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3:58 AM
Happy Holidays and ring in the New Year with some great fishing! Local steelheading has remained good. Water level is staying up and slush hasn't been to bad. Fresh fish are pushing everyday with lots of big fish being caught. Eggs, beads, jigs as well as big streamers are all catching fish. With good water fish are evenly spread threw out are rivers.
Walleye fishing has slowed but only due to conditions, as lake flattens and cleans...
5:01 AM
Recent rains have left rivers high and muddy but with warmer temps as they drop should leave us a fresh batch of chromers. Look for fish to be spread threw out the system and in tributary's from Vermilion to the P.A. border. Look for smaller tribs to fish tomorrow and larger tribs to clear in the next few days. Large jigs have been working well in lower rivers, spawn and swinging streamers have also been producing fish up river. Night...
4:21 AM
With last rain plenty of dime bright chromers made the run. Look for all local creeks and rivers to all be holding fish. Fishing should stay great until the rivers drop to low and clear. Spawn bags have been working in higher water and jigs and flys in green to clean water.
Night walleye has continued from shore and trolling the shore line. Fish seem to be in very tight packs. If you don't hit right away, cover water. Husky Jerks in blue chrome...
4:18 AM
Rain is falling and with warm temps good things are happening. Reports of fresh pushes of steelhead are being reported from tributary's from Vermilion to the New York border. Jigs and hardware are working great in the marina and launch areas. Spawn bags and egg patterns have been working in upper river. With week-end rains we can expect to see even more fish push up river.
Night walleye are still going strong ,Husky Jerks in Blue Glass and...
6:43 AM
Rivers are slowly rising and should continue to the next few days with up coming rain. We should see a fresh push and numbers increase. Look for the best bite to be in the warmest part of the day. Jigs , streamers as well as sacs will all be working.
Night walleye fishing has remained great. Husky Jerks and F18 Rapalas have been best. Congratulations to the Fall Brawl contestants and a awesome finish!
1. Bret Berkey ...
3:42 AM
Lake Erie walleye night bite has been at its best. The 2012 Fall Brawl leader stands at 14.5 caught by Bret Berkey. With weather rolling in only a few nights left to beat that monster. F18 and Husky Jerks trolled or casted along the shoreline have been best.
With rivers needing a lot more water steelheading can be ruff. With this cold snap look for fish in winter holes and tail outs. Fishing will be best in the warmest part of the day. Spawn...
2:38 PM
Today's rain will slow all but the creeks down the next few days. But as with most high water it will surly bring a run of fresh fish. Reports have been coming from high and low in the river systems. Spawn sacs, jigs as well as fly's have all been working. Fish large baits and large fly's until water clears again.
Perch fishing has remained slow since Sandy but guys running deep to clean water are reporting very large perch.
The walleye...
4:18 AM
The past weeks storms have brought high water and good pushes of fresh steel. Fish have been reported in the upper reaches of the rivers. Look for fish to be the most aggressive in the warmest part of the day. Spawn ,jigs, Trickem Beads as well as flies are all taking fish. With week end temperatures warming up we should see things even get better.
The lake has muddied so look for perch and walleye reports later in the wee...
4:53 AM
What a fall it has turned out to be. The perch fishing has been as good as its been for years. Look for limits in 38'-44' from Lorain to Cleveland. Most have been keeping all 10"plus. No reason to believe that once the lake calms we should see it get even better.
The walleye fishing has fired up at night off Vermilion as well as a few fish coming from Cleveland as well. Trolling Husky Jerk deep divers in Pink Lemonade...
10:30 AM
This week has brought us a new Fall Brawl Leader ,Ron Hudak with a 9.735 toad. Walleye fishing has been tough but guys willing to put in the time are taking some huge fish.
Rain has started falling so we should see steelhead fishing as a whole get a lot better.
Perch fishing has been great with Avon Lake being top spot. Limits are expected with fish from 10" u...
