Bondar Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Headed out on a glass calm Lake Erie yesterday with my girlfriend in search of some fish sandwiches. Headed out to my way point from the weekend and it didn't let me down. Fish were there but moving quick with the calm crystal clear water. So we'd find them and get a few and have to move 20 yards or so and get on them again. Had to repeat that all morning. We ended the day with just under 70 fish before I had to leave so I'd have time to clean fish before work. We fished for about 3-1/2 hours . Was a great day to be out. Moving away from the other boats was key to getting bites Edited May 13, 2016 by Bondar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Some good eats there. Enjoy the fish fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch01 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Those are huge perch! I thought we catch some pretty big ones in Simcoe but I haven't caught any quite like those. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Great job! I was there Thursday as well. I wasn't so fortunate - only 3 keepers for 7 hours fishing. I was also moving constantly, couldn't find a decent school, just small pods of fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can u fish Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 At $13.00 a pound it is a lot cheaper to go out and catch them and having fun while doing it enjoy the fish fry. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Those are tanks. Nice shooting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 must have been one heck of a big fish sandwich . Nice haul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Way to go Jeff, We ended the day with 46, what a struggle to stay on top of them. Thank goodness on the new ipilot, I don't think we would have caught as many as we did. After you left we had a big school under us but had lockjaw, maybe because the storm moving in had shut them down. What a beautiful day, water was like glass till we left at 6pm. See you out there another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Great job! I was there Thursday as well. I wasn't so fortunate - only 3 keepers for 7 hours fishing. I was also moving constantly, couldn't find a decent school, just small pods of fish. Brian, let you in on a little secret, bite your minnows in half, keep one half in your mouth till you need another piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Great job! I was there Thursday as well. I wasn't so fortunate - only 3 keepers for 7 hours fishing. I was also moving constantly, couldn't find a decent school, just small pods of fish. Moving in the same direction as the fish are is the tough part. Do you or anyone else have a trick to move in the same direction as the fish? See Brian, they haven't all been caught. Dave, with that method with the minnows you don't need to bring a lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondar Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Thank goodness on the new ipilot, I don't think we would have caught as many as we did.The Terrova is the best piece of equipment I own on the boat. There's no way I would have got the fish if I had to haul an anchor up every ten minutes. I'd look like Popeye or my GF would haha. I run tight circles when the fish move on me an gradually make them wider and wider I leave the electric down and drive with the big motor. As soon as I mark fish I hit the spot lock and shut the boat off. The boat will keep moving but give the spot lock a second to kick in an bring you back to where you hit the button and start fishing again. Then repeat and repeat....... Edited May 14, 2016 by Bondar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 The Terrova is the best piece of equipment I own on the boat. There's no way I would have got the fish if I had to haul an anchor up every ten minutes. I'd look like Popeye or my GF would haha. I run tight circles when the fish move on me an gradually make them wider and wider I leave the electric down and drive with the big motor. As soon as I mark fish I hit the spot lock and shut the boat off. The boat will keep moving but give the spot lock a second to kick in an bring you back to where you hit the button and start fishing again. Then repeat and repeat....... That is a great tip.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 The Terrova is the best piece of equipment I own on the boat. There's no way I would have got the fish if I had to haul an anchor up every ten minutes. I'd look like Popeye or my GF would haha. I run tight circles when the fish move on me an gradually make them wider and wider I leave the electric down and drive with the big motor. As soon as I mark fish I hit the spot lock and shut the boat off. The boat will keep moving but give the spot lock a second to kick in an bring you back to where you hit the button and start fishing again. Then repeat and repeat....... Thanks for the great info, all I need now is a new Hood Ornament with anchor lock. Not in this years budget. I let 100 feet of rope out and pull it in to move, hopefully in the right direction. I never set up inside the Wolf pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Great report! Those Erie jumbo perch are the size of Kawartha walleyes. Looks like good time and great feed. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Those big fat ones had to be packed full of eggs. I would let them go, just my opinion only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondar Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) Those big fat ones had to be packed full of eggs. I would let them go, just my opinion only. 63 fow releasing is not an option, would be seagull food. Everything I catch is used. I prefer fall perch but it's spring and I like to eat fish. I'm barely putting a needle in the commercial fishery. Edited May 16, 2016 by Bondar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDR Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Atta boy Jeff!!! Great report! Eat'm up yummmm....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 those are ridiculous, nice catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 63 fow releasing is not an option, would be seagull food. Everything I catch is used. I prefer fall perch but it's spring and I like to eat fish. I'm barely putting a needle in the commercial fishery. Yes of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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