do you guys fill the whole spool with braid? i use a cheap mono backer and then only so many ft. of braid . just no use filling it full of good braid. and a lot of guys pull the braid off every couple years and turn it around and use it again
thats funny
Cold and rainy so headed home. Maybe hit it next year. Wish it would open all the way to lake again. Gotta get stuff cleaned up and get rested up for 3 weeks at Lake Erie
It has definitely been a grind this week, decent fishing but not near as good as other years at least for us anyway. I think water just needs to warm up and like Mike said there are a lot of boats so they have seen everything thrown at them.
Why are these so cheap
congrats and enjoy, live the dream
Mike have you used Frontier landing or have you heard how it is? Thanks
I always thought that has to be one of the busiest McD’s in the world, at least per capita.
Heard they are closing also
Just wondering if anyone tried the ramp at frontier and how it is this year? bringing a 16.5 ft alumicraft up and wondering if enough water to load and unload
thanks for the reports guys.heading up next Thursday hopefully, what was current like and what size of jigs were best?
Cant wait to see a good report Mike, good luck fishing and stay safe
if any of you guys are the ones out there fishing already how about a report on the bite and size of jigs needed. Thanks
Yep Groll has a picture of a 32 incher he caught in the river on his FB page
He has been trying to sell it for some time, sure hope he dont just close it down,
Yep. Last year was nice. Starting to look like a 30 degree with 20 mph winds and snow type of year this year.
Some one should start up a boat motel up there for these types of years. Over sized stall with heated floor and power to keep the boats in over night. So nice to come out to a thawed out, dried out boat in the morning and be able to clean and re rig gear in warmth.
6 pages and nobody has caught a fish yet.
I thought groll caught some already
mother nature is sure fighting us this year with more snow. hope 0nce it gets it out of its system and the river opens it will just give us decent weather to fish in
hope this keeps going, going to SD to fish the river a few days and then got a Drs. appointment on the 31st i cant miss and then hope to be coming north. hoping to get to meet some of you guys up there this year
Anyone fish the new Kalins Search bait . You tubers make it look appealing . I picked up 3 of them for this spring , somewhat pricey tungsten .
yes i bought some also,everything tungsten is pricey. also try the finisher jigs from berkley, they are not tungsten but they really catch fish
X2 on Tom Huynhs classes,it taught me a lot. i had the basics down pretty good but the class helped me perfect it
heard Groll pushed a small boat out already and the fish are there
We go out generally 3rd week of April (10th year), this year were heading out the second week. We stay on south bass (island club rentals). Fish are a mix of prespawn and post spawn. The guys are right about the weather, bring clothing for all seasons.
we will be there the 28th of april for three weeks, stay on south bass also. dont stay at island club anymore cause to hard to get around in there, we rent a house a block away from there with a big yard for boats. Good luck fishing
heard close to a ft. up east around rainy lake.
talked to a guide up there and said good to go . its open look up pork chop charters at the fish there catching now
Thanks guys. hoping it opens soon so i can try all this
are you talking about a moxxy not sure on the spelling!!! i have a bunch of this stuff just dont try it enough do you cast them or jig them
Pretty crazy thunderstorm here last night. Still drizzling but it’s starting to turn to snow.
Did you get much rain ? buddy of mine lives in Warroad and didnt think he got anything
Dutchman has a good report today
report from the Dutchman there is open water at Indus school. Is there some where to look at the river flow?
grizzly
As a general rule the Detroit River peaks around the 10th of April. It really depends on the spring weather and ice out of the lakes. The fishing will be very good usually a week on either side of that date.
If you go plan on jigs of half to 1oz. Some areas are VERY SNAGGY.
When you hit it right it’s a big fish bonanza.
Thanks. been talking to a bait shop up there and they are catching a few fish already,sounds like its going to be a zoo up there at the boat ramp. one ramp is closed and there not thinking it will open in time for the rush. so just waiting to see what happens with the rainy or maybe going to port clinton and fish the big water, that is just starting now also.to many decisions LOL, got to be back in port Clinton the 27th of April for a 3 week trip. All this stress over these walleye
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jimmy wrote:</div>
I’d call the Ontario Fish and Wildlife and hear it directly from the source (1-800-387-7011). I’d bring paper copies of everything just to be safe – I believe that type of stuff is up to the direction of the officer and you never know what kind of person you will be dealing with and how reasonable they will be. Also, saying the kid is only catching and releasing while you have fish in the livewell might be kind of a gray area (again, depending on the officer).Make sure you don’t have liquor (or other recreational substances) or live bait in your boat.
I won’t be keeping fish. Neither of us will
If i remember right you cant have any bait, dead or alive unless bought in canada and have a copy of receipt with you
