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| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 404 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
From the Future of Fishing Blog: I was getting my stuff together for the FLW Central Division tournament on Detroit River I was thinking back to the first year I went fishing as a full-time job. I fished Lake Erie back four years ago. This is where I learned the meaning of rough water. It nearly killed me but I learned.Of all the lakes I fish I have more respect for Erie than any other body of water. Lake Erie is a Great Lake and it proved Great in many aspects. I am preparing myself and my equipment with that in mind. I have added three extra bilge pumps to reduce the intake of water in my boat for the swells that I will surely encounter. I changed props to a 5 blade to get more bow lift in the rough water. I changed my Minkota trolling motor to long shaft and my fishing gear: line and rods to assist in my finesse fishing. The prep time for this tournament has been more than any other for me but I have tried to think of all that could go wrong before I get there. Yes I am armed with life jackets as always but also plenty of flairs. Anglers in Texas can pick the roughest lake in the state and times that by 50 and that is what Erie is like on a good day. We drove for 20 hours . I will rig today and hit the Great Lake in the A.M. I will keep you posted as I can, the pictures may be less since I am leaving Heather on the bank, it is way to rough to have to worry about keeping her safe too. http://stren.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.cfm?cid=3&did=27&t=news&tday=3&atype=4&tid=6128&tyear=2009&aid=150159 Somebody tell this guy to rent a deep v if he's gonna keep goin up there. | ||
| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 529 Registered: 3-2007  Rating: N/A |
Is that Cody Malone......? Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards | ||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 405 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Yep. Normal is 3-4 foot swells, 6-8 not unusual. 10-12 most stay home. What he doesn't tell ya is this time of year a good day is 100 4-5 lbs smallies in 4 or 5 hours. (Message edited by NYYankee on August 5, 2009) | ||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 672 Registered: 8-2007  Rating: N/A |
The Future of "CUTE" would have made the run to the Big Lake.. 5-6 footers ain't that bad.. LOL KBD Fishing | ||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 406 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Ya know what the locals call ya if your afraid to fish 5 footers. A Golfer | ||
| Sinkey
Bluegill Username: Sinkey Post Number: 173 Registered: 6-2008  Rating: N/A |
Yall are all stupid! Chris Sinkey.com Lake Fork Fishing Reports | ||
| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 532 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
Shiiiiiiiittttttt.....I've sight fished in 5-6 footers on Ol Big Sam and Amistid Tomorrows Future is a Pusae....... Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards |
