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Lake Erie shoreline bass
Use chartreuse and white soft plastic lures to
catch Lake Erie's shoreline bass.
the crustaceans. Scented tube baits of various colors work
well. Major lure designers claim tubes can be mistaken by
bass as leeches, small baitfish, and crayfish.
Jigs are normally bounced off the bottom, but I have
learned to tip a jig with a soft plastic minnow or twisty-tail bait
and perform cast and retrieve maneuvers when the fish are
suspended a few feet off bottom. Realistic color combinations
include perch, Bluegill, and the traditional minnow, with a
gray back over a white underside.
Natural baits include worms and live minnows, but
a benefit to any imitation baits is cleanliness and ease of
handling. Natural baits are messy and may be difficult to
handle cleanly when in a small vessel.
A fly rod may be used from a kayak. There are few
freshwater fishing experiences equal to hooking a huge bass
with a fly rod when the fish has such a maneuverability
advantage. Most fly anglers strip streamers to lure open
water bass. Woolly Buggers work well, as do flashy Clouser
Minnows, Mickey Finns, and Lefty Kreh's Deceivers.
Steelhead, which normally reside in distant, deep water,
are available to small vessel anglers in September and early
October when weather conditions cooperate. Steelhead can
be caught from kayaks just off the mouths of marinas and
tributaries as early as 4 weeks before the migrating fish enter
the streams. However, the weather deserves closer monitoring
after Labor Day, and the use of a spray skirt becomes advisable.
Days with waves that are 2-feet or less become fewer and
farther between, and the cooling water adds the hazard of
hypothermia for any paddler who gets wet. Keep extra clothes
in your vehicle or in a dry bag.
Life jackets and water-protected cell phones are
necessities. Having another kayaker along is advisable.
While bobbing in open water, the same waves crash into the
shoreline. Stepping out of a kayak that is being battered by
2- to 3-feet of breaking waves is tricky.
Despite its ominous reputation, Lake Erie is often calm
enough for a shoreline kayak adventure. Just give it the respect
it has earned.
The author's friend with a steelhead caught from a kayak.
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