Fishing Wrecks

[Steve Piggott]

Have found some wrecks in Lake Erie ,using my side scan This one is the Abyssanis 305 foot four masted schooner.She went down in a storm on Oct 18 1917.Home to big bass.
 

With a little work and Mask and snorkle I have found Big bass heaven

[Rodbender]

Thats cool and some tank smallies

[misfish]

You found the GOLD treasure that sunk with it.

 

Nice .

[esoxansteel]

Cool shots Steve of both the wreck and the big smallies

[kitch]

Nice wreck picture! Even better fish! Wow.

[Spanky80]

Amazing stuff! If you have saved the screenshot of the wreck(s) could you post? I'm interested to see what they look like...I haven't had good success with my DI as of yet.

Edited August 24, 2014 by Spanky

[Dave Bailey]

Wow, those are giants!

 

Got some more info on that wreck from http://www.boatnerd.com/swayze/shipwreck/a.htm :

 

 

 

ABYSSINIA

Other names : none
Official no. : 107221
Type at loss : schooner-barge, wood, 3-mast
Build info : 1896, Jas. Davidson, W. Bay City
Specs : 285x44x19 2037g 1916n
Date of loss : 1917, Oct 18
Place of loss : Near Buffalo
Lake : Erie
Type of loss : storm
Loss of life : none
Carrying : ?
Detail : She was lost from tow of the steamer MARUBA in a gale, went ashore and broke up. One of the largest wooden vessels ever built
Nearly lost in a storm near Eagle Harbor, Mich, Nov 3, 1900.

 

Glad you had the sonar to find it. Would be a shame if you didn't know it was there, dropped an anchor on it, and caused more damage. Not like it's going to be salvaged, but still a shame to wreck a wreck.

Edited August 25, 2014 by Dave Bailey

[can u fish]

That is pretty awesome and I am sure those smallies were a blast to get into.