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If it is super muddy, fish can’t see your bait. You may have to slide East to find good water color.

It’s been a muddy mess all winter since 70 mph wind and 30’ wave event before Christmas. I hope it clears by spring.

Doing some research on the Ohio walleye derby scene this offseason to pass the time. I think I will be burning the first week of November on Erie this year instead of spending the time in a treestand. Any info on the best ports and places to stay would be appreciated. I almost don’t want to ask what are some good lure patterns especially after reviewing posts on all things walleye as everyone will answer differently so it probably doesn’t matter as much as we think. Ross Robertson’s Big Water posts are entertaining.

From our Canadian brothers

My takeaway is things are improving.

Thanks!

Does anyone know if Scotty bases hole locations match Cannon’ base plates?

Beautiful spoons Les! Are these lightweight blanks?

Woodsmanship is cheaper 😜

It was a Phantom of the Opera fish. The other side of the fish had two separate lamprey scars and nose rot.

Andy enjoys watching Hogan’s Heros reruns while rigging

With the nice weather forecasted, muddy water in Niagara county, and the poor white perch dipsy bite being reported on Chautauqua Lake, Captain Andy decided to hijack me to Rochester and fish out of the Genny. Beautiful day to be out with zero wind to speak of. Many times it comes down to making the decision of going left or right out of port to find fish. We chose poorly. We went West out of port due to better water color and temps but found slow fishing tallying a steelhead and a brown fishing the 9:30- 2:30 timeline. We spoke to a boat that blew by us when we first pulled out of port. They had the hammer down coming from where we were heading. I mentioned to Capt Andy “that can’t be a good sign”. We spoke to them at the launch when leaving and they zeroed West of port and clobbered fish East of port. Andy was feeling bad but I reminded him we were able to catch two fish in water they just zeroed on so we won the day…. Anyway, it was great to get out and fish water neither us had fished before. Time well spent with good company.