Line Dancin

One little one was still in the cooler

We just went on a west troll till we started getting fish. Once we ran out of fish we turned and went right through the same area picking away at them. so we just kept making a big circle through the area. I usually don't go out that deep this time of year either but the fish were out there.

heres what worked:

wire mag divers back 225 and 250 with big white slick paddles and arctic blast fly and pickled shunshine fly

7 color with a green black ladder back j plug

3 down rigger down from 35 to 55 all with green glow pro king mags

1 rigger with a wonder bread dw super glow down 40 ft

225 copper with mtn dew paddle and green fly

150 copper with a yellow colored spinnie and a sour apple howie fly.

Best water was from 190 230. Stayed in that are and just made circle hitting fish.

Same program as yesterday and same water went 11 of 17

Went out with a couple guys from the other side if the state and my dad today. started in 60 ft on a sw troll didnt hit the first fish till 123. at 190 all hell broke loose we ended 14 for 26. We just couldnt keep the fish on today you would fight them for five minutes then slack line. What worked

wire diver mag back 225 and 250 white big paddle and arctic blast big weenie fly accounted for 7 fish and 11 hits

5 color with a mtn dew spinnie and pickled shushine fly

7 color with a green black ladder back j plug

3 down rigger down from 35 to 45 all with green glow pro king mags

1 rigger with a wonder bread dw super glow down 40 ft

225 copper with mtn dew paddle and green fly and a 150 copper with a yellow colored spinning and a sour apple howie fly.

Best water was from 190 230. Stayed in that are and just made circle hitting fish.

I echo the response outdoorsman and goldcoast

Costco has a marine 165 qt for 85 bucks

Dave i would have to talk to the guys that are coming into town. i will be out there either way and am always willing to share information. Its a big lake out there and any info helps.

Guys, are there any nets or trouble areas to avoid out of Holland?

nothing to worry about just stay in the channel going out if you get out of the channel it gets shallow real quick.

I run three when we fish the islands on erie. I am not using riggers and tring to keep the lines close to the boat as there isn't enough room to run the big boards. If you are not running side riggers I run them on 0 11/2 and 3. all on braid. I am using standard sized walkers/slide divers. I use convector 30s and have them on the daiwa wilderness rods 8 8 1/2 and 10ft. I also use the wilderness rods as my leadcore rods for salmon. I don't think I would run a mag dipsy on them. For that I have taloras.

I'm going to be fishing but have a couple guys coming in from out of town that want to spend as much time on the water as possible as they only come over once a year. I wanted to do the event as it sounds like fun. Give me a call on the radio I will let you know how I am doing.

Nice Job Jimmy

totally awesome pics ken. Nicely done.

Thanks for the info. Nice job out there.

Nice Job on the 30 LBER.

plugs dive and would tangle. I usually use lighter flutter spoons like super slims. or standard sized spoons.

welcome aboard

talked to a few guys fishing today and it was slow out of holland best boat in the tourney had 5 lakers from what i understand. a few guys that really know that port skunked and 1 to 2 fish.

My wife had one and with a stiff tailwind it would get 15. We watched the mileage and that was one deciding factor to not buy out the lease. In 4 wd during witer storms it would drop to 12-13 mpg. My GMC 1500 Z71 with the mid sized 8 gets better mileage than that thing did. It would two our pop up which is a bigger heavier pop up just fine.

put these tips on and you'll have no problem. I have them on four diver rods and love em. They swivel and have a little guide ring to keep your wire centered on the roller.I think Aaron in Saugatuck had them for 30 a piece.

https://www.torpedodivers.com/scart/product_details.asp?ItemNum=V0010

Man you guys on the bay are making me rethink erie for next season. I may need marina names and campgrounds names for next June. Nice job.

Copeyan Park in Ludington is great, can launch up to 50' yachts, fish cleaning/grinder/fish board/bathrooms. It does get busy, but not as busy as Loomis St. by the lighthouse. 15 minutes to pierheads/Lk. Mich. too. Tight lines.

This is the launch we use when we go up. May be a fifteen minute ride to the lake and you may have a couple boats in front of you but it beats an hour or better wait at loomis that they get at times.

I leave all of my flies tied to the attractor they go with. I make flasher files to store the combos. I use Big Weenie flies so the spares stay in the bags and get stored in a Plano box.

I do the same thing.

Check the Monroe area. I saw literally over a hundred different boats for sale at the marinas and on the sides of the road while fishing over there this past may and june. also check the port Clinton area lots of boats for sale in that area also.