Erie report

zippyduck · April 04, 2020, 08:15:54 PM

Got out on Presque Isle and the big lake.
My sonar is junk so no water temp available.
Visibility on lake near 3 feet and the bay was slightly clearer.
Winds were calm a variable.
Cold front conditions.

My neighbor and I had trouble finding fish. We only saw two fish caught and I landed two out of three hookups. Of course the big smallie got off.
First smallie and fish on the Stratos.
Caught all the fish on a blade bait in gold on the main lake.

Tackle
Dobyns Sierra 703sf with a Sierra 2500 blade bait
Dobyns Champ 735cb glass with a Tatula svtw Bandit 300
Lee Smith Point blank with Zillion sv tw Shadow Rap
Sierra 703sf dropshot.
Champ 744c Sv103 tube

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Lipripper · April 04, 2020, 09:05:02 PM

Thanks for the report zippy and glad y'all were able to boat a couple and sorry the big Smallie got off.

Bassinkorea · April 04, 2020, 09:14:04 PM

At least you were able to get out and have the opportunity to catch something. Onwards and upwards from now on

Smallie_Stalker · April 04, 2020, 09:39:26 PM

Sierra 2500 blade bait?

Inquiring minds want to know. Deets please if you can share 'em.

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zippyduck · April 05, 2020, 10:16:20 AM

Quote from: Smallie_Stalker on April 04, 2020, 09:39:26 PM
Sierra 2500 blade bait?

Inquiring minds want to know. Deets please if you can share 'em.

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Sierra 703sf BfishN B3 blade bait in gold 8lb K9 Fluoro. We tried other blade baits but this was the only one that got bit.

Donald Garner · April 05, 2020, 11:14:55 AM

Zippy
Congrats on the catching and tks for sharing the trip report and pictures with us also.

big g · April 05, 2020, 11:30:08 AM

Zippy glad you got ramps open. Nice job, water temps must still be on the cool side.

zippyduck · April 05, 2020, 11:43:04 AM

Quote from: big g on April 05, 2020, 11:30:08 AM
Zippy glad you got ramps open. Nice job, water temps must still be on the cool side.

Very cold!!!!!!!! These fish barely fought. Even the big fish that got off never fought till it got on top of the water.

Smallie_Stalker · April 05, 2020, 12:01:36 PM

Quote from: zippyduck on April 05, 2020, 10:16:20 AM
Sierra 703sf BfishN B3 blade bait in gold 8lb K9 Fluoro. We tried other blade baits but this was the only one that got bit.

Ah. Sorry I just misunderstood. I thought maybe Gary was coming out with a new bait that you were testing out for him.

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coldfront · April 05, 2020, 01:28:32 PM

zippy: gonna ask a delicate question. buy a used boat for lesser price. then, have it spend time in the shop, upgrade electronics, possibly a TM.

how much more money was saved vs a new boat?

(take this from a guy who's a tin owner and won't own a glass boat)

Oldfart9999 · April 05, 2020, 02:04:11 PM

Congrats Zip!!!
Rodney

Sixpack · April 05, 2020, 05:16:36 PM

Congrats, nice to get that first fish out of the way to make room for thousands more....

zippyduck · April 06, 2020, 02:21:49 AM

Quote from: coldfront on April 05, 2020, 01:28:32 PM
zippy: gonna ask a delicate question. buy a used boat for lesser price. then, have it spend time in the shop, upgrade electronics, possibly a TM.

how much more money was saved vs a new boat?

(take this from a guy who's a tin owner and won't own a glass boat)

for the size of the boat I wanted it would have cost me a minimum of $50,000. So far I have $13,000 into this one and once the fish finders are it will be another thousand. I would have never afforded a new boat of the same size.

coldfront · April 06, 2020, 06:12:05 AM

Quote from: zippyduck on April 06, 2020, 02:21:49 AM
for the size of the boat I wanted it would have cost me a minimum of $50,000. So far I have $13,000 into this one and once the fish finders are it will be another thousand. I would have never afforded a new boat of the same size.

plus, it takes an awful big tin boat for some of your larger waters. in terms of safety and ability to 'go when you want'.

those numbers 'work'.

fishballer06 · April 07, 2020, 08:41:16 AM

I had some friends on Erie this weekend. They said guys were stacked on top of one another in the bay. They ended up going out on the lake and found a good school full of footballs and they said they just sat in one spot all day and kept picking them off.

I can't wait for this to all blow over and get out on Erie.

zippyduck · April 07, 2020, 06:00:43 PM

That is the only place I found any bass willing to bite. I will be out again this weekend.

ohiobass · April 14, 2020, 05:08:14 PM

Absolutely smashed them in the lagoon a couple days last week. Can't believe the amount of 3-4 lb bass I caught. Several went well over 4lbs

zippyduck · April 14, 2020, 06:56:16 PM

ohiobass,
Nice job. The largies were tough to get last spring. Good to see them back in the lagoon.

ohiobass · April 15, 2020, 08:01:06 AM

Quote from: zippyduck on April 14, 2020, 06:56:16 PM
ohiobass,
Nice job. The largies were tough to get last spring. Good to see them back in the lagoon.

Yes, they sure were last year!

Lipripper · April 16, 2020, 08:58:59 AM

ohiobass nice looking fish.