The color is called Coconut Candy when it is a Bandit. Reef Runners call it Pink Lemonade. When you are trying to release a board, do not hold the rod high but rather keep it parallel with the water, then get the line tight and holding rod with one hand slap the handle below the hand holding the rod. Also you may want to edit the unhooking the first fish as it was hooked outside the mouth and not legal to keep.
Tattle flags are really only needed during the crawler bite when we have junk fish and weeds to worry about. This time of the year, I don’t even worry about them. Set your drag light and leave the clickers on. That way you will hear when a fish hits. If you are by yourself (not recommended for safety reasons, BTW) when you get a fish and you letting another line out, either go ahead and let it out enough to get the board on and out of the way, or reel it in fast and then deal with your fish. It will be fine if your drag is light.
I see you use bigger reels like I have. Curious if you spool the whole thing with ten pound or just put like 100 yards over your salmon line? I was thinking about doing the latter, so just wondering. Thanks. Great video.
Just a suggestion if you use your trolling motor at the front as long as you have ipilot you can use it to steer the boat and your kicker motor to set your speed it makes it really easy for trolling. I do the same thing on my 18.6ft Princecraft and it amazing. That way everyone in the boat can fish and net and you don’t have to have someone to drive the boat.
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 you were blessed to fish on a day like that. I do Erie in the Cleveland area + - a 20 mile radius. Mostly dipsey's ,but setting up for boards too next year. Real rookies with boards so doing a little late season research.. The patterns you had out are tried n true. I have painted a few successful spoons like that. ...they say cranks on boards rock so i may get some blanks to paint up ... Tight Lines ! Mike
@leakyjonboatco.7419 I want to get an older boat to fix up. Don't know much about fresh water boats though.. is there a particular reason why you chose that boat? If you could pick any brand and model which would be your #1 choice?
I traded an old Jon boat for it. But it has a good hull design for how small it is. I would choose a start craft deep v like this but probably the 180 or 210.
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 Nice - so fish all over the water column then not just on bottom (not an Erie veteran - usually just fishing bottom for me) - 100-120' back from the board at 1.3-1.5 how deep would you say those bandits get down approx? Awesome to be boat fishing in March!!!
The way u put the boards....do it the opposite way put the line thru the middle of the board gov it slack and a loop to the one at the end with the tattle
THANKS for the video! This time of year, it sure helps to get the juices flowing! Take Care. Play safe. Oh ya,,,, Next time you get that single pole HOG on,,,, specially with 10# line, kill that motor & go into a drift. Then, that fish won't get so spooky at the boat. ;>)
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 In the 80tys I was a kid my dad and I would buy fresh walleye right off a small commercial fishing boat in Dunkirk it was ww2 steel bathtub-looking thing with about 30 layers of paint the fish were huge and they were delicious
Maybe I did. Maybe I didn’t. The catches in the last five years are record high and they are estimating it to just get even better with all these fish being kept.
You know there are advisories on not to eat walleye over 24” right? I mean do what you want but there are plenty of “ eater “ size walleyes in Lake Erie.
I’m not familiar with such advisories, Erie has a really good fishery and the limit of fish and laws that make us throw anything back in under 15” will ensure that for the future.
The color is called Coconut Candy when it is a Bandit. Reef Runners call it Pink Lemonade. When you are trying to release a board, do not hold the rod high but rather keep it parallel with the water, then get the line tight and holding rod with one hand slap the handle below the hand holding the rod. Also you may want to edit the unhooking the first fish as it was hooked outside the mouth and not legal to keep.
Awesome was a great video and great fish love catching them eyes.
Tattle flags are really only needed during the crawler bite when we have junk fish and weeds to worry about. This time of the year, I don’t even worry about them. Set your drag light and leave the clickers on. That way you will hear when a fish hits. If you are by yourself (not recommended for safety reasons, BTW) when you get a fish and you letting another line out, either go ahead and let it out enough to get the board on and out of the way, or reel it in fast and then deal with your fish. It will be fine if your drag is light.
Thanks for the tip!
How much line do you have from the board to the lure?
In this case 100-120 foot
Where did fish #4 go?
Editing error, he ended up in the freezer with the rest of em 😂. The fish ended up being a 4lber!
Exactly 😂
What rod and reel combo do you use? I'm thinking about an upgrade for this season and those look like they work well.
These are okuma cold waters on daiwa wilderness rods!
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 Perfect, thanks!
We were there that day also. Don't get many days like that in the winter. Everyone was catching.
Yes it’s a blast when it all works out.
I see you use bigger reels like I have. Curious if you spool the whole thing with ten pound or just put like 100 yards over your salmon line? I was thinking about doing the latter, so just wondering. Thanks. Great video.
I spill the entire rod with 10lb Berkeley big game. All the way up to where it’s tuned at 100 yards.
Thank you
Just a suggestion if you use your trolling motor at the front as long as you have ipilot you can use it to steer the boat and your kicker motor to set your speed it makes it really easy for trolling. I do the same thing on my 18.6ft Princecraft and it amazing. That way everyone in the boat can fish and net and you don’t have to have someone to drive the boat.
