite will definitely pick up and if wind doesnt allow trench fishing going shallow is going to be a real option for both resident walleye and staging steel, with some fun brown trout mixed in.

My buddy and I took the boat out to pool three Saturday morning, we caught 3 Smallmouth, 1 tiny walleye, and on the way to the launch while trolling we doubled up with a tiny Musky and the largest northern pike I have ever caught (+35 inches).    

So, in close is OVER. We fished outta Shades, all over out to 60s, not one mark. Packed up and went to Walnut. Same deal, out to 50s, same barren wasteland. I had a good first season as I've said before. With only a 20hp, I really can't get out to 70+ without chancing something going wrong. Whether it be the lake kicking up , a break down or what have you.

Guess I have a question. Should I dump $6500 on a 40, then I'll havta get a small kicker also.. I'm weighing the options. Seems like a big expense for an extra month of fishing up there. Then I'd havta take it off when its time for the local fishing I do. Im gonna havta live with the brutal beating we got yesterday until next season. Live and learn, I guess. Oh well, lemmie know what yinz think. Thanks

Bigger boats are bigger headaches. We watch guys struggle at the ramps, take an hour putting things away. Its really not what I'm looking to do. I would consider an 18Ftr, in another Lund but your talking major ching for a '21. Put a 70 or so on it and keep my 20 for kicker. But.... I dunno. Maybe after the girls get thru college. 3kids x 4 years tuition = 41ftr with all the trimming. Lmao.

Btw. Home lake is on the turn. Jus say'IN.

pensfan1
Btw. Home lake is on the turn. Jus say'IN.

I think you have less of a dilemma than you may think then!    
The home lake(s) usually fish very well in certain seasons, then pretty much dead when you want to be on the big lake anyway.  If you don't take any unnecessary risks (those 3 kids and wife are worth a heck of a lot more than any walleye).  You have the tools to get things done as is, when you are smart about it.  
 
Not sure if you convince the girls to head to Erie as much as you can local.  That is definitely a good thing that you don't want to screw up.  Like you said about college or whatever they do at that age, you'll most likely have more alone time then to get that bigger boat.

this is the fifth season of steelhead fishing for my 10 year old son.  i'm not and never have been a fly fisherman, but my 16 year old son and now this one are.  he's been watching his big brother for a few years and has learned well.  he got his first 3 steelhead on the fly yesterday and he was pretty pumped.  
 
 
 
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Snagr excellent pictures 👍 as usual 'dude'. The smile tells it all.
Congratulations to the young man.

Checked out parts of Walnut, near the launch, yesterday. Not fishing, mind you, just passing by on my way to Walmart annnnnd noooo, I did not check out noodle rods while I was there. Could'f 🤫if I wanted to though. OK could'f maybe.🤭

crappiefisher
  ANDREW IS THE MAN!!!
 
 My son Tim is taking me & youngest son out tomorrow Arthurnoon. It will be my first time fishin' her this year. Got a dozen rods and boat ready, still have 3 grocery bags stuffed ov Panfish tackle too sort through I sortta stole from Timmy a while back. Hate fishin' with him for Panfish! He probably has 1/2 a million $$ in tackle but always needs my stuff that I bring in my small tackle bag  Gonna be a nice day out with the sons. Hope I don't get hooked too bad or I'll be out 5 days/nights a week. Prob. gonna try for numerous species. Canned green tomatoes so they will go good with a fish fry.
 
crappy

have a feeling knowing you guys that you'll have a full live well of jumbos and slabs, and sore shoulders from tearing up the wipers.  
 
hope yinz have fun!  

Good luck Crappiefisher, don't forget the pics to bring back memories for us old timers.

Enjoy them green 'matoes, what better time then with fish? yummy 🍺

I gotta git, my turn to watch a stupid hurricane.

Crappiefisher
keep me in mind for a fishin partner. I just got laid off. I haven't been to Moraine yet this year.

I stopped at your house at the end of the day....no one home. I'm up for an Erie trip any time you want too.Take Giggles down to ------ Road.....he always limits........lucky bastid.

Went for a nice hike with the family. More exploring and walking than fishing. I'd say just about a perfect day. Only fish came on a clown shoe caddis variation I tied.