Captain Art's thought for the day

We've all heard the old fish story, "you should have been here yesterday." Well I was there yesterday (fishing through the ice in Conneaut Harbor, Ohio) and I did not get a hit. But I was told today by a friend that it was the place to be today. So I guess you should have been here today is more in order.

I did look for open water in Conneaut Creek today. It was difficult to get to as you had to climb over ice jams and through huge slush piles. But I was rewarded with a couple of steelhead trout and a few more missed hits.

Conditions were steadily improving while I was there but if the weather predictions for this weekend are correct no one will be able to fish any open water as it will be a raging river of ice flow again.

More from the captain and Lake Erie can be found on his Lake Erie fishing charter web at: http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com

Tight lines, good company & fair weather............Captain Art

Captain Art's thought for the day

Well, I didn't have a trip of any sort today so I went fishing through the ice in the harbor. I had to laugh to myself because this must only happen to me.......I fished for about three hours for trout through the ice in the harbor and never got a hit-nothing!

The reason I had to laugh to myself is that I was thinking about how fishermen get a reputation of being liars. This is because many of them never tell the truth. When was the last time you heard of a fisherman, and especially charter captain/fishing guide tell you that they never got even a hit while fishing?

But for anyone who knows fishing this is how it is.........it comes & goes........there are good days and there are bad but there are never bad fishing days!

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Tight lines, calm waters, good company..........Captain Art

Captain Art's thought for the day

Well Captains'........ have you heard about the new regulation and upcoming changes for your charter captains licenses? We had the Toledo Coast Guard at the conference last week. They encouraged anyone within 1 1/2 years of their Merchant Mariners license renewal to get their processes started asap.

Some REC's will be closing their licensing processes and many who went to certain places will in the near future have to go to a national center. One national center they told us about happened to be in WV!

Combine that with REC's taking our finger prints.......seems they do not trust police departments who took them before and the new Twic identity cards which will definately cost us more $$$.....it certainly doesn't get any easier. You can read more about the new Twic at:
www.tsa.gov/twic

If you'd like to speak to Captain Art to learn more about the regs you can visit him on his website at http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com

Until then........tight lines and tighter wallets! Captain Art

Captain Art's thought for the day

Back to the walleye outlook for 2007 - During the charter captains conference the other day in Sandusky Ohio it was good to hear a positive note about the 2007 walleye outlook in Lake Erie. The Ohio DNR was present with speakers who have banner expectations once again for the Lake Erie walleye population. If you happened to miss 2006 it was nothing short of spectacular fishing on the big lake.

If a fishing charter on Lake Erie may be in store for you during 2007 please visit the captain's website at http://www.LakeErieCaptain.com for more information.


Tight lines & fair weather........Captain Art

Captain Art's thought for the day

Well winter just does not want to let up. Temperatures dropped again along with some snow flurries. I took a ride yesterday & visited the Ashtabula River & Conneaut Creek. There was some open upstream water which was ugly & muddy. Downstream in both areas were huge ice jams. So for the time being the only fishing taking place will still be through the ice in the harbor areas.

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Captain Art