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  1. You don't have to dig them out of a fish. On Lake Erie we call them lucky stones, because of the L on one side, and collect them on the beaches. They are usually found at the waters edge in the sand. There color is pearl white against the sand making them fairly easy to see. When we anchor our boat near a beach we always try to find at least one to keep as a memory of the trip. We have a whole jar full now and many fond memories.
  2. For all you Shimano Curado D baitcast reel lovers, I bought a brand new one today at Gander Mountain for $75.00 or 50% off! I don't know if they have this deal in all their stores, but if you are looking for one it's worth a try. They are probably selling off their inventory since they introduced the Curado E. I can't imagine the E is that much better than the D.
  3. I didn't realize that and I certainly don't condone breaking the law, but smallmouth will hit just about any bait you use for walleye, perch, white bass, or even catfish. Sheepshead and white perch love crayfish. Any of these fish can be caught in Lake Erie, especially fishing from a dock. Off the beach smallmouth will hit the same artificial lures you would use for white bass. In a boat smallmouth will hit the same lures you would use for walleye, especially in reef areas. In the waters around Pelee Island, a much greater threat to the bass fishery are the commercial fishermen. On the Eastern shore I have seen nets laid right up to the beach that extend East for miles. I have seen the bay South of Dick's Marina on the South side of the island littered with dead smallmouth that were discarded by commercial boats whose nets know no season.
  4. You can fish off the docks at Scudder on the North side of the island where the ferry comes in or the ferry dock on the West side of the island. Worms are OK, but minnows are better. I don't know if you can buy minnows (Lake Erie Shiners) on the island, but I doubt it. Preserved minnows would be OK. Crayfish would be great for smallmouth bass. I have caught smallmouth fishing right off the beach on the Southwest point of the island using silver ratltraps. The smallmouth season may not yet be open on Lake Erie - you can catch them, but not keep them. Practically the entire East side of the island has a shallow sandy beach. You can wade right in and fish for White Bass in the evenings with small spinners (Mepps or Roostertails). The prevailing winds on Lake Erie are from the West and the waters on the East side are usually calm. If the winds are out of the East you won't be able to fish the beach there. The flys can be really bad so take fly repellant. The best fly repellant I have found is Skin So Soft (I think from Avon) or Basic H (a liquid soap) from Shaklee. Mix the Basic H and water in equal parts in a spray bottle. I have found the Basic H mixture will actually kill flys - I haven't found any commercial insect product to match it. I hope you catch some fish - please give us a report when you get back.
  5. Yesterday, I watched an episode of Inn Fisherman during which they were spoon fishing with a spoon (it looked like a silver Dardevle) that had a "clacker" or "ticker" added to the front of it. The clacker was a short piece of wire maybe 1 1/2" or 2" long with glass and brass beads designed to tap against each other creating a tapping or rattling sound as the lure moved through the water. They caught northern pike, walleye and smallmouth bass (of course they always catch fish on these shows). It looked like a good idea and I was wondering if anyone had used a clacker on spoons like the Williams Wabler, Dardevle, Lucky Strike Half Wave, etc. and might have some advise.
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