merlin01's Blog

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.

1:32 AM 05/09/2008

arrived at pier 9:30pm- 5 line casters report they been there since 5pm and the catch were small and few.
water temp 70- waves calm - slow breeze out of the south.
i cast out a line baited with worm and minnow within 5 minutes i land a fat forearm long cat, and soon to follow the rest of us land decent cats, now along comes lady with her basket, she gets set up to cast and opens what i would have to say had to be " the gates of hell" - bag of shrimp, just opening it she made 3 grown retired war veterans and my self turn green and gag for air-25ft away down wind - one was a u.s.navy korean vet the other two were marine and army vets, then add us 4 other younger guys to the near over the rail torpedo away lunch and dinner launch, after we regained our breaths, (which wasn't till after she closed the bag), i hear their comments of the odor, the judges comments were, " i wont eat the fish that eats a hook full of that","any fish that can eat that is one tough fish" when they asked her "good god what the hell is that?"

""she replies, its shrimp, a week old and the last 3 days out in the sun."(the temps have been in high to mid 90's all week)
but after her cast and her bait was in the water we all caught our fair share of arm long cats and gave her the fish, her basket was full at midnight.

i give her the best shrimp bait award this summer.
any bait that can make grown men gag and the tourists run for shore is an award winner.

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.

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

Since last posts ive been out fishing and riding.

i try make it have more action, color, looks, and if possible,,taste and smell.

Best Fish Coverings,
Bread crumbs-seasoned or not,
corn meal,...
Flour 3/4 cup - 1/4 cup instant potato flakes mixed , some reverse amounts.

nightvision units so i can see in the dark to go rock hopping at edgewater.

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.

yes it was obvious to me that while i was at home typing that is when the next post was taking place......
so much has been just taken away.

Catfish Heavy Duty

Nick's Got It.!

take 20 pounds of catfish fillets,
add to that 2 tbs curry and 2 tblspns of chili powder add also a table spoon of garlic and fresh grown green cut from garden add also a tablespoon of soul seasoning and 4 medium sized onions sliced and lightly browned, 1 can of tomato paste 1 can tomatoe sauce, 1 dozen green olives, 1 cup of brown rice, cook in a hot skillet roaster at 420 degrees.
till fillets are done.
drink many beers and enjoy/

Sad but true this boat is still Missing.

big fat blue cats- shrimp and shiners

Running the Mudville catfish combo 20 lb test
bought the rod reel combo at kmart april 8th.
came with a nice kit for catfish.
got liscense on the 20th.
number 6 hooks on a rig.
good hauls.

http://www.edgewaterpark.net/
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/721/default.aspx

http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=EP

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

3 rods out of 3