5:10 AM
The leaves changing have signaled fall is here along with the giant night walleyes. Trolling F-18s and Husky Jerks in 9-21 feet at 1.5-1.9mph have been producing the seasons first. Good Luck to all the Fall Brawl contestants.
Steelhead fishing has been tough with low water, hopefully with rain in the forecast we will see good pushes from East to West. The shop has plenty of eggs ready for this upcoming season. Riversedge Floats...
5:04 AM
Its that time of year again, some are finding sleep hard to come by with steelhead on the brain. Kings have made they're way up the rivers East and West of us. Steelhead and brown trout have started up in P.A. Right here in Ohio we are seeing some solid numbers of steelhead in all the creeks Vermilion to Conneaut. Eggs are available now so don't wait till the supply dries up.
Perch fishing is as good as it gets here off of Avon...
5:22 AM
Perch fishing does not get any better. 36'- 42' a good old Lake Erie Shiner is all that's needed to load the freezer.
Walleye fishing is starting to get back to normal. Look for trophy's from Vermilion to Cedar Point in 16-28'. Reef Runners, Deep Huskies and worm harnesses are all taking fish.
With fall weather patterns the bite can be tuff ,so if you see calm water and a rising barometer , its time to get out there.
Its that...
4:01 AM
With cool nights and some rain we will see fresh pushes of chrome the next few days. Guys are heading East and West to are sister states for king salmon runs and early steel. For those of us not that lucky they're will finally be some steelhead action right here in are back yards. Fish have been already found miles up river but I think staying low will put you on the best numbers. Spawn, jigs as well as many fly patterns will work. Jigs and large...
4:53 AM
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2:17 AM
With any luck the rain will keep falling and are rivers will continue to raise. Steelhead have been found in lower rivers from West to East. Fish have been taken on spawn, jigs as well as throwing spoons. Look for rains to really increase numbers of fish.
Perch fishing has remained great off Avon Lake in 34-38 feet of water. Limits of 10plus inch fish can be taken with a little sorting.
Walleye fishing remains tuff look for...
4:13 AM
This week has brought us tuff lake conditions with high winds, big waves and changing barometer. The best perch fishing of the year has been brought to a halt. With a few stable days of weather we all think it will pick up ware it left off.
The cool temperatures have swept in some early season steelhead action. Fish are slowly making they're way up rivers from East to West. Low river and marinas are offering the best action. Fish are...
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6:24 AM
With cool nights and gorgeous days, perch fishing has been awesome. From Beaver Creek and all points East fishing in 32-42 feet has produced limits of 10"plus perch. Walleye fishing has remained good for all the guys making thelong trip North to the weather buoy. Reef Runners and worm harnesses ,with pink being the best color. The in-shore bite has picked up but fish remained scattered but limits are possible. Steelhead fishing has produced a few...
Lake Erie is now serving up awesome yellow perch, look for fish in 36-40 feet scattered from Cleveland to Vermilion. Walleye fishing is also still producing limits of fish. North of the bar is still the best bet but fish are also starting to be taken along the shoreline from Vermilion to Ruggels and Sheffield Lake to the Avon Point. Reef Runners are starting to produce with worms still working.Steelhead fishing has started and this weekends cool...
4:39 AM
Perch fishing has remained great from Vermilion to Rocky River in 37-41 feet. Emeralds are hard to find so be prepared to fish frozen. Walleye fishing has also been good at the Vermilion weather buoy. Fish are also being reported to be returning to the shoreline in the Vermilion area. Flicker Shads and husky jerks have been best along shoreline and harnesses are still best bet out deep. We are also seeing steelhead in are lower tributarys in the...
4:35 AM
Walleye fishing North of the bar has remained great. Reef Runners(120+ back) and worm harnesses(35 down) are still best bet. Pinks and oranges have been best.Perch fishing has been great from Vermilion to Avon Point in 38-40 feet. For this time of year it some of the best perching we have seen in a long time.Steelhead fishing has started in the lower tribs ,they are low in numbers but there are a few being caug...
