Pymatuning Bust

Went up to Pymatuning on Saturday.  I have been hearing of good perch fishing at ice out.  Well the ice is out, the weather was beautiful and a great day to be out but the catching was not.  I was told to find the boats which I did find and there were many of them in one bay but I saw few fish caught.  It was a long drive to not get a bite. 

 Heading up Tuesday mid morning with my son and brother. Have a lot to get ready for boat and gear yet. Told son he can leave another boat at camp so he don't have to tow back. Plus it will give me more needed room at home. Be nice just to get out. Ov course he leaves me the chore to get everything ready for the boat, anchors, life jackets, fish finders, batteries, food, rods/reels, tackle and so forth. He'll show up and say "you ready ?" 
 
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I heard all those bays have like a foot of water in em. That whole system from Pymie down to Shenago need some heavy down pours. Maybe this weather coming thru will help.

Been getting plenty of crappie and perch and gills....cant imagine not getting any bites on that lake did you have a hook on your line?Water is terribly low and its tough fishing at times dealing with all the algae but the fish are still there.WCW

Maybe I need to take all the hockey and hunting gear off my boat and see if my motor still fires up?   At least if I stay local, I know I only need the electric motors.  I hope it still floats....
I am sure my trailer will need some work and lights.....I hate trailer lights!!!

Crappie did you axe Timmy if he had a trolling motor for sale? I'm looking for a radio too. The kind for a boat that mounts like a car stereo. I spent the last few days wiring the trailer and cleaning the boat. The mice made the boat into a condo and ate the wiring.
 

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Crappie did you axe Timmy if he had a trolling motor for sale? I'm looking for a radio too. The kind for a boat that mounts like a car stereo. I spent the last few days wiring the trailer and cleaning the boat. The mice made the boat into a condo and ate the wiring.
 
 I'd message him on FB. He hordes stuff so might be hard for him to let go. He bought 22 shopping bags filled with Lucky Craft and Rapala lures and a ton ov other fishin' stuff this week and doubt if he will sell any any time soon. 
 
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 He has quite a few ov those. Like I said he hoards 'em though. He has two very large (BIG HEAVY) gas ones and one the same size that is 220 volt electric. Little over 700 discs (Frisbee size) rubber molds, a press to make his own creations and two huge machines that run off a air compressor and elec. that you pour lead into that hold the disc molds and then they spin to make whatever the mold has product designed. He hasn't used the disc molds lately but said he has to have 'em.  3 plate machines that will silver, gold, brass, copper plate spoons and so forth. Some stuff is pretty interesting... how many air brushes does one person need??
 
 Big reason I was out property hunting with him the other day so he can move his fishing lures etc. crap from his brothers houses and buildings and my 2 places into his own. He has $20,000 more lures on the way next month that he wants to save  He has no clue what he has. was up barn last week with him and I said what are you going to do with this one and a half ton ov different powder paint?? He said he forgot about having it  Unbelievable how some people can hoard. 
  100 times worse, he buys out the fishing hoarders and businesses that passed on or retired.
 
  Guess if doomsday comes the fishing tackle will be worth gold to survivors.   
  

 I  asked and he said most are out of stock like you said. This was his response after that.......
 

People are wanting a lot for them. I have a bunch but some need parts... You can get free parts from lee




 
 
 




Tim sent Today at 11:45 PM
The lee pots all drip eventually... Tell him he is better off buying a lyman or rcbs.. they are more $$$ but worth it

 Believe me it's been done more than once. Threw out the second floor window a truckload of gortex fishing/hunting clothing, super nice stuff but he had a warning. Ended up taking it for trash day. My brother took a pallet ov Berkley power bait worms/minnows/lizards and turned 'em into fire starters, he was just a little drunk that night lol. He had the balls to buy out a working mans store a few moths ago, mostly Carhartt, boots and tons of clothing. He dropped of a truck and trailer load at my place when wasn't home. Rest he filled up his brothers empty 2nd floor that he was getting ready to remodel. Made him get rid of the the other stuff he brought here after I picked over what I wanted and I kept a 5' carved Mountain Lion climbing down a cliff. Thought he was done at the store and 3 weeks ago to my surprise brings back 2 more truck/trailer loads Nice quality stuff but enough is enough. If he don't get rid ov the 33 vintage very high end stereo crap from there soon I will.
 
  His mommy sticks up for him   

Thanks for asking him Chris. I got the wiring finished on the boat trailer and the navigation lights weren't working. Fixed them and the horn was broke.Just about had to rewire the whole boat. I need a cat.

Thanks Chris I will message him. The pontoon id 90% I'll get there. I want to drag it up Pymie and chase Crappies. A neighbor said to try stuffing the drain holes in my trailer with steel wool. He said the mice hate it because it gets in their teeth. Thanks again.