DiverDennis

We went north after the lightning and rain yesterday. The cloudy rainy conditions had us hopeful that the bite may still be happening. Had 60° surface temp and 48° down 60'. Started at the bath house in 160fow, moved just off the bank to 105', turned around at 05.

Marked a few fish and bait balls but did not get hit once . Maybe our presentation could have been different.

Reg sized spoons on riggers back 30 and 50 one down at break and one on bottom, meat on mag dipsies set on 3 with SDs and teasers back 130 and 175, spoons on boards with 150 and 250 copper, 300 CU down the chute. Sog 2.5-3.2 , N track then back S. 1mph S current. Zigged zagged W-E going S.

Do we know if there are going to be nets around Ludington this year?

Excellent job on the videos. Great shots on the pole and very good editing.

My favorite new show!

Please Like iFishigan on Facebook.

Please Like iFishigan on Facebook.

Have Direct too, too bad it wasn't carried on their channel line up as I would enjoy watching it. Have done a lot of fishing in Traverse City, good fishing and a beautiful area. My avatar pic is from Elmwood Marina west bay Traverse.

Did a scuba dive at Elmwood Park. There's a wooden barge near the swimming area in 25fow.

Got rid of Dish a few years ago myself. Wish DirecTV had the WFN.

My brother's TV show is called iFishigan and is the first national television fishing show with all fishing done entirely in Michigan's Traverse City Region. The Traverse City Region is the finest multi-species fresh water sport fishery on the planet.

Hosted and produced by Danny Leonard, former Steelhead/Salmon Fishing Guide, National Bass Tournament Pro, and accomplished outdoor television personality, each High-Definition episode is "loaded to the gills" with big fish action, and expert tips.

You can watch it on the World Fishing Network if you have Dish Network. Please check it out.

World Fishing Network Show Times:

Wednesdays @ 10:30 PM

Thursdays @ 2:30 AM

Thursdays @ 1:30 PM

Sundays @ 9:30 AM

Sundays @ 6:30 PM

Note: Eastern Time Zone

You can enter to win a "Dream Trip" here.

My brother has an action packed fishing show unlike any other! iFishigan is the first national television fishing show with all fishing done entirely in Michigan's Traverse City Region. The Traverse City Region is the finest multi-species fresh water sport fishery on the planet.

Hosted and produced by Danny Leonard, former Steelhead/Salmon Fishing Guide, National Bass Tournament Pro, and accomplished outdoor television personality, each High-Definition episode is "loaded to the gills" with big fish action, and expert tips.

You can watch it if you have Dish Network. Please check it out.

Worldwide Fishing Network Show Times:

Wednesdays @ 10:30 PM

Thursdays @ 2:30 AM

Thursdays @ 1:30 PM

Sundays @ 9:30 AM

Sundays @ 6:30 PM

Note: Eastern Time Zone

You can enter to win a "Dream Trip" here.

My brother has an action packed fishing show unlike any other! iFishigan is the first national television fishing show with all fishing done entirely in Michigan's Traverse City Region. The Traverse City Region is the finest multi-species fresh water sport fishery on the planet.

Hosted and produced by Danny Leonard, former Steelhead/Salmon Fishing Guide, National Bass Tournament Pro, and accomplished outdoor television personality, each High-Definition episode is "loaded to the gills" with big fish action, and expert tips.

You can watch it if you have Dish Network. Please check it out.

Worldwide Fishing Network Show Times:

Wednesdays @ 10:30 PM

Thursdays @ 2:30 AM

Thursdays @ 1:30 PM

Sundays @ 9:30 AM

Sundays @ 6:30 PM

Note: Eastern Time Zone

Please Like iFishigan on Facebook.

I was invited to go on a charter out of Frankfort, Michigan with my brother and his iFishigan team. iFishigan is a TV show produced by my brother Danny Leonard. This season's shows will feature fishing in the Traverse City area and will broadcast on the World Fishing Network beginning in January 2015. The Frankfort "Big Water" episode is sure to be a good one.

We were on board "Fish Tank" with captain Ryan Matuzak, first mate Wes Newberry, cameraman Will Waterman, and the president of Traverse City Tourism Brad Van Dommelen. A small craft advisory was in effect and as we headed out of the harbor just before sunrise. Waves coming over the south breakwall signaled a rough ride. We headed SW in to the wind and waves for 30 minutes and turned around to set lines. It was bumpy enough that you needed to have 3 point contact most of the time. She laid down a bit as Wes got the lines down.

Ended up 13 for 17 (steelhead with a couple of shaker kings) on spoons in the top 35ft in 120-160fow. Back at the docks at noon. Had a blast.

Don't see you anymore at city marina Dennis. Did you go to Pentwater? Thanks for the report.

