GUESS WHERE....EAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND 8/30

Can't believe how long the fish have been east of Middle Island along the Canadian line but I am not complaining. Finished at 12:15 with a limit of 35 walleyes. Program same for over a month 40 Tru-Trips, harnesses with double willow blades, east to west troll and speeds ranging from 1.7 to 2.0 knots with 1.8 the best. Guess what..........returning tomorrow. See you on the water!

EAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND, SOUTH OF CANADIAN LINE 8/25

Limited out with 26 walleyes south of the Canadian line, late start at 9:00 but finished around 12:15. The fish were smaller than last trip but still a nice board of fish. Ran Tru-Trips, double willow blades, 75 and 80 foot leads. West to east troll pulled most of the fish. Blade color did not matter but speed was critical at 1.8 knots. The perch bite has been good, Sandusky dump, south of green Island and south of Rattlesnake Island. We also are marking more schools of perch while walleye fishing. Good marks north of Kelleys Island 42 feet of water and also along the Canadian line east of Middle Island. See you on the water.

EAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND AWESOME WALLEYES NORTH OF THE LINE 8/24

We continue to fish the Canadian line because the fish are surprisingly staying in this area. I usually have switch to Reef Runners by this time of the year but why mess with success. Limited out with 36 walleyes fishing with harnesses, double willow leaf blades. black and gold produced most of the fish. Ran 40 blood red Tru-Trips with 85 and 90 foot leads and high divers at 60 and 62 feet. Best day of the year for Depsy Divers. Pulled most of the fish trolling in an east to west direction maintaining a speed of 1.8 to 1.9 knots. See you on the water!

WESTERN BASIN ODNR REPORT 8/21

Walleye fishing was best around “L” can, Toussaint Reef and the islands area near the Canadian border.  Trollers have been catching fish on worm harnesses or with divers and spoons.  Drifters are casting mayfly rigs or weight-forward spinners tipped with worms.

Yellow perch fishing was best north of the water intake off of Toledo, north of Port Clinton, north of the navigation buoy off of Catawba Island, near Niagara Reef, “D” and “C” cans, west of North Bass Island, E of the Kelleys Island airport, and on the dumping grounds E of Marblehead. Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.

Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good in harbors and nearshore areas around Catawba and Marblehead.

PERCH BITE

Good reports coming in on a very good perch bite on the Sandusky dump and east of the dump, 8 to 9 inch perch. Head boats fishing this area also and have limited out. Walleyes continue to be caught east of Middle Island in 32 feet of water. Next charters this Friday and Saturday, hope to run Reef Runners both days. See you on the water.

PROPER WAY TO TUNE REEF RUNNERS

I will be running reef runners anytime soon. The biggest problem with reef runners is making sure they run true. You have to verify they are running properly before you fish with them and then after each fish you catch. Attached is a link showing the proper method to tune this excellent crank bait. Drop your bait about 30 feet along side of your boat and adjust accordingly.  See you on the water!  

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SOUTH EAST CORNER PELEE ISLAND 8/16

Started fishing north of Hen Island and pulled only 8 fish in four hours, good marks but lots of grass. Moved south east of Pelee Island and trolled east pulling 16 walleyes in two hours. Little grass but nothing major, however, there was considerable amounts of algae. Continue to run same program, 40 Tru-Trips, harnesses and double willow leaf blades. Blades were black/gold, green/gold, red/pink and purple/gold. The best speed was 1.7 knots with leads of 75 and 80 pulling most of the fish. It was certainly nice to get away from the grass. It looks like the algae could really get bad this year. See you on the water!

NORTH WEST OF PELEE 8/3

Fished north west of Pelee pulled 27 walleye largest 30 1/2 inches. 40 Tru-Trips with double leaf harnesses 65 and 75 leads. Speed 1.8 to 2.2 knots. Purple and gold blades pulled most of the fish. Lots of white bass may switch to reef runners on the next trip on Tuesday. Only two fish were over 28 inches. Fish appear to moving to the east with only two over 28 inches. Good reports of fish being caught east of the 30 line to the weather buoy and larger walleyes. See you on the water!

SOUTH EAST OF PELEE 7/25, 7/27, 7/28 AND 7/29

The last four trips fished south east of Pelee and down to the Canadian line. Limited out everyday however the fishing was though with rough water. Used the same program everyday pulling 40 Tru-Trips and harnesses with double willow blades and matching beads. The best colors were orange/green, purple/gold and jager bomb all sprayed with gold speckles. These three harnesses have been my best producing harnesses all summer. Trolled mostly on a south west direction due to rough water and we tried to maintain a speed of 1.8 knots. Best leads were 85 to 95 back. See you on the water!