The Fall Brawl and the Walleye Slam are both in action right now.
Masyn Zibert, 13, was among a crowd of Lake Erie walleye fishermen who were out on the big waters off Vermilion this past week to catch a trophy that would qualify for prizes in the popular Fall Brawl fishing derby. The derby will now run through Dec. 8.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Fishing derbies are fun, even if they’re only to establish bragging rights for friends and families.
“Some of us will compete every which way we can, whether fishing from a boat or casting from shore, which is my specialty,” said Cody Simons, who gathered an Oak Harbor, Ohio group this week to fish with guide Chad Lewis of Fish Flingers Charters docked at Safe Harbor Marina in Port Clinton. That included Ryan Clifton and his fiancee, Jane Chapman, and nephew Masyn Zibert.
Everyone caught walleye on this day, just not the caliber that would make the trophy list on the opening week of the derbies. But all vowed to keep on casting in the weeks to come. The Dipsy Diver and other diving planers while trolling small spoons and smaller diving plugs, such as the Flicker Minnow and Dead Eye Baby, have found success. Shoreline fishermen are casting jerk bait-style lures, vibrating rattle baits and swim baits, with north winds a bonus.The Cleveland Metroparks is keeping its Lake Erie parks open all night long for fishermen, contrary to rumors, although its inland parks do close at 11 p.m.
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