Erie - Watch the Weather

I was moving the last two weeks fishing photographs over to my external backup drive this evening, when I came across this photo I took as a squall moved across the lake here by my house. I was off the water that day, but there were a "few" that I watched through binoculars get caught right in the middle of it.

So, as a word of caution to those traveling to Erie for a Smallmouth outing, just pay close attention to the conditions coming across the Michigan/Ohio area, as these storms, this time of year, are nothing to fool around with.

Just this past few weeks we've had (just in my area here on the lake) 4 people drown (and four others that survived after their 19 foot boat capsized).

So, don't be afraid to get out there and catch some MONSTER smallmouth, but keep the fact in mind that Lake Erie has more shipwrecks than all the other Great Lakes (yes, even more than Superior). It can get NASTY quick and you should always keep an eye to the sky.