King Slammin

We did well with the boat in 9' last weekend just down the shore in olcott. 1.8 gps speed. Haven't fished deeper than 11 yet this year. Going out to 75-80' for lakers and hopefully a king or two in the am.

I had a bill come off of one last weekend. After I emailed them my address and a photo, they are sending a replacement lure out today. That's great service

Yes they are definitely spawning. We had to drain the live well a few times to dispose of the remnants of the perch orgy inside. Lol. I couldn't imagine fishing there on the weekend. There was probably 50 boats out on a Monday.

South end of honeoye or north end of silver. I've done well at both places but you will have to find them.

Thanks man. It was my first time perch fishing open water on Erie. Definitely won't be the last. Going for lakers and hopefully a king or two on Thursday out of olcott or the bar

Got a bass today in 60'. And a two man limit of jumbos!! What a beautiful day.

Thanks guys. Battle hammer, you had a pretty great weekend then. Good for you.

That's a great start to the season!! I think we broke one off yesterday inside with the Browns. That or it was a stud of a brown but i guess we'll never know.

I've never fished for perch in a boat. Usually just ice fish or shore fish the long/ cranberry pond run. Was thinking of trying tomorrow. Any advice on where to start?

Nice!!

Took my boys and there friends out for a quick 2 hr trip this morning. Got each of them a fish and lost 2 others. Both were nicer fish and one broke us off. Made one pass toward Wilson and back in 9-11 FOW. Bay Rat, Challenger, and Yozuri sticks took fish and broke one off on the King Slammin spoon. Might head out again tomorrow.

It was a tough year due to the warm weather. Most everyone I talked to were not seeing deer. My son and I managed to bag 8 deer. He harvested a beauty 7 point and two small does. I harvested a 9 point, a 10 point, two mature does, and a 2.5 yr old doe for my father in laws freezer. We filmed and passed on numerous small bucks and doe groups once the rut kicked in. I found that stands right on top of bedding were the ticket, as daytime movement was only the last few minutes or first few minutes of light. I had some real bruisers inside of 20 yards but was too dark to shoot. As always, calling, and scent was key to buck harvest.

Depends on time of year. I get bit plenty on spoons, especially in spring. Best thing I can say is be prepared with plenty of all three. When the meat bite is on, it's on. Gets expensive but totally worth it.

I just picked up 2 of the 30 series batteries cabelas batteries. They are the ones I picked after about a week of research. I havent put them to the test yet, but by the specs they are the best out there for the money.

That's what I did too. Lol

My vote is for the interstates. My last interstates lasted 9 years.

How often did u add distilled water to them?

Thanks Vince. The interstates that are currently on the boat are from 2008 but I've only had the boat since February. They are tucked away under the consoles so I like the idea of the AGM since I won't have to add any water. Cabelas has them on sale for $169 ($229 normally)

I need to replace the batteries in my 24 volt system. Anybody have experience, good or bad, with the cabelas advanced angler AGM batteries?

You have to find what speed works for you and your spread. I've seen guys trolling 3.0 GPS speed on top in ice water do very well. We typically like to go a little slower than that. 2.0-2.5 GPS speed. I think more important than speed is location.

I totally agree. The fish aren't stacked all along the shoreline this time of year, but are concentrated on the warmest water in the area. Watch your surface temperature (or down temp if equipped) Sometimes it's a matter of less than half a degree. If you find a warm pocket, there will be fish.

One of my best producers is a MUP rig. It's a standard size spoon off the ball and back say 15-20'. Then a fixed slider 5' above with a mag spoon in the same pattern. Just be sure to put a bead above the swivel of your Downrigger rod so when you have a fish on your slider line, the bead absorbs the weight of the fish, rather than your swivel. Also be sure to reel as fast as you can BEFORE you take the rod out of the holder when you have a release as the fish on the slider needs tension or you will lose it

H20 tackle on eBay.

I bought those opti tackle boards the green ones for $20 apice and the front release broke on the 4 that I bought. It's made from hard plastic and seems to just snap at the base. So I just went out and got the church walleye boards.. I run the small church 15s in and the offshore and bigger church boards on the outside. In a kayak ID say in MHO the smaller church boards you couldn't go wrong with. And they stay on your line good also. Also when running braid just double wrap the front release and it stays in place just fine..

Exactly what I do. The walleye boards are tough to beat as far as versatility.

Opti tackle boards suck. They are cheap Chinese knock offs and the rear release is the worst of all boards. Church walleye boards or tx 22's will handle any situation from flat lining sticks to towing 300' of copper or even dipsey divers. You can use the rear pin and front release if you want the board to slide down upon release. If you do that, I would recommend upgrading to the stainless steel rear pin.

I had bob paint these for me a few years ago. Always do well on Browns and kings in the spring with them. Silver cup with white glow face and purple dots. King Slammin spoon.

Ice cream sandwich, cyclops, FLT frog, Black meat pounding deep, all catch fish

Don't forget the good old Yellow Eagle claws, great rod for the $

Must be a Starcraft thing. Lol. I picked up some med light eagle claws this winter for eyes and Browns now that I'm more mobile in my superfisherman. Makes the fight a lot more fun. Can't wait until the first snotty teenage king decides to do battle with me.

In my experience, when the fleas are thick, nothing will keep them off the line. My rods are spooled with 30# maxima, with leaders appropriate for my target fish. I check lines and change lures often anyways but it's definitely important to do so when the fleas are in.