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When you are looking for Ohio fishing report information for lake Erie there are two main hot spot areas that you need to Focus on.The two hot spots you need to focus on are the Western and Central Basins for lake Erie. Most Fishing reports on Lake Erie will concentrate their reports on these to fisheries. The Western Basin and Central Basin hold some of the most pristine fishing areas in the Midwest. If you are planning a fishing trip to one of these areas do your homework. These area are excellent fishing areas but Lake Erie can be dangerous if you don’t do some pre-planing to understand her weather patterns.

It is very important to be well informed on where the best fishing spots are for the the fish species you are going to target. A key ingredient to a successful fishing trip on lake Erie is a good and accurate fishing report. For example if you are going to target Walleye You need to make a decision On what area of lake Erie you are going to fish in. Refer to the current fishing Western Basin and Central Basin hot spots I copied from the Ohio Department of Natural resources below. For Example If I wanted to fish for small mouth in Lake Erie’s Western basin, I would concentrate on the hot spot areas listed specifically for small mouth.

If I wanted to plan a summer walleye trip in the Western Basin of Lake Erie I would concentrate my pre-planning in the areas of:West Sister Island, Northwest of North Bass Island, East of Kelleys Island, Toledo Shipping Channel.

A good fishing report web source will provide you with up to date current fishing report information, a link for the current weather conditions, Ohio’s fishing regulations and a source for fishing maps.

Western Basin Fishing Hotspots Walleye Winter- Breakwalls; Lakeside, Marblehead, Catawba. Ice Fishing; Reef Complex, Bass Island Area, Catawba, Marblehead.

Spring-Maumee River, Sandusky River, Sandusky Bay, Reef Complex, Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Marblehead

Summer-West Sister Island, Northwest of North Bass Island, East of Kelleys Island, Toledo Shipping Channel.

Fall-Kelleys Island, Bass Islands, Breakwalls; Lakeside, Marblehead, Catawba

Yellow Perch Winter-Ice Fishing; Catawba, Bass Islands, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay

Spring-Catawba, Marblehead, Bass Islands, Kelleys Island

Summer-Catawba, Marblehead, Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Toledo water intake, Metzger’s Marsh Pier

Fall-West Sister Island, Toledo Shipping Channel, Marblehead, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Bass Islands, Toledowater intake

Smallmouth Bass Winter-Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Marblehead

Spring-Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay, Reef Complex

Summer-Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay, Reef Complex, Maumee River, Portage River, Sandusky River

White Bass Winter-Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay, Marblehead

Spring-Maumee River, Portage River, Sandusky River

Summer-Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay, Marblehead.

Fall-Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay, Marblehead

Additional Opportunities Winter-Bluegill (ice fishing, harbors and marinas); Catawba, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay

Spring-Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike; East Harbor, West Harbor, Sandusky Bay

Summer-Largemouth Bass, Bluegill; East Harbor, West Harbor, Channel Catfish; Sandusky Bay

Fall- Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Northern Pike; East Harbor, West Harbor, Sandusky Bay

Central Basin Fishing Hotspots Walleye Winter- Breakwalls; Huron, Huntington Beach, Lakefront State Park, Fairport Harbor.

Spring-same as winter, plus Grand River and nearshore areas from Vermilion - Conneaut.

Summer-Ruggles Reef, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut; inshore early, offshore late.

Fall-Huron, Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut; eastern locations early

Yellow Perch Winter-Breakwalls; Huron, Huntington Beach, Lakefront State Park, Fairport Harbor.

Spring-Breakwalls and nearshore locations: Huron, Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Mentor Headlands, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.

Summer-Nearshore to offshore: Huron, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut

Fall-Offshore to nearshore: Huron, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut

Smallmouth Bass Winter-Nearshore, harbors and marinas; Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Cleveland artificial reefs

Spring-Nearshore; Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Lorain, Cleveland artificial reefs

Summer-Nearshore to offshore; Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Lorain, Lakewood, Cleveland artificial reefs

Fall-Nearshore; Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Lorain, Cleveland artificial reefs

Steelhead Trout Winter-Vermilion, Rocky, Chagrin, Grand rivers and Conneaut Creek; smaller tribs from Cleveland east.

Spring-Vermilion, Rocky, Chagrin, Grand rivers and Conneaut Creek; smaller tribs from Cleveland east.

Summer-Offshore depth-controlled trolling from Lorain Sandbar - Avon, Cleveland - Fairport, Geneva - Ashtabula.

Fall-Piers, beaches and breakwalls from Cleveland east; Vermilion, Rocky, Chagrin, Grand rivers and Conneaut Creek; smaller tribs during high water in mainstems.

White Bass Winter-Breakwalls and Warm Water Discharges; Lorain , Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.

Spring-Breakwalls and Warm Water Discharges; Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.

Summer-Nearshore areas near harbors; Breakwalls; Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.

Fall-Nearshore areas near harbors; Breakwalls and Warm Water Discharges; Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.

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Fishing is a inexpensive activity you can spend some quality time with your family. Just ask any of the millions of fisherman who saltwater and freshwater fish and enjoy this sport today! Fishing is not just about fish-during a fishing trip, families and friends relax together as they enjoy being outdoors and learning new skills. If you are looking for a new experience, love the outdoors, and looking for a inexpensive sport or pastime you should take a good look at learning how to fish. There is so much learn to fish information and free fishing courses available on the Internet today.