Perch fishing has really picked up with some really nice fish. 37-40 feet just North of Vermilion to Sheffield Lake they are stacked. Walleye fishing is still great just North of the sand bar, worm harnesses and Reef Runner in the middle of the water column is still best bet. They're are a few fish still being taken in the rocks in Vermilion and off Avon Point. Pink has defiantly been the color ,with Pretty Panties, Patrick and Chrome Panties leading...
10:57 AM
Lorain is showing us why it is one of the best year round fishery's going. August 7 it still as good as ever and showing no signs of slowing down. North of the bar is lights out. Dipsy/ worm harnesses, in lines with harnesses and Reef Runners are all working. Plenty of fish Ohio's in the mix, its defiantly worth fishing for the guys looking for a trophy....
Local perch fishing has finally picked up. Look for fish from Beaver Creek to Rocky River in 40-42 feet. Walleye fishing has continued to be hot. Avon Point and Vermilion rock piles are still producing with fish being taken on spinners pulled just of bottem with pinks, purples and lime green being tops. Lorain continues to be the best spot going. Look for the best numbers North of the sand bar with fish running 30 feet down to the bottem. Purple...
3:10 AM
Walleye fishing in Lorain is still as good as it gets the long run to the buoy is defiantly worth it. Lots of big fish have showed up the last few days. Worm harnesses in purples and pink with colored backs are taking alot of fish. Reef Runners in green flash as well as pinks are also taking they're share. Perch fishing is spotty at best with big fish very hard to find,but we should expect things to pick up the next few days. White bass fishing along...
2:23 AM
Walleye fishing has remained great North of the bar in Lorain as well as big pockets of fish on the inside.This past week we decided to take a day off from running to the buoy and spent time in 26-41 feet and found fish in nice pockets threw-out. Reef Runner green flash was best with other bare nakeds working almost as good. Harnesses in purple demon, pretty panties as well as Patrick have all been hot. Steelhead trollers are also hitting fish...
4:36 AM
Walleye fishing has remained great North of the bar in Lorain. Reef Runner green flash ,pink panties as well as blue green have all been good. Harnesses in purple demon, pretty panties as well as Patrick have all been hot. Steelhead trollers are also hitting fish all the way from Lorain threw Cleveland from the 40 line North. Orange or Pink Silver Streak or Stingers are working great. Remember you can't release these fish so only catch what you need....
4:36 AM
Pro Bruce Samson CRR'd 63.17 lbs of Lake Erie walleyes to win the AIM Pro Walleye Qualifier in Lorain, OH. Samson's three-day total was a whopping 186.06 lbs. Mike Gofron finished 2nd with 170.61 lbs. Mike Zaborski was third with 170.02 lbs. Don Loch set a single day AIM record with 70.2 lbs on Day 3. The fishing really was the highlight of the event with anglers all reporting catches of 40plus fish a day and with 4 rods thats some great fishing....
2:09 AM
The "Sweet" Spot of Lake Erie Lorain, OhioAnglers Insight Marketing Published June 7, 2012The second stop on the AIM Professional Walleye Series will be hosted by the Lorain Port Authority in Loraine, OH. Lorain is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland. Scheduled out of the Black River Landing and Black River Wharf this event will be held from June 28-30, 2012. Loraine is the true 'sweet' spot of Lake Erie for a June tournament. The natural migration of big Lake Erie walleyes...
2:59 AM
Erie Outfitters welcomes all AIMs Pros and Non-boaters to town this week. This past weeks fishing has been great. Walleyes are being caught around the edges of the sand bar, edges of the dump, weather buoy ,along rock shore lines as well as small schools scatered from Vermilion to Rocky River. Toxic Pink, Copper Hot Rod as well as Happy Hooker have been great spoons. Pink Lemonaid and Pink Panties have been the best Reef Runners. Harnesses are still...
