Post by eriequest on Jul 22, 2009 17:35:37 GMT -5
Greg and Brenda proudly display a fine catch Of Lake Erie walleye, caught July 18 aboard the Erie Quest: Drifting-n-Casting spinner rigs!
With a slow moving cold front passing over Lake Erie this past weekend, we looked forward to casting our gold bladed, Colorado weapons to hungry walleye Saturday morning, July 18, aboard the Erie Quest.
Joining me Saturday from Tiffin, Ohio were the Dunbar family. They spent the night in the area and at 6:00 AM we were headed towards the walleye fishing grounds, not far from the Turnaround Buoy. We have been fortunate to have this large school of Lake Erie walleye stay in this area...almost three weeks now and provide superior walleye fishing opportunities.
Although, most of these walleye are from the plentiful Lake Erie walleye class of 2003 and weigh a plump 3.5 pounds average...we were forthunate to "stick" several walleye over 26 inches this weekend, including one "Fish Ohio" walleye or Trophy Walleye over 28.25 inches long and a heavy 8.42 pounds.
Caught with a Drift-n-Cast technique using live bait, this 28" Lake Erie walleye is a prime example of Lake Erie walleye fishing at it's finest!
Matthew Diem of Findlay, Ohio proudly displays his Trophy Walleye caught aboard the Erie Quest, July 18, 2009 on a copper spinner blade.
Capt.'s Tip
The key to walleye fishing often times can be found when you work the transition areas of clean and stained water.
"Working the transition" yielded many walleye as we drifted from the clean water into the stained waters...where the walleye were waiting in ambush mode! Gold weapons, with a 10 count, and a slight verical lift made all the difference on Saturday morning, as we returned to the dock at Noon, with 38 walleye.
Largest walleye of the morning: 8.25 pounds & 28+ inches.
Travis and Matt are happy to show off some of their 38 Lake Erie walleye with Erie Quest Charters.
Sunday morning brought a beautiful partly sunny day to Lake Erie, with light west winds 5-10 mph. Ideal conditions for Drifting-n-Casting spinner rigs for Lake Erie walleye. Our guests today were from NW Indiana and included Jeff Armstong...aka...Bodeen.
My hat goes off to Jeff for the excellent day he had on the water, both in quantity and quality of Erie walleye. After a 13 mile boat ride, we baited up and went to work. Our efforts were quickly rewarded with a "triple" and then Jeff stuck a fat-n-tasty 26" walleye. Excellent catch on a 12 count, with slow steady wind.
Jeff Armstrong, aka...Bodeen... is a happy Lake Erie walleye angler with this 26" beauty, July 19 - aboard Erie Quest Charters.
Offshore racing powerboat near Meinke Marina West...equipped with two or more powerful engines, with more than 1000 combined horsepower.
This boat can travel at speeds in excess of 120 mph. Hang on boyz!
Tim & Greg with a 25 Lake Erie walleye caught aboard Erie Quest, on Sunday, July 19, near the Turnaround Buoy
Tight lines....
Capt. Rick Millette
United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain