So nice to see drifting for walleye. From the late 70s through about 1990 my dad and I spent many great weekends fishing the western basin. I miss my dad and all those times on lake Erie. I won't even go if someone asked me to go trolling. They will never understand the excitement of drifting. Thanks so much.
Good video guys. Trolling is cool but I love to do some drifting. Haven't got out once this year I usually get out with one of my buddies. Got to get you some new flip flops though LOL thanks for uploading this it's awesome. I'm in Northfield Ohio let me know if you can ever take me out LOL
I caught a 27lb big ole chanel cat doing exactly what you are I was drifting a erie and hooked a monster ! I had no idea what was going on best surprise ever and I was in a kayak awesome 10 min fight just kept taking drag I was in 40ft strait out from geneva beach
I’m here in fairport to what’s up guys and yes everyone is going deep going right past great shallow walleye I was fishing 35’ outta the harbor last week tons of fish
Wasn't trying to hide the lure, I was using a purple demon eye spinner from bass pro and my buddy was using a purple Erie dearie. And no we were not in front of Perry in this video. I do here that they do good there tho.
Nice video dude, I just subscribed to you I saw your comment on roadsnakes latest video. I used to live by him, in Tonawanda before I moved to Ohio, now I'm in Northfield. Let me know if you want to space anytime. I'm in Nashville now getting a bone marrow transplant and won't be able to fish for a while. But let me know. Keep the good videos coming and have a great one
Jim Reynolds we do both. Early in the morning we found fish suspended high in the water column so cast and retrieve was the ticket. Then later in the day the walleyes went deeper so cast let sink then just tighten the line and let the boat pull the lure
I'm new to this type of fishing only did it for the first time last season. I guess you would need a pretty good speed to your drift to just drag like that otherwise you would have to cast and retrieve to get blades turning...am I right?
Hey man nice catches! What size/color Erie were you running? And do you attach a weight to get the lure down to depth? Thanks. Headed out on Sunday so just looking for a couple tips haha
I like 3/4 oz purple or gold depending on the day and yes we add an inline weight on snaps in front of the Erie derie to get it down in deeper water. I will use anywhere from a 1/2 to 3/4 oz weight. If drifting in bigger waves and deeper water. Good luck
Great vid PTF, I'm fishing Central as well. I typically troll as much as possible this time of year and it slows down considerably or, you have a 1/2 ride just as you said (right over fish). I want to drift more this season so I made up some "weapon rigs" I noticed in your video that you are using a deerie with an in-line sinker about 18-24" ahead. Is that right? Is that deerie a 3/4oz? I'm subscribed bro, good vid quality your buds are chill and your gear is 💯.
Joe Smith yes we use 3/4 once deries. So hear is what we come up with. Usually not always at first light the walleyes are high in the water column so no weight as the morning goes on or if ur marking deeper fish add the weight in front. So to determine the amount of weight is really the wave conditions and how fast we are drifting. This particular day I want to so we were I. 3-4 footers and drifting at almost 2 mph. So I put a 3/4 once weight in front and keeping the lure just off the bottom. We have had many days tho where no weight was needed and might only need a 5-10 count and you were in the zone. I keep weights from 1/2- 1 once in my box to adjust for conditions. Glad you enjoyed the video! Oh and the particular lure I was using in this video was a demon eye from bass pro. Just like a derie but better paint jobs. My buddy was using a derie and didn’t have any problem hooking up either.
@@RLester331 and Joe Smith Last season my buddy had his best catches with a purple Erie Dearie that had a red "demon" type eye. Gotta find some of those as they are unique. I only wish we could get the colored Dearies with gold blades. My best crawler harnesses have gold blades, so I would like to try that color on the Dearies. Great channel and keep 'em coming. Maybe do a pre-season lure/rig setup video?
I did not care for this video. It is about “watch us catch fish“. I like the how-to videos. They don’t show you their lures or give any comment on what they are using, or how.
richer4poorer yes. That day I believe we were drifting at almost 2mph. Thats why I will add weight in front of the Erie Derie. I run a braid or super line like nanofil then a floro leader usually 2foot. If I add a weight I put it at the floro and main line with snaps. Use the count down method to find the right depth. This day the walleyes were higher in the water column earlier and then went to the bottom so we added 5/8 to 3/4 of lead in front. Throw out let it hit bottom and just tighten up ur line. Pump the rod from time to time and hold on!
