My go-to stick baits for trolling Erie are Berkley Flicker Minnows for deep trolling, and Smithwick suspending Rattlin' Rogue especially during early May when those Walleye are up in shallow waters. Everything blasts the Smithwicks, and you only have to throw them 20-30 ft off the back of the boat to get them into their ideal 6-8 ft depth ranges...I've caught many smallmouth on them (some huge), walleyes hammer them hard. It's fun to catch smallmouth on the Smithwick suspending Rogues and watching them rocket out of the water when they're hooked.

I use Tru-Turn hooks

Buy these and glue them together and they are good to go .

Thx.

Outstanding

how did the eyelets hold up running braid now that it's been 2 years? did the braid eventually groove it?

Line conditioner is perfect for mono and fluro lines becuz both can have lots of memory !

kinda late too the vid but definently deserved a sub after this one great vid bro

Great video dude! I love using those great value shrimps but i like to use raw instead of cooked. Also, i have had great success by threading the shrimp onto my circle hook so the point comes out the thin side of it. Watch out for turtles tho, they are some damn bait thieves!!

Soo, was that a medium heavy you were talking about?

Good video bro keep up the good work

Never got big into fishing as a kid. Recently been wanting to get into it and hunting more. My grandfather was an excellent fisher and hunter. I was planning on having him teach me all of these things, but he unfortunately passed away. I wish he was here to teach me, but this video was great!

Whats he talking about major snags all around bluewater bridge lost 20.00 in4.5 hrs lived here 30years local pawnshop buys jigs from local divers said its like picking blueberrys under the bridge havent found a way not to support the local bait shops be forwarned!!!!!!!!!!!!

What test is that hook line? Looks extra beefy like 80 lb maybe?

bro i be getting bangers with shrimp on these tiny ass hooks it's unreal

Great video Dom

Who would of thought. Sponges

Great job 🎉🎉

Cool vid.

Ok I was always told to get enough line to go from the but of the pole tie off there then go through the eyelet tie off there that way if you get something big and brake the tip off you can still pull in that big fish...

Nice video Dom👍🏻

Thanks Dom good video 👍🏻

"Triple S" known to us "locals" as Sonny's is the best, bar none.

Yeah, don’t use sponges. Probably illegal everywhere considering it’s littering. Littering fine is a lot more expensive than worms, can always just harvest them as well then they’re free

Appeal 🤣🤣🤣

Put big chunk on or in pantyhose throw it out

Been looking for one for a while. Cant find one anywhere at any price. Will use it for stripers in rivers and lakes

Used yesterday for trolling for lake striper and they worked great. Thought about changing to inline hooks. Has anyone tried this and does it affect action?

I live in southern Missouri. Would that setup work for suckers here? I enjoy the videos thanks for all the info you share

Trying to learn how to jerkbait fish love what i have learned from you so far

Momma sea taa …..

I use this rod for trolling Muskies! Great rod! Handles the abuse and a great price.

I need this i used a snap svivel n a big cat broke it i was pissed so i dont use a snap swivel just line with treple hook i use a drop shot and it always gets tangled the hook especially if i use a net i need this badly lol

Gonna try my hand at sucker fishing this spring in missouri. Thanks for the info and videos. Can't wait to try it out.

Great choice of lures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...

Great video. Thanks Dom. Keep them coming! 💪

Does adding scent to the sponge increase the number caught?

That Rapala OG Slim is 🔥

I think it’s really cool to see advanced catfish rigs like this!

After two years of using the catfish special baitcasting (orange ones), I've come full circle back to the white ones. With this rod it's a moderate fast tip. Which is more than soft enough. With the catfish special the tip is moderate and quite flimsy. Makes it hard to get a good cast. Plus I'm finding that a 7-ft rod is easier to work with and can pretty much cast the same distance as an 8 ft without the added struggle. Also better for fishing in tight spots where there's not much room to cast.

Do you feel the catfish drop the bait after they feel the fixed sinker versus using a slip sinker or sinker slide?

They've gone to a more conventional reel seat nut. It seems to work at not loosening, even though it is non-ratcheting.

It works great just make sure to carry a couple of extra batteries.

I bought some reel magic and wasnt really impressed . I didnt get any farther in my casts . I went back to wd40 silicone . With wd40 silicone , I get longer casts . I spray it on a let it dry . It does great for me and has for years .

My brother is in to cat fishing big time and he told me since he been using rattles he catches a lot of pike and before he used rattles it was rare to catch a pike, Nice video Thanks for sharing!

I've been hoping you run into you fishing one of these days you've taught me alot

Fluorocarbon!

I've used it didn't get a nimble with that one, now the one blue bag raw heck of bites.

I went fishing here in Michigan with my brother-in-law years ago...he was a minimalist fisherman bringing along only his fishing pole with a white striped black pre-rigged worm, while I had my four tackle boxes chocked full of every bass lure you could find...and he outfished me 4 to 1.

Not Tupperware