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Title: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on March 18, 2014, 07:12:46 PM
was wondering if any one else are planning on hitting either the Maumee or Sandusky this year. I've gone to Maumee for years up until 3yrs ago, got tired of the "combat" mentality of some of the socalled fishermen there, been going to fremont for past 3yrs and maybe it's just me but the people I've met and fished around there seem to be a lot more courteous and social,  if the river level drops this week I might head up this weekend 3/22or23rd if anybody's interested  let me know.  ps don't get mad if I release a legal caught female  :o   JON
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: Nwohioiceman123 on March 19, 2014, 09:31:53 AM
Ill be fishing the maumee this year like normal. Ive been fishing it for 10 years and have never had any major issues with the "combat fishing". Ill probably be fishing it this weekend depending on water level. Never fished the sandusky river before though.
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: fishintechnician on March 19, 2014, 10:23:55 AM
So I have a question. I have never fished either river. But I do fish Huron a lot off of the pier. Do the walleye run up the Huron? I don't see why they wouldn't just always hear of maumee and Sandusky
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on March 19, 2014, 03:25:25 PM
yes.... they run up huron. I've even caught them in the hoga below 82 dam while fishing for steelhead, the only thing is that they're not the numbers like Maumee and Sandusky.   another thing about fremont that I like is that it's an 1 1/2 hr drive and with the price of gas I save about a 1/4 tank as opposed to driving to Maumee.
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on March 21, 2014, 03:26:59 PM
i'm going up tomorrow (Saturday) the wife and boy have plans so I've got the whole day  ;) I called anglers supply for a report and they said they're starting to catch'em,
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on March 23, 2014, 10:12:36 AM
I went up yesterday (22nd) fishin' was sloooow only got 2 but they were foul hooked at the mouth but not inside  :(  so I had to release them,  next week or the following weekend should be good as long as we get the warmer temps that they're calling for.
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: Nwohioiceman123 on March 23, 2014, 01:25:40 PM
I fished the maumee today and yesterday. Only one sucker to show for it. Didn't see any walleye caught either but heard they caught a couple yesterday.
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: OhioSwampRat on March 25, 2014, 08:52:03 PM
Any favorite Floaterhead+twister grub colors you guys would mind letting a new I guy in on? My grandpa and uncle live on te maumee but I've never actually gone fishing during the run
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: Nwohioiceman123 on March 26, 2014, 09:30:22 AM
My favorite colors would have to be an orange head with chartreuse tail. Or green head with pink tail. Anything pink or chartreuse seems to get the job done.
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: OhioSwampRat on March 26, 2014, 06:46:00 PM
Cool thanks, I spend a lot of time down at the rapids, and find hundreds of snagged rigs, and the oranges, pinks and chartruse seem to be the most freak queenly uses. I'll give em a try
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on March 27, 2014, 08:03:49 PM
my go to's are... orange/orange and orange/pink......  but NEVER leave without chartruse's and green's either.   that's just my preference for when I start the day but if I see them hitting a certain color you can bet i'll be changing in a hurry.
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: fishingful on March 27, 2014, 08:22:24 PM
Jon .....mark and I may make the trip up next weekend if you want to kick in on gas for a day trip?
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on March 29, 2014, 10:06:39 AM
Jon .....mark and I may make the trip up next weekend if you want to kick in on gas for a day trip?
  sure.... just say when,
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: fishingful on March 29, 2014, 08:25:30 PM
Possibly next Saturday. I will find out how the run is going from my dad. Maybe next Saturday if the run is on
Title: Re: 2014 walleye run
Post by: trapperjon on April 02, 2014, 04:50:38 PM
i'm off work this Friday 4/4. heading to fremont in the morning. anybody else going ?