Chad W I do believe in this video I was running nanofil 8 or 10 lb. You just want a no stretch line so u can feel the light bites. Sometimes the walleye would smash it and sometimes it was a very little grab.
Great, thanks.. I haven't fished there since the 90's and my mom used to run charters. I'm taking my wife up for her first walleye trip on one of the head boats out of Port Clinton in June. From your video it looks like the old school methods of weight forward spinners (Erie Dearie) is making a comeback. I just wasn't sure if they had become line shy because of the water clarity being much more now.
Sure seemed like you were filling each other's limits which happens all the time not that I care. I like your method of fishing for eyes. I was just saying you got some balls or no brains if that were the case...
So nice to see drifting for walleye. From the late 70s through about 1990 my dad and I spent many great weekends fishing the western basin. I miss my dad and all those times on lake Erie. I won't even go if someone asked me to go trolling. They will never understand the excitement of drifting. Thanks so much.
@@davidbarr9475 my favorite why to catch them
beautiful walleyes, great vide!
Looked like solid 2 1/2 to 4 footers out there. Nice job on those walleye's
Maybe footers lmao
@@TheEverLovingOutdoors You think the wave just after 3:27 is a "footer"? lol
@John Patriot It's a great Lake so your probably not gonna get the white A lot of time I have seen 6 footers that didn't have white caps
Wow, great walleye action guys. well done! I will have to try jigging next June!
Don't wait till June. We started late. Next year we are starting in May.
Ok great! thanks
Good video guys. Trolling is cool but I love to do some drifting. Haven't got out once this year I usually get out with one of my buddies. Got to get you some new flip flops though LOL thanks for uploading this it's awesome. I'm in Northfield Ohio let me know if you can ever take me out LOL
I literally got sea sick watching this video. I'm not kidding.
That's a fairly smooth day on the lake.
I caught a 27lb big ole chanel cat doing exactly what you are I was drifting a erie and hooked a monster ! I had no idea what was going on best surprise ever and I was in a kayak awesome 10 min fight just kept taking drag I was in 40ft strait out from geneva beach
nick parimuha I got a monster that day also that I didn’t have the camera on for. Lots of big channel cats in that area!
Great video guys
I’m here in fairport to what’s up guys and yes everyone is going deep going right past great shallow walleye I was fishing 35’ outta the harbor last week tons of fish
Didn't want to show that erie deary up close eh'? Where were guys that day? In front of Perry?
Wasn't trying to hide the lure, I was using a purple demon eye spinner from bass pro and my buddy was using a purple Erie dearie. And no we were not in front of Perry in this video. I do here that they do good there tho.
Nice video dude, I just subscribed to you I saw your comment on roadsnakes latest video. I used to live by him, in Tonawanda before I moved to Ohio, now I'm in Northfield. Let me know if you want to space anytime. I'm in Nashville now getting a bone marrow transplant and won't be able to fish for a while. But let me know. Keep the good videos coming and have a great one
I tie my own crawler harnesses for drifting
So are you just casting and letting it sink and just allowing the drift to drag the spinner instead of reeling it in?
Jim Reynolds we do both. Early in the morning we found fish suspended high in the water column so cast and retrieve was the ticket. Then later in the day the walleyes went deeper so cast let sink then just tighten the line and let the boat pull the lure
I'm new to this type of fishing only did it for the first time last season. I guess you would need a pretty good speed to your drift to just drag like that otherwise you would have to cast and retrieve to get blades turning...am I right?
Hey man nice catches! What size/color Erie were you running? And do you attach a weight to get the lure down to depth? Thanks. Headed out on Sunday so just looking for a couple tips haha
I like 3/4 oz purple or gold depending on the day and yes we add an inline weight on snaps in front of the Erie derie to get it down in deeper water. I will use anywhere from a 1/2 to 3/4 oz weight. If drifting in bigger waves and deeper water. Good luck
Are those Erie dearies you're throwing
@@michaelupchurch3769 they are called demon eyes. Bass pro shop sold them for awhile. Just like an Erie derie tho.
