Billy Bob Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 My fishing buddy Don called me when he heard I was back from Washington, DC......but this time he had a hankering for some walleye fishing.....I said SURE....I know a couple good spots that usually produce walleyes but more in 2-3 weeks.....but I said let's give it a try because the water temps are up and it will be a perfect day if the winds don't get too bad today..... So Don shows up early in the morning and my fishing boat is all hooked on from last night raring to go...... We head out of Buffalo, NY and actually head just over the boarder to my favorite walleye spot to DRIFT FISH with worm harnesses..... On the first drift and cast........BINGO a 19" walleye for the box.....didn't finish the drift and I had another one exactly the same size.....then a real nice smally......just over 4 lbs.....and then NOTHING.....and more NOTHING and MORE NOTHING....... I said to Don...."I have many more spots on this spot to try....so we fired up the outboard and moved maybe 1/2 mile to more rock piles that I have accumulated over the years on my GPS.... And this spot was GOLDEN.....we couldn't keep them there walleyes off our lines........in a total of 3.25 hours we limited out with 12 walleyes.....the largest maybe 5.5 - 6 lbs plus one nice size perch for the box....sometimes you can't do anything right......and once in a GREAT while you can't do anything wrong..... ...today we won that battle.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Nice. That beats cleaning 50 some perch in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Lots of cat treats there BB. Nice shootin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 thats great bob - while some will likely disagree, jigging and drifting walleye on this side of lake erie is unproductive, mostly trolling and rigging.. well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 thats great bob - while some will likely disagree, jigging and drifting walleye on this side of lake erie is unproductive, mostly trolling and rigging.. well done Smallie......been there done that......I fish HARD for several years in Walleye tournaments.....place 5 years in a row.......but I no longer enjoy that fishing.......I would actually call it harvesting......VERY PRODUCTIVE don't get me wrong....but the boat does all the catching......you just do the reeling in.....I am older now......and this is much more relaxing....and most times not as productive.......but I no longer care. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Lots of cat treats there BB. Nice shootin' I'll give you CAT TREATS....grrrrrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I'll give you CAT TREATS....grrrrrrrrrr Thx Bob. Can you bring them for the G2G??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I have LOTS of Canadian Goose for that long weekend..... what else would I guy bring to Canada.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 i wish we did have a spot around here where we could drift and jig walters...good spots just arent along the north shore or outside of the longpoint spit. there are some better places outside of maitland where you might do better. id rather not deal with all the gear, and the engine running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Errrrrrrrrrrrrr..........right out of Crystal Beach area....PM me if your really interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Dude thats awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Great report BB, looks like you've done some productive Farmin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Atta boy Bob! Nice haul! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 nice set of eyes bob congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 nice catch... sounds like an awesome short trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Nice job. A great way to fish as well. I troll most of the time but like you I enjoy rigging much more. Great haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Great report BB, looks like you've done some productive Farmin Yep, close to a "Farm Report".........LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Well, i see you been "whackin" them just fine there old bud.Nice day on the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Great report BB, looks like you've done some productive Farmin Yes, great catch there Billy Farmin??? How many sheepies did ya get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 i wish we did have a spot around here where we could drift and jig walters...good spots just arent along the north shore or outside of the longpoint spit. there are some better places outside of maitland where you might do better. id rather not deal with all the gear, and the engine running... I know of a few guys that do really well out of burwell/bruce drifting the only problem is with erie to get a good drift means it's rough and they can be hard to find without covering water most of these guys troll until they find a school and then jig right on top of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Your outlook on fishing for erie "yellows" mimics mine 100%. i would much prefer a nice erie drift to pick these guys up than dipseys or even worse, downriggers. Ive never set myself up with any trolling equipment based on that. Having said thet, Ive been fishing out of the same launches as you for years and just havent ever found a productive way to drift for these fish. I must admit however, that i probably havent given it the effort needed. One of these days i hope to have a day like yours with rod in hand, feeling the fish pick up a harness and fighting the fish the way they should be fought. With my arms, not the boat motor If i ever see ya at the harbor.........throw a fellow american a bone LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Your outlook on fishing for erie "yellows" mimics mine 100%. i would much prefer a nice erie drift to pick these guys up than dipseys or even worse, downriggers. Ive never set myself up with any trolling equipment based on that. Having said thet, Ive been fishing out of the same launches as you for years and just havent ever found a productive way to drift for these fish. I must admit however, that i probably havent given it the effort needed. One of these days i hope to have a day like yours with rod in hand, feeling the fish pick up a harness and fighting the fish the way they should be fought. With my arms, not the boat motor If i ever see ya at the harbor.........throw a fellow american a bone LMAO No problem.......maybe we can get out together someday in the future.....the bite in the Buffalo end has just started.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Yes, great catch there Billy Farmin??? How many sheepies did ya get Actually my partner Don caught the only one.....I caught 7 walleyes and that one bass....but I did lose at least 5 walleyes on the way in...grrrr...LOL..... We limited out with a double header on the last drift....I said to Don, we are going to get a double header to end the day and it ended just like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I know of a few guys that do really well out of burwell/bruce drifting the only problem is with erie to get a good drift means it's rough and they can be hard to find without covering water most of these guys troll until they find a school and then jig right on top of them Luckily down this end of the lake we have a lot of structure inside of 60 foot deep, so you know where the fish will be, after 60 it flattens out so you need to travel a mile out to pick up 2-3 foot of depth Actually my partner Don caught the only one.....I caught 7 walleyes and that one bass....but I did lose at least 5 walleyes on the way in...grrrr...LOL..... We limited out with a double header on the last drift....I said to Don, we are going to get a double header to end the day and it ended just like that... Very interesting, only one, there goes my strategy of tryin to outrun them by trolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 No problem.......maybe we can get out together someday in the future.....the bite in the Buffalo end has just started.... in that case, hows tomorrow sound? (unfortunately im kidding im in the middle of a nasty little kitchen reno lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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