Still no shortage of the go-fast boats in our area. Mine is just for hauling in fish (and not getting wet in the process). 👍

We catch a batch of fish, fry a big plate of walleye or perch in the evening, and hang out on the deck all night drinking wine and listening to music. Get up in the morning and do it all over again. It's also just 20 minutes to Cedar Point and half an hour to Norwalk for NHRA drag racing. Don't have to work too hard to convince the kids and grandkids to come visit. And we have plenty of friends who like to use it as base camp for trips to Put-Out Bay.🍺

Wasn't a fan of trolling for walleye. Stand around and wait for a line to hit and muscle the fish to the boat with oversized gear. No fun in the fight with the fish.

Like andy, we used Erie Dearies varying weight, depth and presentation. You'd cast all-day only taking a break when the boat moved location. Never used more than 10lb line. Nailed a 10lb'er on an ultralight with 6lb line and a 5/8oz. ED for a Fish Ohio certificate the last trip. Good 45min to get her in the boat. Damn I miss those trips.

Rock bass around the islands where also fun after the daily limit was filled!

Some good fishing, and some good eating for sure!!! Nice to see the recovery after the mussel infestation.

In the end, the zebra mussels just changed the way we fish. They super filtered the lake water, making it easier for fish to see lures from far away. We heard it was the end of times when the mussels showed up. Now we catch perch with zebra mussels in their belly.

Biggest change I've seen with the mussel filtered water is more finesse presentations, like trolling with long lines and planer boards to get the lures away from the boat.

Goby infestation was the same thing. We heard they were going to bio-mass out the perch and walleyes and take over the lake basin. Now we catch walleyes and smallmouth bass with gobies in their belly. The ecosystem adjusts and moves on.

I'd sooner not try to go 3-for-3 with the Asian carp, however. Not looking forward to the time those things get a foothold (finhold?) in Erie.

^^^ That's a much different description than this photograph from 2011:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/fertilized-world/essick-photography#/01-lake-erie-toxic-algal-blooms-670.jpg 

I'd be happy to catch any that size on the Upper Eau Claire!

Good, good eating Walleye are.

Nice day.

Nice catch for sure....Walleye Capitol??? I don't think so...


http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/30409 

Oh yeah, well, you know, 1/3 of Erie is like post-apocalyptic Road Warrior country. Luckily, I hang out on that other 2/3.😝