Nice job on camera
Great vid PTF, I'm fishing Central as well. I typically troll as much as possible this time of year and it slows down considerably or, you have a 1/2 ride just as you said (right over fish). I want to drift more this season so I made up some "weapon rigs" I noticed in your video that you are using a deerie with an in-line sinker about 18-24" ahead. Is that right? Is that deerie a 3/4oz? I'm subscribed bro, good vid quality your buds are chill and your gear is 💯.
Found it
Joe Smith yes we use 3/4 once deries. So hear is what we come up with. Usually not always at first light the walleyes are high in the water column so no weight as the morning goes on or if ur marking deeper fish add the weight in front. So to determine the amount of weight is really the wave conditions and how fast we are drifting. This particular day I want to so we were I. 3-4 footers and drifting at almost 2 mph. So I put a 3/4 once weight in front and keeping the lure just off the bottom. We have had many days tho where no weight was needed and might only need a 5-10 count and you were in the zone. I keep weights from 1/2- 1 once in my box to adjust for conditions. Glad you enjoyed the video! Oh and the particular lure I was using in this video was a demon eye from bass pro. Just like a derie but better paint jobs. My buddy was using a derie and didn’t have any problem hooking up either.
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@@RLester331 and Joe Smith Last season my buddy had his best catches with a purple Erie Dearie that had a red "demon" type eye. Gotta find some of those as they are unique. I only wish we could get the colored Dearies with gold blades. My best crawler harnesses have gold blades, so I would like to try that color on the Dearies. Great channel and keep 'em coming. Maybe do a pre-season lure/rig setup video?
TheLifestyleBusiness yes I could do a pre season prep video
I did not care for this video. It is about “watch us catch fish“. I like the how-to videos. They don’t show you their lures or give any comment on what they are using, or how.
Nice flip flops lol
Hi, what is the elite tech walleye rod model you are using?
Valentin Loghin 7 and half footer medium lite
@@RLester331 Good rod I have the 6.9 footer med lite 1 piece , amazing rod
I went up there and did the same thing and caught a rich Ohio 32 incher
George Long good job! The fishing has been amazing
good video should have gotten a close up of that 20 pound cat!
that was the smaller cat i got earlier in the day, didn't get the big one on camera
Does your GPS give you your drift speed?
richer4poorer yes. That day I believe we were drifting at almost 2mph. Thats why I will add weight in front of the Erie Derie. I run a braid or super line like nanofil then a floro leader usually 2foot. If I add a weight I put it at the floro and main line with snaps. Use the count down method to find the right depth. This day the walleyes were higher in the water column earlier and then went to the bottom so we added 5/8 to 3/4 of lead in front. Throw out let it hit bottom and just tighten up ur line. Pump the rod from time to time and hold on!
What weight are the Erie's you are using?
richer4poorer I usually stick with the 3/4 ounce then u can add a trolling weight in front of u need to get deeper
Do you use braid or mono line? Or does it not make any difference?
Chad W I run braid with a fluorocarbon leader.
Chad W I do believe in this video I was running nanofil 8 or 10 lb. You just want a no stretch line so u can feel the light bites. Sometimes the walleye would smash it and sometimes it was a very little grab.
Great, thanks.. I haven't fished there since the 90's and my mom used to run charters. I'm taking my wife up for her first walleye trip on one of the head boats out of Port Clinton in June.
From your video it looks like the old school methods of weight forward spinners (Erie Dearie) is making a comeback.
I just wasn't sure if they had become line shy because of the water clarity being much more now.
Chad W the walleye fishing is going to be insane this year! Been painting baits and getting ready. I’m sure u guys will hammer them.
What kind of boat do you have?
This is not my boat I was out on a buddies boat this day. It’s a 21 or 22 foot stripper I do believe
@@RLester331 Just like a stripper, boats are high maintenance...just less drama! lol
no info.??
You got balls keeping more than your limit on video and posting it.
James W didn’t keep over my limit or over anyone’s limit. Catch order in video was edited and arranged
Sure seemed like you were filling each other's limits which happens all the time not that I care. I like your method of fishing for eyes. I was just saying you got some balls or no brains if that were the case...