Mike Chesney

I'm headed to sandusky, OH to fish next week for my son's spring break. We've fished St Clair a lot but never Erie so it should be interesting. Any reports or tips for the area would be greatly appreciated! We're planning on fishing around the islands.

If you've fished Florida a lot you'll be a believer in how barometric pressure can have a significant affect on bass activity. When a high pressure system moves in the fish will shut right off. Interestingly, bass in northern waters aren't affected as much but it still slows down the fishing in my opinion.

If you can't get fish on a wacky rigged stick bait(dinger) or a fluke...I'd think about trying to access another area.

Were you in a lake with a shad population? I'm from MI also (Jackson) and bluegill/perch are the main forage...it doesn't seem a spoon would be as good for imitating them as opposed to shad.