Cleveland Edgewater Pier Fishing

Perch Gallore right under the pier.
Minnows collected with one of those hand cast nets worked well.
wonderfull fish fry this fourth

July 7th Monday.
Weather was perfect.
lake was asleep.
fished and hiked the rocks out to the inlet on north east of EYCmarina end.
3 mountain goats in the dark full gear.
full gear consists of 2 rods per person, a bucket, 3 bag sports chairs and cooler. items in each persons hands and slung gear over shoulders also,, now try being dropped in total darkness and get to the end of this stretch of rocks, laying and arranged in ways that would kill a montain goat.
the point you realize you're getting old is when you're now not able to see the rocks you're stepping on and jumping to in the dark.
the same rocks you were at one time earlier in life were like a ninja with.
with twice this much gear alone.

Since last posts ive been out fishing and riding.

Great fishing - great weather no matter which way the winds have been.

http://community.myfoxcleveland.com/blogs/Merlin01

an example of our fishing times,..

get to the lake at 8pm ,walk up on the pier at edgewater theres no fisherman, as soon as i baited up, one by one a few brave souls arrive all saying the same thing " i wasnt gonna try it unless i seen someone else up there" so we cast away and let nature do her thing with our lines as we watched another pretty sunset in winds gusting over 25mph from the north/north east waves breaking over the rocks, white topped huge waves and swells over 10-ft.plus.
catching white bass,,,this lasted till 11pm,,then gradually the lake calmed down and winds relaxed enough to hear the person talking to you 5ft away, and it was "FISH ON" from then on, by 1:ooam we had a dozen line casters that stayed till 4am,, we filled everyones fish pails and coolers with forearm long catfish. as i was leaving this morning, i asked one of the old timers who showed up at 8am, "what did you eat for dinner last night", he replied macaroni and cheese", i asked what he wanted for lunch today he replies " i was hoping to catch me a couple little fish before the rain hits"", i open my cooler and i gave old man "Lucky" a full arm long catfish. he immediatly,packs up his gear, we filled what room was left in his pail with ice as i he says "i got me lunch and dinner" my thanks to you, today is my "LUCKY" day.

Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:11 PM on my NAFC Site.

yes even durring our current weather, with leftover hurricane winds and rain here in ohio,, and we can still catch fish, - but ide suggest only trying this if you are well prepared for some "Deadliest Catch" looking sized waves to come crashing you on the pier and rocks.