OhioFisherman

Whatever it is,carp, buffalo, you look good holding it! I have caught carp on lake shiners here Glen, the vacuum thing, if it`s near their mouth they suck it up.

Great pictures and report Brian, nice when the fish you do catch average over 4 pounds.

Maybe good as an artificial reef project? An unusual sand box for kids? You need deep pockets and above normal talent for that project boat.

Reel weight, if your casting for bass why have the extra weight of a 400 size reel? Just a comfort factor for a day of throwing lures. 400 size reel makes sense if muskies or big pike are the target.

Erie has a huge supply of baitfish, Shiner,Shad, smaller fish of other species, makes for a good growth rate. They don`t have to use much energy to get food. Nice smallie! This is a good time of the year for them.

To you guys that are so critical of Al Gore..."What are you doing to help"? I cut my driving by 80 percent! Ya I don`t have much fun! I changed my light bulbs to CFL`s, I plant trees! LOL

You can`t catch fish if your not fishing? Look for suspended fish?

Great pictures and report Glenn!

Fishmaster, I haven`t used crawfish for bait in years and usually caught my own when I did. The invasive species thing I think with your ban? Rusty Crawfish being sold? I had some real good days using crawfish for smallies on Lake Erie years ago, also had days when you couldn`t keep the sheephead away from them, an expensive bait to buy to feed Sheephead. My biggest Sheephead came on a crawfish, pushing 20 pounds, smallies being a smaller fish don`t stand much chance against that kind of competition for food. I have also used Golden Shiners and suckers for smallies, suckers seem to attract more interest from Walleye on Lake Erie, the Golden Shiners can go either way. Last 20 years or so mostly lures, good bait stores are hard to find, and I didn`t have time to chase bait. We get the Lake Erie shoreline bait stores with small minnows for panfish(eg. perch), inland lakes bait stores sell golden shiners for bass, some cross over in early spring. Now that the bass season is closed on Erie (a good thing) I don`t fish there early in the year. Rather see them spawn in peace, lol don`t fish much now anyway.

Jen they are popular here as catfish bait, also heard of an ocassional carp caught on them Also heard of people using them for smallies, and I have tried that with no success. 4. 50 or more here for a dozen soft shell crawfish, about the same for medium shrimp 41-50 count(frozen).

I have no problem with it, in fact a lot of shrimp are farm raised. I would much rather see people using dead shrimp than bait fish they can`t identify. Plus I look at it as a species limiter, just must experience only a few species will regularly take them.

3 nice gentlemen from Canada and Glenn gets his picture? Taking care of the home boy? If we can`t see Canada at least show Canadians?

A much better Japanese film and song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVKySmZ-nPk...ted&search=

LOL, I have met girls like that, issues, they would handle worms but not fish!

Congrats! 8-14? can he walk yet? LOL

LOL long drive north? you are a long drive north! Were was Rocky? he would have saved his bud! I am glad big game here is deer!

LOL your dollar is now worth the same as ours, our dude can`t run here again you want to try him?

Dang, your sheephead are skinney! Deg must have some gypsy blood in him wander, wander! LOL Take care and good fishing guys!

Great pictures Grog, brings back memories. We went there for a lot of years, they were always the most reasonably priced camp there.

Nice smallies minnow!

Welcome Scott, sorry your wife is no longer a girl!

Wait! Let me empty my penny jar!

LOL Brian, sushi! eat it raw!

Nice job Brian, that 6 pound mark has been impossible for me to break, been close a lot but no cegar!