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So I mentioned a few days ago I just bought the trolling app, and my question is that the app only shows 10lb Berkely XT and Fireline.
I think I am spooled for 12lb Sunline. So the Sunline may be a bit larger diameter, so if for example I am pulling a Reef Runner 800 at 2.0 mph and I want my lure to bait to run at 20 feet, I will let out 60 feet of line. So using the larger diameter of a 12 lb line, how much more line will I need to set?
Thank you,
Bruce

I have decided this is the year to rig my boat so I an find and catch fish on a more regular basis. Last weekend I ordered Cisco rod holders to replace the plastic holders I had been using. Today I bought the the Precision Trolling App ( I had been using paper copies of Reef Runners ), and now I want to get a Fish Hawk. It looks like they sold at dealers, but the nearest dealership to me in Maumee looks to be in Cleveland. I saw the website had two models on it, one for $1,100 and one for $1,300. I thought there were multiple models. I would like a model that I can transfer from my smaller boat and use it on my larger boat too. Suggestions where to go to buy and what model I should get.
Thanks,
Bruce

Happy New Year to all!

12 degrees in Port Clinton this morning, and Lake web cams show ice on the Lake at Catawba, Put-in-Bay, and other places. Weather forecast for continued ice formation is good for the rest of the week, but then gets warm, day time highs in the mid upper 30’s and into the 40’s. Even if the Lake gets some areas with good enough ice to fish (East Harbor, Put-in-Bay Harbor, possibly near Put-in-Bay and right off Catawba), doesn’t look like it will last long. Long winter ahead, so hopefully by the third week of January we get a good long cold spell to create at least a few weeks of good ice fishing.

Buddy caught a Brook Trout in East Harbor ice fishing two weeks ago. Just goes to show, you never know what you might catch in Lake Erie and it’s bays, harbors, and rivers.

Saint Nicolas brought a smoker for my wife. We’ve never smoked anything before so looking for some wisdom, please and thank you.

Would like to wish a merry Christmas to the people that post and follow this site.With the arrival of early winter right after Thanksgiving this year, it shut down any late season fishing.Hardly any posts lately.With the warm up lately maybe some hardy souls may get out and post here before the hard winter arrives.I did some winter organizing of my tackle boxes already and checked out our inline boards.Bought a large spool of Maxima ultra green in 15# test mono.Plan to take off 350′ on our 8 rods and splice in the new line and calibrate.Read that our lake had another great walleye hatch from the fall survey.Should provide continued great fishing in years to come.The 2026 season is only 3 months away now.Looking forward to getting back out on our lake this upcoming year.

We’ve got a full blown November Gale going on today (Wednesday Nov. 26) through early Friday morning (November 28). Water levels will be way down, getting near low water datum. Possibly lower? Anyone thinking of getting out for the end of the Big Money tournement on Saturday or even Sunday (Sunday the winds get high again) should just end their season now. Waves up to 13 feet in the Western Basin, 19 feet in the Central, and 22 feet in the eastern part of the Central and the Eastern Basin.

Was going to go duck hunting at the Lake marshes tomarrow but decided not a good idea in 35-40mph gusts. Have heard not a lot of ducks flying earlier this week anyway.

Might head up to the Lake tomorow after pheasant hunting to see the low water levels and pick up the rest of the dock furniture. Be half way there anyway, so why not go take a look. If so will take the webcam and have it up live.

Lets hope anyone with a boat still in the water doesn’t get damage from sitting on the bottom for 24+ hours.

Kinda an appropriate way to end a strange, unordinary season.

Everyone have a nice, safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving.

Then… bring on the ice fishing in January (hopefully).

WB