Finally after a slow start for the year we are able to bring in some respectable walleye catches!! I guess the last few years have spoiled us again on Lake Erie with limit catches in short order being the rule rather than the exception. Not so for 2009.
We have had somewhat strange weather and conditions since ice-out on the big lake. I guess those were contributing factors to what has been going on with the walleye fishing.....very slow. Most days we had single digit catches with the good days into the teens. That was of course until last Tuesday (June 23rd) That was the day which was the turning point for the season in Ashtabula Ohio. Finally decent walleye numbers were within reasonable geographic reach of the harbor.
Over the last week we have had a few limit catches with other days of walleye numbers in the high teens or twenties. I hope the season will continue to be at least that good. We have some weekday dates available so if anyone is interested visit the web and give us a call.
Until then, good friends, calm seas and tight lines - God bless America
Captain Art
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Captain Art's thought for the day - I don't mind paying
I really don't mind paying for a job someone does for me............. as long as they do it right and charge me a fair price. Problem is, most of the time I have ever had someone do something for me I seem to have a problem with it. Inferior workmanship, trying to retire on it (overcharging) not as specked, or possibly gouging me on parts.
Come on.....I don't mind paying someones labor, but if parts are involved just charge me a fair market price. seems like many businesses not only wish to get their labor but if they make a call to send parts to them they think they're entitled to make more than the manufacturer did when selling it to them. Maybe I'm too particular, I don't know.
I was a maintenance supervisor for many years and dealt with projects ranging into the millions. I always tried to be fair when doing business with anyone. So, thought for the day if you're in business. Be fair & be square and if you're interested in fishing charters on Lake Erie give us a shout at 440-997-7010. (We won't gouge you on parts!!!)
Visit our new web at:http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Come on.....I don't mind paying someones labor, but if parts are involved just charge me a fair market price. seems like many businesses not only wish to get their labor but if they make a call to send parts to them they think they're entitled to make more than the manufacturer did when selling it to them. Maybe I'm too particular, I don't know.
I was a maintenance supervisor for many years and dealt with projects ranging into the millions. I always tried to be fair when doing business with anyone. So, thought for the day if you're in business. Be fair & be square and if you're interested in fishing charters on Lake Erie give us a shout at 440-997-7010. (We won't gouge you on parts!!!)
Visit our new web at:http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Monday, April 20, 2009
Captain Art's thought for the day - the problems with geese.
Being I spend so much time on or near the water I have the unfortunate misfortune of being close to our wonderful Canadian goose. Here is a bird I think we could do without. It steps once & shits three times! And being controlled by our government sure does not help things.
Some people may enjoy having a little pond of their own and seeing the geese visit. Soon afterwards they come to realize that this bird takes over and ruins everything. And the red tape you must go through to get rid of the damn things.
So I believe if you wish to see some of natures beauty while around water give us a visit at http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com and we'll give you a gooseless first hand look of the beauty of Lake Erie.
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters visit our new web at: http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Some people may enjoy having a little pond of their own and seeing the geese visit. Soon afterwards they come to realize that this bird takes over and ruins everything. And the red tape you must go through to get rid of the damn things.
So I believe if you wish to see some of natures beauty while around water give us a visit at http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com and we'll give you a gooseless first hand look of the beauty of Lake Erie.
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters visit our new web at: http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Friday, April 17, 2009
Captain Art's thought for the day - toy time!!
It's that time of the year....spring is in the air, everyday seems a little closer to warmer weather and it's time to get our "toys" out of storage.
There is the boat, my wife's turbocharged new beetle, and the Harley. All stored at different locations! Sometimes I just second guess myself as why we do it & why we have them. Well I guess the answer is if we didn't enjoy it we wouldn't do it. I guess we do enjoy them. My wife enjoys her cars and I enjoy the boat and motorcycle.
So now it's opening our summer location and distributing those toys in their summer locations. Soon we will be using everything & the weather will be fine.
There have been good reports for our fishing this season on Lake Erie by the Ohio division of wildlife.......make a reservation, take a kid fishing!!
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters visit our new web at:http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
There is the boat, my wife's turbocharged new beetle, and the Harley. All stored at different locations! Sometimes I just second guess myself as why we do it & why we have them. Well I guess the answer is if we didn't enjoy it we wouldn't do it. I guess we do enjoy them. My wife enjoys her cars and I enjoy the boat and motorcycle.
So now it's opening our summer location and distributing those toys in their summer locations. Soon we will be using everything & the weather will be fine.
There have been good reports for our fishing this season on Lake Erie by the Ohio division of wildlife.......make a reservation, take a kid fishing!!
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters visit our new web at:http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Captain Art's thought for the day - fisherman ethics disappearing?
Sing to the tune of "Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone":
Oh where, oh where has the ethical fisherman gone, oh where oh where can he be??????
