mattmishler

Nothin kills the harbor faster then a freighter going through. My boss and I had convo about this two weeks ago. We we going on a north just out front and the dept finder said 12ft where it usually is 20. They are still very cool every time they go down.

I say two more ten colors is in order ask Matt how many ten colors they have been known to run up there in manistee

Hey everyone needs 4 10colors cores

Check out Dive Bombs from Michigan Stinger, there a planning weight that gives you about 7-9 feet of dept per oz. I run the half way down the line, 5 colors dive bomb goes 2.5 colors down. Its a very cheap way to get deeper without spending a ton of money. There is sizes from 1oz to 12oz. Check them out!http://www.mistinger.com/dive-bombs

Fished Saturday, 120 to 170 it was pretty darn good. I think we had 50 plus bites, kings, hos, trout

Some charters in the off peak time will run specials, usually week day nights for a shorter period of time. Talk to charter capt, if your looking to do that in Manistee, Pm me i know a guy that could help you

The shortest ill go is 10ft on my wire divers. If you don't want to run longer leaders for divers go slide divers. I'm going to run slide divers on my wires this year so I don't have that problem. I'm usually don't have any help when im running the back deck.

PM sent. On the black ones

Welcome ed!!! Thanks again!

Meat,meat,meat and meat after the sun comes up when there's big kings around

9:30 to 11:30

Hey Matt,

Since ive been through the exact same thing ill give you my two cents and exactly what im doing. I got my captains license when I was 18 while I was in my freshmen year in college. Most guys who were in my class were going a week at a time either taking off work or school, what I did was take the class a few times a weekend for 3 weekends that will give you enough hours. I know that is a little off topic of what you were talking about but really it will allow you the time for school during the week.

It took me five years to complete my bachelors degree even with a pre-med biology major and I never have once regreted gaining my captains license in that time. It looks phenominal on all applications and gives you an added level of maturity into your life stlye. The people you will meet and discover alone makes it worth while, even if your not actaully running a boat itself. Heck most of the time its more enjoyable mating on a boat with your license then it is running your boat at all times. You can give the main captain a break once in a while and still have the fun factor in fishing. I can tell you personally there are sometimes to many headaces into running your own business.

Eventually you have to look into the future before fishing, pays your dues now and enjoy the life when your done. Having the money and being able to buy the boat of your dreams makes it all worth while in the end knowing you got there working your tail off in school. Renewing you license is no big deal $95 every five years makes it worth having it even if your not using it! You will open more doors then you can ever believe, heck I put my qualifications on my application into Medical School and I can pretty much gaurntee no one else will have that on an application. It makes you different then everyone and gives you that upper edge!

Ok now I will get off my soap box lol, sorry if that was a little long but good luck either way you go!

Capt. Greg Sheremeta

Thanks a bunch Gred, always like to hear from guys that have went a did it. I still have time to think it out and plan the classes. I will send all of the captains/ ex captains a PM when it gets close to the time i get it so i can be just a little more educated going in.

I hope to follow as Josh did, have to see what this holds as i start school in the fall and see if its possible with the classes i take in the fall. I really enjoy the whole charter thing, the day i stop enjoying it, ill start a new obsession. I did kind of have it set in my mind what i was going to do and i just wanted to see of it was the best outlook. So ill fish this summer and look into the captain classes in the fall when im going to school. That you all for the 2 cents that you all contributed.

Its probably just going to be a pipe dream, I will probably end up just first mating for the rest of my schooling, try to get a job, buy a boat, fish 10 times a year until i retire lol

I'm not looking at it to be a full time thing right now, i have some leads on running other peoples boat. I still have 5 summers off untill i should be done with college, iv talked with numerous charters capts about the money side of it trust me, i have done my homework

I am turning 18 in the fall this year, as some of you know I grew up fishing lake Michigan and I first mate on a boat in Manistee. I have my hours done for my time. You think it would be worth the money to get it or not? I Plan in going to college?

I run them ALOT, run them both with mono and braid , run a 50ft of 40lb mono for a leader for a diver. The mono holds the diver in place alot better.

i just move the 20 color to the opposite side of where the fish is coming in.

You just must be ripped!!! 20 colors???

Yupp with everyone, put the deepest rod down the chute, I usually always have a rod down the chute. It's not to bad at all just weave it threw if it goes that way. Not hard at all

Don when you gonna sell them to and combine the the two twenty footers to a 40?

Big thanks to Ed, if we ever run down there for a tournament and need a slip we will be call you first!!!

We got 6-8 of this white stuff in the last 24hrs

Hey, wheres all your white crap in the background.

Oh i really like small shows to, we got a set of net bungys at the mason show. Great product, could use better material. Used them all last year with great success, alot better than the old clip in net. I was debating on going to the Birch run show, with gas 3.99, ill wait and save it for GR where i can get in free

Well if we can't go fishing, we can atleast add a tip or two for the season comming up. Great vid!!!!

Big jon 3 or 4 tree, you can take them of the boat if you want and can turn them every 90 degrees. the rod holders them self are also adjustable.

Check out Tony at lord of the riggers, im sure he can set you up very nice.