Hey guys !
 
Long time lookie-lou here, always have enjoyed the back and forth banter and good natured ribbings.
 
I am typically up in Erie trolling for fish, but the drive isn't always easy for me (getting old). I hail from Meadville and have been thinking about giving Pymy a shot. I am not looking to encroach on anyone's walleye spots. I can't run my motor at Pymy, so on trolling motor only for now.
 
Lake Erie has been a rough SOB for the last week, and a few guys I took earlier this week decided to do a fair bit of "chumming". I have some family coming up on Saturday, and from the looks of the wave forecast for Erie....it will be a no go for me. I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of some catfishing. I have heard a ton about the good cat fishing in Pymy.
 
I am looking to drag around some crawlers, and maybe some liver. Is it a decent time of year to hit Pymy for cats ? I am familiar with the north end from years ago in my 14' aluminum boat, and the islands. I know how to get to the south end due to working in Andover when the causeway was closed years ago, and I had to drive the long way around the lake through Jamestown.
 
Anyone doing any good with Cats ??
 
Thanks guys !

Oddly enough, not really. I haven't caught a decent sized cat in 4 trips to pymy in the last 2 weeks. Walleyes have been slow too. However, each time up I've picked up enough crappie and perch to make for a decent pull. I've mostly been trolling cranks with some harnesses mixed in.

DipsyD,  ever fished Shenango, no horsepower limit there?

I've caught some nice cats, smallmouth bass, largemouth and perch lately to make up for the walleye being slow. I was planning on going to the north end next week and learning some of it but I got called back to work so my 3 month Vaca has ended

Shiners, deep  Tried to post some pics but no go.  Many over the 10lb range in the last few years.  Going to keep working on that picture thing

Caught quite a few nice eater size cats in Linesville a week ago Wednesday on minnows, right in the stump field.

think i figured this out

Trying to find my old files that had bigger ones, but there are nice ones in there!

Nice fish opsman, a few like that would make me happy.
 
BTDT, I found out a long time ago I don't like Shenango. At least not in the prime boating season.
 
Probably will head out of Linesville and hot the channel or islands.....or maybe manning. I am looking for eaters, maybe 2 or three for my step-dad to take home.
 
I will report back with what we find. Since I got my new boat I haven't been to a local lake in years......maybe Conneaut Lake once a year for pleasure boating (uhg). Wind is churning Erie a bit so want to try something I have not done in years......simple catfishing.
 
I will be up at Erie on Wed, Thursday and Friday....heard of a decent bite off NE. Then off to Pittsburgh to the Ohio river. Maybe back to Erie Sunday.
 
Thanks.

Don't forget. Linesville is closed!!