2023 Great Lakes Walleye School

2023 Great Lakes Walleye University

and FREE Public Tackle Expo is back in action!

Same location at Gannon University, Erie PA.

SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

100% FULL..... 0 seats left

However the expo is free to the public You may register for possible cancellations, but DO NOT PAY. You will be contacted if an opening becomes available.

(website last update 3/05/23)

Hosted by the Lake Erie, Pa Charter Boat Association

WALLEYE TACKLE EXPO IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9-5PM

(EXPO TABLES ARE AVAILABLE TO LEASE $75.00 EACH, SEND EMAIL TO SMALLPROGRAM@COMCAST.NET)

IMPORTNANT NOTES FOR STUDENTS: Registration is currently CLOSED for Walleye School sign-ups.

Official date March 11th, 2023.

LOCATION: Gannon University's Yehl Ballroom located on the second floor inside the Waldron Campus Center – 628 Peach St Erie, PA 16501 It's basically on the corner of West 6th and Peach in Downtown Erie. We will be on the 2nd floor level.

PARKING: we advise using Garage Q at 712 Peach Street between 8th and 7th. The entrance is on the east side of the building, heading north on Peach. (remember that Peach is one-way)

The 2023 event will be a 1 day format. No need to stay overnight. Classes will be running the entire day.

We are adding fresh topics and speakers for a full day of seminars.

The tackle expo will be running thru the entire day and is Free to the Public. Expo hours will be 9am-5pm. Expo doors open at 9am at Old Main.

Registration is now OPEN. Class roster will be cut off at 200 students. After 200, you will be put on a waiting list for possible cancellations. First come, first serve. If we are full, the website will be changed from OPEN status to CLOSED status above. If closed, you may still register but do not pay until contacted.

Steve Small
President EPACBA

2023 Walleye University Details

School Seminars are to be held on Saturday, March 11th

Walleye School Hours 8:30am - 5:00 pm. Doors open at 7:30am for Students

Address: 109 West 6th Street Erie, Pa (corner of 6th and Peach)

Walleye School seating is limited to the first 200 student registrations. First come, first serve. Once we hit 200, the registration process will be closed.

Cost of attending the School is $100.00 and you receive the following:

A full day of instructional seminars
Free coffee and donuts in the morning
Free catered luncheon
Door prizes of effective walleye tackle upon arrival to School from our sponsors
Free 2023 Walleye School full color T-Shirt upon arrival to School

Registrations for the 2023 Lake Erie Walleye School will ONLY be accepted though our online registration process shown below!

Mark Haffley, Pa Fish Commission Biologist is back with "Project i-Tag" migration results from 2022

Back by popular demand, Erie's own Mark Haffley is a Biologist with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as well as the captain of the R/V Perca. He has been with the Commission for 12 years serving in many different capacities. He has been spearheading the agencies Walleye "Project i-Tag" telemetry work in Pennsylvania started in the Spring of 2018 to provide insight into local spawning. He is also a charter boat captain out of Erie with his business TLB Sportfishing Charters. He has been working on Lake Erie in the charter fishing industry since 1999 and brings a vast amount of knowledge from both the recreational and sport fishing side of our fishery as well as the biological side. Hearing Mark talk about the internal tracking devices and how the fish migrate throughout the year is jaw dropping! Now we will have the tracking data from 2022 available for you to see at this years walleye school based on the first year of the i-tag studies!

FISHFINDER AND GPS TIPS AND TRICKS

Captain Dave Adrian, Pro Staff with Simrad and Lowrance, will host a class on both sonar and gps functions on various brand name machines. Bring your questions! There will be a lot of discussion. We will also have a booth at the expo for hands on discussion.

NIGHT CRAWLER SECRETS PART 2

Mike Lamberson of "Mikes Walleye Rigs" has the details on running meat and how to improve your success rate. New products and new techniques! Mike will also have a booth in the Expo.

NEARSHORE WALLEYE TROLLING TACTICS

Captain Carter Ryback gives us an in depth look at location and targeting walleyes from 5 fow out to 40 fow. Nearshore tactics for day or night in May, plus June and July using mono, weighted mono and dipsy divers.

OFFSHORE WALLEYE TROLLING TACTICS

Captain Bob Ferraro gives us an in depth look at location and targeting walleyes from 40 fow out to the Canadian Line. Offshore tactics for mid summer through September brings big walleyes in deeper water where they feed like pigs. Deeper water, deeper fish, deeper setups! Mono, weighted mono, lead core and braid are on the agenda.

LIFE LESSONS FROM BELOW

Captain Joe Nemet covers different scenarios on how walleyes can make fools out of us all. Was there a big blow? Too much bait? Water temp changed? Fish are gone? Learn to fight back with lessons from below!

TOP 20 TIPS FROM LOCAL ERIE CAPTAINS

We give you a list of "must haves" by local Charter Captains that you should practice every day on the water.

To register for 2023 school, please completely fill out the form below and press the "Submit Form" button. Your information will be emailed to our Staff. Secondly, click on the Pay Pal button where you will be taken to our secure Pay Pal Processing Center to submit your Registration Payment and complete the registration. The PayPal site will allow you to use a credit card. If you are not comfortable using online payment methods, we can accept a check made out to: EPACBA and mail it in care of Capt Steve Small, 208 Winchester Ave, Aliquippa PA 15001, however you still need to register below.
*** REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE WITHOUT THE CORRESPONDING PAYPAL OR CHECK PAYMENT***

Once your Registration has been processed and Pay Pal Payment has been received, you will get a receipt e-mail from Pay Pal , confirming your payment. That e-mail will serve as both your receipt and your Admission/Ticket to the walleye school. Please print the e-mail and bring it with you the day of the Event.

Registration fee is non refundable for no-shows due to bad weather, personal conflicts etc. Refunds WILL be provided if the School is canceled for any reason. For any questions on the Great Lakes Walleye School, please contact Steve at smallprogram@comcast.net

Step 1

Click here to register your STUDENT information, then go to step 2 and 3

Click the buy now button to pay your Walleye School Registration Fee $100.00 (Pay Pal Secure Checkout) (you don't need a Pay Pal account, debit/credit cards accepted)

Step 3 Lastly, print your transaction receipt from PayPal service and bring it to class. That's it!

(current list of participating Expo attendees and sponsors)