guffins fisherman

Keep your eyes glued to this classified section. Everything you need will pop up eventually. Be on your toes though. The good stuff goes fast. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Nope, no fish coming out of Chaumont at this point. The ice is impassable. The weather is terrible. Nope. Nothing to see here. Okay, kidding obviously. Be safe though. The ice in Chaumont is dynamic to say the least, right now. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I know Gene on Sunken Treasure Charters well. He and Sam are great people, will treat you well and know the walleye game up here inside and out. I know he gets booked up pretty quick, so don't wait if you want a spring trip. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

We managed one last trip on Chaumont Bay during the super moon. I played guide for a buddy that is getting into the walleye chasing game. We saw a lot of nice marks, but only had one taker. It was still pretty cool being out on the bay in the middle of the night, and have it be flat calm.

I understand. I have to use dynamite to get my son out of bed to hunt and fish. My daughter, on the other hand pops up like it's Christmas. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Thanks. Taking the kids let's me get out more often, so it's a win-win. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

My son has been sitting in the duck blind for a couple years now, but my 8 year old daughter has shown interest in getting up and going. We haven't put a lot of birds down, but still having fun.

Years ago, my dad was bow hunting and the hunting was slow. A rabbit came into range and he knows a guy that will take them off his hands. He put an arrow into it, but the ground stopped the arrow from passing through completely. The rabbit took off a ways, but close enough so my dad could hear it squealing. As he's tracking it, he sees a hawk swoop down in the same direction. Sure enough, he hears the wings flap on the ground, and then sees the hawk fly away with the rabbit with the arrow hanging out of it. The arrow has not been recovered. It must've been quite a sight to see that arrow disappear. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Not to stray too far off topic, but now that we are talking wintering grounds for walleye, what is everyone's opinion on Chaumont Bay? I keep my boat in Chaumont, and it's still in. I have been doing well out on the deep water shoals, but wondering if the bay will be picking up, or already has, or not at all. What's the opinion? Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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Thanks. Sure has been windy this year. We have been making quick trips out to our spots in between the storms and big blows. We fished in wind and waves all day Sunday. We called it when we could only troll down wind to keep the planer boards on the surface. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Thanks so much. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Thank you. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Thanks. Great morning. We had a couple nice bass come aboard too. One was 6 lbs. Both went back to fight another day. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I had an idea that the passing storm and the SW wind would be prime time in the eastern basin of LO. Some good intel put me on the X, and put some nice fish in the box for some good friends.

Weight on the lines for sure to target that depth. Experiment with how much and leads to the bait to get the depth you want. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I knew when I saw this post asking about eyes in the eastern basin you would be hard pressed to get much of a reply, especially publicly. If you dig, you can see guys are definitely catching them right now, just nobody is going to share where, how, when, on what, etc. The guys catching them right now are mostly seasoned vets and have put in crazy hours putting their programs together, and are not very forthcoming with what is working, and where. Any of the new guys out there catching them have done their homework, and are most likely not going to share very readily either. I got into walleye chasing a few years ago, and found out there was only one way to gather info on catching walleye in the eastern basin. That was to just put in a ton of time, keep your eyes and ears open and keep chasing 'em. The eastern basin is so hard to fish for eyes that guys are not going to give up their findings too easily. Good luck, and I hope you find some of that LO gold. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I am running the 25' version of that same hull. Mine is an IO with a 5.7 Merc pushing it. I have a swim platform, and the boat doubles as a family craft, so a kicker is out of the question right now. I use two large trolling bags for walleye fishing, and am really happy with it. A lot of people bang on Prolines, but you see a lot of them out there. Some say they are a harsh ride. I say slow down a bit in the chop and they ride just fine. I especially like the fact there is no wood in their construction. The glass encased foam is sturdy and long lasting. In terms of setting up for trolling, you should have buss bars inside the transom to connect your electric riggers. The various water pumps are there as well. The IO version is a little right to work on back there, but the OB version looks like it has a ton of space. There are some Proline owners on here that may chime in as well. Overall, I am very happy with my 1997 231 WA. Matt Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Here's a couple I pulled out of the eastern basin the other night. Storm clouds chased us home, or we would've had a couple more.