perch & walleye ashtabula: Lake Erie, OH,
Fishing Report Posted: July 02, 2002

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Posted by conrads bait tackle on July 02, 2002 at 18:15:07:

LET'S START WITH THE PERCH. PERCH FISHING IS AT IT'S BEST! AND SHOULD LAST ALL THE WAY TO ICE OUT. LET'S TALK ABOUT BAIT. IT'S A LARGE SUBJECT IN OUR AREA WITH THE LACK OF EMERALD SHINERS WE'RE FORCED TO USE FAT HEAD MINNOWS. SOME GUYS ARE SAYING THEY CAN'T CATCH PERCH ON THEM BUT YET ALMOST ALL THE GUYS ARE CATCHING THEIR LIMIT ON THE FAT HEADS. IF YOU LOOK IN YOUR COOLER AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR FISH I'M SURE YOU WILL SEE GOBIES UPCHUCKED. THE GOBIE IS BLACK OR BROWN COLORED AND UGLIER THAN A FAT HEAD. SO WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?? DUH! SURE EMERALDS ARE A NATURAL BAIT BUT AS THE SEASON GOES THE SHINERS WILL BE GONE AND YOUR OPTIONS WILL BE GOLDEN SHINERS OR FAT HEADS. AND IF YOUR A GOOD PERCH JERKER YOU WILL CATCH YOUR FISH NO MATTER WHAT BAIT YOU ARE USING.

NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WALLEYES. RIGHT NOW THE WALLEYE FISHING IS FAIR. OUR CHARTER BOATS ARE COMING IN WITH 5 TO 15 A DAY WITH A LARGER AMOUNT OF STEELHEAD. THE EYES ARE VERY LARGE. TROPHY CHARTERS CAME IN WITH A 13# 32" EYE TODAY WITH A 10# KICKER ALONG WITH SEVERAL NICE EATERS. BAITS ARE THE NORM. STICK BAITS, SPOONS, AND CRAWLER HARNESSES. COUNT ON YOUR FISH FINDER TO FIND YOUR DEPTHS TO FISH IN, CHANGE YOUR TROLLING SPEED FOR THE BEST ACTION. IT'S NOT LIKE IT WAS YEARS BACK. A LITTLE HARD WORK TO CATCH YOUR FISH IS A MUST. THE EYES WILL BE HERE SOON SO GET OUT AND GET A HANDLE ON THE WALLEYES.

WALK ON PERCH AND WALLEYE TRIPS WILL BE AVAILABLE MOST EVERY DAY. FOR INFO CALL 440-992-4220 OR 440-992-9445.

GO FISH!!!!! JEFF





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