WLB
11-23-2005, 04:12 AM
Here's a good article on some "how to's" when it comes to fishing the Erie piers at nite. It has tips from guys that know what they're talking about when it comes to fishing.
Pier Pressure
It Was A Dark And Erie Knight
By W. H. (Chip) Gross* Want to catch a really big walleye -- the trophy of a lifetime -- and do it from shore? It's no secret that, of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie would likely be your best bet. But what time of year to go, and how to catch them? Early spring produces the heaviest fish -- the females are full of eggs -- but Fall may be even better for catching numbers of big walleyes, for several reasons.
Someone who has experienced this fantastic fall fishing first-hand is Lake Erie Fisheries Program Administrator, Roger Knight, a biologist for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
"I have great memories of a walleye fishing trip to a Huron, Ohio, pier one October evening, when eight of us caught our 6-fish limits in an hour. And the fish ranged from 6 to 10 pounds. A longtime friend and I fished side by side, and we both caught our 6 fish on 11 casts. My friend broke his personal best walleye record three times that night. I can't remember a better fall walleye pier-fishing experience."
For the rest of the tips check here:
http://www.infisherman.com/walleye_insider/articles/wi0601_pier/index.html
Pier Pressure
It Was A Dark And Erie Knight
By W. H. (Chip) Gross* Want to catch a really big walleye -- the trophy of a lifetime -- and do it from shore? It's no secret that, of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie would likely be your best bet. But what time of year to go, and how to catch them? Early spring produces the heaviest fish -- the females are full of eggs -- but Fall may be even better for catching numbers of big walleyes, for several reasons.
Someone who has experienced this fantastic fall fishing first-hand is Lake Erie Fisheries Program Administrator, Roger Knight, a biologist for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
"I have great memories of a walleye fishing trip to a Huron, Ohio, pier one October evening, when eight of us caught our 6-fish limits in an hour. And the fish ranged from 6 to 10 pounds. A longtime friend and I fished side by side, and we both caught our 6 fish on 11 casts. My friend broke his personal best walleye record three times that night. I can't remember a better fall walleye pier-fishing experience."
For the rest of the tips check here:
http://www.infisherman.com/walleye_insider/articles/wi0601_pier/index.html