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Worm Harness Poll


Todd in NY

Worm Harness For Lake Ontario Walleye?  

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  1. 1. Do you use worm harnesses for Lake Ontario Walleye?

    • Yes
      5
    • No
      2
    • Sometimes
      4


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Sometimes there not into a slow action, then I pump up the speed and use shallow divers and either get a reaction bite or that’s what their looking for. Switching out colors shapes and sizes till I get something going on. Still if not getting bit I’ll slide out a little deeper and give that a go. I took way more eyes of lures than harnesses, but they can be leathal right after the spawn, for sure, so I don’t leave the dock without them.

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I haven’t fished Ontario main lake for eyes but I use to fish bay of Quinn a lot. I always started with mostly sticks and spoons. If that isn’t working I’ll slow down and go to worm harness.

The reason I try sticks and spoons first is they can be fished a lot faster with less hassle and you catch less junk.

If I still can’t get bit on harnesses I’ll go stealth with light lite line and a slow death at drifting speeds.

If that doesn’t work and I’m on Erie I’ll go deep 100 fow + for a few lakers. Or go find a mud flat for some perch.

 

 

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Every time I try harnesses I spend more time rebaiting the hook, or removing the goodies from it. Worms, slow, on or near bottom. Sounds like gobie city. I hear if guys doing well with harnesses in ELO. I am sure they have their technique dialed.

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On 3/8/2018 at 9:28 PM, guffins fisherman said:

Every time I try harnesses I spend more time rebaiting the hook, or removing the goodies from it. Worms, slow, on or near bottom. Sounds like gobie city. I hear if guys doing well with harnesses in ELO. I am sure they have their technique dialed.

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I dont get bait any closer than 2ft when gobies are around,have you had any luck with plastic on harneses?

 

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I saw on madrivertapes, and I ordered a few they have 2o/z bottom bouncers with a 3ft ticker, may be able to keep the gobies away with those. I was actually thinking about making my own but for 2 or 3 I’ll they theirs first.

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I’ve had luck with harnesses in the spring bite, along with plastic worms in the bay areas, one of the early MWC tourney winners ran large silver blades and I mimicked the same rig for some fish, but that was a few years ago and water quality has changed since.


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7 hours ago, Roughrider IV said:

I’ve had luck with harnesses in the spring bite, along with plastic worms in the bay areas, one of the early MWC tourney winners ran large silver blades and I mimicked the same rig for some fish, but that was a few years ago and water quality has changed since.


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Oh yea, before the lake got infested with those damn clams, when the water wasn’t crystal clear, if weren’t pulling harnesses you weren’t catching eyes. Everyone that I know went to Fay’s over in Watertown and loaded up with those Walleye Delights in chartreuse green/orange and blue/silver spinner, bodies, and a couple dozen night crawlers and you were in business.

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