I don't wish to say how old I'm getting to be but it's pretty old & I have been fishing for a long, long time. Having just finished our long steelhead trout season here in Northeastern Ohio I've come to realize we're loosing things which I was taught when I was a child - fishing ethics!
I can recall the days when as a child I would be all cranked up as we traveled to our favorite fishing spot on a certain lake. I would visualize how the fish may be biting and be so excited I could hardly wait for my dad to get us there. Then suddenly my excitement would lead to disappointment as we neared that favorite fishing spot only to find out someone had got there first.
What did we do?......croud the other group out....cast over their lines.....no! We simply went to another spot. This is one of the things about fishing which I was taught at a young age & passed on to my children. Simply put.....ethics! What is right & what is wrong, simple.
A vast majority of anglers out there should learn a little for themselves. I see a lack of morals so often during our steelhead trout season......miles of rivers & if you happen to be standing somewhere someone else seems they have to be there also. It even happens while fishing on the LUCKY STRIKE offshore in open water. Learn a little manners & morals.....pass them on to a child & you have made an additional step in making the world a better place.
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters visit our new web at:
http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Oh where, oh where has the ethical fisherman gone, oh where oh where can he be??????
I don't wish to say how old I'm getting to be but it's pretty old & I have been fishing for a long, long time. Having just finished our long steelhead trout season here in Northeastern Ohio I've come to realize we're loosing things which I was taught when I was a child - fishing ethics!
I can recall the days when as a child I would be all cranked up as we traveled to our favorite fishing spot on a certain lake. I would visualize how the fish may be biting and be so excited I could hardly wait for my dad to get us there. Then suddenly my excitement would lead to disappointment as we neared that favorite fishing spot only to find out someone had got there first.
What did we do?......croud the other group out....cast over their lines.....no! We simply went to another spot. This is one of the things about fishing which I was taught at a young age & passed on to my children. Simply put.....ethics! What is right & what is wrong, simple.
A vast majority of anglers out there should learn a little for themselves. I see a lack of morals so often during our steelhead trout season......miles of rivers & if you happen to be standing somewhere someone else seems they have to be there also. It even happens while fishing on the LUCKY STRIKE offshore in open water. Learn a little manners & morals.....pass them on to a child & you have made an additional step in making the world a better place.
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters visit our new web at:
http://www.lake-erie-walleye-fishing-charters.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Captain Art's thought for the day - rude people on the water
When you're out fishing on the big pond did you ever wonder how people ever got to be a boater, yet alone a fisherman. Rude people......can't operate a vessell yet alone one with fishing gear out. They cut you off, possibly tangle or break your lines, etc, etc.
Those of you know who you are.................go home, play tiddly winks or something & leave the fishing to the pros!!
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters and Lake Erie walleye fishing charters visit us on the web at http://www.lakeeriecaptain.com/
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Those of you know who you are.................go home, play tiddly winks or something & leave the fishing to the pros!!
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters and Lake Erie walleye fishing charters visit us on the web at http://www.lakeeriecaptain.com/
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Captain Art's thought for the day - opening things up
Just when can I find time to get everything done??????
Lake Erie is thawing out. Officially spring has begun but we're all anticipating the good weather arrival. The steelhead trout are in the shallows. Turkey hunting is opening in a week. My motorcycle is coming out of storage. The "Lucky Strike" is also coming out of storage as well as my wife's New Beetle. The campground is opening this week.
Do you know what all this tells me??? Just when will I find the time to get all the things done that need done? I can hardly believe I did it all through all these years and over 35 of them was while working a full time job! I'm glad I'm retired from industry. I don't know how I ever found the time to go to work.
I'm expecting an excellent walleye year in 2008. Our weekend charters are nearly all booked but you can still get an afternoon 4 man charter at a reduced rate.
Gotta go & get some of this work load accomplished!
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters and Lake Erie walleye fishing charters visit us on the web at http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
Lake Erie is thawing out. Officially spring has begun but we're all anticipating the good weather arrival. The steelhead trout are in the shallows. Turkey hunting is opening in a week. My motorcycle is coming out of storage. The "Lucky Strike" is also coming out of storage as well as my wife's New Beetle. The campground is opening this week.
Do you know what all this tells me??? Just when will I find the time to get all the things done that need done? I can hardly believe I did it all through all these years and over 35 of them was while working a full time job! I'm glad I'm retired from industry. I don't know how I ever found the time to go to work.
I'm expecting an excellent walleye year in 2008. Our weekend charters are nearly all booked but you can still get an afternoon 4 man charter at a reduced rate.
Gotta go & get some of this work load accomplished!
In the meantime if you may be interested in Lake Erie fishing charters and Lake Erie walleye fishing charters visit us on the web at http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com
Until then, good friends, calm seas and great fishing........God Bless America, Captain Art
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