OhioFisherman

Johnny, I like the ring worms, probably not much noise out of a worm in the water, but I would think they would displace a little more than a standard worm. The basses lateral line picks up very slight vibrations, probably more on a L/M than S/M but I am not sure. I make most of my own jigheads that are not typical bass style. Ball or Mushroom head and I have altered my molds to accept a larger hook than is standard in the mold. Most of the 1/16th or 1/8 jigheads only come with like a slot for size 4 or maybe 2 hooks, I like a 1/0 or 2/0 in the jigheads for bass. Ya it sounds weird using a jighead in a plastic worm, same principle as a pegged slip sinker though, exposed hook almost means a lock on hooksets. If the style of worm you are using is thick enough they can be rigged weedless pretty well. I also use larger ringworms, 6 or 7 inch. There is a method called split-shotting, I do it with a jighead. I also use a snap on the jighead, I will fish a 1/8 jighead down to 20 feet or so, if the weather conditions and bite allow it. Sometimes they are a lot more aggressive and will take a heavier jighead, easier to keep down near bottom. LOL my boat is slow, fishing against guys with 150`s to 225`s I had to think outside the box, all the water I hit had been fished earlier by others. I also do the conventional tactics, texas rig, carolina rig, if mine isn`t working. If the weeds aren`t real bad I also swim a worm on a jighead over them, also a lizard, sometimes the hit will come after you pull it loose from weeds, looks like prey darting from cover? I don`t get locked on one way to fish, I try to find what works, not what I want to feed them. LOL I had days when nothing seemed to work well either, still trying to figure what I did wrong.

Great pictures again Dan! Never saw a porcupine, don`t think they have them around here. Dad and my brother stopped one time on an island on the Georgian and helped a lady whose dog had tangled with one and had a face full of quills. Don`t know what would be worse, that or a skunk, less damage from a skunk I guess.

http://www.productolure.com/springworm.php Johnny, that is the worm I threw a lot but in Junebug, it seems to be a day or night color. Water here usually has some color to it, but some of the bays on Erie get pretty clear and the lakes I fished in New York also are clearer than most waters here. The water on the Georgian Bay was pretty clear and I fished it before zebra mussels, but the colors that worked here, Junebug, purple, black, watermelon seed seemed to work as well up there. That worm is 4 inch and with the smaller stuff I used a 6, 6 1/2 medium action rod and 10# test. Light wire hook, a mustad in 1/8 ounce jighead most of the time, like a 1/0, small bait a big hook over powers it. LOL catch the limit first for me though, then try to upgrade(cull). Good fish took them too though. My night vision was pretty good, all I used was the boats running lights, not much trouble for me pitching to docks and stuff at night. Overcast or not my first choice is Junebug, but I switch if it`s not working. My former friend had 4 or 5 bass in the boat one time on as many casts using a watermelon blue glitter worm while I was using Junebug and didn`t get a hit casting to the same spots. I changed and outpaced him. I didn`t dropshot much either, it was becoming popular here on Erie about the time I got sick, less fishing for me the last 4 years than one week vacation most years. Jig and pig works, for a lot of species, caught smallies, largemouth, pike, walleyes, and lost some skis on them. Also caught a lot of different species on plastic worms, LOL 12 inch crappie on 6 inch worms? Go figure. Just lucky, while I was able I fished with some great guys, guys that had knowledge of fishing and were willing to pass it on. I tried to do the same, a great way to have fun.

Great report John! "This fish was caught when the rain stopped for a little while. I dont know why, but I hardly have any luck when it rains......Before after and inbetween yes, but during no. Probably due to the fact that lure fishing is all about visibility and visibility is low during rain. Was thinking of dead sticking a scented worm but have no confidence with that in the rain either." Interesting opinion, one of my favorite times to fish is when the rain starts falling after a long dry spell, 4-5 days. I don`t look for a downpour just a constant rain without a drastic temperature drop. Visibilty when fishing lures at night or even the day is over rated, the fish find my small jigs, worms at night without much trouble. Surface noise caused by falling rain may throw them off? I never worry much about how much noise a lure makes, and use silent lures at night more than noisey surface lures. Again maybe just a confidence thing.

http://iboats.com/Chrysler_Impeller_kits/d...-view_id.269877 don`t know if this site will help?