Here’s what you’ll need to learn to fish in freshwater: A good fish to target for beginners are Crappie. The Crappie can be caught in most freshwater lakes throughout the United States and Canada and takes no special skills to catch.I have identified some very simple fishing tackle below in items 1-6 that you can purchase for very little, to catch Crappie. The simple fishing tackle you use for crappie can be used for other panfish like bluegill also.

#1 Purchase a fishing license. If you are serious about trying fishing the very first thing you should is purchase a fishing license. “DONOT” go fishing without a license, the fines are very steep! If you visit my site

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you can get the latest fishing license information for your particular site. Also visit my blog http://www.oldfishinghole.com/blog for more detail information. Another great resourse to get fishing license and regulation information is your states department of natural resources. Most states have a website and many offer online sales so there is no excuse not to purchase a fishing license. You will need to look at your particular states regulations to see if you need to purchase a license. Chances are you do if you are over 16 years of age. When you purchase your fishing license make sure you pick up a brochure on all the regulations, and what speices of fish your state has to fish for, what the size, and limits are. Most places that sell fishing licenses will have this information. Of course if you purchase your license online you can just print the information from the website.

#2 Purchase a inexpensive fishing rod and reel with 4-to 10lb test line already wound. You can purchase a rod and real combo that will already have line installed for under 30$. The spin cast combo is a great way to start your learn to fish experience. The spin cast rod and reel is easy to learn to cast with, and with a little practice you will be casting your baits to where the fish are located. You can cast greater distances with more accuracy, work lures effectively, fish in deeper water,and handle larger fish more easily with this tackle. Spin casting rigs use a rod with a pistol-like grip and a reel that’s mounted on top of the rod’s handle. Line is released using a push button on the reel.

#3 split shot weights small as you can find.

#4 crappie Fish hooks (Number 6-8 size)

#5 A plastic or wood bobber very small, Sizes: 1-1/4″, 1-1/2″.You want the bobber to just barely sit on top of the water when bait up your rig.

#6 I recommend when you first start fishing to use live bait. Go to the local bait store and purchase red worms or crappie minnows. For a beginner, live natural bait such as worms, minnows, crickets, and other insects is a good option. If you can’t dig your own, you can find them in a sporting goods or bait shop. If you want to use minnows, catch them in or near the waters you want to fish. This prevents bringing new diseases or fish species into a river, lake, or stream. Return leftover baitfish to where you caught them. If you do not have time to catch your own bait you can also purchase your live bait selection at your local bait shop. You’ll find everything you need at a fishing tackle or sporting goods store or online at Cabellas or Bass Pro shop. Also at your local bait shop.

Now that you’ve purchased your learn to fish equipment, you are ready to set up your rod with hook, line, and sinker and get to fishing. Tie your tackle rig on a #4–#6 hook using either a Palomar knot or a improved Clinch Knot. Attach 1 or 2 sinkers or fishing weights to the line, 6 to 12 inches above the hook. This weight will keep your bait or lure down in the water and will help swing it away from shore.

Well your ready to go fishing! The learn to fish information we have provided is basic in nature. If you want more detail with your learn to fish experience I suggest you look on the internet for a free fishing course. There is a ton of information available to help you learn to fish.

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The Florida Keys, that magical part of the USA that’s nearer to Cuba than the US mainland has water on all sides and there’s fish everywhere. Several of the Keys have a huge reputation for world-class sport but Key West wins the prize as the top spot because of the vast variety of fish that inhabit the oceans around the island. Fishing in Key West attracts fishermen from all over the world and for very good reasons.

The inshore fishing around Key West includes fishing for tarpon, permit or sharks, the reef offers snapper and grouper and offshore there’s a whole host of species including dolphin, sailfish, wahoo, kingfish, tuna and cobia. With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other, there’s no excuse for having a poor day’s fishing whatever the weather gods can throw at you.

Although there are a number of offshore boats working out of Key West, our first love is light tackle fishing. If you are not a regular saltwater angler you’ll be asking what I’m talking about, so we’ll begin with a quick explanation. The offshore boats tend to be larger with a greater degree of luxury such as a large air conditioned lounge bunks and showers. They motor around the ocean towing a number of lures behind the boat and once a fish is hooked the lucky angler sits in the fighting chair to play the hooked fish to the boat. A light tackle boat is somewhat smaller, normally around 26 – 30 ft long, with an open deck and no creature comforts such as bunks or saloons. Normally powered by twin outboards, they reach great speeds and are able to fish spots many miles from Key West. Each angler on board has a rod and reel, and when a fish bites it is up to the angler to strike and reel in the fish unaided. The offshore boats will normally fish in water at least 200 feet deep whereas the light tackle boats are much more versatile fishing anything between 20 ft deep for tarpon around the harbour to 200 ft deep offshore whilst fishing for dolphin, wahoo or sailfish.

Please don’t get the wrong idea about light tackle fishing, it’s equally suited to expert or beginner. All of the skippers are most helpful and they’ll all do their best to make sure that you have a great fishing experience, and hopefully a fish or two to take home with you or have prepared at one of the local seafood restaurants. All of the boats have a large selection of top quality tackle for you to use if you don’t have your own gear. All you need to take with you for a great day’s fishing is sunscreen, sunglasses a hat and your food and drink for the day.

Planned future articles include a more detailed description of a day fishing for grouper, tuna, sailfish or tarpon, but in the meantime we’d urge you to get out there and catch some of our plentiful fish.