Last time I fished Erie was back in the mid 80's,my buddy from Tilbury and I launched his boat at Leamington.We used two planer boards and two down riggers.We caught about a dozen in about 6 hours with the biggest being 8lbs.
It was fun but I prefer flipping a jig with a six foot rod for walleye instead of dragging one in with heavy tackle while the boat is still moving.
But that's just me..