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Here are the pics of the Boys Sunday and their catch.

Well Saturday forecast for Sunday was off again. Got up and found 2 to 4 footers with a stiff North wind, decided to go anyway. My Friend Terry, his son Eric and 2 grandson's Dakota and Tyler met up with my Partner Mike and I at 7am, and we headed out.

Cleared the piers and ran North to Rocky gap and set lines going down wind. Ran the same all Stinger pattern we had been running, 1,2,4, and 6 colors of lead core, deeper divers set on 2 out 24 and 30, riggers set at 10,12,15 and 17. We caught a mixed bag, 1 King about 13#, 2 coho, 1 Brown, and 1 Steelhead. .

Lake was really rough and there were a lot of boats to deal with. But we caught a few fish for the boys. I still get a kick out of seeing an 8 year old catch his first salmon. Will post pics when I get a chance to upload them.

glad you got on the lift gotta love it when a business treats you like the old days and helps you out. is it normal for all this stuff in the lake or is it due to flooding this year ?

I really think that there is more trash this spring, due to the amount of run off and the amount of trash that was on the ice.

Thanks for the report. Lots of stuff floating on Tuesday also. Glad yours props ended up OK. A friend with a 25 foot Trojan hit something two years ago just as he was clearing the piers and ended up with some major drive train damage. Can't wait for a little smoother lake before the coho continue north. My wife has this great recipe and we had two meals from Tuesdays catch. Sure are good fish.

Paul C.

Coho the STEAK OF THE LAKE. MMMMMMM GOOD.

Got a late start today due to some late arrivers. left the pier around 8 AM, and fished until we got some stuff caught in the props, limped in and a big thanks to Brian's Marina, got us on the lift and cleared the stuff from the props and got us set to fish the weekend. We ended up 8 for 10, 1 1lb. King, a very unusual 7lb Coho, and 6 standard spring Coho, No pics today as we were more concerned with the trash in the props. The pattern was like Sunday, in the mud line, North south troll, all stingers, Bloody Nose, Glow Christmas, Craigs Christmas and Modified Coyote all took fish. Got pretty rough about the time we pulled lines.

Good job Paul. We will try Thursday but the forecast is not good. Hope Sunday is better.

Will let you know if we are going to fish and u can contact me on channel 68.

Hey guys been reading this web site for weeks now. What a great web site for fishing!!! I usually go way up north to the boundary waters above superior but my trip got canceled this year.

I've decided to bring my girlfriend with up to St.Joseph and try our luck with steelhead, salmon and possibly walleye from May 9-11. Just looking for info on where someone could fish from the bank and have some success. Piers or rivers? I'll drive. Also while asking, a top notch bait store and breakfast spot that you all like.

Any help is appreciated, I've been struggling with figuring this trip out.

Richard

If you want to try the big lake on a Thursday or Sunday I have those days off every week. I do ask for gas donations after the trip and I sometimes keep a fish or 2. My boat is a ChrisCraft 316 Commander Sport Fisherman, and we are slipped at slip 111 in Brians Marina. Just a thought if you and your girlfriend want to try the big lake fishing on the cheap. PM me or call my cell 269 929 4221.

Good job on the Brown's, Kevin. Tell your dad I said Hi.

We set lines at 7:15 in just north of the piers, in a really strong east wind. before all the lines were set we had a coho on a 1 color, and the day only got better. stayed in 25 to 40 FOW, all spoon bite, stingers any red or red and green, pink and green combo. Craigs Christmas, glow Christmas, bloody nose, all were good. South or north troll, 2.2 to 2.9 mph on the gps. Our spread was 1color 2 color and 4 color leadcore, 2 Walker deeper diver 107's set on 2 out 24 and 30 feet. 4 riggers set at 10, 12 15 and 22 feet all leads were 30 to 40 feet. Ended the day keeping 15, 7 kings 6 coho, 1 Brown and 1 Steelhead. Released 2 shaker kings and lost 8. Total for the day 17 of 25. Pulled lines at 11:30.

Jphn Wright's first everBrownTrout.

