Capt. Gary Zart, Author at Blue Dolphin Walleye Charters

August 16,17,18

Capt. Gary Zart — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:18:35 +0000

Just a beautiful morning same area as the last two days. 5 tickets by 11:30. Excellent grade just amazing. Same programs as last week and the week before and the week before that about the only thing that changed this week was color copper backs were best because the water is slightly off color for bula but just great action and fish below is todays catch. Fish Strong BD

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August 8, 9, 10, 11

Capt. Gary Zart — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:24:24 +0000

Well what a weekend it all came together. Not only did Nicholas Joe and I Win the 2 day championship but we were able able to win
Team of the year and big fish of the tourney.
What a weekend of fishing. We were up in the 50 fish days all 4 days of fishing that includes prefish.
Tadpoles dipseys and inlines were all players.
Tadoples number 3 120 to 140 back
Inlines 3 and 4 ounce 120 to 140 back
Dipseys 3 setting 111 to 150
1 setting 90 to 120
2 setting. 111 to 130 speed 1.6
We fished all over and caught plenty of fish everywhere we fished. From the 4 line to the 13 n and the 43 to the 49 west. Are best area for the tournament waa from the 4 to the 7 and the 44 to the 49
Colors were big papa cranberry crusher antifreeze and pink customs painted by mike knippenberg.
We won with just over 80 lbs 37 Saturday 43.5 yesterday big fish 10.22.
congratulations to joe and brett for a great season never thought we had a chance to beat them in this one with season they had and my teammates papa jay and jason for getting 3rd.
I have the best teammates Nicholas and joe we did it.
Fish Strong . BD

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July 26 and 27

Capt. Gary Zart — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:21:49 +0000

Had trips Friday and Saturday. Friday was awesome 5 tickets by 10:20. Saturday little slower. We got 16 by 11:30 and the customers wanted to call it a day because it was getting nasty.
We were still fishing ne of Geneva in 73/74 ft of water. Program remains the same 100 to 120 on #3 tadpoles. 100 to 130 on inlines. Dipseys 100 to 120 on a 3.5 and 60 to 85 on a 1. Colors pink, gold, antifreeze, and coppers. Speed 1.7
One thing I wanted to point out the new #3 tadpoles are really working well I liked them especially yesterday in rough conditions and the fish were definitely neutral to negative. It allows that harness to stay right in there face longer. Pics on my fb page on website. Good luck and fish strong. BD

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July 21 2013

Capt. Gary Zart — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:09:33 +0000

Finally got out today after two cancelled trips due to weather. Went NE of Geneva again same spot as last weekend and it was game on! 3oz inlines from 110-130. #3 tadpoles 100-110 back were going good. Dipseys on a 3 1/2 setting 110 and 1 setting 70-80 back. Pink backs, antifreeze backs, purple backs, and pink antifreeze were all good today. Speed was 1.5-1.7mph. Nice mixed bag of fish with 3 fish o’s. Was done by 11. Pictures to come on my website and facebook at fishing charters blue dolphin. Good luck when you get out! BD

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July 12,13,14

Capt. Gary Zart — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:50:31 +0000

Fished geneva all 3 days, friday got 30 fish by 1:00 p.m. monster fish with the 5 biggest going 52lbs. Mike riffle and crew were very happy. Saturday was the geneva open sponsored by Vics Sports Center. Placed 4th with 42.44lbs with Nicholas and Joe nadzam. Caught lots of fish 40-50 total. Today we were done by 9:45 with 24 real nice size fish. Used dipseys 3 oz inlines and the new #3 tadpoles. We got to try these out this weekend and they work awesome especially in rough water. Definitely by some when you see them at your tackle shops. Everything targeting 40 to 60ft. Pink back gold back and antifreeze backs did the best. Also congrats to Brett and Joe on winning. Critter who got 2nd for there first tournament ever. Sammy and crew for getting 3rd and for everyone else that cashed a check. Pictures will be posted on my website and facebook- fishing charters blue dolphin. Good luck when you get out! BD

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July 8 2013

Capt. Gary Zart — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:01:57 +0000

