Jolly Time

If you do, you are amazing. It all looked similar to me wondering around.

Went out of Holland and shot down to Saugatuck for the evening fish. Left Holland's pierhead at 6:30pm. A little later than planned. It was so flat and quite beautiful. There were a few people fishing the pier. 48 degree water just south of Holland. That stayed the same all the way to Saugatuck. Set up in 20fow. Had all plugs of different sizes and colors out to start. 52-55degree water near channel. Nothing on first two passes. Put glow balls on 3 color and bang first fish. 8lb male king. It through up a few alewife so we switched out the other 3 color to a standard glow spoon and bang another hen about 8-9lbs. Had another hit a rip on 2 color riding straight out back but didn't hook up. Full moon came up and it shut off in tight. Really, no one was out. A couple boats out in 50-70fow. A couple out in 150-200fow. It was truly a beautiful night and probably my last outing at least for kings. If I get one of those early October steelhead days...maybe? Thanks everyone for sharing intel all season. I appreciate all of your help.

So, I am a boat guy. I fish all the time on my boat. But, the weather has not cooperated lately and My mate said "Let me take you river fishing". So, I went today and holy cow! It was unbelievable and so fun. I caught my biggest king ever (41.5" 30lbs.) and we landed 11 and lost that many easily. Just an unbelievable experience! I would like to tell you exactly where we fished but I honestly don't have a clue. Way up the White River. 30minutes out of Montague. 20260919_172942.mp4

Pug always gets it done! He is probably one of the best fisherman I know! In the clay banging them with plugs! Pug with plugs! Let's go!

Nice catch!

Here is what worked for us over the weekend.

Had another great outing in Whitehall. Set lines at a little after 6am. All plugs today to start. 130fow. Temp break was at 104' fish were hitting stuff 60-75' down until the sun came over the horizon. Then pushed out to 165-175 and ran stuff 80-100'down. We got our two man limit by 9:45am. White black ladderback and any green glow plug all went. Broke off 4 big fish with two to bag quality snap swivels. You get what you pay for. Ended up 10 for 15. Northeast or south west troll angles worked well. 275, 300,325,350 coppers all went. High dipseys early 150-160' back early setting 3. 240-280' back later all went. Riggers 65-75 took fish early. Stalling the presentation to 1.8sog and then speeding up to 2.8sog triggered a bunch of bites. Fun catching big kings in September and a couple nice steelhead later in 170fow.

Two guys and 3-4' waves and we still had fun. Water was HOT! Temp break was at 93'. We fished 130-100fow. 375,350,325 coppers all took fish. High divers back 240-260 feet out on setting 3. Riggers down 85-95'. Meat on rigger took one. The rest of the boated fish came on plugs. White/boack ladder took 3. Seahawk took 2. A few others with green and flashy took fish. Had three break offs which hurt. All fish were matures and most were silver.