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Lake Erie’S Walleye Fishing the Key,” Said Rick Catley at Hen Island Lake Erie Chick Island Grounds + THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2005 SECTION E, PAGE 5 + Walleye want worms and ‘mayflies’ now Follow the Fish By STEVE POLLICK Middle Sister degrees, the Ohio Division of BLADE OUTDOORS EDITOR Island Wildlife said at midweek. That Canada he season for mayfly remains on the cool side for United States East Sister rigs, if not mayflies, early June. Island Michigan T has come to western “Hammered gold blades are Ohio Shipping Channel Lake Erie’s walleye fishing the key,” said Rick Catley at Hen Island Lake Erie Chick Island grounds. Rickard’s Bait on Catawba Turtle Little Chick Island For anglers who would Island east of Port Clinton. Island Toledo Big Chick Island rather cast than troll, the “They’ve been killing them Harbor Light mayfly rig has grown so popular — finally, finally,” Catley added. Gravel Pit West Sister Northwest reef Transport Ennis that in many circles it has dis- Best reports coming into his Island reef Wagon placed the classic weight-for- shop are from the 25-foot depth Little Cedar West reef Wheel Point Sister reef ward spinner as the Erie wall- between Niagara Reef and D- reef West North Bass eye fishermen’s weapon of Can, which lies southeast of the reef Island choice. In fact, the popular rigs reef along the outer boundary A-Can B-Can C-Can Lake Erie angler Steve Donat Toledo Big generically are called of the Camp Perry Firing Zone. Water Intake Little Sugar Island displays a Fish Ohio-size Pickerel Cone Pickerel Middle Bass “Weapons.” They can be dyna- Fish there are averaging two to Crane reef reef reef reef Rattlesnake Island Island mite producers. four pounds. walleye of 29 inches L-Can Niagara South Bass Ballast Island A mayfly rig in simple form Catley said that trollers were reef Flat Island includes a barrel sinker on a having success about a mile Rock Crib length of leader, a spinner west of Green Island, again with reef reef D-Can Green Island Turtle Starve Island blade, and a hook. They are gold spoons or gold spinners on reef Locust Point Starve shorter than multi-hook worm harnesses. Trollers and casters reef Island Toussaint Mouse reef harnesses, which often are used also were doing fairly well reef Island Round reef as “draggers” with wire-and- around Gull Island Shoal north Davis Besse West reef Mouse Island Harbor lead “bottom bouncers.” But of Kelleys Island. reef Kelleys they are not nearly as compact Hartman added that the Middle Island as a weight-forward spinner. area from Gull Shoal to the Catawba Harbor Clinton Island reef In any case, boatloads of waters off the airport at Kelleys reef Lakeside anglers are using mayfly rigs also were producing, fishing reef with excellent success this mid water-column in 38 to 42 week. No report of actual feet of water. mayfly hatches has been made, Some boats were traveling however, likely because of the northwest and west of West Sis- late, cool spring. ter Island, taking a few “hogs” One of the advantages to a and sorting through smaller, Port Clinton mayfly rig, which supposedly 2003 fish. Right, weight-for- mimics an emerging mayfly Rick Ferguson, at Al Szuch limit is six fish, no size mini- ward spinners. insect, is that it can be fished Live Bait in Jerusalem Town- mum. longer each cast at a controlled ship, said that better action in In other fishing news, a Below, samples of depth, said Travis Hartman, a the Toledo end of the lake was drawing for a free Lake Erie commercially state fisheries biologist and coming just east of the Toledo fishing charter for an angler made hybrid avid Erie angler. But just leave it Ship Channel, between a chart and three guests is being mayfly rigs up to the walleye to figure out area marked “Gravel Pit” and offered by Jann’s Netcraft, 3350 Michael Reymann, 13, with why it does not question a West Sister Island. He said that Briarfield Blvd, just west of U.S. 27-incher near North Bass “mayfly” that tastes like a night- copper spinners and spoons 23 off Salisbury Road. For Foundation, 1-800-344-4823, crawler, for the rigs typically are were working along with gold, details call Netcraft, 419-868- and ask to be connected to the tipped with a piece of crawler. and harnesses with bouncers 8288 or apply at the store. The South Florida office. That said, know that Erie were working in purple, silver, drawing is set for July 1. Lastly, the Tom Thacker anglers also are taking walleye or green. Favored spoons for Also, the KeyBank Lake Erie Memorial Bass