Left to right Terry Overloop Mark Brand, John Wright and Brian Brockway.

We set lines about 2 miles north of the piers in 25 FOW on a S troll. 4 on board, My friend Terry, my partner in the boat and Jeff. We ran a 12 rod setup, body baits on the high boards, and the 1, 2, 3 and 4 color leadcore. 2 power pro walker deeper diver 107's set on 2, and 4 riggers. The program was body baits on the long lines, pics later, Spoons on all the riggers, 70to 90 back between 8 and 15 ft down. Spoons were all stingers. Had a great morning, we finished keeping 10 fish releasing 2 and losing 2. 7, kings, 5 coho, released 2 shaker kings. We stayed on the edge or in the mud, and only had 1 hit in clean water. Best direction was either N or South, we pulled lines at 12:00 when the wind got so strong the autopilot couldn't hold course. Never got south of the pumping station or north of the North beach.

Lets all take a moment of silence for a fallen fellow fisherman. 43 is way too young, I will pray for his wife and children.

Looks like some fine eating there.

Nice Job Nick:

Ok got to the boat at 5:30. Got riggers and all the tackle on board by 7:00, fired up the big V8's and went out for a shake down about 7:30, put out 4 riggers and 2 long lines. Made 1 pass down to the pump station and went 1 for coho, on a stinger glow Christmas 12 down on a rigger. Sunday went out in a raging East wind and turned the corner of the piers and headed south. worked in and out from 15 to 25 FOW and ended up a short morning at 10:30 with 5 out of 7 the Stinger glow Christmas took 4 of the 7 hits 12 down. Other hits came on #3 river rocker red tail, and Brads thin fin red coachdog. Big fish Sunday 14# 35" King rest were 3 nice coho and 2 shaker Kings

Come on Ed its only money. Currently same price I paid last season. The big 7.3's will fire Saturday for our shake down.

I miss the sound of twin V-8's singing in the morning!

Boat splashed Wed. Friday evening Put all the stuff on board Sat. Fishing.

Should be ready to go next weekend finally warm enough to paint the bottom Now get all the equipment back on her and start fishing.

You guys need to check out the St Joe launch across the channel and just up from Brians Marina. Better docks, and a fish cleaning station. Parking is five bucks but a lot nicer docks and the cleaning station make it really good. You can purchase a season pass for about 30 bucks if you are going to be coming to St Joe a lot.

Nice job Terry. Boat should be in by next weekend. Had to get the bottom paint done before splashing her. As always appreciate the pics. Have a great season. BTW where did u find the river rockers. (they look amazingly like my old tadpolly's

Good job Larry, the Silverking will be fishing next weekend. Bottom paint going on today.

Lets have a great summer in St Joe. BTW did you check the St Joe City launch on Anchors Way? Are their docks in yet?

I'm going back out on Friday afternoon. What speed are people typically trolling cranks this time of year?

2.2 to 2.5 mph works well top 12 feet work close to the inside edge of the dirty water. I am jealous, my boat is still on blocks waiting to get the bottom paint done.

Does anybody know if the launch is open? I've fished the pier quite a bit and know the area well, but we've never put our boat in there and the plan was to give it a try this spring. Reason I ask is I see nothing but open water out there on the webcam but no boats!

http://stjoelighthouse.com/

Thanks!

There are still bergs out in front, u can launch out of Benton Harbor or St, Joe but my Charter captain friends are still fishing the river, because of the large ice flows. Good luck Kevin if you get out let me know how u do.

Let the games begin! No April fools joke this time. Mother nature stalled us about 5 days this Spring, but we are in and ready to fish. 2014 Lake season starts this weekend!

Lake Michigan St Joseph Tuesday April 1, River mouth clear out 1/4 mile then Icebergs. No early in for 2014, Hope to get the bottom paint done by the end of next week and get her going.

Tight lines

Siggs blue bubble and 8" UV spinnie, also Sigs no see um with an 11" White Glow Paddle. Later in the summer a Siggs Pickle Sunshine fly and Mtn Dew Spinnie.

Yummy!