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Thanks Skip

Way to pound em Kevin!

Good job finding the Silver Jason!

Nice job Ken! It definitely slows down after about 9AM.

Its a thought but remember that we are fishing coho in shallow water in the spring and the fish are really aggressive

Flea flicker is a line made by Courtland,it is 20# test and has a flat feel to it I keep 5 reels on my boat filled with it and at first flea I switch out reels. They dont stay around for the whole summer but late June into the end of July they kill u. Wire divers are not effected by it neither is leadcore or copper. But I made the mistake of trying Power Pro for my downriggers a couple of years back and even the 400# stuff had major issues with the sea fleas. The line sells in bulk spools of 2500 yards for about 40 bucks. I get it at D&R sports in Kalamazoo . Welcome to middle of the summer Salmon fishing.

Left the slip at 5:30 and went out to 70 FOW and started marking fish. Set up was 4 riggers 2 wire dipseys 2 full cores 1 300 copper, 2 5 color rigs and a 4 color. We ended the day with 6 fish kept 2 released and 2 Farmered behind the boat. Oh and we caught a really nice blow up love doll. On a 5 color rig. If the pics paste u can see the rigs and colors. All of the fish came between 75 and 88 FOW on a SE to NW troll or the reverse NW to SE. On the way in we tripped the last rod an SWR rig with the watermelon Fishlander on it and the last fish of the day came in 46 FOW Laker.

Fun huh Kevin? The Steel should start crankin any day but haven't seen any as yet. The Joe is where the MC2 will be Saturday and possibly Monday PM. Rest of Weekend is shot for fishin. Mowing Fairways at the Kalamazoo Country Club Sunday and Monday is just a guess.

We saw u leaving the piers, Went out to 100' and the set up was 2- 5colors with 1 with a Fishlander Green ultra glow tail and one with Fishlander Blueberry Muffin, 2 full cores with Fishlander Watermelon and Kevorkian blue glow. The rest of the spread was all spoons Fishlander and Stingers in some blue or green pattern. First fish was on the deep rigger 91 dn with the Fishlander Green ultra glow on and SWR rig, Nice 13# King, the next two were on 5 colors but both were farmered at the back of the boat. Bass fishermen tend to pull too hard on them. 2 more hits on the SWR at 91 ft dn and both were nice kings. Nice lake trout on a 5 color with the Blueberry muffin . Final fish was a 4 # king on a full color Green Dolphin Stinger. All fish came between 105 and 125 fow. Speed 2.9 and a west troll. Only 1 fish on the east troll and it was the last one of the day another small King on the full core Green Dolphing Stinger. Final tally was 6 for 11 but a lot of fun on a flat calm day ( after the wind died) Sea fleas are starting to be a problem on riggers if u r not using Flea Flicker line, ( I have 4 set up ready to go with Flea Flicker) Lots of bait but the fish are scattered.

Leaders for spoons on divers can be 12' of 30# fluoro Leader line.

For flashers on divers, than 7-8' of 40 pound Mono, or Fluoro.

For core or copper, 30' 30# fluoro.

We use the 30# Blood Run Fluorocarbon. It's made by the same plant that makes Seaguar, and comes in 300' spools.

Do not use Fluorocarbon fishing line for your leaders.

Really good point Ken The Fluorocarbon leader material is different than the fishing line. But how expensive is the Bloodrun 30# leader in 300 ft spools?

Combination of the Mayfly hatch and migration patterns. The fishing will pick up shortly. I only hope that the water temps stay in the range they are now on the east side of the pond.

Wtg Andy. Gonna be out This coming weekend and hope we can find em in the St Joe.

If u want to keep the fleas off your riggers cortland makes a line called Flea flicker, I keep 5 reels spooled with it just for this time of year. Never a flea. The only caveat is to start using a leader to your lure even on the riggers because the flea flicker is pretty visible to the fish and another issue is it will twist up if u dont use really good ball bearing swivels.

I know Russ has been running cores for a while and has been successful, I would really like to figure out who started this thread.

30 ft of 25# berkley big game. Tried fluoro carbon and it was too brittle and lacked stretch. Tore off fish when newbies cranked the drag down. Everybody thinks they are bass fishing the first time u take them out on the pond.

SILVER HORDE Pearl Glow Black ladder back, Ace Hi Green Splatter Back, J plugs Wonderbread glow and Chrome red head Chrome With Kelly Green Glow back work well I always have at least one plug on a rigger this time of year usually 75 to 90 down depending on water temp.

Well done Terry!

When you read these reports of the guys getting 10 or more fish, remember these guys are most likely pulling 9-12 rods.

Nice job on the 2

Thats a fact and they fish everyday most likely. I live an hours drive fm the lake and I will not take my boat out solo. But we generally fish mornings and usually find fish quickly because we are slipped at the lake and have some local knowledge. But a solo 2 to 3 avg is great. 1 think u might try is just ask around where u r going to fish. Pyles in S.Haven always has good fishing reports. Too remember when the "cottonwood is flyin the fishin is dyin". This is a tough time of year. Give it 2 weeks and watch it pick up.

Thanks for the report Chris nice to get a fish condition report especially that they are feeding.

Well done Frank the Kids are the most important part of the deal. Good luck on the surgery.

Really fine job Ryan. Thats puttin the smack down on the silver fish.

Now thats what I am talkin about!!!!!!!!

Well done Richard saw u on the Great Lakes Angling show last week end. I know u were in the hunt on the first day but that Sunday fishing gets us all. An info overload got me last week ended my day with only 4 small kings and an under sized laker. Glad it was a funday not a tournament day. Keep up the good reports and I hope to come to NY and fish Lake O with you some day in the future.

Well done Terry some day I will get back out there been stuck on the beach for 2 weeks and doesnt look any better for the rest of this week. May get a chance to put together a trip Thursday. I love your posts with pics keep gettn after em.

Nice job Ken, Terry must have brought the Dog Karma with him.