Open Team on weight-forwards and worm- trollers have been smaller sizes Classic Charity Fishing Tourna- Tournament is set for tomorrow harnesses and bottom-bounc- of Stingers and Fintails, run off ment is set for June 16-17 to at southeast Michigan’s Devils ers, or by trolling spoons, plas- Jet-Divers in No. 20 or No. 40 benefit cystic fibrosis research. Lake, in northwest Lenawee tic crankbaits, and worm sizes. The event begins with a County. It is sponsored by harnesses as well. Note that Michigan waters captains’ cookout on Friday Maple City Bass Club. Registra- The transition to the staple of the lake just reopened to evening and registration at the tion forms are available at of nightcrawler-dressed lures walleye fishing on Wednesday, Catawba Island Club northeast Jann’s Netcraft or at the Michi- from jigs dressed with min- but the daily creel limit there is of Port Clinton. The tourna- gan Department of Natural nows, the latter the early-sea- just five fish, unlike the six-limit ment winner will qualify for the Resources launch ramp at Dev- son staple after ice-out, was in Ohio waters. Both states IGFA Rolex Inshore Tourna- ils. Checkin is at 5 a.m., with slow this spring because of the maintain a minimum 15-inch ment of Champions at Islam- fishing 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. delayed warmup. Water surface keeper size-limit. Ontario orada, Fla., next spring. temperatures across the lake waters reopened to walleye For details contact Deborah Contact Steve Pollick at: [email protected] are ranging just 55 to 63 sport fishing on May 14 and the Barnard at the Cystic Fibrosis or 419-724-6068. GOLF roll — even Sluman, a short hit- ter, had four drives measured at Sabbatini Memorial more than 300 yards — and the greens were receptive. Continued from Page 1 “They were softer, not slower,” led or shared the lead after the Woods said. “There’s a differ- can’t hide opening round of a tournament. ence. They were plenty fast.” He has never gone on to win one of those events. The fi eld mounted an all-out his true assault on Muirfi eld Village yes- terday as 45 of 105 golfers broke par. The group at 5-under includ- colors ed Australians Nick O’Hern and Adam Scott, Jonathan Kaye, Bo Van Pelt, European Tour player By DAVE HACKENBERG Richard Green, Ohio native CROWNLINE ’98, 266 LTD, 275 BLADE SPORTS WRITER Joe Ogilvie, Lucas Glover, and hrs, 7.4L 454, Bravo 3, Eagle DUBLIN, Ohio — Soldiers Woody Austin, who shot 31 on Trailer. Immaculate cond. $28,000/OBO 419-297-2779 wear camoufl age to blend in the front nine. REUTERS with their surroundings. Rory Tiger Woods was one of 15 LUND ’78 18Ft, W/’89 Yamaha Sabbatini wears camoufl age players to shoot a 3-under 69. Memorial Tournament host 30HP motor oil inj. Extras! Trailer pants on the golf course and Jack Nicklaus shot a 3-over- Incl. Exc. Cond! $5500 734 856-3039 REUTERS On the fl ip side, Vijay Singh, stands out, especially when he the world’s No. 1-ranked player, par 75 yesterday at Muirfi eld. RENKEN ’ 88 20’ ,140hp shoots a 66 as he did in yester- Rory Sabbatini resorts to body English on the par-4 14th hole, opened with his worst round of Mercruiser, outdrive motor/ day’s fi rst round of the Memorial but his putt fails to drop as he is forced to settle for a bogey 5. the year, a 77. Defending champ “I’m really surprised at how alternator/starter rebuilt, runs at Muirfi eld Village. low the scores were when you great, newer int. E-Z-trailer, Ernie Els split the difference with $3000 (734) 888-1411 His fashion statement is all for Nicklaus’ tee shot on No. 9 hit a 73. consider the severity of the a good cause. MEMORIAL NOTEBOOK a spectator standing up against Sluman managed a 7-under rough, the speed of the greens SEARAY ’89 34Ft Express, T/454s, 490 hrs, A/C & heat, GPS, 1 set of Sabbatini supports a charity The material in the pants he the ropes in the right rough. 65, his lowest score in 47 Memo- and the fact that the pins weren’t called the Intrepid Fallen Heroes “I hit him right here and put set up easy,” Sluman said. spare props, white w/red. Very wore yesterday “actually came rial rounds, despite settling for clean! $58,000 (419) 843-7059 Fund. He wears the pants on from the military. This is the new a pretty nasty cut below his pars on three of Muirfi eld’s four “What’s the PGA’s slogan? These Thursdays and pledges $250 for Marine jungle print camoufl age mouth,” Nicklaus said. “He par-5 holes. guys are good.” SPORTCRAFT ’79, 16ft. Open bow, 85HP Mercury, power tilt, every birdie and $1,000 for every that they wear.
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