The Ultimate Guide to Deep Water Walleye Fishing on Lake Erie

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • While Lake Erie is the shallowest of all the great lakes its depths can vary wildly. While we normally look for walleye in the Western basin where the depth averages 20-30 ft. I took a trip with B Team Bob and Flat Head Pat to Lake Erie's East-Central basin near the Ohio-Pennsylvania line to do some deepwater walleye fishing.
    Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn many hats including time as a fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.
    Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.
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  • @runingblackbear
    @runingblackbear Місяць тому +2

    I have been fishing lake Erie back in 1962 with my 1962 Shakespeare rod and reel bate caster before they had rules on how many you can take

  • @jimlem2075
    @jimlem2075 Рік тому +5

    I think that would qualify as Senior Abuse giving Bob the 7-color side of the boat. He never complained even at the Campfire Roast. Good Job Bob.

  • @philwright5013
    @philwright5013 8 місяців тому +1

    Why run multiple 5 colors on 1 side and release....salmon fishing we may run 3 color 5 7 10 and a 200 copper on 1 side and the lines always clear without releasing...guessing because of the diving bait compared to a spoon

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  8 місяців тому

      Speeds , current and fish not pulling out of the spread as much can make a mess quick. Like if u got a shaker on a outside board

  • @randymiller5008
    @randymiller5008 Рік тому +1

    Small profile thin baits... Shut up Ross. You don't need to tell everything. Do ya 😂❣️✌️

  • @dutchtouch8227
    @dutchtouch8227 Рік тому +1

    Assuming your in 80 FOW using 7 color..what's your high dipesie set at..new sub...I mostly fish Brown trout

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  Рік тому

      Just like any set...not a good answer. We moved them around alot all day. I'll go higher when shorter board stuff starts to go. I move dipsy leads ALOT

  • @frankrobson5483
    @frankrobson5483 Рік тому +1

    Ross I noticed when you grab a rod before you hand it off you hit it with the pom of your hand . Why???? PS love your publications and pod casts.

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  Рік тому +2

      if you saw the parts where we were talking about "releasing" the boards front clip...doing that motion releases it without putting a lot of snapping, slack or extra pressure on the line

  • @cambeck2152
    @cambeck2152 Рік тому +2

    I appreciate your mention of deep water fish and the high mortality rate of letting fish go that are caught from deep water . This is something I feel should be gone into a little more detail.A lot of people don’t realize that catching fish from below 40 ft or so of water that fish will most likely not survive when let go . I really like your content and have learned a lot from watching keep up the good work

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  Рік тому +1

      Thank you

    • @odochartaighofodonegal2351
      @odochartaighofodonegal2351 Рік тому

      More so for salmon and bigger walleye- I've released buckets of smaller walleye in the last week and a half, pulled from 42' to 55' depth, and not one didn't return to those depths.

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  Рік тому +2

      You can release them and they may swim down...but the numbers show the death rate is super high

    • @odochartaighofodonegal2351
      @odochartaighofodonegal2351 Рік тому

      @@Bigwaterfishing I'll defer to your knowledge and experience; after all, you are the Pro and I'm 6 years new to Lake Erie walleye and learning something every outing. I will say, the little guys get 5-10 minutes in the live well before release and 'appear' to keep their vibrancy, unlike the bigger one's which go belly up instantly. Therein lies the conundrum- we should be keeping all fish from those depths (which could make for long runs but short days); however, there is a slot size regulation in Ontario, and I'm pretty certain Erie's bordering states have a similar rule. Is this scenario fishing's 'rock and a hard place' ? That being said, I follow your adventures and say 'keep up the good work'

  • @gtcih
    @gtcih 11 місяців тому +1

    Are downriggers used successfully for this type of fishing.

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  11 місяців тому

      Can be....we don't use them for much other than to deploy our fish hawk

  • @JeremyReger
    @JeremyReger Рік тому +1

    Really great episode! This is awesome

  • @originallosthunter1
    @originallosthunter1 Рік тому +1

    What knot do you use for the suffix leadcore to leader and braid, Willis knot is virtually impossible.

  • @shanehyde6243
    @shanehyde6243 Рік тому +1

    What front clips were you using

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  Рік тому

      You must not have watched the video😊 dubro red downrigger clip

  • @jeffreysather1442
    @jeffreysather1442 Рік тому +1

    Say Ross would you have a clue when those new colors would be available? Good job Bob. Lol

  • @dotman1334
    @dotman1334 11 місяців тому +1

    Capt. What's your recommendation for mono on inline board rods? Is there any particular brand and / or weight you find to work the best?

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  11 місяців тому

      I'm currently trying a bunch of different lines for different conditions...look for something around .014 diameter

    • @dotman1334
      @dotman1334 11 місяців тому

      @Bigwaterfishing thank-you. Wasnt sure if you used all floro, or mono.

    • @Bigwaterfishing
      @Bigwaterfishing  11 місяців тому

      I use shimamo compre 8'3 MD model for cranks rods

    • @dotman1334
      @dotman1334 11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for the recommendations. Made the switch on the takotas this year. Very happy with them. Have braid on them for the dipsy season and considering switching them out to a mono for the fall/spring season.

  • @darcipopp5138
    @darcipopp5138 Рік тому +1

    Where do you get a net like that?