Turfwrench

Yes July was great last year at Sanilac. I have spent the last 3 weeks hitting Saginaw Bay for the walleyes but today it's back to Sanilac. Our group today is supposed to be 3 boats so hopefully we can track a few fish down. Will post results later today.

Wow, those are some beautiful Browns! Love that big hooked jaw.

Was that your white jug I saw out there Sunday?? We pulled a 4 man limit half mile to a mile from it. Pulled cranks and spoons 2.9 - 3.3 working anywhere from 10 - 15fow.

Thank you. I do believe I see a seasick in the second row (Flintstone??)- that is a killer laker taker on Lk Huron.

Flintstone seasick in action.

Wow, thanks for the info. I will certainly keep my eyes on my chartplotter when fishing out of Pt Huron and the St Claire River.

1 knots = 1.15077945 mph

Most of the times I run the spoons off a 3 way swivel. Diving crankbait on a short lead (1-2' long) and the spoon on a bit longer lead (3-4' long) so it follows behind the crank. I have had success with the hot pink mini disk but use the stinger size spoons, they seem to be better than the 2" walleye spoons off the disk. I also will run spoons with inline weights. But by far the 3 way rig catches more. I usually run 2.5 sog and up, just can't stand creeping pulling harnesses.

I believe I saw you guys heading back in @ Sebewaing. If so you picked a good time to go in as it got a lot rougher. We stayed in the slot and managed 6. We ran cranks and spoons, fish were up in the water column. Another day that didn't quite match the forecast.

Sounds like a fun time to be had. Unfortunately some of us do have to work on Friday. A buddy of mine will be up there Sunday and Monday, staying at the campground. I plan on coming up and fishing Sebewaing on Sunday too. Sounds like much better fishing this year than last.

Nice job on the fish. Sure is nice to see that there have been quite a few kings caught on this side this season. Personally I would like to catch a few more of the Atlantics, they sure are good eating.

Great job Frank. It is great to see the smiles on the young ones faces after a great day of fishing. You know they will want to go back for more.

A beautiful day to be out on the water. It was glass flat all day with an occasional touch of light breeze which was very welcome. The bad, the bugs. Bugs everywhere and no way to escape them. Several times throughout the day we would see fish sipping them off the water. Quite a few boats out, radio chatter was an occasional laker and steelhead. We worked a lot of different depths, from 40' out to 100'. Schools of fish were scattered about. We hit an active school in 85'. Went 1 for 3 on that batch of fish with a laker on a spoon about 10' from the bottom. Finished the day off with 2 steelhead 22' down on the rigger with a green and blue stinger size spoon. Speed 3.0 -3.2

Talked to a gal at the launch that was also loading back up and they said they didn't get any fish. Was that you Heidi?

Nice job on the fish and good job on the 4th place finish.

Really nice fish. Good to see superior give up a few good salmon.

Sounds like ya had a rough day there Grant. Good to hear some nice fish were caught. Hopefully the weather will be better next weekend. I am ready to get back out to Sanilac.

Thanks for the update. Are the channel buoys in now at Sebewaing??

Josh your gonna have to come over and see what the bank is like in aug. SO much fun :lol:

I not so sure on the anxiety attack but it will certainly test your blood pressure control :grin: but then so does the launch area.

If anyone knows of somone looking for an extra person to fish with in the tournament this weekend I am wanting to fish. I can't find guys that can fish this weeekend with me and I'm wanting to go.

Phone number is 4192977057 if there is anyone interested.

Ryan

A buddy of mine is looking for someone, I sent him your info, his name is Johnny.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. But at least it happened before the tourney and not the day of. Hopefully they will have it up and running for you.

and I also have to add that the guy that was working down there for the state was a really nice guy!! He was helping people launch their boat, cleaning up and talking to everybody that came in from fishing. Super nice guy!!! He says things are going to be run differently down there now. At least the fish cleaning station will always be open.

That's some good news. Such nice facilities and nice to know someone there to take care of it. How did you like the shorter docks this year??

Sure is nice to see some coolers full of fish. It sure was a good weekend and a lot of people out getting some fish. Our fish came on body baits off the boards and a couple, including the kings in the middle, off the riggers shallow set. Looking forward to next weekend!!

As I sit here looking out the window at the snow coming down wishing winter would finally end. It has been a long winter and even though I spent a bit of time on the hard water chasing after a few Saginaw Bay walleye nothing drives me more than being out on the big water seeking silver fish. It is a thrill to be able to find and catch fish over such a great expanse of open water. The anticipation of "fish on" and the ensuing battle always get my adrenaline peaked. Quality time spent with family and friends is priceless. What other sport can you find that is so relaxing and yet so exciting? Yep, fishing is the name of the game.

I looked at one last year that was in auction, it sold for 3200, if I only had a big enough vehicle to tow it with........ They sure are nice big and deep boats and it did have the hard top. I was surprised at the small size of the cuddy in them.

One of my buddies went yesterday and went 5/6, 2 coho, 2 lakers and a dandy king. He was fishing close to Lexington harbor. Said most fish came in 20' water. But some of us had to work but would have loved to gone too. Weather for the weekend doesn't look too promising for the weekend and the Spring Fling.

Well said Mike.