j1musser

I am gettin sick of shoveling, although I could use the exercise after hunting season and the holidays (but i guess they are the same :>) I was talking to neighbor yesterday while shoveling and he said that Portage was on the same snow levels as Marquette:eek:. I get to look at my boat sitting in the garage everyday and it makes me sad. Bring on the springtime after a white christmas and muzzy season, im ready for it. Glad to have 4 x 4 truck this winter , although it does make me the ole ladies chauffeur. At least football was good this past weekend. Go Steelers:clapping:

Gotta love a smokepole buck! Glad to hear. Welcome to GLF Congrats:grin:

Here is a little bit better pic of my buck. Also uploaded better pics of my 6 pt from rifle season. I need a digital cam, instead of cell phone

Got my 8 point within the first half hour in the blind Friday. First kill with my new muzzleloader. Perfect shot at about 75 yards out. Biggest buck taken during muzzy season on our prop in 20+ years. Opening weekend of muzzy saw an 8, 6, 3, a big bodied buck with horns broke off , and 4 does all taken. What a great weekend it was as every hunter got a deer or 2. This is my biggest deer to date. Not good pics, from cell phone. Waiting for other pics to get emailed.

This is a great piece that is all info and no bs;). Just started this year the whole Dipsy thing was a mystery to me. Without help from some others on here such such as Fishwhiperer, i would be lost. This is a top notch breakdown. TY and looking forward to the slide diver one as i have never used one.

Got a nice doe on Friday morning. Sure was chilly out. Heater in our camper died Thurs night:rolleyes:, woke up at 4am and it was 32 dgrees inside the trailer. Another great weekedn up north with the boys though:D

Ended up with a 6 pt on opening morning about 745. Saw 3 other does before 8am and nothing from 8am-6pm:rolleyes: Waiting to get some pics. Nothing huge but my biggest yet. Saw 5 on sunday, a BB chasing 2 does and 2 running butts. Very slow year with few deer seen and lots of wind. A crap load of standing corn around the area could not have helped. Oh well cant wait to head back up on Thurs!!

Ended up with a 6 pt on opening morning about 745. Saw 3 other does before 8am and nothing from 8am-6pm:rolleyes: Waiting to get some pics. Nothing huge but my biggest yet. Saw 5 on sunday, a BB chasing 2 does and 2 running butts. Very slow year with few deer seen and lots of wind. A crap load of standing corn around the area could not have helped. Oh well cant wait to head back up on Thurs!!

Sweet pics there. Not the "usual" background scene there.

Congrats on that first one;)

Sounds like u got your mental checklist down which is a great help keeping ya calm and focused.

Thanks for the report! Glad to see ya got a few in da boat. Gotta love chrome in October.

Thanks for the report Capt! It really sums up what i have been seeing. Thanks!

Fished from 6-8pm from 75' - 145fow. Went 1-3 / w 5# king. 6 color w/ MS Bloody Nose. Lost 2 on dipsy with SD Moutain Dew w/ No Seeum back 135' on 2. Water about 57 all the way out. Wind started kicking up. Only boat out deeper. No skunk:D Glad to get out. Hopefulluy out in the AM.

Waves/wind did not cooperate as expected. Went from smooth to 'time to turn around' in 60fow. Not big waves but frequency killed me. Ended up trolling spread of spoons, j plugs and stick baits from 20-45 fow and once up the river. Got shaker king on mini mixed veggie in 35 fow. Wind was terrible. Might try again today. River was 52 degrees and lake from 58-61. No skunk at least.

Well heading out in the morning and have not been out in ages. What do ya boys think- start out shallow or deep? Don't wanna be in the wrong spot at that magic hour. Gonna bring a variety of stuff to throw at em whether shallow or deep. Pumped and ready to roll!!!

Sea MAc u are correct! Bring on da weekend!!!!! Trout that video is nuts. I guess that is combat fishing:yahoo: Didn't get any at the zoo. Saw one caught by dam. Talked to some guys and they said they saw 1 salmon and 1 steel all day. Beats sitting at home. Frank, I guess ur right it is usually a little windy this time of year:lol:. I just wanna fish all day every day.

I have not been out in 1 1/2 weeks:angry2:. Forecast looked good for today and the weekend for several days and now its turned to ....poop! Wind just will not stop:mad:. Might try the Kzoo just cuz i need to wet a line. Any reports on Allegan? Hope winds die down for the weekend at least:(

Sorry to complain, just getting bored and frustrated.....eeeerrrrrrrrrrr:close_tema:

Never heard of it before. I would be interested in experiences of those that have.

Nice catch! Passed on going out to South Haven this afternoon. Sounds like some awesome fishing. I guess there was a boat explosion in south haven marina damaging a few other boats. Pics looked pretty bad. Glad i wasn't there.

At least ya got 3 and landed em all. Im hoping the cold water brought them in down here in South Haven. I will be heading out about 5pm. Hopefully shallow. Rain better not ruin my day:angry2:. Good catch;)

Thats awesome Frank!!

Good job on da buck. Looks yummy!

Cold water, small waves and my parents will be in town for the weekend:angry2:. I knew i should have waited til after January 1st:rolleyes:.

Good job on them salmonoids up der'!! It sure is a beautiful place to be. Nice not to have to ice and clean em all the time;).

Their little bellies were bursting full of these little 4-5" Alewives??