Jose

same here but got it from menards..they have a spray can version and a brush on version..i used the spray and it works great

I would also say plasti-dip would work well, havent sprayed a ball with it, but i blacked out the emblems on my truck and it works great.

It took me and my dad about a season and a half to hone our skill enough where we rarely get skunked, we dont put numberS in the boat like a lot of guys here but we are happy with 2 fish an outing. Although we usually run 4 rods, 2 riggers and 2 dipseys. We'll run and 8 color and a 2 color on boards when conditions are favorable. Just keep trying different things. When you find something that works stick with it.

For some reason after we started using free sliders on our riggers we started hooking more fish. So that is something we do most times while running spoons. We dont run them if fishing plugs or paddles.

Season never ends. It's just harder to troll in the ice. It was dead calm and 45 on 12-4 last year and we went 5/5, 2006 we went out on New Years and got two browns.

Sorry for the thread jack

What kind of spread do you run when its really late in the year? Do you just look for warmer water? Do you fish the beach?

/threadjack

Is anyone able to embed the video? Id love to see it but im at work and cant download the plug in required for the video on the computer here.

Nice job guys. Seems an abundance of coho out of Muskegon this year.

I've been thinking the same thing this year. Did they increase the plants this year? or could it be the reduced stocking of kings?

Does anyone know if they are still getting fish around the pierheads in Muskegon? Would like to go fishing tonight if the rain holds off and it's supposed to be pretty bumpy so I would like to stay in close.

Crazy Senator wants to throw money away

So this Senator wants to allow anyone to fish on holidays without buying a license, even out of state visitors. I think this is a VERY bad idea and would be a huge loss to our DNR budget. Fishing on holidays is very busy as it is and I'm sure it would get even busier, which is seconday concern to all the money lost.

If anyone feels motivated im going to post the senators contact info and if you feel like it shoot her an email or give her a call and let her know if you oppose it. Hell contact her if you are for the bill too! To send an email to her you must visit her site and use the form on her webpage, there is no email given.

http://senate.michigan.gov/gop/senators/contact.asp?District=20

Mailing Address: Senator Tonya Schuitmaker

P.O. Box 30036

Lansing, MI 48909-7536

By Phone: (517) 373-0793

By Fax: (517) 373-5607

Well Ive saw more bait balls on the graph this year than in the last two years combined I think. I'm a believer if the fish stay this size or get bigger even at the expense of catching less fish per outing.

So I don't know too much about the crash of salmon on Lake Huron but didnt they have awesome fishing with large fish a few years before the crash? Is anyone concerned that all these big fish being caught this year is just that? Do you think its just the fact of the reduced salmon plants by the DNR?

The darkie are in the channel and staging in front of sand docks- my parents are jigging some nice fish this am. Might try this to save on gas $$$

I've been thinking the same thing. The boats are always right at the mouth of the channel, but I'm thinking the sand docks might be just as productive and I would feel a bit safer than sitting in front of the channel. Do you need to have a trolling motor or do people anchor there??

Been listening to you on the radio the last few times out. Think I heard you Monday morning and night. Ill have to give you a shout. Boat doesnt have a handle so I'll just use Jose. We don't get out too often but were hoping to be out there Friday evening, and both Saturday AM and PM

Monday We popped two fish both morning and night right as we were starting out then ran out after we got our fill of fighting fish and the crowd. The kings were all nice and healthy, all over 15 lbs, biggest being 20lbs

Hey! I know two of your crew. Mike and Chad. I went to school with Chad and have done a bit of walleye fishing off the pier with him and Mike!

Lampreys Hate Smell of Death

I thought this was a pretty cool video showing the respose of lampreys when they are exposed to an essance of a dead lamprey.

Thanks for the link Jon. When I was out on Friday morning someone thought they hooked their downrigger on it, but the picture of the bouy on that site doesnt sound like the same thing. He described it as an orange round bouy that was 2 feet under the surface. That was in 68 fow just for everyones information and to look out for...

Well after doing some research I think I'm going to pull the trigger on some costas. Now I just gotta try and find an optical place that sells them and maybe i can get them under insurance!

I have the costa Jose 580G's and love em. The blue mirror is great but the wife complains she can't tell if I'm looking at her or not!

Ive really considered buying those new Jose's they have, since well, its my nickname and all. How do they fit? are they smaller? I havent seen them in the store and would just be buying them online.

I got a nice pair of electric brand sunglasses. They are in the $70-100 range. Another pair ive had was Von Zipper in that same range. Never had a polarized lens in the Zippers but they are quality made.

yea it could have been worse, we could have not gotten any hits. At least i had something tugging on my line!

And I don't mean the waves. Went out with my dad and the neighbor went 1 for 6. They were bound and determined to let me catch a fish but I lost all 5 that we didn't boat. All the hits came on riggers between 70 and 85 fow. One of the fish I lost was a nice fish, ripped out a quick 400ft of line the came unbuttoned. Lost another at the back of the boat trying to steer him around. After the third lost fish I think they were just having fun with me. All I could do is shake my head.

"that's why they call it fishing" haha

I got bit by one on friday, damn near took my entire ankle off!

We were out of Muskegon on the eve of the 14th and you were right about the flies. Our boat was filled with them!!! Luckily they were not biting. We went 2 for 2 with a lake trout and a king around 110fow straight out

Suckers really love the rivers.

My best time with suckers. was driving over them on a rock bottom river on Drummond Island, back before I got married:D

Headed up to Drummond Sunday morning to slay the perch. If suckers were open to fishing up there it would be a massacre. They all stack up at the dam down stream from first lake. There are so many there this time of year you could walk across the river without getting wet!

I just thought thats how the board worked when it released. My Z boards "helicopter" the whole way in after it trips 30 seconds after being set...hahah

hmm, well I would also like my board to release. Do the churches release? With the z boards I already have I could scavange the or-16 off of it, since im not crazy about them...

I like the Offshores over the Churches...(Line Dancin made me say that )

You might have to move the weight, but when you have a lighter presentation like a clean spoon I dont think it matters much. It should still track good enough no matter where the weight is.

Did you buy new releases for your offshores?