# Ohio's board is pretty empty. It's not that cold. Is it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ohio Fishing General\ **Created:** [March 12, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663 "2003-03-12T06:59:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricSlavik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@EricSlavik](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/EricSlavik)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/1 "2003-03-12T06:59:42Z")
I have been fishing walleye on the waters of Lake Erie for the past 20 some years and was just wondering if anyone could enlighten me on a few new tips? The Lake Erie Gods have not been very accomodating to the drift-casters for several years now. Each year is more of a challenge than the last. Clearer water, zebra mussles, gobey and ruff infestations, Canada’s nets, all seem to bring more obstacles to the simple cast and retrieve method I love. (I hate trolling) What do I need to do to improve my success? (besides trolling. Did I mention that?) Thanks for your thoughts! I’ll just sit back and watch the ice melt for another month or so. Eric ---
**Author:** ![fishguide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@fishguide](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishguide)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/2 "2003-03-12T23:05:05Z")
I agree it is pretty empty. I will posting fishing reports for Lake Erie on this board. I will give the lat lon numbers were the fish are located and how we are catching them. This should help. ---
**Author:** ![EricSlavik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@EricSlavik](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/EricSlavik)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/3 "2003-03-13T05:46:40Z")
I too will be sure to share some productive numbers. Has anyone seen a good online map? I’d like to log in this year’s progress. ---
**Author:** ![fishguide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@fishguide](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishguide)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/4 "2003-03-13T16:05:36Z")
Eric, Maptech has a very good map of Erie. I have an iPAC handheld computer with a NAVMAN G.P.S. It is the best map around shows all the rock piles and other depth contours. Go to [www.maptech.com](http://www.maptech.com/) The accuracy is the best. ---
**Author:** ![lonehunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lonehunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lonehunter)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/5 "2003-03-26T21:52:14Z")
hey eric , any fish yet ? ---
**Author:** ![EricSlavik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@EricSlavik](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/EricSlavik)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/6 "2003-03-27T05:27:27Z")
Thanks for asking lonehunter, but no. I have to wait a little while longer to de-ice the lake. Won’t be long now. I have to get some time away from the two jobs I work and the family responsibilities as well. Hopefully by mid-April the boat will be floating again and a-jigging I will go. I’ll be sure to post my progress then. The boat wasn’t behaving very nicely last year, but I am looking forward to testing out all the repairs. Right now I am rigging up some “mayfly” type worm harnesses and oiling up the reels with some Quantum Hot Sauce. That stuff is remarkable! Try it if you haven’t already. Til next time… ---
**Author:** ![lonehunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lonehunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lonehunter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ohios-board-is-pretty-empty-its-not-that-cold-is-it/8663/7 "2003-03-27T21:30:18Z")
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN , YOU HAVE TO STEAL TIME FOR YOURSELF SOMETIMES . WHAT WAS THE MOTOR DOING ? FISHGUIDE WILL BE POSTING WALLEYE REPORTS . THEY WILL SAVE YOU SOME TIME OUT ON THE LAKE .