Tim Braun

SPRING IS FINALY HERE. THE WATER TEMP ON LAKE ERIE IN BUFFALO IS 49 DEGREES . NICE SIZE SMALLIES ARE MOVING INTO THE SHALLOWS .5 TO 10 FEET OF WATER IS HOLDING FISH . LOOK FOR ROCKS IN SHALLOW THEY WILL WARM UP FIRST . CASTING OR VERTICLE JIGGING WORKS WELL THIS TIME OF YEAR . THE JERK BAIT BITE IS A LITTLE SLOW BUT THE WARMER THE WATER GETS THAT WILL CHANGE QUICK.ON 5-3-08 THE LAKE PRODUCED SOME NICE SMALLMOUTH IN THE FOUR POUND RANGE .THEY WERE HOLDING IN CHUNCK ROCK 5 FT & SLIGHT BREAKS .10 TO 15 FT. BERKELEY GULP MINNOWS WORKED WELL ALONG WITH CULPRITS GREAT LAKES GOBY . LET NOT FORGET ABOUT THE OLD STAND BY THE TUBE . PROWLER PRO PITCH MAKES A GREAT TUBE FOR CATCHING LAKE ERIE SMALLIES.

FOR A GREAT TRIP FOR SMALLMOUTH OR LARGEMOUTH BASS & MUSKIES IN BUFFALO N.Y ON LAKE ERIE & THE NIAGARA RIVER .GIVE BRAUNSOUTDOORS.COM A CALL .CAPTAIN TIM CAN BE REACHED AT 716 837 5649 OR 716 860 5564 .BRAUNSOUTDOORS@YAHOO.COM BIGBASSTMB@ROADRUNNER.COM

TIM BRAUN

Fish Species: SMALLMOUTH BASS
Bait Used: GULP MINNOWS & CULPRIT GOBYS
Tackle Used: PFLUGER REELS ALL STAR RODS
Method Used: CASTING & VERTICAL JIGGING
Water Depth: 10 TO 23
Water Temperature: 49
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Speed: 15



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Tim Braun

About The Author: Captain Tim Braun

Company: BRAUNS OUTDOORS BASS CHARTERS

Area Reporting: lake erie buffalo n.y

Bio: Braunsoutdoors bass charters & guide service. Offering trophy smallmouth bass fishing on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario & Niagara river in buffalo New York. All tackle & bait provided .captain tim has over twenty five years of experience locateing trophy smallmouth bass on Lake Erie. also casting for largemouth bass & muskies on the Niagara river. Go to my web site for more info .  braunsoutdoors.com

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