Archive for the "bass" Category
Lake Erie’s trophy smallmouth bass seaosn is only 85 days away
If you love catching small mouth bass on Lake Erie as much as I love taking people fishing for them, then the wait is getting shorter. As of today there are only 85 days to go to opening day on Lake Erie near Buffalo New York.
My new Lund 2075 with a big bad Mercury Verado Pro 250 on the back, arrived last week at Anchor Marine, on Grand Island NY. I haven’t fished from a Lund… Read More
The new Lund 2075 with Mercury Verado arrived
For all my old customers and the new arrivals who have yet to fish with me, you are in for a big treat. My new Lund 2075 powered by a 250 HP Mercury Verado Pro has just arrived from Minnesota and landed at Anchor Marine in Grand Island. It will be ready for May Trophy smallmouth fishing. I have guided out of many boats over my 35 years of taking out charters on Lake Erie and am… Read More
Lake Erie Smallmouth Bass Tactics Part #4
Proven tactics for catching small mouth bass with live bait and artificials on Lake Erie from spring to summer. Areas fished are near Buffalo New York…. Read More
Great Guide and fishing trip on Lake Erie
Hello Jim,
I wanted to write you a follow up email regarding a charter that you took my family and I on in late August. You may not remember but my name is Isaac Nowak and I had an absolutely fantastic time with you on our trip.
The quantity and quality of the smallmouths that you put us on were absolutely amazing! It seemed like we were getting fish on every drop and you alw… Read More
There I was catching and releasing one beautiful smallmouth after the other on Lake Erie
Testimonial from Pat Sullivan
Hi, Jim
Another trip in the books and what a trip it was. I didn’t think we had a snow ball’s chance in Hell of catching fish yesterday. Wind ripping at 20mph plus; Lake Erie at its finest with 5 to 6 foot rollers and a few even larger just to keep things interesting, and enough rain to make Noah jealous. Still you put me on the bass! I shouldn’… Read More
The odds of catching fish with Lake Erie guide Jim Hanley are in your favor
Testimonial from John Leitten
My sons ( John JR and Steve) and my cousin( Mike) have fished all our lives. We have fished all over the USA including ice fishing. For the past few seasons we have fished with Jim Hanley on Lake Erie . All we need from a charter is a safe boat, a smart and watchful captain and keep us on the fish. Jim filled all our needs and more. The first ti… Read More
Safety Tips for Lake Erie Bass Boaters in serach of big smallmouths
In 1990 when Operation Bass (now FLW) held the first of two Red Man All Americans here in Buffalo, NY, I was asked by FLW Tournament Director, Charlie Evans if there was anything the anglers needed to know about navigating this area of Laske Erie, in their search for big smallmouth bass. We spoke at length about tackle and baits but the conversation turned serious when it ca… Read More
Lake Erie Smallmouth Bass Tactics Video Part #3
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJM_Ftqep8]… Read More
Live bait fishing for small mouth bass on Lake Erie: Amazing success is only a dip away.
When booking a charter with me for small mouth bass on Lake Erie, I am often asked by new customers, “what quantity of fish can we expect to catch?”. My response for the last 25 of my 35 years in this business is 35 to 50 small mouth per day. I say 25 out of 35 years due to the fact that when I started guiding, I was a die hard tournament fisherman and would have rather… Read More
Lake Erie small mouth bass tactics part #2
Here is part 2 of my DVD “Lake Erie Small mouth Bass Tactics” It was a video I sold for many years and am now making it available to the public. Visit my web site www.northeastoutdoors.com for more information about fishing for Lake Erie small mouth bass near Buffalo NY… Read More
