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permits, give some thought to overnighting two other jigs and spoons. The hooks of all of
at one of South Bass’s hotels, motels, B&B’s these are baited with shiners, lowered to very
etc. That’s a good way to get an early start and near bottom and slowly jigged.up and down.
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perhaps even fish until after dark. For a list Clothing should be layered, so anglers
of these and other amenities available (bars, can be warm on the chill trip out to the shan-
restaurants, taxi’s, etc.) call Lake Erie Shores ties, then mostly removed for comfort in the
& Islands at 1-800-441-1271. warm interior. And it’s wise to take a couple
Whether an angler decides to fish South of sandwiches and perhaps a thermos of
Bass or the mainland for walleye, he or she coffee, all carried in a good sized container,
will need some basic necessities. It’s best to usually a five gallon bucket. And don’t forget
take your own short ice rods and a selection your fishing license, since wildlife officers
of jigging lures that usually include some check the shanties on occasion. But that’s
Swedish Pimple spoons in various colors it. Given these basic necessities and a little
including silver #7’s, some jigging Rapalas that luck, and you could be pulling some dandy
hopefully have the center treble removed and walleye through the ice this winter, maybe
replaced with a larger one, and maybe one or even a wall hanger. MAB

Ice Fishing from page 7 it’s a place of quiet beauty with ice sculptured
shorelines, almost empty streets, and often
guide, do remember to make careful note of excellent action with little competition from
ice conditions and thickness, which can vary hordes of other anglers.
enormously due to currents, wind and other Almost everyone fishes with a guide here,
factors. Erie ice, particularly along the main- and this winter there will most likely be at
land, can be treacherous, and it’s no fun to be least one or two. You’ll fly over on Griffing
pulled off a floe by the Coast Guard, or go for Airlines (419-734-5400) which bases at the
a sudden swim. airport just east of Port Clinton and off Route
Mainland action can be good, given the 53. Cost of a round trip flight will be $95. Guide
proper spot and conditions, but every boating service usually runs $100 or more, which is a
angler should make at least one trip to South bargain considering that they’ll pick you up
Bass Island over the winter months because at the South Bass airport, take you out to a
it’s a different world out there. In summer, pre-set shanty already warm and cozy, and
South Bass is a busy little city, but in winter provide bait and if necessary tackle, If time

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