@calfoxwc said:

We had a Lake Erie boat for a few years. Used to follow fishing charters from a good distance, and watch them

with our binoculars. Nobody was catching any fish.

And Lake Erie weather, well, you'll want a 6' safe boat.

Inland, There's Pymatuning sp? (across into PA), Berlin Res. (in Berlin, SE of Cleveland?),

Ladue, whereever the heck that is... St. Mary's is way over S. of Toledo I think - it's a huge lake.

Pontoon boats are the best, especially if you have a family.

And trucks, well, we're looking - a good car mechanic told me he'd always buy a Chevy - Silverado type,

because they are much easier to work on.

For the money $$$ for a charter, you can drive into Canada, or to Minnesota, and camp for a week. @@

One charter we went on, nobody was catching any fish, again, so he took us to an island over on the Canadian

side.

And, for the price of one charter boat, you could probably fly to Alaska and fish for halibut !

Yea, I saw a 12 foot fishing boat with trailor for $1900, good shape. I heard the same thing about Silverado's also. My friend is a mechanic, he said that same thing of an F 150. I am basically looking for nothing special, just to get the boat back and forth to the lake. I'll look up Berlin Res. Thanks

We had a Lake Erie boat for a few years. Used to follow fishing charters from a good distance, and watch them

with our binoculars. Nobody was catching any fish.

And Lake Erie weather, well, you'll want a 6' safe boat.

Inland, There's Pymatuning sp? (across into PA), Berlin Res. (in Berlin, SE of Cleveland?),

Ladue, whereever the heck that is... St. Mary's is way over S. of Toledo I think - it's a huge lake.

Pontoon boats are the best, especially if you have a family.

And trucks, well, we're looking - a good car mechanic told me he'd always buy a Chevy - Silverado type,

because they are much easier to work on.

For the money $$$ for a charter, you can drive into Canada, or to Minnesota, and camp for a week. @@

One charter we went on, nobody was catching any fish, again, so he took us to an island over on the Canadian

side.

And, for the price of one charter boat, you could probably fly to Alaska and fish for halibut !

@westside-steve said:

WSS

I am really looking into getting one. Then I need to get a truck....

@kosar_for_president said:

Hopefully, Stan sees this post. He is or was an ardent fisherman.

If you get REAL lucky, Gumbo/Carl will sign in and see this.

I am not from the area but remember them referring to Portage (?) lakes. IIRC both of them used a boat, though.

Good luck!!!

@kosar_for_president said:

Then buy one and take US fishing!

WSS

@westside-steve said:

WSS

Yea I am sure he is. But for 2 fishing charter trips I can buy my own boat.

@kosar_for_president said:

Thanks

One of the best charter captains is Captain Pat Chrysler at Put In Bay.

WSS

@ballpeen said:

From what I hear, it still is.

I assume you are talking from a boat....I never had much luck standing on a pier or break wall.

Yea don't have a boat. Obviously in the spring and fall, I'll be hitting river outlets for Steelhead, but until then anyone have any ideas? Anyone know of say an interior lake? HInkley or something like that?

Thanks

From what I hear, it still is.

I assume you are talking from a boat....I never had much luck standing on a pier or break wall.