I'm already planning on going up to Erie on Monday and Tuesday, May 17 and 18. Went to Ashtabula last year on the 25th and 26th of May and absolutely slayed em!

Will see what dates you guys come up with and see what happens. I'd have one guy with me and could probably fit another no problem. Sounds like a good time.

So, are we talking a two day trip? or what?   And again, Im gunna ask that whoever is the most expierenced angler on the trip sit me in their boat, im still REALLY green at bass fishing and Ive never fished from a boat, in deep water, or for smallies.   So id love someone to teach me!

LEt me know! Still really excited! ;D

Where were you thinking of holding this event? The western end would obviously be better for those coming from Michigan, Indiana, etc.  I'll be bringing my boat if the dates work out.

Where were you thinking of holding this event? The western end would obviously be better for those coming from Michigan, Indiana, etc. I'll be bringing my boat if the dates work out.

I'm betting that we would be meeting in Erie, Pa.

little_stephen, Start stocking up on tubes, craws and weights for the trip. Depending when we go, that's what I'll be throwing.

Yes, Erie PA-Presque Isle.

It appears that possibly the last weekend of May, specifically the 30th.

After finally getting my Tx schedules, that Sunday os about the only one I can do.

It will be busy, that's Memorial Day weekend.

So, Sunday May 30th, how's that date look for everyone?

I'm thinking it will be a little too crazy there on that weekend for me.

Leo... It would be great to meet you, after all the posts and PM's we've had. Your imformation that you have shared has helped me out big time. I have plans to meet my brother from Knoxville TN that week for our annual PIB outing. Hope we can meet and maybe fish together.

Gary

(Bugman)

It will be busy, no doubt , but PIB has been that way for the past couple years just about every weekend.

Honestly, I've never seen so many trailers w/ out of state plates and PA plates alike, meaning the past couple years in the Spring.

Picking a date has been difficult with all the stuff that goes on in the Spring for me (and everyone else).

May 30th is about the best I can muster.

It's a big lake

It will be busy, no doubt , but PIB has been that way for the past couple years just about every weekend.

Honestly, I've never seen so many trailers w/ out of state plates and PA plates alike, meaning the past couple years in the Spring.

Picking a date has been difficult with all the stuff that goes on in the Spring for me (and everyone else).

May 30th is about the best I can muster.

It's a big lake

I may have to reconsider 8-)

so. id love to go. but money got tight. and i dont know if i can do anything over a 1 day trip. if i have to pay for a room for the night im cooked.

That weekend works out great for me, I'm going to stay at my brothers camp. It's up at Pymatuning, I'll be an hour away.

so. id love to go. but money got tight. and i dont know if i can do anything over a 1 day trip. if i have to pay for a room for the night im cooked.

I'm probably only going to come up for that Sunday, I'm only and hour away.

If May 30th is the day we end up doing, just come over for the day. Money should not be an issue, just whatever it will take you to get there that day.

Please keep us posted on this. I will be there! I just need to know the exact date & meeting time. I will be bringing my boat but, I am not sure who would be coming with me father or tourney partner. I may have room for one other on my rig!

Cabin Fever has got be bad! You can bet I'll be on PIB as soon as ice out happens. Good luck to all this season.

Cabin Fever has got be bad! You can bet I'll be on PIB as soon as ice out happens. Good luck to all this season.

Me too! My club scheduled club Tx there for April 11th and with the amount of ice we have this year, that's gonna be a dicey weekend, ice may be gone, it may not be.

Leo I can work with that. Let's hope the lake is fishable because the bay will be pretty busy.

i cant do it that weekend. My wifes hometown has this huge Parade and she wants me there. It will be our little ones first Grafton Parade, so apparently its the most important thing on the Planet that i attend it.

Will be going to Erie on the weekend of June 20th. I think dick Speedbead, and Jimzee might be going as well.

Will be going to Erie on the weekend of June 20th. I think dick Speedbead, and Jimzee might be going as well.

Where will you guys be launching from?

Its totally up too dick. Erie is new to me. Id say Buffalo/Dunkirk will probably be were he wants to go.

I should say if he goes. I dont think nothing is set in stone yet. I just asked those guys if they wanted to go that weekend and everybody said they would if they had nothing planned. I mean if there wives had nothing planned for them.

  I have it penciled in, I'm pretty sure its a go.  Rod may want to go, if he does we may want to talk about dragging two boats. He may want to take his triton if you guys don't want to put the tracker on the big water.

Tracker aint skeered! LOL nah thats a good idea. Up to yall whatever yall wanna do.

Is this gathering gonna happen or what? A final date and meeting time would be nice to know in advance to make sure I don't have a tournament and can make it for sure!

i think a few of us are going on the 19 - 20 of June. I think some other guys are talking about going on Memorial day or sometime in May.