Had trips Thursday Friday Saturday out of geneva it was awesome. 4 x 2 and five tickets yesterday with two steelies as a bonus. Quality is ridiculous. Fishing mainly 70 to 72 ft of water using my lowrance at 35 mph to find smelt once you find the smelt you will find the fish.
Using 3 ounce 55 to 120 back with pink back silver streaks and bob bells blades. Speed 1.5 to 1.7.
People keep me asking me for spots and honestly there is none these fish are moving so fast its nuts you could go through a school of fish and go back through a half hour later and there gone. That’s why your electronics are so important.
Can’t get to much more specific on program with the big tourney out of geneva this weekend but will post next week after the tourney on how its going down on mother erie. Pics on my fb page at fishing charters blue dolphin or my website listed below. Fish strong. BD

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June 21 22 23

Capt. Gary Zart — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:17:47 +0000

Had trips the last three days. Friday didn’t ho as planned 10 for 20 with 50 million junk fish. Fished the Lorain dump first and then went to avon. I even ran rr on the 4 outside boards and still pulled 30 sheep head.
Saturday went to Cleveland thanks to kevin. Al. Terry. And brett reports fished the east side of dump. Went 26 for 38 by 8:55 and today sunday went 25 for 33 by 1 in same areas.
Number two tadpoles at 40 and 80 back 3 ounce 40 to 60 back and dipsey on a 3 setting 45 to 80 back speed 1.5 to 1.7. Colors backs purple copper pink and white. Two awesome days in Cleveland with several fish ohios both days. Pics and video to come on my fb page. Good talking to everyone. Till next weekend fish strong. BD

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May 20 2013 MWC WIN!

Capt. Gary Zart — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:40:42 +0000

We went into this tourney know we were going to have to cover a lot of water from the islands to Sheffield using are Lowrance electronics to find big fish migrating east. So we fished just east of kellys to Sheffield and from south to north in the same area. Prefishing was tough for us the really only thing we really knew for sure is that the big fish were deeper. Papa and Jason on the last day of prefish in the afternoon found a big school of migrating fish just west of the lorain dump gorging on smelt shad and perch
Day one we headed there boy was it rough and man was I glad we were in a StarCraft 2050 Stx with smooth move ultras. I looked at Nicholas and said this is Starcraft water.
We ended up with a sweet bag of 43.6 lbs for day one and 41.7 on day 2 for are first major win against the best of the best.
Program for us was 3 ouncers 45 to 65 and dipseys 45 to 70 on a 3.5
Colors were pink panties chart and pink back and Bob bells cranberry crusher pink back speed 1.1 to 1.3
Special thanks to Steve Carlson and Dan palmer for putting on a great show. My teammates papa Jason, Kolb,uncle Paul, Joe and Brett. Also great job on your finishes as well. To all of are sponsors. Starcraft, Mercury, Cisco,Lowrance, Worldwide Marine Insurance, Vics Sportcenter, Offshore Tackle, North Coast Custom Rods, Silver Streak, JT Custom Tackle, Pro Cure, Rapala, Maxima, Rodmakers shop, Erie Outfitters, Big Papa Sports, with out you guys we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Fish strong.BD
Tons of pics coming on Fb and on my web page.

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June 2 2013

Capt. Gary Zart — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:36:04 +0000

Fished Thursday afternoon and Friday. Checked areas east from vermillion to lorain for the most part. Best program were dipsey for us. Could not get boards to go. 45 to 60 on a 3.5 and 35 to 45 on a 2. Speed 1.5 fished west of the dump in lorain. For the tourney. Ended up pulling 37.38 good enough for 7 th place. Congratulations to Randy on first Joe and Brett on 2 and and the rest that cashed checks.
Joe and Brett great job on Team of the year what a season you had. Fish Strong BD

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May 27 2013

Capt. Gary Zart — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:30:08 +0000

Had four great trips this week. Concentrated between middle and Lucy’s. Saturday pulled 3 tickets followed by 5 tickets on a double trip Sunday and today 26 by 10:20 and they said they had enough let’s go in before it starts pouring..
Saturday afternoons trip ken wanted a walleye hanger and on his last fish he pulled a 30 inch monster. Drove from Arkansas to get that he was on cloud nine.
Had a great time with all my customers this weekend.
I can’t go into to many specifics on how this time because Nicholas and I have the lewt championship this weekend. But I can tell you that. There’s a high fish school and a low fish school and both are active. Speed was critical most of all fish came on the fast side this weekend. Color was super important so keep changing up till you find the right combo. Pics to come this afternoon on fb and website. Fish strong. BD

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