SPOONWASHER

A pretty slow day out on the water today. Went 2 for 2. 11.5 pound king and a laker both hit blue dolphin 68 down on DR in 119 and 110 fow. We were a couple miles south of the pier. Hardly even marked a thing. Sounded like we even did better than most guys. The bugs were pretty bad, none the less it was really fun!

We fished Manistee again today and ended up 10/11. We kept 2 nice kings, 2 lakers, and 2 smaller kings that werent gonna live if we put em back. Took most of the fish in the 200-300 fow range but no perticular pattern. Set ups that took fish were

-braided dipsy set on 2 121 back with a blue dolphin spoon

-down rigger 101 down with a killer dolphin spoon and a NBK on a stacker 20 feet up

-SWR with a twister early in the morning and a blue glow frog on a stacker 20 up

-5 color core with 4oz wieght and a electric koolaid spoon

Listening to the radio it sounded like they were getting some steelies out in about 700 fow. It was a beautiful day and the lake was flat.

We fished Manistee this morning for the first time and ended up 7 for 10. Kept two nice kings, both came on a killer dolphin spoon 101 down on the down rigger in 165 and 220 fow. Had a very nice fish scream line and then break it on a Ludington Special 108 down on the DR in 320 fow. We caught and released 4 small cohos. one hit ludington special 40 down on the DR in 130 fow. Got a nice steelhead on 5 color core and a seasick spoon in 174 fow and got a coho on the same set up in 87 fow. A coho took a ice frog on a braided dipsy 250 back on #2 setting in 205 fow. Also took a coho on the DR 101 down on a killer dolphin in 324 fow. Kept our speed right around 2.8 and just zigged and zagged back and forth. It was a beautiful morning and the port was very nice:D.

great job justin , how much water where the perch in.

We fished from 40-60 fow. Apparently they slammed them the day before(like always).

Sorry I am a little late but we fished South Haven friday afternoon. First we tried for perch and only got 3. We marked huge schools of fish though. Then we decided it was time for salmon. Ran out to 85 fow and set lines. After about and hour had a nice coho hit a killer dolphin spoon on the downrigger 43 down in about 90 fow. After that nothing till sunset when we had a firedrill going. Lost a small laker at the boat on a dipsy with a green glo frog. Also missed a fish on the swr with a nitro electric blueberry spoon. Landed four kings between 6 and 12 pounds. Two came on a killer dolphin spoon 43 down. The biggest was on full core with a nitro twister spoon. The last came on a half core with a nitro circus spoon on. We stayed in between 85 and 95 fow and our speed was right around 2.7. It was a beautiful afternoon and yay no more school!

Thanks for the feedback.

Was wondering if anyone has gotten any perch out of south haven yet. Any reports or info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Justin

Hopefully we can get out there again this weekend. Saturday looks a little wavey though. As of right now sunday isnt looking to bad.

Sorry for the delay guys but I still wanted to post. Fished friday from 11-2:30 and went 5 for 5. Started about 3 miles south of the pier in 20-25 fow and nothin. Ran down by the chalets and set lines. Right off the bat a nice coho hit a red and black thin fish 85 back on planer board. When we were resetting the line the downrigger tripped and started screamin line. It got tangled with the line we were resetting, and me and my dad were trying to untangle it and drive the boat(cant wait for the auto pilot to get fixed on the trolling motor). Finally got everything untangled and it made a run for the side getting caught up in the planer board. We ended up pulling both lines in and landing a very nice 18 lb king. It hit a goldilocks spoon 50 back and 16 down on the rigger. After that within the next 15 min we got 3 more coho 2 of them on planer 85 back with red and black thin fish the other one hit a goldilocks spoon on the rigger 45 back. By the way the king was in 23 fow right in front of the chalets.

Thanks:no:

Hey guys, I did upload pics under the deer section of the gallery if you wanna check them out. Im not quite sure how to post pics in a thread yet tho, sorry about that. There is one of my pumpkin that I carved a remake of the 13pt on. The second drop tine on the 13 pt is hard to see its on the same side as the one but it was broken off. It was still an inch so it counts in my book!.

Justin: I like your site name Dubllung. It makes me thing of doublelunnging a monster buck. Sounds like there is a good story behind this name.

I love deer hunting and did double lung a nice 9 point this year! It was actually my second deer, I got a 13 point with 2 drop tines on the youth hunt in September. That was my first buck ever! I have hunted with my dad for pretty much as far back as I can remember.

Fished from 10:30 in the morning till 2:30. Waves 1-2 feet and our speed was from 2-2.3. Went 10 for 11, 9 coho and 1 king. Had a fire drill going 3 rods fired and we cleared the rest except the left rigger as we were reeling in the other 3 that rigger popped. Landed all four coho. The king hit a red and black thin fish 100 back on a planer board with a 1 ounce clip on weight. He was 10 lbs and was on a rod with 10 lb test and got wrapped around the motor, cant believe we landed him. Got all of the fish except one on South troll 20-25 fow. Fish came on red and black thin fish, orange and gold thin fish, red huckleberry spoon, and red dodger with red penut fly. Great morning out there.

Thanks for the welcome guys! Are speed was right around 2.2

We fished out of south haven today from 2 until 6. Went 2 for 5 with 2 little cohos caught. Both on a goldilocks spoon 50' behind rigger 19 down in 22 fow 3 miles south of the pier. Lost one nice king at the boat also on a goldilocks spoon. First time out this year and it was a beautiful afternoon:).