Katrina Seath

First trip of the year. We started around 7:30 and pulled lines around 12. Ended up with 2 for 3, one steelhead and one coho. Both caught about a half mile south of pier, in around 20 ft water. The red thin fin with black stripes got a few hits and the other pole had a coho flasher and fly. It was a beautiful day to be out.

Nice job Matt!!! I hope to be out there Saturday morning and do as good as you.

Jeff, thanks! It's nice to know that my post helped somebody.

Unfortunately, I can't be there Monday....my job interferes with my personal life.

Went 3 for 3 this morning a 10,14 and 18# king all fish were caught between 65 and 70 fow. All were caught on ss spoons, two fish on NBK and one on the kavorkian. Sounds like they were doing better out deep.

Hello everyone, trying to figure out a good speed to have at the ball. Usually we fish 2.2-2.7 on the gps and the sub troll reads around 1.5 is this to slow? I have to kick the speed up to around 3.5 on the gps to reach over 2 at the ball. This just doesn't seem right. Headed out of muskegon in the morning and headed north so any help would be great, mark

Good job on the fish. I have yet to catch a steelhead and can't wait for that. And any fish is better than none. We're headed out there tomorrow. Hopefully we can catch a few.

Nice job Kevin! What baits were you using, how deep did you go, and how fast?

I'm hoping to head out this weekend, so any information would be appreciated.

Nice job Mike. Looks like I'll be heading down there next weekend.

Good job Rex. Sounds like an eventful day!!

Wow...I am very jealous. Good job Terry!!! I guess we were going to slow this morning. Maybe one day I'll catch a steelhead.

Is that speed too fast for dipsys?

Nice job Jeff. Thanks for the advice. I'll try it out next time I go out.

Well, finally made it out again. We really didn't know where to start, so we decided to go west, straight out from the piers. We set lines at 140 fow. Nothing until we hit 189 fow, and got a 5 lb coho. That was on a downrigger, set at 50, with a hawg wild spoon. Then went out to 240 and stopped marking fish, so we turned back around. We had another hit ,but lost it on a dipsy, that was set at 150, with a pickled sunshine fly and mountain dew sd. About half hour later, we got another coho at 190 fow, with the same fly combo. We were about to pull lines when the pickled sunshine fly went again but lost it before we got it out of the rod holder. We kept our speed around 3.5-3.8 on the GPS. Ended the morning 2 for 4.

Is there a secret for getting steelhead this time of the year? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Nice job guys. Thanks for the information...we're going out in the morning, but out of Muskegon.

GREAT JOB!!!!! Were headed to muskegon in the morning so thanks for the info on what worked for you guys.

I think I'm going to try Muskegon on Friday evening, but... I might just go bowhunting. I'm not sure just yet. But, if we get out there, I hope we have the same luck as you. I'll post something if we go. Thanks for the info.

Good job Jeff. When you say small spoons, do you mean super slims?

Wow! Nice job Terry. I'm hoping to get out there this weekend.

Good job Mark. What is a screwball and if it's a spoon, what size?

We did take the summer off. But that's not something we wanted to do. With kids, school, and wind, it just never seemed to work out. But, I plan on being out there more this late summer/fall. Sorry about the absence:(

Got a late start at 8:30 this morning, between the pier heads it was packed with boats so we headed west and set up in 130 fow. Turned around in 220 fow and headed back east, had a rip on a dipsey at 190fow 225 ft back but it was gone before I got the pole out of the holder. Marked a lot of deep fish and piles of bait fish. At 150 fow we landed a 10# darkie on a mountain dew spin doctor with a last supper fly. Spoke with a few guys at the boat launch and sounds they did about the same. It was nice to get out since we haven't been out all summer and now were looking forward to some fall steelhead

Awesome job Jake! Too bad I won't be out there for a few more weeks.

Wow! Nice job Rick. It sounds like it was pretty exciting!

Nice job Nick. That 's too bad about your dad, though. If I know the waves are going to rough, I usually take it an hour before...but, I have tested my stomach also...and it didn't turn out too good.

Good job Rick. A few fish is better than none.

It seems the NOAA is not very good at predicting the waves. I have been out there a few times and the waves are nothing what they said it should be.