Lake Erie - Bolles Harbor - 04/27/03

[captain jay]

I saw several boat trolling out from Bolles today, and I was wondering how they were doing, thanks for those other reports.

Today we headed back to the Turtle Island area again. We started at 7:30 with jigging blades, and had 1 in the boat by 11:00. I tried jigging anything and everything that I could get to sink anywhere near the bottom....no luck.

We then left toward the ramp and started trolling. Caught one on a harnass before I even got the second line out. Boy, did I think we found the secret!! An hour later, no more fish.

We then went back and jigged for the last hour till 1:00, and landed 6 more, lost more than a dozen, and had countless hits, in just two drifts. What a difference an hour makes!! I'm glad we went back and tried one more time. Two friends went home with their Ohio limits, so they were happy. Besides the one on the harnass, all the others were on "sonar" blades, chartruse and gold.

Beautiful weather, and LOTS of boats out there taking advantage of it.

I'll be back out Tuesday if the weather holds. Any one else going to be out there?

Good luck,

Captain Jay

[steve ypsi]

capt jay. me and my friend are going out in the morning and maybe tues if the weather holds. Thanks for the report. Did you mean you went back to turtle island area when you caught the 6 more?, I will let you know how we do tomorrow.

[captain jay]

Yes, we went back to the exact same spot. Same lures, same color, same EVERYTHING. I can't explain it, nor will I even try. That's just walleye fishing!!

Steve, either post how you did here, or shoot me an e-mail. I have a funeral tomorrow, so I won't be out there, but planning on Tuesday. The weather is looking good for Tuesday also. North east winds, but 5 - 8 mph. That should be good.

I'm going to pick up a new Marine radio tomorrow....but, you don't have one yet do you?

E-mail me those phone numbers again (if they are going to be with you), and I'll give you a hollar. If you come to the same area as me, you cant miss me!!

Captain Jay

[steve ypsi]

will do Capt jay.I will send a e mail with the numbers. I am hoping my old friend does well, He just said tonight that if he gets one 16 1/2 inchs long that will break his record of 40 years, he caught a 16 inch trout in 1959. Thanks