Thank you! That’s what I usually do but I had some difficulties with the trolling motor, still seemed to work pretty good!
Is the Johnson a 9.9?
Where were you fishing out of?
Central basin
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 you were blessed to fish on a day like that. I do Erie in the Cleveland area + - a 20 mile radius. Mostly dipsey's ,but setting up for boards too next year. Real rookies with boards so doing a little late season research.. The patterns you had out are tried n true. I have painted a few successful spoons like that. ...they say cranks on boards rock so i may get some blanks to paint up ... Tight Lines ! Mike
what an awesome boat! nice fishing as well, good stuff man
Thank you!
Nice Caleb
What make boat is that? Looks to be awesome one or 2 man boat...love it! Nice Video!!
1988 StarCraft MR 160 with a 48 spl. I love it, does a good job for 2 guys.
What brand and model boat? It's the nicest small freshwater boat I have seen.
1988 StarCraft MR 160, redone by me last summer!
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 you did a get job! Your boat looks new.
@leakyjonboatco.7419 I want to get an older boat to fix up. Don't know much about fresh water boats though.. is there a particular reason why you chose that boat? If you could pick any brand and model which would be your #1 choice?
I traded an old Jon boat for it. But it has a good hull design for how small it is.
I would choose a start craft deep v like this but probably the 180 or 210.
Which area are you fishing looking to go out.
Western basin!
Thanks, kinda figured, being that is spawning area.
Going out today, first time trolling.
March 2 2024?
How deep of water were you trolling in?
40 fow
Whereabouts on Erie is this?
Central basin
What kid of boat do you have?
It’s a StarCraft mariner 160, 1988
I thought the legal limit was 4 u til May 1st…..
Only in the designated areas on Sandusky bay and the maumee river. They also have a single hook law. Out on the big water the limit is 6!
Thanks for the check. We all know how much we can forget when we are on them!
TROLLING SPEED WITH BANDITS? NICE JOB
I was running 1.3-1.6 mph!
NICE THAT'S WORM HARNESS SPEED TOO!!@@leakyjonboatco.7419
What depth were you at?
36-40fow
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 Nice - so fish all over the water column then not just on bottom (not an Erie veteran - usually just fishing bottom for me) - 100-120' back from the board at 1.3-1.5 how deep would you say those bandits get down approx? Awesome to be boat fishing in March!!!
According to my charts 23-24 foot
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 awesome thank you!
It’s call pink lemonade!
Thank you sir, I believe someone else commented and said coconut candy which I think is right!!
The way u put the boards....do it the opposite way put the line thru the middle of the board gov it slack and a loop to the one at the end with the tattle
Thank you, I’ll try it out next time!
DO YOU PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THAT DEEP DIVING BANDIT TO GET IT DOWN?
Not on the deeps, just the shallows
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 THX
THANKS for the video! This time of year, it sure helps to get the juices flowing!
Take Care. Play safe.
Oh ya,,,, Next time you get that single pole HOG on,,,, specially with 10# line, kill that motor & go into a drift. Then, that fish won't get so spooky at the boat. ;>)
Great advice! Thanks
Where on lake Erie were you fishing?
Central basin
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 In the 80tys I was a kid my dad and I would buy fresh walleye right off a small commercial fishing boat in Dunkirk it was ww2 steel bathtub-looking thing with about 30 layers of paint the fish were huge and they were delicious
A LEFT HANDED REEL 2 RIGHT HANDED REELS?
I buy em on sale, doesn’t matter what size for me!
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 SIDE BRO SIDE!!
What a mess, I watched over half just laughing. Good luck guy!
Hard to keep the boat clean when your busy dragging in keepers
West or central basin?
Central, NE out of Huron.
Western Basin < Eastern Basin
Central basin 💯
you just killed 400,000 walleye
Maybe I did. Maybe I didn’t. The catches in the last five years are record high and they are estimating it to just get even better with all these fish being kept.
phone a friend buddy....
I wish Ohio would make the legal size from 15 to 21 to many little
Fish we need bigger eyes again
what all i caught are 28 inchers lol.
if your flags not dropn, cut down the slack between your clips.
Thanks for the tip! I think I just need to be a little more precise when setting them up!
You know there are advisories on not to eat walleye over 24” right? I mean do what you want but there are plenty of “ eater “ size walleyes in Lake Erie.
I’m not familiar with such advisories, Erie has a really good fishery and the limit of fish and laws that make us throw anything back in under 15” will ensure that for the future.
Fish over 28 inches are infertile and don't produce babies... So , what's your point 🤔
they all look like prespawn females.
Most of them are. They are starting to stage on the reefs, full of eggs and hungry.
I watched this entire video and I have to assume that you voted for Joe Biden
But he's got a boat.
@opinionatedviewer7730 hes probably a rich man from North of Richmond
Poor man from south of Cleveland like the rest of the walleye anglers 🤣
@@leakyjonboatco.7419 I chew beech nut and drink bucsh light until I can't walk hoss. We need Trump back
@dongflappin22 Why the slam? Am I missing something? Good info, good filming.
rookie huh ????
Yes! First full year of actually fishing for walleye!