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Fish66
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 Posted - 07/29/2010 : 13:11:47
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We are planning our "first" trip to Burwell area.....we have only been to a few spots on Erie over the years. Can someone give us a bit of info like where to launch, direction and depth to target out on the lake...etc...
We are coming from Burlington....so I guess Port Bruce or Burwell would be good starting points...please let us know.
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Rob V
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Posted - 07/29/2010 : 13:41:29
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| what are you fishing for ? |
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Fish66
10 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 13:57:45
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| Rob....we will be chasing Walleye.... riggers, boards along with lead core....we are 1/2 way there....lures, depth and location to fish are the areas we need help with. Lots of time spend on Lake Ontario or fishing northern waters....not some much on Erie...we are fairly new to the this page as well. |
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lovetrout
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Posted - 07/29/2010 : 14:47:23
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| you can go 15 or so miles out to 60 feet of water and troll with your leadcore anywhere from 30-50 down....spoons on leadcore are popular. |
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Fish66
10 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 16:00:59
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| Awesome....do you recommend a certain port or launch....best time to launch to avoid the line-ups etc.... |
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FinsnFeathers
34 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 19:39:46
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I would launch from Burwell. One thing you will find unlike launching at lake O is "most" of the guys fishing Erie are a great bunch of guys (and women....) and usually if there is a line up it will go fast for you and if you speak nicely to some of the guys you may even get some really good info at the launch!!
Good luck out there. I will be on the water Saturday morning on 68!
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buck
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Posted - 07/29/2010 : 20:50:19
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| HiFins finsandfeathers your right about the people who fish erie im from hamilton im up at bradfields almost every saterday but a couple saterdays ago i was waiting in line and there was about a dozen trucks behind me i was next up to launch we got the boat ready and were ready to put in i waited at the bottom of the hill i was not in a rush was just taking my twin 8 year olds out for perch and my cousin was with me he is 6 ft 5 and about 260 and in great shape he is a bricklayer well as im waiting an older couple with a new lund nice boat they looked to be early to mid seventys were having trouble launching so my cousin being a gentlman went down and helped them there was also another boat launching at the same time they launched pulled out and the 2 guys with the boat swung the boat around the dock so the next person in line could put in so i was just about to put my truck in drive when a boat with 4 clowns drives right by everone in line like a mad man and backs his trailer in dont recall the brand of the boat older glass boat with an inboard and this yoyo backs the boat into the water 2 guys are smoking a joint right in front of everone the driver jumps out of the truck to push the boat swearing and cursing about how long it takes people to launch a boat i could here it all from my truck as i had made the turn in the parking lot ready to back in well i had my little boys in the truck so i just closed the windows and stood outside the truck watching well my cousin got the elderly couple of and i thought that guy was going for a swim with a couple black eyes as my cousin has a short fuse make a long story short we got out and on our way out as we reach the lake guess who went straight out and stayed on the right side of the bouys and got stuck the jammed solid in the mud not one boat stopped to give them a hand my cousin mentoned to me that they were very lucky we had the kids total jerks i hope they read this because if they were gentlmen there was a few boats that could have pulled them out other than that i have always meet nice people down there. |
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Fish66
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Posted - 07/30/2010 : 07:45:44
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Guys ...thanks for the heads-up....I will listen you FinsnFeather on 68....our boat is tagged "The Billy Bee" (long story)....I will be with my trusted co-captain, my 15 yr old son, so it will be the two of us. We have a 19'Sylvan...We will be there Saturday or Monday a.m. (or both)...few more questions on Burwell....I have gleaned from the chats, there is a hill...a place called Bradfields....What is the street name or place called where the launch is (need to map it)....how early can we launch. Lastly I heard mention about the nets in certain places out in the lake, how concerned do we need to be and how would you avoid them....not sure on the “lay-out” of the nets are they in a long line, half circle, length, etc...any info would be helpful...
Hope to post our first catch out of Burwell by Tuesday....thanks again guys!
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Cookie
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Posted - 07/30/2010 : 09:24:10
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Billy Bee,
Take Hwy 3 to Tillsonburg or use the 401. Plank Road goes straight south to Port Burwell. When you enter Port Burwell you will see the bridge to your right. Bradfields is located under the bridge. Take a right over bridge then left. Should be signage. I'm a little rusty, last time I was at Bradfields was by boat. Watch the "channel" not much water, stay to the east of stakes, ask some of the locals or you will end up in the mud. The nets usually run north and south as there is a west to east current. They will be jugged: bleach bottles or coloured buoys, some have stakes with flags at each end. Commercial fishermen do not like anglers messing with their nets!!! Hope this helps, I'm sure others will be clearer about the directions. Cheers, Cookie |
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Trip to Burwell....