Sept 17, 2014

Fishing remains steady. Finally the warmest water in the lake; just like last yr; was out in the middle of the lake is now pushing in and setting up the water better. Good fishing from the 35's into the 4000's, 54's south into the 40's. Best rods for me were suprisingly the divers with Spin Doctors and Meat Rigs, 140-150ft on highs and 50-60 on low wires. 8" UV/UV w/Yellow Gasoline Meat Rig 140ft back was best, Mtn Dew/Cold Steel, Black Crush/Moo Moo, Blue Crush/Blue Moo. All my spoon bites were on Mixed Veggie and SOG colors on riggers and coppers except for 1of ea bites on a Starburst and Reverse Riverside super Slims on 100 and 150ft coppers. Yeck Perch, Mixed Veggie; Moonshine Wild Perch, 007, Craigs Flounder, DW SOG. Marked a lot of "big" hooks 70-90ft down whether these are mature Kings or big Trout I don't know I couldn't get these fish to go, deepest bite was the main on a rigger at 50ft. All the fish were empty--no bait even though I did mark some pods of bait. Unlike a couple of days ago the fish on the graph were not moving through the column and into the spread and appeared to be inactive but the bite was still good. 210-230egree troll was best but hard to hold angle and speed driving into 3-4ft waves. after a short morning a couple of pukers called it and wanted to go in, we tried an east troll in the following seas to see if they felt better and had only 1 bite where the west was steady. Nice 3 yr old Kings were the bulk of the catch with a few steelies and a coho thrown in.

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http://www.glanglerforum.com/forum/showthread.php?20653-Ludington-quot-Delta-quot&p=128242#post128242

"The Horn" is the southern of the two areas that Ryan has circled on the map.

Sept 17, 2014

Fishing remains steady. Finally the warmest water in the lake; just like last yr; was out in the middle of the lake is now pushing in and setting up the water better. Good fishing from the 35's into the 4000's, 54's south into the 40's. Best rods for me were suprisingly the divers with Spin Doctors and Meat Rigs, 140-150ft on highs and 50-60 on low wires. 8" UV/UV w/Yellow Gasoline Meat Rig 140ft back was best, Mtn Dew/Cold Steel, Black Crush/Moo Moo, Blue Crush/Blue Moo. All my spoon bites were on Mixed Veggie and SOG colors on riggers and coppers except for 1of ea bites on a Starburst and Reverse Riverside super Slims on 100 and 150ft coppers. Yeck Perch, Mixed Veggie; Moonshine Wild Perch, 007, Craigs Flounder, DW SOG. Marked a lot of "big" hooks 70-90ft down whether these are mature Kings or big Trout I don't know I couldn't get these fish to go, deepest bite was the main on a rigger at 50ft. All the fish were empty--no bait even though I did mark some pods of bait. Unlike a couple of days ago the fish on the graph were not moving through the column and into the spread and appeared to be inactive but the bite was still good. 210-230egree troll was best but hard to hold angle and speed driving into 3-4ft waves. after a short morning a couple of pukers called it and wanted to go in, we tried an east troll in the following seas to see if they felt better and had only 1 bite where the west was steady. Nice 3 yr old Kings were the bulk of the catch with a few steelies and a coho thrown in.

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DiverDennis is not affiliated with Captain Chuck's

Here's what worked:

The kids and I trolled Holland starting late morning today.....20 real nice fillets going in my neighbors smoker tomorrow...

Thanks for the report. Nice fishies.

Here's an excerpt from Captain Chuck's report. First time I've heard of Delta and "The Horn". Anybody know what it means?

Sept 8, 2014

Offshore fishing is good. 39's-44's, 54's-59's. North and south sides of the delta which nicknamed the Horn straight out of Ludington Harbor is holding great numbers of fish and bait. Captain Chuck's

... try glow spoons at night

Sept 8, 2014

Offshore fishing is good. 39's-44's, 54's-59's. North and south sides of the delta which nicknamed the Horn straight out of Ludington Harbor is holding great numbers of fish and bait. Fall fishing looks like it should be very good this year. Some very big Steelies are showing up, nice Lakers mature kings are still around and smaller Kings are showing up and coho are still around. Meat and spoons are the ticket. 60ft-100ft down is the zone but we did have some bites up higher on 150-200ft coppers. Blue Bubble spin Doctors and Lions Den Meat rigs on high divers 160-200ft back same with Kevins Girlfriend and Green Mile . Spoons were Mongollian beef, Happy Meal, Tangerine Tiger, Moonshine and Modified Fuzzy Blue Dolphins on mains and sliders.

We have a huge blow forecasted from the south and then changing to the north this week. Maybe the north blow will be enough to bring in some cold water, set-up breaks and get the mature Kings in front of the pier for the weekend?

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Good report Dennis. Btw, I was over the other day at the Lud. municipal marina admiring your boat. I have never seen a more pristine and rigged-out Marinette in my life. And now that you say she is a 1975 model, it's just astonishing. You must really LUV that boat. By gosh, everywhere I looked, everything appeared like new. And that red paint trim, wow, it really pops for me. Just wanted you to know, your time, money, and effort to make that boat look so beautiful, wasn't wasted on me at least. Super job!

Started in the 38s out to the 42 and came back.

Cold water down at 65' ~ 45*

• Rigger down 50, watermelon spoon, BIG king pulled loose at back of boat

• board w/150 copper, SD with DW UV purple haze teasers and meat, 3 steelhead

• board w/braid & 1oz snap weight and orange crush, 2 steelhead

• wire diver back 125, DW Magic Man, 1 king

Had 5 fish that came unbuttoned.

Fun day on the water.

We will be in Ludington that week. Good luck.