Lew that was a great set up with the overtime, I usually worked 500 to 1000 hours overtime a year, most of it forced overtime. It was paid at time and one half, but given a choice of extra time off to compensate would have been nice, most weeks I was at 45 to 48 hours after 4 days, give me the 3 day weekends. Firemen here in the cities and towns that have full-time firemen seem to work 24 hours at the station, then off 48 hours. My neighbor teaches Cad/Cam at the county vocational school, he gets the summers off, LOL and doesn`t fish. All kinds of ways for him to pick up extra cash, teaching nite classes, designing homes, making blueprints.

Great pictures! Not boring at all!

Cool pictures brandon! I don`t know how dumb they are, might be a matter of how pressured. They are a problem in some areas here, industrial parks, no hunting, no resident dog population, the darn things wander the streets and lawns like cows, the Canada geese also. They just don`t have anyone bothering them much. I get them in my yard, they don`t stay, dogs. Mine would probably just want to play but they are vocal about it. A lot of the burbs closer to Cleveland have had to hire professional hunters to kill off some, they don`t allow regular hunting. Pretty animals, but some sort of control of the number is needed at times.

Looks like it tried to fillet it for you! Be happy!

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Sad to hear it, down here they use real guns. Just seems to be little if any respect or judgement these days.

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http://www.retirementliving.com/RLtaxes.html Steve this might help pertains to more than just retirees. Weird trying to find some place to buy beer in PA.

A lot of my fishing was in bass tournaments, planned months in advance and not changed because wind direction, some were really tough because of velocity. Some bays on this side of Lake Erie will get the water pushed out by a strong west-southwest wind, falling water tough fishing? Only fished 2 smaller tournaments in 30+ years that no one caught a fish, one early spring temps maybe mid 40`s, one in October wind pushed water out of one of Eries bays. Wind was a safety issue for me, direction? everyone else had the same. Adjustments and making every bite count. LOL I had bad days too, blame it on the wind? LOL I got beat! Better adjustments, lucky B!

I had a Searay with an I/O, on a bigger boat ya, smaller no. To change the oil I had to pump it out thru the dipstick hole. Couldn`t get at the drain plug on the oil pan. And like mentioned the other service issues, just easier to work on an outboard. The out drives are pricey to repair or replace, and if you need to replace the motor? Much easier on an outboard.

Stay away from Harrisburg?(3 mile Island) It glows in the dark? Tax structure is different than here Steve, never been to York.

It seems most companies down here don`t want you to stay, longer term employees make more, more vacation time, they think it`s cheaper to get new help. One of the trucking companies I worked for hired a leasing division, run by a family member of the owner to do our work. The drivers had to buy their own truck(tractor), were called sub-contractors not employees, no benefits except what they personally paid. They have to pay their own social security taxes and supply their own tractor insurance. pay their own workers comp. If they get tied up at a companies dock, in traffic, they sit for free, such a deal, and they make about 5 bucks less an hour. Safety inspections? your truck, you want to make money or tie your truck up for repairs?

Must really be cold there if they grow fur on their antlers!

How much is 20-25 mm of rain? What? Americans aren`t supposed to know! LOL Closet Yank?

Congrats to your uncle, very nice looking area.

LOL yes pictures and report! especially the trash bag suit! a tie is not mandatory! Living in the country that has been about the only thing that scares me, walking outside and meeting the striped kitty.

I didn`t vote, surface lures, whether a buzzbait or hard body. You are waiting to set the hook until you feel the fishes weight, but does the fish have it in it`s mouth? A hook caught slightly in a fin or other body part? Their miss or my loss? If I stick them I don`t lose many no matter what the lure. Just harder to get a good hook up with a surface lure, they miss.

LOL Phil, I have had guys try to take my marker buoys also, no clue what they are thinking.

Great pictures Lew!

Congrats Phil! I didn`t know guys from south of I-80 could read. LOL