Shawn reached out to lock in a weekend walleye trip with Laura and Brantley, and we got after it this afternoon. Little sloppy ride out of West Harbor, but once we pushed north of the roller coasters and set up on the morning program, it was game on. Didn’t take long to get things going… Program stayed dialed: • Boards: 45/45 on one side, 40/40 on the other • Corners: TruTrip 50s at 38 & 45 back doing work Great afternoon on the water with this WV crew ?? #BlackH2oDogCharters #LakeErie #WalleyeFishing #ErieEyes #FishingLife #Trolling #PlanerBoards #OffshoreTackle #BerkleyFishing #BADMOLures

? Christmas Charter Day 2 – BlackH2oDog Charters ? Met Ralph and Jeff on the dock at 6am and we back SE of KI where we left them yesterday. It didn’t take long to get things rolling… Big Fish Tuff Tackle Co. TruTrip 50 with jointed Flicker Shad 33 and 43 back were ?. A BADMO LURES Arrowhead Spoon on a #3 Dipsey 36 and 42 back were solid producers. Off Shore Tackle Company OR-12 planer boards pulling Reef Runner Tackle Company Deel Lil Rippers and Berkley Fishing Deep Hitstick 9 at 70 to 90 back with 2 oz guppy weights. **Program that produced:** - Boards: 45/45 on one side, 40/40 on the other - Corners: Big Fish Tuff Tackle Co. TruTrip 50s pulling fish at 33 and 45 back It was nonstop action this morning with a solid two hours of catch and release as they practiced with the Offshore inline boards. Great two days with this Cincinnati crew—?? #BlackH2oDogCharters #WalleyeFishing #LakeErie #ChristmasGift #FishingTrip #OffshoreTackle #BerkleyFishing #BADMOLures

? Christmas Charter Recap – BlackH2oDog Charters ? For Christmas, Betty gave an awesome gift—booking a two-day charter for her husband Ralph and their buddy Jeff. After a 6-hour wind delay, we finally got the green light and left West Harbor, heading east of the islands. It didn’t take long to get things rolling… A BADMO LURES Arrowhead Spoon went back on a #3 Dipsey 42 back and was instantly firing as it was set in the rod holder! As I was attaching the first Off Shore Tackle Company OR-12 planer board it was clear the attachung a board.was not necessary as it had a Walleye. At the same time, another dipsey rod buried with a solid eater-sized. Walleye on a Berkley Fishing Deep Hitstick 9 at 32/32 back. From there, it was controlled chaos—in the best way possible. It took a little work, but we got all three boards per side dialed in just as we were wrapping up our first ticket. **Program that produced:** - Boards: 30/30 and 35/35 on one side, 40/40 on the other - Corners: Big Fish Tuff Tackle Co. TruTrip 50s pulling fish at 33 and 38 back I was so busy netting fish, resetting lines, and keeping the crew rolling that I unfortunately missed snapping action shots—but trust me… it was nonstop! We had their fish, on the downhill and troughed Southward to finish mine and nine more as we put the gear away. Great first day with this Cincinnati crew—looking forward to getting back after them on Day 2 ?? #BlackH2oDogCharters #WalleyeFishing #LakeErie #ChristmasGift #FishingTrip #OffshoreTackle #BerkleyFishing #BADMOLures

BlackH2oDog Charters Fishing Report ? Kerry booked an afternoon Walleye charter to celebrate his grandson Aiden's graduation from the University of Cincinnati—great way to mark the occasion! We left West Harbor and headed east of the islands. With a mid-afternoon start and storms building, we had just enough time to dial in a program—and it paid off with a full limit of Walleye before the weather moved in. Our Big Fish Tuff Tackle Co. TruTrip 50s paired with BADMO LURES Arrowhead spoons (set 43’ and 48’ back) started producing Walleye right away, even before our board lines hit the water. We set out Off Shore Tackle Company OR-12 inline planer boards running Berkley Fishing Deep Hitstick 9s, weighted with 2 oz Guppy weights: - One side: 40/40 & 50/50 - Other side: 30/30 & 35/35 Hot ? colors included Gold, Flashy Pearl, and my own custom ErieDescent pattern. The action stayed steady—just fast enough to keep things interesting without turning into chaos. At we called our.outing a fishing success , 5 of 6 boards dropped back with Walleye on—great way to wrap it up! As we cleared the down rods, the skies finally let loose with heavy ?. Thanks to our Raymarine USA Doppler radar, we were able to ride the north edge of the front and stay just ahead of the worst of it, with ? off our starboard side. Fast action meant not many pictures—but plenty of memories. Awesome crew, and a great day on the water! #BlackH2oDogCharters #LakeErieWalleye #WalleyeFishing #ErieWalleye #FishingCharter #LimitCatch #PlanerBoards #BigWaterFishing #TrollingProgram #FishingReport #LakeErieFishing #WalleyeLimit #GraduationTrip #FamilyFishing #MakeMemories #RodBendingAction #OffshoreTackle #BerkleyFishing #BadmoSpoons #FishingLife #CaptainLife #Anglers #TightLines #FishOn #stormchasing

?? Huge thank you to Scott and Randy for joining me aboard BlackH2oDog Charters ! These longtime friends made the trip all the way from Illinois to cross Lake Erie walleye fishing off their bucket list—and I’m glad they did. After yesterday’s 25 mph winds stirred up the western basin, we made the call to push well east. It paid off. We found a solid group of fish and got to work dialing in the program. We ran: - Small crankbaits o. The Off Shore Tackle Company OR-12 inlineplannerboards with Reef Runner Tackle Company Deep Little Rippers - 40 back unassisted, 80–100 back with 2 oz - Big Fish Tuff Tackle Co. TruTrip 50s with Spoons and J-7s (50 back) - Dipsys on a 3 setting, 55 back with spoons Speed control was key: - Into the NE wind: **1.5–1.8 mph** - With the wind: **~1.9 mph The bite didn’t start on fire, but once we figured them out, it was game on. We worked our way to a solid box and a great day on the water—lots of laughs and a crew that made it a blast. Only hiccup of the day… I somehow missed Scott pulling out a banana ?‍♂️?. Who does that?! Luckily, once the banana was gone, so was the bad luck—the monkey was officially off our backs! Awesome time with a great group. Looking forward to getting you guys back out again soon! #BlackH2oDogCharters #BlackH2oDog #LakeErieWalleye #WalleyeFishing #FishingCharter #LimitOut #GreatLakesFishing #BoatLife #FishingLife #OhioFishing #WalleyeNation #TrollingForWalleye #CharterFishing #BucketListFishing #MidwestFishing

Jim reached out late last summer looking to book a Western Basin walleye trip with his wife Jeannie and their grandson Aaron. The late-summer bite was tough at the time, so I recommended waiting until spring—and it definitely paid off. They boxed a beautiful limit and even had time for some catch-and-release before heading back to the dock. ?before heading back tonthe dock. Off Shore Tackle Company OR-12 inline planner boards were busy pulling small cranksbaits 40 back unassisted and 30/30 with 2 oz. Reef Runner Tackle. On the corners we ran Big Fish Tuff Tackle Co. TruTrip 50s on the corners 35 and 45 with spoons. We fished East of the Monument. Speed was 2.1 to 2.2 mph. #BlackH2oDog #LakeErieWalleye #WalleyeFishing #WesternBasin #FamilyFishing #ThreeGenerations #OffShoreTackle #PlanerBoards #ReefRunner #TrollingLife #FishingReport #LimitOut #OhioFishing #MakingMemories