Lake was hot this evening out from the sandhills!
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Crummybun
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Congrats on a good night. I'm new to the Erie walleye game and what a year to really get started.
Just wondering as I have not got a bow in the boat yet, do dipseys make it harder to get the fish landed. Just to clarify my question, do dipsey cause the hook to be thrown more often?
Just wondering as I have not got a bow in the boat yet, do dipseys make it harder to get the fish landed. Just to clarify my question, do dipsey cause the hook to be thrown more often?
Joe1984
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Area I'm fishing is between Long Point and Burwell. Just get out on the lake and get to 50 to 60 feet
Puddle Jumper
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I don't loose very many fish on the dipsy's, they are less likely to pull them to surface to jump.
I usually use 20lb power pro braid and always attach a snubber after dipsy so the fish has some play. With the fleas so bad on lake O ...Plus bigger fish ...I switched one rod over too 40 lb trilene big game (fleas don't attach to it) ....its a different technique to get dipsy to release when checking lines ...and have to set tension a little litter than with braid
Puddle Jumper
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thankyou for the great report
Joe1984
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I don't find it hard to get them in. I prefer using them over my leadcore set up. But I could see it little more difficult in a smaller boat.
Never seemed to have an issue with the hooks being thrown. Asking as you keep tension on the line just like anything else you'll be fine.
The fish were everywhere it seems. Went straight south out of Burwell and started in 58 feet. We caught fish on 7, 8, and 10 color lead, downriggers, flatlines with Gibbs sinkers attached. It seemed that they fish were willing to hit whatever we through in the water, at varying depths. We ended up with a 4 man limit, plus a couple large silver bass, in less than 3 hours, and the lake was beautiful.
I was out yesterday dragging lines fist time in this boy and 2 guys never done it before . ended up with a dozen eyes one nice bow . headed out of burwell towards sandhills .
got to sand hills went in shallow to try but looks like wrong answer saw you out there Joe 1984 and was going to go by you but though try close then you left and I ended up without perch . next time
was beauty day
got to sand hills went in shallow to try but looks like wrong answer saw you out there Joe 1984 and was going to go by you but though try close then you left and I ended up without perch . next time
was beauty day
Joe1984
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Did I pass you going out or coming back in? I find where I fish further from Burwell I don't see many boats and it's kinda nice having it not as busy as Burwell.
I had my father inlaw, aunt and my cousin out with me and them being a new to it was the reason why I only had the 2 lines out. Glad I did because I had my hands full between taking fish off, setting lines, and keeping the boat straight.