Raybob
07-20-2008, 05:32 PM
IMHO ~ I soaked up as much as I possibly could from older Indian Lake Northside BassMaster's about rod-bending skills around Ohio tourneys to shorten the curve (1971 > forward) along with self-learned skills about IL's fish & bottom structure by the age of 25-29 yro & not much has changed to present. Since then I do add the new dredge slot plots added to Indian Lake and try to twist the lastest methods into my IL sUMo chase from the crumbs n' tidbits scattered from coast to coast on the internet... WC holds honors as my #1 source...
I remember once askin' Ohio I-Guy Jim Corey about Seneca lake's vis (2001-2002?) as I never fished it for tourney Eyes, but had fished it twice for Bass in the 70s ...he gave me more than I wanted or cared for, but gave me the necessary vis info... I think you get my drift ;) ...
I switched from Bass to full-time Eyez both on Erie & Indian Lake in the late 80s w/a pair of shot shoulders from flipping for hawg Bass. I have fished for Eyes since my 1st trip to Erie with my Dad in '1948 at the age of 5 yro...
fyi -Here's a old WC posted Indian Lake info report from the year '2000... I now in '2008, only give out observations on the I-net but share detailed info with known like-minded I-Anglers ~ I've been retired since '1999 & I'm still learnin' a thing or two & always will :)
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06-01-2000, 06:08 AM
Raybob
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Indian Lake, Ohio, USA
Posts: 1,435
Made 3 trips out today between 10:30 am & 9 pm this eve. Had around (by trip) 25-25-40 .. with about 50-60 over 16-17" & 1 fish over 3 lb, a 6 1/2 lber .. We had a large mayfly hatch last nite & the eyes were slow to start this morn & the Northside of the Lake was awash in their shells .. they are feedin' heavy on them, as I've got some boat cleanup to do in the morn! I hope this doesn't mean a early end to the eye season, as it is hard to match a mayfly nymph to a lure! Most of my big ones have come from the Big V or in the close by underfished area/s .. looks like the good ones are headin' deeper & have wised-up/slowed down .. todays 6 1/2 lber came from the main Lake on the gravel bar in front of Red Oak Isle.
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BTW ~ with WC's change-over I have done alot of old WC readin' between the present nite-bite rod-bendin' the last few day -heheh :)
I remember once askin' Ohio I-Guy Jim Corey about Seneca lake's vis (2001-2002?) as I never fished it for tourney Eyes, but had fished it twice for Bass in the 70s ...he gave me more than I wanted or cared for, but gave me the necessary vis info... I think you get my drift ;) ...
I switched from Bass to full-time Eyez both on Erie & Indian Lake in the late 80s w/a pair of shot shoulders from flipping for hawg Bass. I have fished for Eyes since my 1st trip to Erie with my Dad in '1948 at the age of 5 yro...
fyi -Here's a old WC posted Indian Lake info report from the year '2000... I now in '2008, only give out observations on the I-net but share detailed info with known like-minded I-Anglers ~ I've been retired since '1999 & I'm still learnin' a thing or two & always will :)
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06-01-2000, 06:08 AM
Raybob
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Indian Lake, Ohio, USA
Posts: 1,435
Made 3 trips out today between 10:30 am & 9 pm this eve. Had around (by trip) 25-25-40 .. with about 50-60 over 16-17" & 1 fish over 3 lb, a 6 1/2 lber .. We had a large mayfly hatch last nite & the eyes were slow to start this morn & the Northside of the Lake was awash in their shells .. they are feedin' heavy on them, as I've got some boat cleanup to do in the morn! I hope this doesn't mean a early end to the eye season, as it is hard to match a mayfly nymph to a lure! Most of my big ones have come from the Big V or in the close by underfished area/s .. looks like the good ones are headin' deeper & have wised-up/slowed down .. todays 6 1/2 lber came from the main Lake on the gravel bar in front of Red Oak Isle.
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BTW ~ with WC's change-over I have done alot of old WC readin' between the present nite-bite rod-bendin' the last few day -heheh :)