First Open Water Eyes 2017

Made a quick trip down to Ohio last weekend. Fishing was slow overall, with most boats we talked to only getting a few bites per day. We trolled and jigged, with fish showing a preference toward a slow troll. P10s and Taildancers did almost all of the damage. Slow trip by Erie standards but still came home with a pile of fillets, and beats the heck out of ice fishing. Gonna wait a few more weeks for water to warm up before heading back, water was a balmy 33 degrees.

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Those are some absolute tanks

Very cool, and great you were able to make the trip! Sure is nice having that window open up with the great conditions. Looks like a new rig, is that the one you were setting up, I think this past fall?

I just can’t understand why you guys have big smiles on your faces.

Dang nice fish guys! Thanks for sharing.

Yep, Chuck that’s the new boat. Saw the weather window and decided that she needed to come out of hibernation. Just never know how many opportunities I’ll get to go down there each year. I’ve never fished there in January before, so it was a bit of a learning experience. Gotta love Lake Erie though, she never disappoints!

Couple more pics from the weekend-

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How is the fishing in march on erie?

Great pics, had to be a great way to cut winter short !

Very nice!

-J.

Excellent! I’d love to make a trip over in the next few weeks if another window opens up. Congrats on taking the trip! You are helping to motivate me to get the boat out for even far less exciting stuff here on the big pond.

@Bass_attack

March is a great time to be on Erie, but like all of the great lakes, it depends on conditions. Things can get tough if the water gets muddy. Fish are still pre spawn at that time, so aren’t exactly swimming around with their mouths open, but you can still catch plenty of fish.

@Chuck Melcher

Keep in touch, I will probably be making a few more trips down as weather allows. Probably once for pre spawners and once to jig up a bunch of eaters. Bite should continue to improve as the water warms up. Open water fishing in January is fairly uncharted territory down there. Most guys we talked to were in the same boat (figuratively speaking) as us. Not knowing at all how to fish in 33 degree water.

Nice fish Nate!
Looks like you all had a blast catching some big, beautiful walleyes!

Bounce anybody’s gear out of the boat this trip?

nice bunch of fish.

Thanks Joel! We had a blast for sure.

John- No lunch boxes were harmed in the making of this post……

Nice fish Nate. The only thing I ever get time for in Ohio is work.

Totally jealous…..wish I was closer to Erie. On the plus side I might be getting the boat wet here in SD this weekend with the warmer temps

DONKEY SLOBS

Nice fish! Erie is a blast when the weather cooperates.

Thanks guys! Erie is definitely a special place. Should be another awesome weekend down there. Wish I could make it…..