11:09 AM
This weeks fishing has been great. Perch fishing has fired up from Beaver to Avon Lake. 37' to 41' has been the best. Walleye fishing has remained strong with the deeper you go the better. Worm harnesses are still king with Reef Runners in Red Headed Bare Naked and Pink Panties taking big fish. Look for fish in the top 25 feet of the water. A big thanks to JT Custom for actually making my flicker shad worth runni...
3:11 AM
Walleye fishing has been great this past week. Fish are being found scattered along the shore line, off structures like the Lorain and Rocky River dumps as well as off-shore in 52-54' of water. Purples and pinks seem to be the colors of choice. Silver Steak colors like Pink Panties, JTs Purple Scale as well Reef Runners Purple Barly Nakeds are all great colors. Spoons have finally made a come back this year taking limits this past week. Perch are...
3:02 AM
With big wind came a big bite from West of Lorain to spots East of Cleveland. With a hot tip from Capt.Frank of Y-KNOT Charters, Monday, I headed just North of the Lorain Light House armed with crawler harnesses. We chose to run willows and Off-shores tadpole weights in size 2 at a little higher speed than we have been. Chartreuse backed blades ant 1.7 to 2.1 ,28 feet back was the ticket. We boated 10 fish including a few big boys but over all a...
7:42 AM
Sheffield Lake has produced another giant, this 14pound 4 ounce huge was caught in 28' trolling a Green Flash Reef Runner. Over all the walleye fishing has remained good. A limit can be hard to come bye but good catches of 6-8 ponders with a giant mixed in is common. The best catches are coming on pink and purple worm harnesses. Scorpion spoons are also pulling good numbers trolled 18-28 feet down in water 38 to 52 feet of water.Perch fishing is...
2:46 AM
With stable weather the walleye fishing has been as good as it gets. Fish are being found from Cleveland West in good numbers. Off shore trollers like MY BONNIE charters pictured above are pulling limits trolling Stingers, Reef Runners and Worm Harnesses. Perch fishing has been alittle tuffer this week but all exspectations are it will get better as they finish up spawning. Guys looking for schools off shore in 48-52 feet are still taking good...
9:36 AM
Good Luck to all the fisherman fishing the FLW walleye tour today.
The walleye fishing has remained good from the Western basin all the way threw Cleveland. The night bite has been the focus of the locals lately with the Lake producing trophy fish. Husky Jerks and Bombers are top choice in blue chrome and clown. The day bite is good between...
11:41 AM
From Cleveland West the night walleye bite is firing big time. Husky Jerks in Fire tiger and clown all taking fish. The day bite has also been heating up along any rock shore line. Reef Runners in Citrus Shad as well as Gator bait are both working. 1.4-1.6mph 20-40 back. Look for bait and you will find fish.
Perch has been great at times and slow the very nice day , I think stable weather will turn them on and keep them biting. 38-42 feet...
5:43 AM
We are now saying are final good byes to steelhead season! Night bite walleye is now in full swing. Casting Husky Jerks in clown ,blue silver have both been pulling fish. Trolling 700 Reefs and Huskys along pier heads from Vermilion to Cleveland are also smashing large walleye. The day bite is also taking fish running Colorado harnesses and Huskys in the top 10 feet at 1.4-1.6mph. Sheffield Lake has been a early surprise producing fish 16-22 feet....
4:19 AM
Night walleye is in full swing ,from Cleveland to Huron. Husky Jerks in clown and purple perch have been good. Leads of 10-25 at 1.2-1.5mph is best bet. The day bite is still going strong with hair jigs on the reefs and trolling deep Huskys and Reefs in the top 10 feet. Perch fishing is starting to heat up from Lorain to the point in 34-42 foot of water. The bite is still spotty but once you find them its good size fish. River fishing is still tuff...
7:29 AM
Stingers and Silver Streak spoons in all the HOT colors.Full line of Huskys including JT Customs.Diawa , Okuma as well Shimanos in stock.Off Shore as well as Church boards ,with all the add ons.Still lots of steelhead tackle in stock for those late arrivals to the riv...
